AVIATION TRAINING ACADEMY

ATNS ATA Private Bag X Bonaero Park South Africa 622 Tel nr: +27() 96-000; Fax nr: +27() 392-3868; Website: www.atns.co.za. AVIATION TRAINING ACADEMY AERODROME CONTROL RATING COURSE - (ICAO 52) COURSE AIM : To develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the appropriate authority as stipulated for the issuing of an Aerodrome Control Rating. COURSE DURATION : 6 Weeks. Note: Successful completion of this course will enable the student to commence OJT validation training at an ATSU specified by the employer/sponsor. METHODOLOGY : The training methods employed will consist of inter alia classroom lectures, practical application with 2D and 3D simulated operational training. LANGUAGE : The course will be conducted in the English language. LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE : Holder of an Air Traffic Services license from an appropriate authority; or Compliance with conditions and regulations specified by the appropriate authority. ACCESS : Students with certain physical (visual, auditory, etc.) impairments may find it difficult to complete the qualification successfully without meeting certain medical requirements. ATNS students must be compliant with SA CAR Part 65 and 67 License Holder s Responsibilities. Students must be assessed as Level 4 according to the ICAO English language proficiency rating scale. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS : ATNS students must have successfully completed the ATSA (Clearance Delivery) rating training course prior to commencement of the Aerodrome Control rating course; OR ATNS students must have successfully completed the ATSA (AFIS) rating training course prior to commencement of the Aerodrome Control rating course. NUMBER OF LEARNERS COURSE : Minimum Maximum 4 6 ATA/A04/0/009 Page of 0 December 202

CRITERIA AND COMPETENCE REQUIREMENT In order to successfully complete the course, students must demonstrate competence during the following assessments: Aerodrome Control Theory and Procedures NO. OF ASSESS MENTS PASS/FAIL CRITERIA DURATION PASS MARK A one-off reassessment in the theoretical knowledge assessment may be permitted. Progress Check (2D) Exercise 0 Not counted towards final mark. Simulated Aerodrome Control Progress Assessments: ADC/GMC Combined Exercise 20 Simulated Aerodrome Control Progress Assessments: ADC Exercise 30 GMC Exercise 30 Simulated Aerodrome Control Progress Assessments: ADC Exercise 40 GMC Exercise 40 Simulated Aerodrome Control Final Assessments: ADC Exercise 49 GMC Exercise 49 Simulated Aerodrome Control Final Assessments: ADC Exercise 50 GMC Exercise 50 One re-assessment is permitted. One re-assessment is permitted for each of the disciplines. The delegate will only need to reassess the discipline that he/she was unsuccessful with. One re-assessment is permitted for each of the disciplines. The delegate will only need to reassess the discipline that he/she was unsuccessful with. One re-assessment is permitted for each of the disciplines. The delegate will only need to reassess the discipline that he/she was unsuccessful with. One re-assessment is permitted for each of the disciplines. The delegate will only need to reassess the discipline that he/she was unsuccessful with. ADC = Aerodrome control (tower); GMC = Ground movement control THREE HOURS ATA/A04/0/009 Page 2 of 0 December 202

. A one-off reassessment in the theoretical knowledge assessment may be permitted, which will include attaining not less than 20% below the pass mark on the first attempt. 2. With regard to the simulated operational assessments the following criteria will apply in addition to the criteria detailed in the above table:- Re-assessments may be permitted as detailed in above table, which will include attaining not less than 20% below the pass mark of on the first attempt. Such re-assessments will be preceded by two consolidation exercises. Failure to attain the required standard of during a second attempt at the final assessments will result in immediate failure and withdrawal from the course. 3. Note: An AIRPROX during any assessment will automatically result in an unsuccessful assessment. In the event of an AIRPROX, Loss of Separation and/or Runway Incursion, the assessment must be completed to determine the student s capacity to recover from such an incident. The LOWER of either 50% or the actual percentage obtained, must be awarded to the learner in such instances. ATA/A04/0/009 Page 3 of 0 December 202

COURSE SYLLABUS SUBJECT : Aerodrome Control Procedures. NUMBER OF IODS : 2 OBJECTIVE : To provide the student with a thorough knowledge of Aerodrome Control Services practice and procedures in order to apply them efficiently in the provision of aerodrome control service associated with a complex aerodrome environment and advanced traffic management techniques relevant to operations under IMC and VMC conditions (including associated Search and Rescue actions). SUBJECT : Radiotelephony Procedures. NUMBER OF IODS : 7 OBJECTIVES : To provide the student with sufficient knowledge to be able to use the appropriate radiotelephony of complex Aerodrome control in the operational environment. SUBJECT : Flight Progress Strips. NUMBER OF IODS : 7 OBJECTIVES : To provide the student with sufficient knowledge to be able to record and retrieve information on flight progress strips in support of the provision of complex aerodrome and basic approach control in the simulated and operational environments. SUBJECT : Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) (Familiarisation). NUMBER OF HOURS : 7 OBJECTIVE : To provide the student with sufficient knowledge of the requirements and application of RVSM and the impact it has on aerodrome control. SUBJECT : SSI's and simulator familiarisation. NUMBER OF IODS : 7 OBJECTIVE : To provide the student with a sufficient knowledge of procedures, aerodrome layout and associated geography, simulator functionality and control practices as applicable to the Republic airspace. SUBJECT : Simulated Operational Training. NUMBER OF EXERCISES : 80 per student, including 5 progress assessments and 4 final assessments. First 0 exercises conducted in 2D simulator and remaining 40 exercises in 3D simulator. OBJECTIVE : To develop the knowledge, skills and attitude of the student in a simulated operational environment to enable him/her to safely and efficiently provide aerodrome control service to the required standard. ATA/A04/0/009 Page 4 of 0 December 202

IOD ALLOCATION Lecture periods 49 Theory assessments 6 Practical exercises including briefings and de-briefings 264 (based on 44 exercises, ADC/GMC positions split and/or combined) Practical assessments including briefings and debriefings 54 (based on 5 progress assessments ADC/GMC positions split and/or combined & 4 final assessments ADC/GMC positions split per delegate) Consolidation exercises and reassessments including briefings and de-briefings Administration Total: 560 86 (based on consolidation exercise for each delegate failing a progress assessment and 2 consolidation exercises for each delegate failing a final assessment. Progress assessment not subject to re-assessment) NOTE: The course duration is calculated for the maximum number of students. Changes to the number of students attending the course will necessitate changes to the course duration. ATA/A04/0/009 Page 5 of 0 December 202

COURSE OUTCOMES OUTCOME : On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: : Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the Air Traffic Services practices and procedures. : Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of Aerodrome Control Service. : Demonstrate the practical ability to employ standard radiotelephony procedures and phraseologies related to the provision of Aerodrome Control Service. : Demonstrate the practical ability to utilise flight progress strips associated with the provision of Aerodrome control. : Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of search and rescue practices, procedures and alerting services in the provision of an aerodrome control service. : Demonstrate the ability required to enhance and maintain a good working relationship with aircrews/other ATS Providers. : Demonstrate the practical ability to safely and efficiently provide complex Aerodrome Control service (with due consideration that this service will be provided by a combined Aerodrome/Ground Movement controller) in a simulated operational environment up to a busyness level of 25 movements per hour, this includes VFR, IFR and VFR/IFR integration. ATA/A04/0/009 Page 6 of 0 December 202

COURSE OUTLINE A numerical grading system is indicated against each topic to indicate the learning outcome category a student is required to attain on conclusion of the course and before commencing OJT. The learning outcome categories -5 are detailed below. LEARNING OUTCOME CATEGORIES Acquiring Knowledge Enhancing Reflective Cognitive Skills Developing Psychomotor Skills Strengthening Problem-Finding and Solving Capabilities Changing Attitudes, Values, Beliefs, and/or Feelings 2 3 4 5 To identify To list To define To describe To state To name To prepare To recall To express To categorize To chart To rank To distinguish To explain To outline To inform To label To specify To tell To memorize To reproduce To recognize To recite To reflect To compare To contrast To catalogue To classify To examine To evaluate To forecast To formulate To investigate To modify To organize To plan To research To study To translate To differentiate To analyze To compute To devise To review To synthesize To relate To group To estimate To edit To demonstrate To assemble To adjust To install To apply To operate To detect To locate To isolate To arrange To build To conduct To manipulate To fix To lay out To perform To sort To construct To draw To employ To design To set up To practice To exhibit To diagram To propose To practice To enhance To recognize To clarify To determine To decompose To consider To deconstruct To fetter out To discover To uncover To select To analyze To evaluate To search To practice To construct To simulate To employ To examine To change To diagnose To prioritize To challenge To defend To judge To question To accept To share To adopt To advocate To bargain To cooperate To endorse To justify To persuade To resolve To select To dispute To approve To choose To feel To care To express To reflect To protest To sort To control To value (Source: Caffarella, 2003) Acquiring knowledge: This will usually involve giving a definition, explaining basic concepts, appreciating different classes/categories of phenomena. Enhancing reflective cognitive skills: This is a higher type of cognitive skills and involves making a judgement based on the ability to discriminate. Developing psychomotor skills: These are the skills which enable a person to make co-ordinated movements, perform manual tasks and carry out physical activities. Developing problem finding and solving capabilities: This demands reaching solutions without being fully guided by rules, but in a more complex and often purely logical context. Changing Attitudes, Values, Beliefs, and/or Feelings: This refers to a person's attitude towards a given situation or problem which is often exhibited though their opinions or preferences. ATA/A04/0/009 Page 7 of 0 December 202

SUBJECTS AND TOPICS LEARNING OUTCOME CATEGORY. AERODROME CONTROL PROCEDURES.. General... Provision of services. 4..2 Responsibilities of aerodrome control. 4.2.3 Aerodrome control within an ATZ. 4.2.4 Aerodrome control within a CTR in VMC and IMC. 4.2.5 Loss of communication. 4.2.6 Taking over watch. 4.2 Selection of runway-in-use..2. Definition..2.2 Factors determining selection. 4.2.3 Crosswind component. 4.3 Positions in the aerodrome taxi and traffic circuit. 4.4 Control of Aerodrome Traffic, Vehicles and Persons..4. Order of priority for arriving and departing aircraft. 4.4.2 Control of taxiing aircraft. 4.4.3 Control of persons and vehicles on the manoeuvring area. 4.4.4 Control of traffic in the circuit and joining. 4.5 Aerodrome Traffic Separations..5. Departure. 4.5.2 Separation of landing aircraft and preceding aircraft using the same runway. 4.5.3 Minimum separation between departing aircraft. 4.5.4 Wake turbulence separation. 4.5.5 Radar wake turbulence separation minima. 4.5.6 Arriving aircraft: non-radar wake turbulence longitudinal separation minima. 4.5.7 Departing aircraft: non-radar wake turbulence longitudinal separation minima. 4.5.8 Displaced landing threshold. 4.5.9 Opposite direction. 4.5.0 Aircraft initiating a touch and go. 4.5. Helicopter operations. 4.6 Rules Applicable to pilots operating on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome. 3.7 Information related to the operation of aircraft..7. Prior to taxiing for take-off. 3.7.2 Prior to take-off. 3.7.3 Prior to entering the traffic circuit. 4.7.4 Essential local traffic. 4.7.5 Obstructed runway. 4.7.6 Wake turbulence and jet blast hazards. 3.7.7 Abnormal aircraft configuration and operation. 3.7.8 Reporting of wind shear. 3.7.9 Ground to air reporting. 3.7.0 Essential aerodrome information. 3.7. Aerodrome safety services. 4 ATA/A04/0/009 Page 8 of 0 December 202

.7.2 Runway visual range. 3.7.3 Low visibility procedures. 3.7.4 Delay messages. 3.7.5 Notification of hazardous surface wind conditions. 3.7.6 Precautionary starting of standby generator. 3.7.7 Essential information on special phenomena. 3.7.8 Visual signals for the control of aerodrome traffic. 3.8 Suspension and resumption of VFR operations. 4.9 Aerodrome inspections..9. Aerodrome serviceability. 4.9.2 Aerodrome lighting inspection. 4.9.3 Reporting action. 4.9.4 Marking of temporary obstructions. 4.0 Operation of aeronautical lights..0. Period of operation. 3.0.2 PAPIS. 3.0.3. Runway and taxiway lights. 3.0.4. Approach lights. 3.0.5 Aerodrome obstruction lights. 3. Liaison... Approach control. 5..2 Area control. 5..3 Meteorological services. 5.2 Use of Radar in the provision of Aerodrome Control..2. Functions. 2.2.2 Limitations in the use of radar. 2.2.3 SSR code allotment 2.2.4 SSR emergency codes. 2.2.5 Radar separation minima. 2.2.6 Separation application. 2.2.7 Operation of SSR transponders. 2.2.8 Mode C derived level information. 2.2.9 Determination of level occupancy. 2.2.0 Methods of radar identification. 2.2. Transfer of radar label data. 2.2.2 Position information. 2.2.3 Flight data processor/radar data processor (FDP/RDP). 2.2.4 Responsibilities of Aerodrome Control with reference to the use of radar. 2.2.5 Radar symbols and colours PSR/SSR. 2.2.6 Radar monitoring. 2.2.7 Collision avoidance information. 2.2.8 Parallel and cross runway operations. 2.3 Search and Rescue..3. Overdue action by aerodrome control. 5 ATA/A04/0/009 Page 9 of 0 December 202

.4 Direction finding..4. Magnetic bearing. 4.4.2 True bearing. 4.4.3 Classification of bearings and fixes. 4.4.4 Plotting of aircraft requiring assistance. 4.4.5 Providing aircraft with bearings/headings to steer. 4.5 Emergencies General. 5 2. RADIO TELEPHONY PROCEDURES. 2. Introduction. 2.. Radio guard. 3 2..2 Speech technique. 3 2..3 RTF callsigns for ATC units. 3 2..4 Aircraft callsigns. 3 2.2 Communication with aircraft. 2.2. Callsign confusion. 4 2.2.2 Establishment of contact. 3 2.2.3 Continuation of communications. 3 2.2.4 Acknowledge and readback of transmissions. 4 2.2.5 Transfer of communications. 3 2.2.6 Transmission of company messages. 3 2.2.7 Emergency communication. 4 2.2.8 Distress communication. 4 2.2.9 Action by ground station addressed. 3 2.2.0 Imposition of silence. 4 2.2. Actions by other stations. 3 2.2.2 Radio telephony procedures relevant to Aerodrome control. 5 3. FLIGHT PROGRESS STRIPS. 3. Use of flight progress strips. 4 3.2 Abbreviations and symbols relevant to Aerodrome Control. 3 3.3 Strips for inbound flights. 3 3.4 Strips for outbound flights. 3 3.5 Strips for local flights. 3 3.6 Progress board layout situational awareness. 5 3.7 Scanning of flight progress strips. 5 4. RVSM. 4. General application of RVSM related to Aerodrome Control. 2 5. APPROACH CONTROL FAMILIARISATION. 5. Co-ordination with other ATSU s. 5.. Aerodrome control. 4 5..2 Area control. 4 5..3 Transfer of communications and control from area control. 4 ATA/A04/0/009 Page 0 of 0 December 202

5.2 Delaying Actions. 4 5.3 Procedures for departing aircraft. 5.3. Turbo-prop and turbo-jet aircraft. 4 5.3.2 Outbound clearances. 4 5.3.3 Loss of communication. 4 5.4 Procedure for arriving aircraft. 5.4. Information to arriving aircraft. 4 5.4.2 Holding and approach sequence. 4 5.4.3 Approaches maintaining VMC. 4 5.4.4 Visual approaches. 4 6. STATION STANDING INSTRUCTIONS (SSI'S) AND SIMULATOR FAMILIARISATION. 6. General procedures. 4 6.2 Controlled airspaces. 4 6.3 Uncontrolled airspaces. 4 6.4 SIDS and STARS. 4 6.5 Aerodrome general procedures. 4 6.6 Liaison procedures. 4 6.7 Transfer of control and communications. 4 6.8 Special VFR procedures. 4 6.9 Low visibility procedures. 4 6.0 Emergency procedures. 4 6. Downgrading equipment. 4 6.2 2D & 3D simulator operations. 3 7. AERODROME CONTROL SIMULATOR TRAINING. 7. 50 x simulator exercises. This includes split and combined ADC/GMC exercises. 5 7.. 0 x 2D exercises (including Progress Check). 5 7..2 40 x 3D exercises (including 5 Progress Assessments and 4 Final Assessments). 5 ATA/A04/0/009 Page of 0 December 202