AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT [AE _]

Course objectives:
To have brief understanding of Air Traffic Services around the globe.

1. Air Traffic Services (4 hours)
1. Introduction
1. Language Requirement
2. Air Traffic Services
3. Objectives of Air Traffic Services
4. Air Traffic Control Services
5. Air Traffic Advisory Service
6. Flight Information Service
7. Alerting Services
8. Air Traffic Control Units
2. Flight Rules (4 hours)
1. Airspace
1. Airspace Division
2. Airspace Classification
3. Speed Limit
4. Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
5. Aerodrome Traffic Zone (ATZ)
6. Cancellation of Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR) Flight
7. Special VFR Flight
8. Class C Airspace
2. Flight Plan
1. Filing of Flight Plans
2. Non Standard Routes
3. Repetitive Flight Plan
4. Availability of Supplementary Flight Plan Information
5. Booking Out
6. Exemption and Non Standard Flights
7. Aircraft Proximity (AIRPROX)
8. Search Action
9. Failure of Navigation Lights
10. Operation of Aircraft with Unserviceable Equipments
11. Radio Mandatory Zone
3. Separation Standard (4 hours)
1. Definition
2. Provision of Standard Separation
3. Separation types
1. Increased Separation
2. Reduced Separation
3. Vertical Separation
4. Horizontal Separation
5. Lateral Separation
6. Longitudinal Separation- Time and Distance
4. Essential Traffic Information
5. Wake turbulence Separation Requirement
6. Separation Based on ATS Surveillance System Information
4. Control of Traffic (4 hours)
1. Clearances
1. Air Traffic Control Clearances
2. Contents of Clearance
3. Clearance Limit
4. Route
5. Allocation of Cruise Levels
6. Amendments to Clearances
7. Withholding Clearances
2. Data Display and Flight Priorities
3. Notification of Flights
4. Transfer of Control
5. Time
   1. EAT
   2. CTOT
6. GPWS
7. Non Deviation Status (NDS)
8. Unusual Aerial Activity
5. Integration of VFR with IFR in Class D CTR / CTA / TMA (2 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Flight Rules
3. Control of VFR Flight
6. ATS Surveillance Systems (5 hours)
1. Services
2. Penetration by Independent Units
3. Identification
1. PSR
2. SSR-MODE A
3. SSR-MODE S
4. Transponder Mandatory Zone ( TMZ)
5. Transfer of Identity
6. Lost Identity
7. Identification and Position Information
4. Use of Mode C for Vertical Separation
1. Radar Handover and Release
5. Vectoring
6. Terrain Clearance
7. Unknown Aircraft
8. Traffic Information to Aircraft
9. Weather Avoidance
10. Display
1. Clutter on the Situation Display
2. Situation Display Serviceability
3. STCA Procedures
7. ACAS, Traffic Information and Co-ordination between ATS Personnel, Speed Control (5 hours)
1. ACAS
1. Introduction
2. TCASII Warning System
3. Nuisance Advisories
4. Departure from ATC Clearance
5. TCAS Phraseology
6. Controller Reporting
2. Information and Coordination
1. Traffic Information
2. Coordination
3. Verbal Procedure
4. Coordination of Climbing/ Descending Aircraft
5. Airspace Penetration
6. Consideration for Traffic Receiving a service quality outside controlled airspace.
3. Speed Control
1. General
2. Arrivals and Descending Aircraft
3. Departing Aircraft
4. Speed Control Phraseology and Additional Guidance.
8. Airport Considerations (8 hours)
1. Aerodome Lightening Aids
2. Light Signal and Pyrotechnics
3. Windshear
4. Prevailing Visibility
5. Wet Runways
9. Air Traffic Considerations (12 hours)
1. Approach Control
2. Approach Radar
3. Runway Visual Range
4. Area Control Procedures
5. Flight Information Service at Area Control Centers
6. Meteorological Information and Services
10. Aircraft Emergencies (12 hours)
1. Radio Failure
2. Aerodrome Emergency Services
3. Aircraft Accident, Incident and AIRPROX Reports
4. Bird Strikes

Practical:

1. Visit to airport and study various components of the air traffic and airport management system. Prepare a report on cases observed.