ATCO.D.045 Composition of unit training

If an applicant undertakes unit endorsement training, and there is a requirement for training to achieve an additional unit endorsement, the applicant should not repeat the training objectives covered in the first unit endorsement training; however, the objectives of the additional unit endorsement course(s) should be achieved.

ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

(a)Training for all identified abnormal and emergency situations should primarily take place on synthetic training devices.

(b)Training organisations should develop performance objectives for the abnormal and emergency situation training.

(c)Where a low safety risk for the ATC service provision has been identified and agreed by the competent authority, training in abnormal and emergency situations may take place by means other than synthetic training devices.

(d)If the pre-on-the-job training phase is not provided, the abnormal and emergency situation training should be scenario-based and as realistic as possible while maintaining operational safety.

(e)Checklists for abnormal and emergency situations used in operations should be made available to the applicant and be available at all times during scenario training.

HUMAN FACTORS

(a)Training organisations should train the applicant during on-the-job training in team resource management, fatigue management and stress management.

(b)Training organisations should develop performance objectives for team resource management training.

(c)The team resource management training may also make use of synthetic training devices.

(d)Training organisations should develop training objectives for fatigue management and stress management training. [applicable until 3 August 2024 - ED Decision 2015/010/R]

HUMAN FACTORS

(a)Training organisations should train applicants during unit training in team resource management, fatigue management and stress management.

(b)Training organisations should develop performance objectives for the team resource management training.

(c)The team resource management training may also make use of synthetic training devices.

(d)Training organisations should develop training objectives for the fatigue management and stress management training. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

HUMAN FACTORS TRAINING Human factors training should include, as a minimum, the following topics and related objectives:

(a)Basic needs of people at work

(1)List the basic needs of people at work.

(2)Characterise the factors for work satisfaction.

(b)Human performance

(1)Describe the impact of responsibility on an air traffic controller’s actions.

(2)Recognise the different responsibilities of an air traffic controller.

(c)Work environment

(1)Explain the reasons for automation.

(2)Describe the advantages and constraints of automation.

(d)Team resource management (TRM)

(1)Explain the relevance of TRM.

(2)Describe the content of the TRM concept.

(e)Stress and fatigue management

(1)Describe the fatigue and stress management policy(ies) in force (at the ATS unit).

(2)Explain the procedure(s) in force for air traffic controllers to report stress and fatigue (at the ATS unit).

(3)Consider the benefits of critical incident stress management (CISM).

(f)Human error

(1)Describe the impact an occurrence/incident may have on an air traffic controller.

(2)Explain the causes and dangers of violation of rules becoming accepted as common practice. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]