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This document is issued as an EATCHIP Guideline. The contents are not mandatory.
They provide information and explanation or may indicate best practice.
HUM.ET1.ST05.2000-GUI-02
Edition : 1.0
Edition Date : 31.07.1998
Status : Released Issue
Class : EATCHIP
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
Document Title
Common Core Content and Training Objectives for Basic AIS Training (Phase 2 - Specialist)
Keywords
NOTAM Office ATS Reporting Office Publications Charts
(ARO)
Flight Plan (FPL) NOTAM Aeronautical Information Aeronautical Information
Publication (AIP) Circular (AIC)
Team Resource Pre-flight Information
Management (TRM) Bulletin (PIB)
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SECTIONS PAGES
EDITION DATE REASON FOR CHANGE AFFECTED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Background................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Scope......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Methodology............................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Future Work ............................................................................................................... 6
1.5 About this Guideline ................................................................................................... 6
REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 66
FURTHER REFERENCE.......................................................................................... 69
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Strategy for the 90s (ECAC, 1990) called
for the definition of ‘guidelines for the selection, training and licensing of Air Traffic Services
Staff in the ECAC Member States’.
European Air Traffic Control Harmonisation and Integration Programme (EATCHIP), through
the Human Resources Team (HRT) and its Training Sub-Group (TSG), established an
Aeronautical Information Services Training Task Force (AIS-TF) to design a set of common
core contents, including training objectives and syllabi for the training of Aeronautical
Information Services (AIS) Personnel from entry to full operational status. The EATCHIP
AIS Team, through its Planning and Operations Sub-Group (AISPOP), have been kept fully
informed about the activities and results relating to the development of guidelines for AIS
training.
Basic AIS training has been divided into two phases. Phase 1 provides for a common
knowledge of Air Traffic Services (ATS) for all entrants to the AIS regardless of their final
destination. This phase is a prerequisite for Phase 2 which provides more understanding
and the opportunity to practice skills needed within the functions and tasks carried out by the
NOTAM Office (NOF), Publications and Charts (PUB) and the ATS Reporting Office (ARO).
It should be noted that the common core content and training objectives to this guideline are
designed in such a way as to be usable either by a training centre initiating AIS training, or
by more developed training centres as supporting documentation which complements their
own course content. This guideline of ‘common core content for basic AIS training (Phase 2)
can be administered at a training centre in individual modules (or in combination depending
upon requirements), or in smaller modules which can be administered over a longer period
of time at an operational training unit.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
‘Define Guidelines for the selection, training and licensing of Air Traffic
Services staff in the ECAC Member States’.
Adoption of well defined and appropriate guidelines for training of all staff, and
licensing of Air Traffic Controllers, should lead to a more harmonised level of
performance in control centres throughout the ECAC area’.
1.2 Scope
1.3 Methodology
The first meeting of the AIS-TF was held in July 1996 at the EUROCONTROL
Institute of Air Navigation Services (IANS), Luxembourg. There were seven
1
ST Deliverable (DEL03) ‘Guidelines for Common Core Content and Training Objectives for AIS Staff
Training’
The objective of the AIS-TF was to develop standard common core content,
training objectives and syllabi for AIS training from entry to full operational
status. The work has been linked closely to the proposals made for the ‘AIS
Staff Profile Requirements’ (EATCHIP, 1997a).
‘Within the content of the Human Resources Business Plan (3.0) and the
scope of its assigned Specialist Task ST05.2000 (Institutional Training for AIS
and ATFM Staff), the AIS-TF shall, in close co-ordination with the HRT (and
the AIS Team), develop Common Training Syllabi, taking account of common
operating procedures, in order to assist States in their training programmes of
AIS Personnel for:
Basic Training:
− Ab Initio courses - Phase 1,
− specialist courses for ARO, NOF and Publications - Phase 2.
Upgrade Training
Special advanced qualifications for experienced staff.’
The priority task is to be the development of guidelines for basic AIS training
(HUM.ET1.ST05.2000-DEL03) (EATCHIP, 1996b). Phase 1 training,
guidelines for which were completed in June 1997 (EATCHIP, 1997b), is seen
as common to all AIS students whereas in Phase 2 students could follow one
or more of the proposed modules depending on national or local
requirements.
The AIS-TF effectively continued the work started by the AIS Automation
Panel’s (AISAP) Common Training Group (CTG) which had outlined a
modular approach. Additionally, the AIS-TF took note of the work done by the
CCCTF (for ATC training) and adopted a similar approach and layout in
defining topics, training objectives and content when preparing the Phase 1
(Ab Initio) Guidelines (EATCHIP, 1997b). This layout has been retained for
Phase 2 (Specialist) Guidelines.
Phase 2 of basic AIS training - ‘Specialist Courses for ARO, NOF and
Publications’ - is defined as ‘training designed to recall fundamental
knowledge and to impart the understanding and skills needed to enable
students to progress to operational (on-the-job) AIS training’.
− introduction,
− documentation,
− aerodromes,
− NOTAM Office (NOF) specialist module,
− ATS Reporting Office (ARO) specialist module,
− Publications and Charts (PUB) specialist module,
− human performance (including Team Resource Management (TRM)),
− the working environment,
− Air Traffic Management (ATM) developments,
− co-operating services.
Details on the topic, objective and content will found in Chapters 2.2 to 2.11
The first task was to assign topics and sub-topics and then decide which
subjects should be taught within these areas. Training objectives were written
to suit the requirements of this phase of AIS training with the emphasis on
subject understanding and skills training.
A list of action verbs was written and the appropriate verb was chosen
depending on the grading allocated to each objective (see Chapter 2.1 for full
list).
It was not in the TOR for the AIS-TF to produce training plans, merely the
training objectives and syllabus and therefore no recommendations have been
made in this area.
These guidelines are laid out in columns. The first column shows the ‘topic’
breakdown, the second shows an ‘objective’ which will lead to the ‘general
objective’ and the third column gives a broad ‘content’. In some cases there is
no corresponding entry in the ‘content’ column as the ‘objective’ is deemed to
be self-explanatory.
English language:
The AIS-TF recognises the need for AIS Personnel to communicate with the
users of the service in English (specifically in AROs) and to comprehend
written English (NOF and Publications). There are no guidelines published at
this time on the selection requirements, including those for English language,
for AIS Personnel. The level of English among potential AIS recruits in the
ECAC States varies considerably. The AIS-TF has not therefore addressed
the matter of English language requirements in this guideline document on
common core content.
At a suitable future date, these guidelines, and those dealing with Phase 1 -
Ab Initio, should be reviewed in relation to technological developments and
the evolution of working practices in the Aeronautical Information Services.
In addition to the three specialist modules (NOF, ARO and Publications) there
are a number of sections dealing with subjects which can be considered as
common to the Aeronautical Information Services.
The training objectives express what the AIS-TF considers to be the minimum
requirements in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills to enable young
people to set out on a career in AIS. The amount of practical training, either
on simulators or on-the-job, is at the discretion of individual States according
to operational needs and the sophistication of services provided.
Note : ‘local procedures’ in the ‘content’ column indicates that local (national
or unit) working practices apply.
2. STRUCTURE OF GUIDELINE
2.2. Introduction
1. Course Management
2. Introduction to Specialist AIS Training
3. Introduction to Career Prospects for AIS Personnel
4. Conditions of Service
2.3. Documentation
1. Use of Documentation
2. ICAO
3. ICAO Annexes
4. ICAO Documents
2.4. Aerodromes
1. Aerodrome Layout
2. Aerodrome Data
3. Physical Characteristics
4. Obstacle Limitations
Level 3
To APPLY (skill development)
Level 0 Essentially ‘nice to know’ material which will aid the student’s overall
understanding of a subject.
Level 3 Requires a thorough knowledge of the subject and the ability to apply it
with accuracy. The student should be able to make use of his/her
repertoire of knowledge and understanding in order to develop plans
and activate them.
The verb ‘to appreciate’ (in Level 2) means that the student is able to
state the plan but not required to apply it. In a given situation the
student will say that co-ordination should be done and with whom (the
student appreciates the necessity for co-ordination). In a practical
solution
(i.e. Level 3) the student will co-ordinate, that is he/she will apply the
techniques and procedures learnt.
GENERAL MODULES
2.2. Introduction
2.3. Documentation
2.4. Aerodromes
2.2 Introduction
1. COURSE MANAGEMENT
1.1. Course Introduction 1.1.1. state the aims and main 1 Course objectives
objectives of the course
1.2. Course Administration 1.2.1. name the course leader 1
and teachers/instructors
1.3. Study Material 1.3.1. choose and integrate 3 Library and Computer
appropriate Based Training (CBT)
documentation into library
course studies
4. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
2.3 Documentation
1. USE OF DOCUMENTATION
2. ICAO
3. ICAO ANNEXES
4. ICAO DOCUMENTS
4.1. ICAO Documents 4.1.1. list the ICAO Documents 1 e.g. Docs 7910, 8126,
most commonly used in 8400, 4444, 8585, 8643
AIS
4.3. Location Indicators 4.3.3. decode and encode 3 ICAO Doc 7910
(continued) location indicators
2.4 Aerodromes
1. AERODROME LAYOUT
2. AERODROME DATA
3. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
4. OBSTACLE LIMITATIONS
SPECIALIST MODULE
1. NOTAM
1.3. NOTAM Type 1.3.1. state NOTAM types 1 new -N, replace -R and
cancel -C
2. NOTAM PRODUCTION
2.1. Reception of 2.1.1.list the sources of raw 1 ICAO Doc 8126 Chaps. 1
NOTAM Proposal data for NOTAM and 3
2.2.5.address NOTAM 3
2.3. NOTAM Distribution 2.3.1.describe procedures for 2 ICAO Doc 8126 Chap. 4
NOTAM distribution and App. D
3. INCOMING NOTAM
3.1.5.monitor NOTAM 3
sequence
4. NOTAM STORAGE
4.1. Storage of NOTAM 4.1.1. explain the purpose of 2 Investigation, time limit
NOTAM storage
5. NOTAM DATABASE
5.3. Quality Control 5.3.1. explain the need to 2 ICAO Annex 15 Chap. 3
control the quality of data
6.1. Types of Special 6.1.1. list NOTAM for special 1 Trigger, checklist and
Purpose NOTAM purposes special series NOTAM
e.g. SNOWTAM,
ASHTAM
6.2. ‘Trigger’ NOTAM 6.2.1. explain the purpose of 2 ICAO Doc 8126
‘trigger’ NOTAM Chap. 4.2
6.3. NOTAM Checklist 6.3.1. recall the purpose of a 1 ICAO Doc 8126
checklist
7. NOTAM SUMMARY
7.1. NOTAM Summary 7.1.1. recall the purpose of 1 ICAO Doc 8126 Chap. 4
NOTAM summaries and App. A
8.2.3.issue message 3
SPECIALIST MODULE
1. BRIEFING
2.1. Introduction 2.1.1.recall different types of flight plan 1 FPL, AFIL and RPL
2.2. ICAO Model 2.2.1.describe the three parts of FPL 2 ICAO Doc 4444 App. 2,
Flight Plan form COM, ATS data and
Form (FPL) supplementary info
2.3. Operating 2.3.1.describe the requirements for the 2 ICAO Doc 4444 Part II:
Practices submission of a flight plan (a) prior to departure
and (b) during flight,
CFMU Handbook
2.3.2.apply checks for the acceptance 3 ICAO Doc 4444 Part II,
of a flight plan CFMU Handbook
2.3.3.describe procedures for 2
addressing FPL
2.3.4.address a FPL 3 ICAO Doc 7910,
CFMU Handbook
2.3.5.apply FPL transmission 3 ICAO Doc 4444 App. 2,
procedures ICAO Annex 10 Vol. 1
2.3.6. specify methods of FPL storage 1 Electronic or manual
2.4. ATS 2.4.1.describe the categories of ATS 2 ICAO Doc 4444 App. 3
Messages messages material
3. PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING
4. SNOWTAM
5. POST-FLIGHT INFORMATION
6. CO-ORDINATION
SPECIALIST MODULE
1.3. Preparation for 1.3.1. describe process for 2 ICAO Doc 8126 Chap. 6
Publication reproduction of
publications
1.4. Dissemination of 1.4.1. recall the means by 1 ICAO Doc 8126 Chap. 4,
Publications which AIS publications ICAO Doc 8697 Chap. 6
are disseminated
3.1.4.prepare an AIC in an 3
appropriate format
4. NOTAM SUMMARY
5. AERONAUTICAL CHARTS
GENERAL MODULES
The general objective for Human Performance is to identify the importance of social skills
and teamwork in the AIS environment.
1. SOCIAL SKILLS
2.3.2.develop a structured 3
decision-making process
2.4.3.explain how to 2
communicate effectively
2.5.2.describe techniques to 2
avoid conflict
2.6.3.describe behaviour 2
which can have positive/
negative effects on
teamwork
1. WORKING PROCEDURES
1.1. General 1.1.1. explain the need for working 2 Uniformity, reduction of
procedures errors, mistakes and
duplication
1.2. Local 1.2.1. describe local working 2 e.g. special filing procedures,
procedures local lists, checks for
completeness, additional
duties during night-shift, etc.
2. OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT
3. ADDITIONAL SERVICES
1. ATM DEVELOPMENTS
1.1. Satellite Navigation 1.1.1. describe the impact of 2 FUA, satellite
GNSS-based operations serviceability
on AIS
1.2. Systems for the On- 1.1.2. explain the need for the 2
line Provision of provision of electronic
Electronic Data data in AIS
Note: The AIS, in common with other services, is going through a period of profound change
as automation and electronic data communications are integrated across Europe in the
spirit of harmonisation and increased efficiency. The introduction of new technology in
one service will have an impact on other related services.
The AIS-TF believes that young people entering the Aeronautical Information Services
need to be more than just aware of what is happening regarding new developments.
These young people should be actively encouraged to participate in these
developments as it will be their future and they will become the integrators of new
systems.
The AIS-TF has presented just two examples (above). Technology changes so rapidly
that examples included today will soon be history and unnecessarily date this
guideline.
The general objective for Co-operating Services is to appreciate the need for close
co-operation with other agencies concerning AIS operations.
REFERENCES
ECAC Conference (1990). ECAC Strategy for the 1990’s; ATC in Europe,
Paris.
ICAO Annex 2 (Amendment N°33) (1990). Rules of the Air. 9th Edition.
ICAO Annex 7 (1981). Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks. 4th Edition.
ICAO Annex 11 (Amendment N°37) (1994). Air Traffic Services. 10th Edition.
ICAO Doc 4444 (Amendment N°1) (1996). Rules of the Air and Air Traffic
Services. 13th Edition.
ICAO Doc 9137 Part 2 (1994). Airport Services Manual. 3rd Edition.
FURTHER REFERENCES
For the purposes of this document the following abbreviations and acronyms
shall apply. Those with a specific application are indicated whenever deemed
relevant (e.g. ENR - En-route (ICAO)):
MAN Manual
MET Meteorological/Meteorology (ICAO)
CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY