Approach Controller (APC)

Theory

  1. STAR basics
  2. Category of aircraft for approach procedures
  3. IFR separation with radar
  4. Identification of ATS routes

Meteorology

  1. STAR basics
  2. Category of aircraft for approach procedures
  3. IFR separation with radar
  4. Identification of ATS routes

Phraseology

  1. Approach and departure phraseology
  2. IFR flight Phraseology Example

IFR procedures

  1. IFR departure procedure
  2. DME Arc
  3. Area Navigation – RNAV
  4. Holding procedures
  5. Expected approach time (EAT)
  6. IFR arrival and approach procedure
  7. IFR Approach procedure – Arrival segment
  8. IFR Approach procedure – Initial approach segment
  9. IFR Approach procedure – Intermediate approach segment
  10. IFR Approach procedure – Final approach segment
  11. IFR Approach procedure – Missed approach segment
  12. IFR non precision approach and minima
  13. IFR precision approach and minima
  14. Constant descent approach (CDA)

Charts and their interpretation

  1. STAR chart explanation
  2. Minimum Sector Altitude (MSA)
  3. Minimum En-route Altitude (MEA)
  4. Minimum Obstacle Clearance Altitude (MOCA)
  5. Minimum off route altitudes (MORA)
  6. Minimum Crossing Altitude (MCA)
  7. Minimum Reception Altitude (MRA)
  8. Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA)
  9. Minimum Holding Altitude (MHA)

Aircraft instruments and settings

  1. Global Positioning System – GPS (Instrument)

Aircraft knowledge and performance

  1. Aircraft engines

IVAO ATC position

  1. APP controller position
  2. DEP controller position

ATC management

  1. Parallel runway operations
  2. Aircraft performance
  3. Departure traffic management
  4. Approach traffic management
  5. Approach sequence methodology
  6. Final approach track interception
  7. Flight strip management – approach level
  8. Coordination – approach level
  9. Emergency management – approach level
  10. Use of radar in approach control service
  11. Radar vectoring procedure and method
  12. Stack management
  13. Area navigation – RNAV – management