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ATCO.D.040 Rating training performance objectives

ANNEX I – PART ATCO – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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ATCO.D.040Rating training performance objectives

(a)Rating training performance objectives and performance objective tasks shall be defined for each rating training course.

(b)Rating training performance objectives shall require an applicant to:

(1)demonstrate the ability to manage air traffic in a manner that ensures safe, orderly and expeditious services; and

(2)handle complex and dense traffic situations.

(c)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Aerodrome Control Visual (ADV) and Aerodrome Control Instrument (ADI) rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined aerodrome area of responsibility; and

(2)apply aerodrome control techniques and operational procedures to aerodrome traffic.

(d)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Approach Control Procedural rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined approach control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply procedural approach control, planning techniques and operational procedures to arriving, holding, departing and transiting traffic.

(e)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Approach Control Surveillance rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined approach control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply approach surveillance control, planning techniques and operational procedures to arriving, holding, departing and transiting traffic.

(f)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Area Control Procedural rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined area control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply procedural area control, planning techniques and operational procedures to area traffic.

(g)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Area Control Surveillance rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined area control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply area surveillance control, planning techniques and operational procedures to area traffic. [applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]

(a)Rating training performance objectives and performance objective tasks shall be defined for each rating training course.

(b)Rating training performance objectives shall require an applicant to:

(1)demonstrate the ability to manage air traffic in a manner that ensures safe, orderly and expeditious services; and

(2)handle complex and dense traffic situations.

(c)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for Aerodrome Control (ADC) rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined aerodrome area of responsibility; and

(2)apply aerodrome control techniques and operational procedures to aerodrome traffic.

(d)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Approach Control Procedural (APP) rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined approach control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply procedural approach control, planning techniques and operational procedures to arriving, holding, departing and transiting traffic.

(e)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Approach Control Surveillance (APS) rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined approach control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply approach surveillance control, planning techniques and operational procedures to arriving, holding, departing and transiting traffic.

(f)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Area Control Procedural (ACP) rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined area control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply procedural area control, planning techniques and operational procedures to area traffic.

(g)In addition to point (b), rating training performance objectives for the Area Control Surveillance (ACS) rating shall ensure that applicants:

(1)manage the workload and provide air traffic services within a defined area control area of responsibility; and

(2)apply area surveillance control, planning techniques and operational procedures to area traffic. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]

IR · ATCO.D.040 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · Regulation (EU) 2023/893 · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ATCO.D.040Rating training performance objectives

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GENERAL Training organisations should define the detailed performance objectives for each rating training course, as well as the training scenario.

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.D.040 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2015/010/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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GM1 ATCO.D.040Rating training performance objectives

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GENERAL A list of performance objectives tasks can be found in Eurocontrol’s document ‘ATCO Rating Training Performance Objectives’, Edition 1.0, dated 14.12.2010.

GM · GM1 ATCO.D.040 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2015/010/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

All rules in SUBPART D – AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER TRAINING

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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