Area Control ICAO 054

Area Control Surveillance Rating

ICAO 054 - 5 to 6 weeks

An Area Control Surveillance (ACS) rating entitles the holder to provide the air traffic control service in control areas with the use of surveillance equipment.

To be valid, the rating must include either a radar, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) endorsement.

ICAO Technical Guidelines: Course 054

Course Objective: To provide the trainee with a comprehensive introduction to radar in general and to learn the theoretical knowledge and attain the practical skills in radar procedures and techniques to enable them to provide an Area radar service in a simulated ATS radar environment.

ICAO 054 Course Outline: The course includes theoretical and practical instruction in the following:

• Introduction to Radar
• Theory of Primary Radar Operation
• Radar in the ATC Environment
• General Provisions
• Radar in the ATC Service
• Radar Simulation Equipment
• Familiarization with Simulator
• Introduction to the Simulation Environment
• Radar Identification—Primary Radar
• Radar Coverage
• Co-ordination between Radar Controllers
• Basic Vectoring Techniques
• Separation between Identified Aircraft—Primary Radar
• Vectoring and Separation—Primary Radar
• Avoiding Action
• Types of Radar and their Applications
• Interruption of Radar Control
• Technical Factors Affecting the Provision of Radar Control
• Wake Turbulence
• Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
• SSR Procedures—General
• SSR Code Allocation
• SSR Identification
• Display of SSR Information
• SSR Mode C
• SSR Miscellaneous Procedures
• Radar Data Processing and Display Systems

Area Control Procedural

ICAO 055 - 6 weeks

An Area Control Procedural (ACP) rating entitles the holder to provide an air traffic control service in control areas without the use of surveillance equipment.

ICAO Technical Guidelines: Course 055

Course Objective: To provide the trainee with a comprehensive introduction to Non-Radar Area Control and to develop specific theoretical and practical skills which will enable them, after a suitable period of on-job training, to reach the required level of expertise for successful completion of an Area Control Rating.

ICAO 055 Course Outline: The course includes theoretical and practical instruction in the following:

• Specific Designation and Classification of Airspace
• Instrument Flight Rules
• Identification of ATS Units and Routes
• Flight Plans
• Responsibility for Control of Flights by ATS Units
• ATC Clearances, Phraseology and language proficiency
• Co-ordination between Area Control Units
• Position Reports
• Simulation Model-Training Area
• Simulation Model-Co-ordination and Strip Marking
• General Provisions for Separation
• Vertical Separation
• Longitudinal Separation—Based on Time
• Longitudinal Separation—Based on Distance
• Holding Procedures
• Mach Number Technique
• Radio Aids Revision
• Aircraft Performance Revision
• Meteorology Revision
• Co-ordination between Area and Approach Control Units
• Lateral Separation Revision
• Reduction in Separation Minima
• Emergency Procedures—General
• Unlawful Interference and Interception
• Radio Communication Failure
• Flight Information Service
• Air Traffic Advisory Service
• Alerting Service
• Air Traffic Services General—Revision
• Aeronautical Information Publication—Revision
• Visual Flight Rules—Revision
• Instrument Approach Procedures—Revision