Approach Control - Procedural:
Provision of Approach control service.
Responsibilities of approach control (TMA, CTR).
Co-ordination with other units.
Expected approach time.
Onward clearance time.
Transfer of control and communications.
Transfer of control and communication to the Area control unit.
Co-ordination between Approach control and Aerodrome control.
Procedures for departing aircraft.
Turbo prop and turbo jet aircraft operations.
Outbound clearances.
Loss of communication procedures.
SIDs.
Procedures for arriving aircraft.
Information to arriving aircraft.
Approach sequence.
STARs.
Types of approaches.
Suspension and Resumption of VFR operations.
RNAV Operations.
RNAV Routes.
RNAV Approaches.
SAR procedures associated with Approach control.
Direction finding.
General application of RVSM related to Approach Procedural Control.
Handling of Emergencies.
Introduction and Application of separation standards.
Provision of standard separation.
Increased separation.
Reduced separation.
Loss of separation.
Essential traffic information.
Types of separation.
Vertical separation application.
Vertical separation minima.
Minimum cruising level.
Changing levels.
Assignment of cruising level.
Types of horizontal separation.
Lateral separation based on VOR/DME.
Track separation.
Track separation for use on departure or en-route.
Aircraft inbound and aircraft outbound.
Track separation between converging aircraft.
Separation from a holding pattern.
Longitudinal Separation Based On Time.
Time separation, same track, same level.
Formula for faster aircraft climbing or descending behind.
En-route same track, same cruising level.
Reciprocal tracks.
Crossing tracks.
Holding aircraft.
Longitudinal Separation Based On Distance (DME/RNAV).
Longitudinal separation based on distance (DME).
Longitudinal separation based on distance (RNAV).
Longitudinal separation based on distance for same track.
Longitudinal separation based on distance for reciprocal tracks.
Longitudinal separation based on distance for crossing tracks.
Arrival/Departure Separation.
Sector Separation.
Use of flight progress strips.
Abbreviations and symbols relevant to Approach control.
Progress board layout.
Scanning of flight progress strips.
Radio guard.
Speech technique.
RT callsigns for ATC units.
Aircraft callsigns.
The importance of RT discipline.
Communication with aircraft.
Callsign confusion.
Establishment of contact.
Continuation of communications.
Acknowledge and readback of transmissions.
Transfer of communications.
Transmission of company messages.
Emergency communication.
Distress communication.
Imposition of silence.
Actions by other stations.
Radio telephony procedures relevant to Approach control.
Area Control - Procedural:
Area control service provided.
Extent of responsibility.
Calculating estimates.
Transfer of communications.
Loss of communications at transfer points.
Transfer of control.
Co-ordination in respect of the provision of air traffic control service, flight information service and alerting service.
Co-ordination between unit providing Area control and Approach control service.
Division of control.
Exchange of movement and control data between Approach control and Area control.
Exchange of movement and control data between Area control and Approach control.
Co-ordination between Control Positions within the same Unit.
Co-ordination between ATSU and Aeronautical Telecommunications Stations.
Co-ordination Between Area Control and Approach.
Outbound Clearances.
Inbound Clearances.
Information to be given to Approach.
Release and Transfer of Control and Communications.
Transfer of Communications to Approach.
Loss of Communications.
Release to Approach.
Procedures for Arriving or Departing Aircraft.
Release or Transfer Points.
Transfer of Control.
Loss of Communications.
Procedures for Overflying Flights, Flying through Remote TMAs and CTRs (IFR and VFR).
Information to be given to Aircraft on First Contact.
Air Traffic Advisory Service.
Objectives of Advisory Service.
Principles of Advisory Service.
Pilots' Responsibilities i.r.o. Advisory Service.
Phraseologies for use In Advisory Service.
Aircraft Requests Clearance to Climb.
Aircraft Requests Clearance to Descend.
Reports Leaving/ Reaching/ Passing.
Liaison Area Control with approach control.
Handling emergencies.
Provision of standard separation.
Increased separation.
Reduced separation.
Loss of separation.
Essential traffic information.
Types of Separation.
Flexible use of airspace.
Central airspace management unit.
Pre-tactical planning of traffic.
Vertical Separation.
Vertical separation application.
Vertical separation minima.
Minimum cruising level.
Changing levels.
Assignment of cruising level.
Vertical Speed Control Instructions.
Horizontal Separation.
Lateral Separation.
Lateral separation for use on departure or en-route: both aircraft outbound.
Lateral separation for use between: aircraft inbound and aircraft outbound.
Lateral separation between: both aircraft inbound.
Using RNAV operations.
Longitudinal Separation.
Track definition.
Longitudinal separation based on time.
Longitudinal separation based on distance.
The Mystery of Mach Number Technique.
Longitudinal Separation minima with mach number technique based on distance using RNAV.
Longitudinal Separation minima with mach number technique based on distance using RNAV where RNP is specified.
Horizontal Speed Control Instructions.
Holding Aircraft.
Arrival/Departure Separation.
Sector Separation between Arriving and Departing Aircraft.
Use of flight progress strips.
Progress board layout.
Scanning of flight progress strips.
Radio guard.
Speech technique.
RT callsigns for ATC units.
Aircraft callsigns.
The importance of RT discipline.
Callsign confusion.
Establishment of contact.
Continuation of communications.
Acknowledge and readback of transmissions.
Transfer of communications.
Transmission of company messages.
Emergency communication.
Distress communication.
Action by ground station addressed.
Imposition of silence.
Actions by other stations.
Radio telephony procedures relevant to Area control.
OCT.
EAT.
Holding and approach sequence.
Approaches maintaining VMC.
Visual approaches.
Oceanic operations.
CPDLC Procedures.
Means of Communication.
Notification of frequencies to the preceding ATSU.
Notification of HF frequencies by CPDLC.
CPDLC Capability.
Notification of CPDLC capability.
Downlink messages.
Uplink messages.
Use of Pre-Formatted and Free Text Messages.
Preferred use of pre-formatted messages.
Standardised free text messages.
Storing free text messages.
Exchange of CPDLC messages.
Message assurance.
Ambiguous dialogues.
Interruption of a CPDLC dialogue.
Approval of request or clearance/instruction.
Affirmative response to a clearance/instruction.
Affirmative response to a clearance request.
Conditions relating to a specific clearance.
Affirmative response to a negotiation request.
Negative response to a downlink request.
Negative response to a clearance request.
Re-statement of a clearance.
Explanation of negative response.
Negative response to an uplink request.
Time period between receiving and responding to a message.
Delays in responding.
Delay expected after receiving a "STANDBY" message.
Re-sending Messages.
Duplicate requests received.
Altitude change clearances.
Issuing conditional altitude change clearances.
Appending report reaching to climb or descent clearances.
Cancelling block altitude clearances.
Requesting an aircraft's speed.
Advising a wake turbulence offset.
Multi-Element Requests.
Avoiding multiple element clearance requests.
Responding to multiple element clearance requests.
Message Closure.
Answering an uplink free text.
Dialogue commenced via CPDLC and continued via voice.
Position Reporting.
Downlink of position report.
Flexible track position reports.
First position report.
Sending of ATC waypoints only.
Updating a waypoint estimate.
Non-receipt of a scheduled position report.
Sequencing 'ABEAM' waypoints in excess of FMC parameters.
ARINC 424 fix names.
ADS Procedures.
ADS Description.
ADS contracts and modes.
Factors To Be Considered When Using ADS.
Vertical and lateral variations.
Figure of Merit (FOM) data in ADS reports.
Flight crew modification of active route.
ADS Connection Management.
Priority for the ADS connection.
Allocation of ADS connections.
Near boundary ADS connections.
Monitoring of an aircraft operating close to an airspace boundary.
Other ground facilities requesting ADS contracts.
ADS connections not available.
Ground system termination of ADS connections.
Reporting Rates.
Appropriate reporting rates.
Avoid high periodic reporting rates.
Other factors to be considered.
Default periodic reporting rates.
Appropriate ADS reporting requirements.
Appropriate separation standard.
Vertical tolerance consistency.
Application of vertical tolerances.
ADS level information does not satisfy vertical tolerance.
Use of ADS level information.
Limitations on the use of tools (ADS).
Using extrapolated or interpolated positions.
Validity of displayed information.
Areas of lateral conflict.
Air Traffic Clearance Monitoring.
Deviations from ATC clearances.
Co-ordinated data inconsistent with ADS displayed data.
Alerting service.
Late or missing ADS Reports.
Aircraft in heading select mode.
Sequencing subsequent waypoints.
Position reporting requirements in ADS airspace.
Publishing reporting requirements.
CPDLC report at FIR entry position.
Updating waypoint estimates.
Non-compulsory waypoints.
Discrepancies between ADS and CPDLC estimates.
Actions to be followed when there is an estimate discrepancy.
Historical Background of RVSM.
The Origins of 2000 feet above FL 290.
Determination of the Vertical Separation Panel in June 1954.
Development of RVSM in the NAT Region and Europe.
ICAO feasibility study during the 1970's for RVSM above FL290.
NAT Region MNPS.
European implementation of RVSM.
Safety implications.
Traffic complexity.
Categories of aircraft types.
RVSM in AFI Region.
Extension of RVSM in AFI Region.
The need for RVSM in AFI Region.
APIRG endorsement.
Aspects that need to be considered for RVSM implementation in the AFI Region.
Operational advantage of RVSM.
The RVSM programme organisation in the AFI Region.
AFI RVSM Programme.
Programme management.
Aircraft operations and airworthiness.
ATM.
RVSM safety assurance.
RMA.
National RVSM Programme.
RVSM Aircraft Requirements and Approval.
RVSM Approval Process.
MASPS.
MEL.
Operator responsibilities.
Operating procedures.
RVSM status on AOC.
State Approval.
Responsibility of the state of the operator/registry.
Validity of approval.
Safety and Monitoring.
Collision Risk Model (CRM).
Height keeping performance.
Airspace parameter characterising.
The need for monitoring.
TLS.
Efficacy of RVSM MASPS.
Height Monitoring.
Total vertical error (TVE).
Assigned altitude deviation (AAD).
Altimetry system error (ASE).
The AAD/ASE relationship.
Height Monitoring Systems.
HMU.
GMU.
Flight Planning.
RVSM specific inclusions for FPLs.
Repetitive flight plans (RPL).
RVSM specific inclusions for RPLs.
Definition of OAT.
Definition of GAT.
ACAS Version 6.04a and Version 7.
Flight level allocation system (FLAS).
Annotation of aircraft RVSM status (FDP/RDP).
Minimum vertical separation between RVSM aircraft.
Minimum vertical separation between non-RVSM aircraft and any other.
Vertical separation minimum for transition task.
Formation flights by civil aircraft and State aircraft.
Flight level allocation to non-RVSM approved aircraft other than State aircraft.
Inter-Centre Co-ordination.
Computer assisted co-ordination of estimate messages.
Verbal co-ordination of estimate messages.
Vertical Spacing from Prohibited, Restricted, Danger and Temporary Segregated Areas.
Delineation of airspace restrictions.
Vertical spacing requirements.
Transition Procedures.
Traffic entering RVSM airspace.
RVSM Vertical separation minimum.
Flight level allocation.
Traffic exiting RVSM airspace.
Aircraft landing within the lateral limits of RVSM airspace.
Aircraft landing outside and transiting the lateral limits of RVSM airspace.
Contingency Procedures.
Equipment related procedures.
Weather related procedures.
Loss of separation procedures.
Communications Failure in transition airspace.
ICAO Communication Failure Procedure.
Communications Failure in Non-Transition RVSM Airspace.
ICAO Communication Failure Procedure.
RVSM approval status.
Pilot indication of non-RVSM approval status.
Denial of clearance into RVSM airspace.
Non-compliance with RVSM due to turbulence.
Non-compliance with RVSM due to equipment failure.
Pilot indication of ability to resume RVSM operations.
Controller request for pilot ability to resume RVSM operations.
Supplementary information to automated message exchange without Item 18.
Supplementary information on non-RVSM approved aircraft.
Supplementary information on contingency aircraft. |
