SUBPART B — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.TR)
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES · Air Traffic Management / Air Navigation Services · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ATS.TR.100 – ATS.TR.425
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ATS.TR.100 Objectives of the air traffic services (ATS)
The objectives of the air traffic services shall be to: prevent collisions between aircraft;
ATS.TR.105 Divisions of the air traffic services
The air traffic services shall comprise the services identified as follows:
AMC1 ATS.TR.105(b) Divisions of the air traffic services
ATS.TR.110 Establishment of the units providing air traffic services
The air traffic services shall be provided by units established as follows:
GM1 ATS.TR.110(b) Establishment of the units providing air traffic services
ATS.TR.115 Identification of air traffic services units
Air traffic services units shall be unambiguously named as follows:
GM1 ATS.TR.115(b)(9) ;(10) Identification of air traffic services units
ATS.TR.120 Language for communication between air traffic services units
Except when communications between air traffic services units are conducted in a mutually agreed language, the English language shall be used for such…
ATS.TR.125 Expression of vertical position of aircraft
For flights in areas where a transition altitude is established, the vertical position of the aircraft shall, except as provided for in point (b), be…
ATS.TR.130 Determination of the transition level
The appropriate air traffic services unit shall establish the transition level to be used in areas where a transition altitude is established, for the…
ATS.TR.135 Minimum cruising level for IFR flights
Air traffic control units shall not assign cruising levels below the minimum flight altitudes established by the Member States, except when specifically…
ATS.TR.140 Provision of altimeter setting information
The appropriate air traffic services units shall at all times have available for transmission to aircraft in flight, on request, the information required…
GM1 ATS.TR.140(c) Provision of altimeter setting information
GM2 ATS.TR.140(c) Provision of altimeter setting information
ATS.TR.145 Suspension of visual flight rules operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome
Any or all VFR operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome may be suspended whenever safety requires such action by any of the following units…
GM1 ATS.TR.145 Suspension of visual flight rules operations on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome
ATS.TR.150 Aeronautical ground lights
An air traffic services provider shall establish procedures for the operation of aeronautical ground lights, whether or not they are on or in the…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.150 Aeronautical ground lights
OPERATION OF AERONAUTICAL GROUND LIGHTS (a) Approach lighting includes such lights as simple approach lighting systems, precision approach lighting…
ATS.TR.155 ATS surveillance services
An air traffic services provider may use ATS surveillance systems in the provision of air traffic services.
GM1 ATS.TR.155 ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(a) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(a) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(b)(1) ATS surveillance services
GM2 ATS.TR.155(b)(1) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(b)(2)(i) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(1) ATS surveillance services
AMC2 ATS.TR.155(c)(1) ATS surveillance services
AMC3 ATS.TR.155(c)(1) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(c)(1) ATS surveillance services
GM2 ATS.TR.155(c)(1) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(2) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
AMC2 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(4) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(c)(5) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(6) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(c)(6) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(c)(7) ATS surveillance services
GM2 ATS.TR.155(c)(7) ATS surveillance services
GM3 ATS.TR.155(c)(7) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(c)(9) ATS surveillance services
GM2 ATS.TR.155(c)(9) ATS surveillance services
GM3 ATS.TR.155(c)(9) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(10) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(e) ATS surveillance services
AMC1 ATS.TR.155(f) ATS surveillance services
AMC2 ATS.TR.155(f) ATS surveillance services
GM1 ATS.TR.155(f) ATS surveillance services
GM1 to AMC3 ATS.TR.155(c)(1) ATS surveillance services
METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION — TRANSFER OF IDENTIFICATION (a) When applying the identification method described in point (b)(6) of AMC3 ATS.TR.155(c)(1)…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
VECTORING INSTRUCTIONS IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE PROVISION — GENERAL (a) Vectoring is achieved by issuing to the pilot specific headings which will…
GM2 to AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
VECTORING INSTRUCTIONS IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE PROVISION — GENERAL With reference to point (a)(2) of AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(3):
GM3 to AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
VECTORING INSTRUCTIONS IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE PROVISION — GENERAL (a) With reference to point (a)(2) of AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(3):
GM1 to AMC2 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
VECTORING TO PILOT-INTERPRETED FINAL APPROACH AIDS (a) The air traffic controller should issue the clearance for the approach prior to the time the…
GM2 to AMC2 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
PROCEDURES FOR RADAR APPROACHES (a) During the period that an air traffic controller is engaged in giving surveillance radar approaches, he or she should…
GM3 to AMC2 ATS.TR.155(c)(3) ATS surveillance services
FINAL APPROACH PROCEDURES — SURVEILLANCE RADAR APPROACH (a) A surveillance radar approach should only be performed with equipment suitably sited and a…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(6) ATS surveillance services
ATS SURVEILLANCE SERVICES — PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL Transfer of control based on the procedures specified in AMC1 ATS.TR.155(c)(6) may be…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.155(e) ATS surveillance services
INFORMATION REGARDING TRAFFIC ON A CONFLICTING PATH With reference to point (a)(1) of AMC1 ATS.TR.155(e):
GM2 to AMC1 ATS.TR.155(e) ATS surveillance services
INFORMATION REGARDING TRAFFIC ON A CONFLICTING PATH With reference to point (a)(4) of AMC1 ATS.TR.155(e):
ATS.TR.160 Provision of air traffic services for flight testing
Additional or alternative conditions and procedures to those contained in this Subpart B, to be applied by air traffic services units for the provision…
GM1 ATS.TR.160 Provision of air traffic services for flight testing
ATS.TR.200 Application
Air traffic control service shall be provided: to all IFR flights in airspace Classes A, B, C, D and E;
ATS.TR.205 Provision of air traffic control service
The parts of air traffic control service described in point ATS.TR.105(a) shall be provided by the various units as follows:
AMC1 ATS.TR.205 Provision of air traffic control service
GM1 ATS.TR.205 Provision of air traffic control service
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.205(c) Provision of air traffic control service
USE OF A VISUAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN AERODROME AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (a) A visual surveillance system will normally consist of a number of integrated…
ATS.TR.210 Operation of air traffic control service
In order to provide air traffic control service, an air traffic control unit shall:
AMC1 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC2 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC3 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC4 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC5 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC6 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC7 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC8 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC9 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC10 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC11 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC12 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC13 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC14 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC15 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC16 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC17 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC18 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC19 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC20 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC21 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM1 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM2 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM3 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM4 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM5 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM6 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM7 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
GM1 ATS.TR.210(b) Operation of air traffic control service
GM2 ATS.TR.210(b) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c) Operation of air traffic control service
GM2 ATS.TR.210(c) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c)(1) Operation of air traffic control
GM1 ATS.TR.210(c)(1) Operation of air traffic control service
GM2 ATS.TR.210(c)(1) Operation of air traffic control service
GM3 ATS.TR.210(c)(1) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c)(2) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC2 ATS.TR.210(c)(2) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC3 ATS.TR.210(c)(2) Operation of air traffic control service
GM1 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC2 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC3 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC4 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC5 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC6 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC7 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC8 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC9 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC10 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC11 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(ii) Operation of air traffic control service
GM1 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(ii) Operation of air traffic control service
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
HORIZONTAL SPEED CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS — GENERAL (a) In order to establish a desired spacing between two or more successive aircraft, the air traffic…
GM2 to AMC1 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
HORIZONTAL SPEED CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS — AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AT HIGH LEVEL When an aircraft is heavily loaded and at a high level, its ability to change…
GM3 to AMC1 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
CANCELLATION OF HORIZONTAL SPEED INSTRUCTION Cancellation of any speed control instruction does not relieve the flight crew of compliance with speed…
GM1 to AMC2 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
HORIZONTAL SPEED CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS — DESCENDING AND ARRIVING AIRCRAFT (a) The air traffic controller should, when practicable, authorise an aircraft…
GM1 to AMC3 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
VERTICAL SPEED CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS — GENERAL (a) The air traffic controller may instruct an aircraft to expedite climb or descent as appropriate to or…
GM1 to AMC4 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
HOLDING CLEARANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS (a) In the event of extended delays, aircraft should be advised of the anticipated delay as early as possible and…
GM1 to AMC5 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
APPROACH SEQUENCE — SEQUENCING AND SPACING OF INSTRUMENT APPROACHES (a) Timed approach procedures (1) The following procedure should be utilised as…
GM1 to AMC8 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
INSTRUMENT APPROACH If visual reference to terrain is established before completion of the approach procedure, the entire procedure should nevertheless…
GM1 to AMC9 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
VISUAL APPROACH Air traffic controllers should exercise caution in initiating a visual approach when there is a reason to believe that the flight crew…
GM1 to AMC10 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
INFORMATION FOR ARRIVING AIRCRAFT Significant variations are specified in point (a)(3) of MET.TR.205 of Annex V.
GM1 to AMC12 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
SIGNIFICANT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN THE TAKE-OFF AND CLIMB-OUT AREA Significant meteorological conditions include the occurrence or expected…
GM1 to AMC13 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
TAXI CLEARANCE Where standard taxi routes have not been published, the air traffic controller should, whenever possible, describe a taxi route, for…
GM2 to AMC13 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
HELICOPTER TAXI OPERATIONS (a) The provisions in points (b) to (f) may be considered and applied when wheeled helicopters or vertical take-off and…
GM3 to AMC13 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
TAXI CLEARANCE ACROSS A RUNWAY-IN-USE When issuing a crossing instruction of a runway-in-use to a taxiing aircraft, air traffic controllers should ensure…
GM1 to AMC15 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
RUNWAY-HOLDING POSITIONS The locations of runway-holding positions in relation to runways are specified in CS ADR-DSN.D.335 ‘Holding bays, runway-holding…
GM1 to AMC16 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
RUNWAY INCURSION OR OBSTRUCTED RUNWAY Animals and flocks of birds may constitute an obstruction with regard to runway operations.
GM2 to AMC16 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
CANCELLING A TAKE-OFF CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTING AIRCRAFT (a) If a take-off clearance has to be cancelled before the take-off run has commenced, the pilot…
GM1 to AMC17 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AERODROME CONTROL — CLEARANCE FOR IMMEDIATE TAKE-OFF In the interest of expediting traffic, a clearance for immediate take-off may be issued to an…
GM1 to AMC19 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
AERODROME CONTROL — PRIORITY FOR LANDING (a) An aircraft landing or in the final stages of an approach to land should normally have priority over an…
GM1 to AMC20 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
VISUAL DEPARTURE If the aircraft is in or may enter airspace class D during the application of the visual departure, attention is drawn to the…
GM2 to AMC20 ATS.TR.210(a)(3) Operation of air traffic control service
FLIGHT CREW ACCEPTANCE OF VISUAL DEPARTURE Flight crew acceptance of the clearance for visual departure will indicate that the aircraft take-off…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c) Operation of air traffic control service
SEPARATION APPLICATION IN CASE OF ATS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FAILURE As an emergency measure, in the event of complete failure of the ATS surveillance…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c)(1) Operation of air traffic control service
SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT HOLDING IN FLIGHT Criteria and procedures for the simultaneous use of adjacent holding patterns should be prescribed in local…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c)(2) Operation of air traffic control service
CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION OF HORIZONTAL SEPARATION BASED ON RADAR AND/OR ADS-B AND/OR MLAT SYSTEMS (a) The separation minimum or minima based on radar…
GM1 to AMC3 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) and AMC4 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
PROCEDURAL SEPARATION — LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION MINIMA BASED ON DISTANCE USING DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT (DME) AND/OR GNSS — APPLICATION (a) Where the…
GM1 to AMC5 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) and AMC6 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
PROCEDURAL SEPARATION — LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION MINIMA WITH MACH NUMBER TECHNIQUE Guidance on the application of the Mach number technique for separation…
GM1 to AMC6 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(i) Operation of air traffic control service
LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION MINIMA WITH MACH NUMBER TECHNIQUE BASED ON DISTANCE USING RNAV — APPLICATION (a) Separation should be established by maintaining…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c)(2)(ii) Operation of air traffic control service
PROCEDURAL CONTROL — LATERAL SEPARATION OF AIRCRAFT ON PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURES FOR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES ICAO Circular 324 ‘Guidelines…
ATS.TR.215 Selection and notification of separation minima for the application of point ATS.TR.210(c)
The selection of separation minima for application within a given portion of airspace shall be made by the air traffic services provider responsible for…
ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
Air traffic control units shall apply wake turbulence separation minima to aircraft in the approach and departure phases of flight in either of the…
AMC1 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
AMC2 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
AMC3 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
AMC4 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
AMC5 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
AMC6 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
For the Airbus A380-800 aircraft, with a maximum take-off mass in the order of 560 000 kg, it is recommended to apply an increase of the wake turbulence…
GM1 to AMC6 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
Figures 48 and 49 illustrate the application of the separation minima between HEAVY, MEDIUM and LIGHT aircraft prescribed in AMC6 ATS.TR.220.
GM1 to AMC7 ATS.TR.220 Application of wake turbulence separation
APPLICATION OF RECAT-EU WAKE TURBULENCE SEPARATION SCHEME (a) The implementation of RECAT-EU or parts thereof is considered to be a change to the air…
ATS.TR.225 Responsibility for control
A controlled flight shall be under the control of only one air traffic control unit at any given time.
ATS.TR.230 Transfer of responsibility for control
Place or time of transfer The responsibility for the control of an aircraft shall be transferred from one air traffic control unit to another as follows:
AMC1 ATS.TR.230 Transfer of responsibility for control
GM1 ATS.TR.230 Transfer of responsibility for control
GM2 ATS.TR.230 Transfer of responsibility for control
AMC1 ATS.TR.230(a) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM1 ATS.TR.230(a)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM1 ATS.TR.230(a)(3) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM2 ATS.TR.230(a)(3) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM1 ATS.TR.230(a)(3)(i) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM1 ATS.TR.230(a)(3)(ii) Transfer of responsibility for control
AMC1 ATS.TR.230(a)(4) Transfer of responsibility for control
AMC1 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
AMC2 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
AMC3 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM1 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM2 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM3 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
AMC1 ATS.TR.230(b)(7) Transfer of responsibility for control
GM1 to AMC2 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
EXCHANGE OF MOVEMENT AND CONTROL DATA FROM A UNIT PROVIDING APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE TO A UNIT PROVIDING AREA CONTROL SERVICE Pertinent data on…
GM2 to AMC2 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
EXCHANGE OF MOVEMENT AND CONTROL DATA FROM A UNIT PROVIDING AREA CONTROL SERVICE TO A UNIT PROVIDING APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE Pertinent data on…
GM1 to AMC3 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
EXCHANGE OF MOVEMENT AND CONTROL DATA FROM AN AERODROME CONTROL TOWER TO A UNIT PROVIDING APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE Pertinent data on controlled traffic…
GM2 to AMC3 ATS.TR.230(b)(2) Transfer of responsibility for control
EXCHANGE OF MOVEMENT AND CONTROL DATA FROM A UNIT PROVIDING APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE TO AN AERODROME CONTROL TOWER Pertinent data on controlled traffic…
ATS.TR.235 ATC clearances
ATC clearances shall be based solely on the requirements for providing air traffic control service.
GM1 ATS.TR.235(a)(5) ATC clearances
AMC1 ATS.TR.235(b) ATC clearances
AMC2 ATS.TR.235(b) ATC clearances
AMC3 ATS.TR.235(b) ATC clearances
AMC4 ATS.TR.235(b) ATC clearances
AMC1 ATS.TR.235(b)(2) ATC clearances
GM1 ATS.TR.235(b)(3)(i) ATC clearances
AMC1 ATS.TR.235(b)(4) ATC clearances
GM1 ATS.TR.235(b)(4) ATC clearances
GM1 ATS.TR.235(b)(5) ATC clearances
GM1 ATS.TR.235(c) ATC clearances
AMC1 ATS.TR.235(d) ATC clearances
GM1 ATS.TR.235(e) ATC clearances
GM2 ATS.TR.235(e) ATC clearances
GM1 ATS.TR.235(g) (2 ATC clearances
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.235(b) ATC clearances
CORRECTION TO HEADING OR TRACK PRIOR TO TAKING UP THE CLEARED DEPARTURE TRACK ‘Track to be made good’ means that the pilot should correct for the wind…
GM1 to AMC2 ATS.TR.235(b) ATC clearances
CONTENTS OF STANDARD CLEARANCES FOR DEPARTING AIRCRAFT — COMMUNICATION FAILURE (a) Clearances for departing aircraft may specify a cleared level other…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.235(b)(2) ATC clearances
SPECIFICATION OF CLEARANCE LIMIT (a) When prior coordination has been effected with units under whose control the aircraft will subsequently come, or if…
ATS.TR.237 Dynamic reconfiguration of the U-space airspace
Air traffic control units shall: temporarily limit the area within the designated U-space airspace where UAS operations can take place in order to…
AMC1 ATS.TR.237(a) Dynamic reconfiguration of the U-space airspace
AMC2 ATS.TR.237(a) Dynamic reconfiguration of the U-space airspace
GM1 ATS.TR.237(a) Dynamic reconfiguration of the U-space airspace
GM2 ATS.TR.237(a) Dynamic reconfiguration of the U-space airspace
AMC1 ATS.TR.237(b) Dynamic reconfiguration of the U-space airspace
GM1 ATS.TR.237(b) Dynamic reconfiguration of the U-space airspace
ATS.TR.240 Control of persons and vehicles at controlled aerodromes
The movement of persons or vehicles, including towed aircraft, on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome shall be controlled by the aerodrome control tower…
AMC1 ATS.TR.240(a) Control of persons and vehicles at controlled aerodromes
AMC2 ATS.TR.240(a) Control of persons and vehicles at controlled aerodromes
GM1 ATS.TR.240(b)(2) Control of persons and vehicles at controlled aerodromes
GM1 ATS.TR.240(c) Control of persons and vehicles at controlled aerodromes
ATS.TR.245 Use of surface movement surveillance equipment at aerodromes
Where deemed necessary, in the absence of visual observation of all or part of the manoeuvring area or to supplement visual observation, advanced surface…
GM1 ATS.TR.245 Use of surface movement surveillance equipment at aerodromes
GM2 ATS.TR.245 Use of surface movement surveillance equipment at aerodromes
ATS.TR.250 Essential traffic and essential local traffic information
Essential traffic information shall be given to controlled flights concerned whenever they constitute essential traffic to each other.
AMC1 ATS.TR.250(a) Essential traffic and essential local traffic information
GM1 ATS.TR.250(a) Essential traffic and essential local traffic information
AMC1 ATS.TR.250(b) Essential traffic and essential local traffic information
ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
When independent or dependent operations on instrument approach to or departure from parallel or near-parallel runways are conducted, procedures shall be…
AMC1 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
AMC3 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
AMC4 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
GM1 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
GM1 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
The information that independent parallel operations are in force may be provided through the ATIS broadcasts.
GM2 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
HIGH-RESOLUTION DISPLAY With reference to point (c)(1)(iii) of AMC2 ATS.TR.255, a high-resolution display should:
GM3 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
PRECISION APPROACH PROCEDURE With reference to point (d)(1) of AMC2 ATS.TR.255, the precision approach procedure that aligns the aircraft with the…
GM4 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
PRECISION APPROACH PROCEDURE — DEMONSTRATION OF SAFETY With reference to point (d)(3) of AMC2 ATS.TR.255, the demonstration of the safety of an APV…
GM5 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
SAFETY ASSESSMENT With reference to point (l) of AMC2 ATS.TR.255, the conduct of safety assessments to enable the monitoring of not more than two runways…
GM6 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
MONITORING CONTROLLER With reference to point (l) of AMC2 ATS.TR.255:
GM7 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
SUSPENSION OF INDEPENDENT PARALLEL OPERATIONS DUE TO METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS With reference to point (m) of AMC2 ATS.TR.255:
GM1 to AMC3 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
PRECISION APPROACH PROCEDURES With reference to point (e)(1) of AMC3 ATS.TR.255, the precision approach procedure that aligns the aircraft with the…
GM2 to AMC3 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
ATIS BROADCAST With reference to point (f) of AMC3 ATS.TR.255, the information that dependent parallel operations are in force may be provided through…
GM1 to AMC2 ATS.TR.255; AMC3 ATS.TR.255 and AMC4 ATS.TR.255 Operations on parallel or near-parallel runways
DETERMINATION THAT AN AIRCRAFT IS ESTABLISHED ON RNP AR APCH (a) An aircraft conducting an RNP AR APCH procedure (in accordance with Regulation (EU)…
ATS.TR.260 Selection of the runway-in-use
The aerodrome control tower shall select the runway-in-use for take-off and landing of aircraft taking into consideration the surface wind speed and…
AMC1 ATS.TR.260(g) Selection of the runway-in-use
ATS.TR.265 Control of aerodrome surface traffic in low-visibility conditions
When there is a requirement for traffic to operate on the manoeuvring area in conditions of visibility which prevent the aerodrome control tower from…
GM1 ATS.TR.265(a)(1) Control of aerodrome surface traffic in low-visibility conditions
AMC1 ATS.TR.265(b) Control of aerodrome surface traffic in low-visibility conditions
ATS.TR.270 Authorisation of special VFR
Special VFR flights may be authorised to operate within a control zone, subject to an ATC clearance.
ATS.TR.300 Application
Flight information service shall be provided by the appropriate air traffic services units to all aircraft which are likely to be affected by the…
GM1 ATS.TR.300(a)(2) Application
AMC1 ATS.TR.300(c)(1) Application
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.300(c)(1) Application
RECORDING AND TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS OF FLIGHTS (a) Information on the progress of flights, including flight plan data, may be…
ATS.TR.305 Scope of flight information service
Flight information service shall include the provision of pertinent:
AMC1 ATS.TR.305 Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305 Scope of flight information service
AMC1 ATS.TR.305(a) ;(b) Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305(a) ;(b);(c) Scope of flight information service
GM2 ATS.TR.305(a) ;(b);(c) Scope of flight information service
GM3 ATS.TR.305(a) ;(b);(c) Scope of flight information service
GM4 ATS.TR.305(a) ;(b);(c) Scope of flight information service
GM5 ATS.TR.305(a) ;(b);(c) Scope of flight information service
AMC1 ATS.TR.305(a)(5) Scope of flight information service
AMC2 ATS.TR.305(a)(5) Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305(a)(6) Scope of flight information service
AMC1 ATS.TR.305(a)(7) Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305(a)(8) Scope of flight information service
GM2 ATS.TR.305(a)(8) Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305(b)(1) Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305(b)(2) and (c)(1) Scope of flight information service
GM2 ATS.TR.305(b)(2) Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305(b)(4) Scope of flight information service
GM1 ATS.TR.305(c)(1) Scope of flight information service
GM2 ATS.TR.305(c)(1) Scope of flight information service
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.305(a);(b) Scope of flight information service
INFORMATION FOR DEPARTING AIRCRAFT — METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS Significant changes in this context include those relating to surface wind direction or…
GM1 to AMC1 ATS.TR.305(a)(5) Scope of flight information service
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON AERODROME CONDITIONS (a) Essential information on aerodrome conditions is information necessary to safety in the operation of…
ATS.TR.310 Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts
Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts shall be provided at aerodromes where there is a requirement to reduce the…
GM1 ATS.TR.310 Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts
GM1 ATS.TR.310(f) Voice-automatic terminal information service (Voice-ATIS) broadcasts
ATS.TR.315 Data link-automatic terminal information service (D-ATIS)
Where a D-ATIS supplements the existing availability of Voice-ATIS, the information shall be identical in both content and format to the applicable…
GM1 ATS.TR.315 Data link-automatic terminal information service (D-ATIS)
ATS.TR.320 Automatic terminal information service (voice and/or data link)
Whenever Voice-ATIS or D-ATIS, or both, are provided: the information communicated shall relate to a single aerodrome;
GM1 ATS.TR.320 Automatic terminal information service (voice and/or data link)
ATS.TR.325 VOLMET broadcasts and D-VOLMET broadcasts
When so prescribed by the competent authority, HF or VHF VOLMET broadcasts, or D-VOLMET service, or all of those, shall be provided, using standard…
ATS.TR.400 Application
Alerting service shall be provided by the air traffic services units:
ATS.TR.405 Notification to rescue coordination centres
Without prejudice to any other circumstances that may render such notification advisable, air traffic services units shall, except as prescribed in point…
GM1 ATS.TR.405(a)(1) Notification to rescue coordination centres
GM1 ATS.TR.405(a)(2)(ii) Notification to rescue coordination centres
GM1 ATS.TR.405(a)(2)(iii) Notification to rescue coordination centres
GM1 ATS.TR.405(c) Notification to rescue coordination centres
GM1 ATS.TR.405(d) Notification to rescue coordination centres
ATS.TR.410 Use of communication facilities
Air traffic services units shall, as necessary, use all available communication facilities to endeavour to establish and maintain communication with an…
ATS.TR.415 Plotting aircraft in a state of emergency
When a state of emergency is considered to exist, the air traffic services unit or units aware of the emergency shall plot the flight of the aircraft…
ATS.TR.420 Information to the operator
When an area control centre or a flight information centre decides that an aircraft is in the uncertainty or the alert phase, it shall, when practicable…
ATS.TR.425 Information to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aircraft in a state of emergency
When it has been established by an air traffic services unit that an aircraft is in a state of emergency, other aircraft known to be in the vicinity of…
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