ICAO 054

APPROACH CONTROL SURVEILLANCE COURSE

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APPROACH CONTROL SURVEILLANCE COURSE (ICAO 054)

This course aims to provide trainees with knowledge, skills and attitude required as an Approach Surveillance Controller to prepare them for On-The-Job Training leading to a validation at an Approach Control Surveillance Unit.

The acquisition of local procedures at a specific unit must take place at the particular unit during the OJT period, in accordance with the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of:

  • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
    • ICAO Annex 1 Personnel Licensing
  • Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).
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Audience

    Identified trainees by ANSPs who will undergo subsequent ICAO courses to be an ATC personnel.

Pre requisite

    Trainees who have completed and passed the Primary ATC Course (ICAO 051) from an Air Traffic Control – Approved Training Organisation (ATC-ATO). Preference will be given to holder of Aerodrome Control (ICAO 052) and Approach Control Procedural (ICAO 053) ratings.

Language

    English is primarily used in the process of this course

Assessment

    Oral, Theoretical, and Practical (Simulator) Examinations.

Duration & Slots

    This course will take at least 11 weeks and will only have a maximum of 8 per class

Course contents

Note: All participants must achieve a score of 70% or above on all the subject modules.

Operations Procedure (OPR)

Equipment (EQM)

Practical: Approach Control Surveillance Training Device Simulator (Visual 3D)

Course Objective

Upon completion of this course, trainees will be able to:

  • demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topics detailed in ICAO Annex 1 and ICAO Doc 4444, equivalent, to the standard nominated by the trainee’s ATS State Regulatory Authority;
  • demonstrate on a Approach Control Surveillance simulator:
    • the application of operational planning control techniques and procedures to ensure a safe, orderly and expeditious service to arriving, holding, departing and transiting aircraft;
    • the ability to manage the specified workload demand within the specified Approach Surveillance area of responsibility;

Upon satisfactory demonstrated a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted, participants shall be eligible to obtain an Air Traffic Control rating comprised of the Approach Control Surveillance Rating categories.