PART-ATS Requirements for Air Traffic Service Providers

Foreword

  • Purpose: Defines the role and authority of a Competent Authority in performing designated functions related to air traffic services.

Interpretation

  • Defines the following:
    • Implementing Rules (IR)
    • Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC)
    • Guidance Material (GM)

Documentation hierarchy

  • UAE Civil Aviation Law (1991): Article 19 states that the Chicago Convention and related agreements are complementary to this law, provided they do not contradict its provisions.

References

  • Lists previous CAR Part VIII Subpart 4 amendments and their respective dates of issue and applicability.

Subpart – DEF (ATS.DEF) Terms and Definitions

ATS.DEF.001 Applicability

  • The definitions in this part apply within CAR-ANS PART-ATS.
  • Definitions are interpreted with the following precedence:
    1. PART-ATS (discipline-specific regulation)
    2. CAR-ANS PART-ANSP
    3. CAR-DEF
    4. UAE Federal Laws
    5. ICAO
    6. Commonly Accepted Meanings

ATS.DEF.010 Definitions

  • Abnormal situation: Circumstances outside routine experience for which automatic controller skills are undeveloped.
  • Accepting control unit: The ATC unit next to assume control of an aircraft.
  • Advisory airspace: Airspace where air traffic advisory service is available.
  • Advisory route: Route along which air traffic advisory service is available.
  • Aerodrome ATS: Air traffic service for aerodrome traffic, including aerodrome control service or AFIS.
  • Air traffic control Officer (ATCO): Air traffic controller
  • Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS): Aircraft system using SSR signals to advise pilots of potential conflicts, independent of ground equipment.
  • Aircraft address: Unique 24-bit code assigned to an aircraft for air-ground communication, navigation, and surveillance.
  • Air-taxiing: Helicopter/VTOL movement above an aerodrome surface, normally in ground effect below 20 kt, but may vary.
  • Air traffic: All aircraft in flight or operating on the maneuvering area of an aerodrome
  • Air traffic control (ATC) service: A service provided for the purpose of preventing collisions, between aircraft, maintaining orderly airflow, and providing advice and information.
  • Air traffic control (ATC) unit: Generic term for area control center, approach control unit, or aerodrome control tower.
  • Approach sequence: Order in which aircraft are cleared to approach for landing.
  • Approved Training organisation: An organisation certified by the competent authority to provide one or more types of training.
  • Air traffic service (ATS): Generic term for flight information service, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, or air traffic control service.
  • Air traffic service (ATS) Unit: Generic term for air traffic control unit, flight information centre or air traffic or air traffic services reporting office.
  • Base turn: Turn executed during the initial approach between the end of the outbound track and the beginning of the intermediate or final approach track.
  • Change-over point: Point where an aircraft is expected to transfer its primary navigational reference.
  • Common point: Point on the surface of the earth common to the tracks of two aircraft, used as a basis for the application of separation.
  • Controller-pilot: Interaction between air traffic controllers and pilots.
  • Conventional tower: Aerodrome facility providing aerodrome ATS through direct observation.
  • Critical incident stress: Emotional, physical, and behavioral reactions following an unexpected or extreme event.
  • Cruise climb: Aeroplane cruising technique resulting in a net increase in altitude as the aeroplane mass decreases.
  • Decision altitude (DA) or decision height (DH): A specified altitude or height in a 3D instrument approach operation at which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue the approach has not been established.
  • Detect/detection: The ability to visually see the the object
  • Direct visual observation: Observation through direct eyesight by the oberver.
  • Discrete code: Four-digit SSR code with the last two digits not being ‘00’.
  • Electro-optical equipment: Components and devices forming a visual surveillance system.
  • Emergency phase: Uncertainty phase, alert phase, or distress phase.
  • Emergency situation: A serious and dangerous situation requiring immediate actions.
  • Estimated elapsed time: The estimated time required to proceed from one significant point to another.
  • Examination: A formalised test evaluating a person's knowledge and understanding.
  • Examiner endorsement: Competence to assess practical skills of student air traffic controller and air traffic controller.
  • Expected approach time: Time at which ATC expects an arriving aircraft to leave the holding fix.
  • Filed flight plan: The flight plan as filed with an air traffic services unit by the pilot or a designated representative, without any subsequent changes.
  • Flight path monitoring: The use of ATS surveillance systems to inform aircraft of deviations from nominal flight path.
  • Ground effect: Improved helicopter performance near the ground due to surface interference with airflow.
  • Identify/identification: The ability to correlate a detected or recognised object with a specific individual aircraft/vehicle.
  • Initial approach segment: Segment of an instrument approach procedure between the initial approach fix and the intermediate approach fix.
  • Landing area: Part of a movement area intended for the landing or take-off of aircraft.
  • Language proficiency endorsement: Statement indicating language proficiency.
  • Latency: The amount of time it takes to deliver data from one interface point to another interface point.
  • Licence: Entitlement to exercise privileges of ratings and endorsements.
  • Minimum fuel: State where the flight is committed to land at a specific aerodrome.
  • Multilateration (MLAT) system: Position derived primarily using time difference of arrival (TDOA) techniques.
  • Multiple mode of operation: Provision of ATS from one remote tower for two or more aerodromes at the same time.
  • Normal operating zone (NOZ): Airspace extending to either side of final approach course.
  • No transgression zone (NTZ): Corridor between extended runway center lines in independent parallel approaches.
  • Obstacle clearance altitude (OCA): Lowest altitude for obstacle clearance, referenced to mean sea level.
  • Obstacle clearance height (OCH): Lowest height for obstacle clearance, referenced to threshold elevation.
  • On-the-job training: The phase of unit training during which previously acquired job-related routines and skills are integrated in practice under the supervision of a qualified on-the-job training instructor in a live traffic situation
  • On-the-job training instructor (OJTI) endorsement: Competence to give on-the-job training instruction and instruction on synthetic training devices
  • Onward clearance time: The time at which an aircraft can expect to leave the fix at which it is being held.
  • Operational context: This refers to the operational characteristics of an aerodrome.
  • Out-of-the-window (OTW) view: Direct visual observation from a conventional tower.
  • Procedural ATC service: Air traffic control service not dependent on ATS surveillance systems.
  • Procedural separation: Separation used in procedural air traffic control service.
  • Procedure turn: A manoeuvre in which a turn is made away from a designated track followed by a turn in the opposite direction to permit the aircraft to intercept and proceed along the reciprocal of the designated track
  • Provisional inability: Temporary state preventing license privileges when ratings and medical certificate are valid.
  • PSR blip: Visual indication of aircraft position obtained by primary radar.
  • Psychoactive substance: Includes alcohol, opioids,cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, whereas caffeine and tobacco are excluded
  • Radar approach: Approach executed under direction of an air traffic controller using radar.
  • Radar clutter: Visual indication of unwanted signals on a radar display.
  • Radar contact: When the radar position of a particular aircraft is seen and identified on a situation display.
  • Rating endorsement: Specific conditions, privileges, or limitations pertaining to the relevant rating.
  • Recognise/recognition: The ability to visually determine the class/category/type of an object
  • Remote Aerodrome ATS: Provision of aerodrome ATS from a remote tower/module.
  • Remote tower: Independent facility providing aerodrome ATS through indirect observation via a visual surveillance system.
  • Remote tower centre (RTC): Facility housing one or more remote tower modules.
  • Remote tower module (RTM): Systems providing remote aerodrome ATS, including workstation(s) and visual presentation.
  • Renewal: The administrative act taken after a rating, endorsement or certificate has expired that renew the privileges of the rating, endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements;
  • Reporting point: Specified geographical location for reporting aircraft position.
  • Revalidation: The administrative act taken within the period of validity of a rating, endorsement or certificate that allows the holder to continue to exercise the privileges of a rating, endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements;
  • Runway-holding position: Designated position to protect a runway or ILS critical area.
  • Runway incursion: Occurence where an aircraft, vehicle, or person is incorrectly on a protected area, or runway.
  • Runway strip: Defined area including the runway and stopway.
  • Sector: Part of a control area, flight information region, or upper region.
  • Segregated parallel operations: Simultaneous operations on parallel runways, one for approaches and the other for departures.
  • Simulator: Device presenting real operational conditions for training.
  • Single mode of operation: The provision of ATS from one remote tower/remote tower module for one aerodrome at a time;
  • SSR response: Visual indication of a response from an SSR transponder.
  • Stopway: Area prepared for stopping an aircraft after an abandoned take-off.
  • Total estimated elapsed time: Estimated time from take-off to arrival over a designated point.
  • Touchdown: Point where the nominal glide path intercepts the runway.
  • Touchdown zone: Portion of a runway intended as the first point of contact for landing aircraft.
  • Training course: Structured theoretical or practical instruction within a defined duration.
  • Unit endorsement: Authorisation indicating ICAO location indicator where the license holder is competent to work.
  • Visual Control Room: Observation level of an aerodrome control tower.
  • Visual presentation: View provided by a visual display.
  • Visual surveillance system: Elements providing electronic visual presentation of traffic and information for situational awareness.

ATS.DEF.020 Acronyms

  • Lists acronyms used in Part-ATS.
    • AFIS, AFISO, ALRS, ASMI, ATC, ATCO, ATS, CDM, CLAM, CoC, EXM, FIS, FISO, FRM, GCAA, LVC, LVO, LVP, MER, MSAW, NTZ, OJT, OJTI, PSA, RVR, STCA, VAAC, VCR

SUBPART – GEN (ATS.GEN) ADDITIONAL GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

ATS.GEN.001 Scope & applicability

  • Applicable to all service providers with privilege to provide air traffic services.
  • Details additional general requirements, supplementing those in PART ANSP.

ATS.GEN.010 Certification of air traffic services

  • Air traffic service must be under valid Air Navigation Service Provider certificate.

  • ANSP certificate indicates privileges and authorized locations, including conditions.

  • Service provider must comply with relevant subparts.

  • DIVISION OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

    • Air Traffic Control Services

      • Area Control
      • Approach Control
      • Aerodrome Control

    • Flight Information Services

      • Flight Information Service
      • Aerodrome Flight Information Service

    • Alerting Service.

  • Note: An aviaition related service may be requested to determine by authority to be an a traffic service

ATS.GEN.020 Establishment of Service

  • Organization intending to establish ATS must include information in application for Air Navigation Service Provider Certificate.
  • Personnel must meet licensing and competency requirements.
  • Must include application with:
    • Proposed service hours for each aerodrome/airspace for first 12 months.
    • Safety study copy leading to decision to provide the service where an airport is not currently being served by ATS.
    • Airspace classification & division of responsibilities.
  • In respect of an aerodrome, or airspace, not currently provided with an air traffic service, the Service Provider should include with its application:
    • Competency and experience requirements for the unit
    • Curriculum Vitae of all proposed initial personnel intending to perform:
      • air traffic services
      • On the job training Instructor
      • Examiner
    • Training Needs Analysis for all personnel identified above; and
    • Training & implementation plan.

ATS.GEN.030 Transfer of Service

  • Details of transitional arrangements endorsed by Accountable Managers of both organizations with application.
  • Outgoing service provider must not hinder transitional arrangements.
  • Authority bears no responsibility for transition failure.
  • NOTIFICATION TIMES
    • Formal notification of intent to assume service (180 days prior).
    • Submission of transition documents and certification requirements (90 days prior).
    • Written confirmation of transition date (30 days prior).
  • TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS
    • Incoming Access to inspect facilities.
    • Relevant operational procedures & third-party arrangements.
    • Safety information and statistical data.
    • Nomination/handover of Post Holders.
    • Details/qualifications of transitioning personnel.
    • Regular transition meetings.
    • Transition plan with milestones and decisions.
    • Contingency plan for unsuccessful transition.
    • Authority may require additional documentation.
  • Potential incoming organization must be certified before signing contracts for ATS provision.

ATS.GEN.040 Ownership

  • Service provider must prevent conflicts compromising objective service provision.

Section 1 – Coordination

ATS.GEN.105 Formal Arrangements

  • Documented arrangements with third parties (e.g. LOA, SLA, MOU, service contract).
  • Agreements must contain necessary details for appropriate and effective coordination.
  • Authorized by appropriate signatory in each organization.
  • Kept current and reviewed regularly, commensurate to agreement nature.
  • A formal arrangement should form a written agreement in the manner such as:
    • Letter of Agreement
    • Service Level Agreement
    • Memorandum of Understanding
    • Service Contract
  • Included in operations manual.
  • Formal arrangements required for the provision of services are considered as ‘Letters of Agreement’ for purpose of document document acceptance.

ATS.GEN.110 Coordination between aerodrome operators and Service Providers

  • Arrangements to ensure adequate coordination of activities and services, plus data/information exchange.
  • ESTABLISHMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF STANDARD TAXI ROUTES
    • Necessity assessed in coordination with aerodrome operator.
    • Routes direct, simple and avoid traffic conflicts.
    • Identified by designators different from runways/ATS routes.
  • INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON THE AERODROME CONDITIONS AND OPERATIONAL STATUS OF AERODROME FACILITIES
    • Information on conditions, including temporary hazards, and associated facilities at concerned aerodromes.
  • APRON MANAGEMENT SERVICES
    • Arrangements with aerodrome operator and other organizations providing apron management services.
    • Procedures covering boundaries, handover points, holding areas, navigation, and operational information.
  • COORDINATION FOR LOW-VISIBILITY OPERATIONS
    • Arrangements for relevant aspects and responsibilities in conducting low-visibility operations (LVOs).
  • COORDINATION FOR RUNWAYS INSPECTIONS
    • Coordinate routine and non-routine runway inspections with the aerodrome operator
  • INFORMATION ON THE SAFE USE OF THE MANOEUVRING AREA
    • A Service Provider should inform the aerodrome operator, and should ensure that operations on that part of the manoeuvring area are terminated until otherwise advised by the aerodrome operator when a not previously notified condition pertaining to the safe use by aircraft of the manoeuvring area is reported.
  • Aerodrome Safety Management Programmes
  • System and/or aerodrome capacity under various circumstances: weather, special activities, degraded or failed equipment, runway utilization/configuration and resource limitations
  • FORWARDING OF RUNWAY CONDITIONS: Procedures related to the reporting of runway conditions, including the reporting on any conditions the appropriate aerodrome operator

ATS.GEN.120 Coordination between military units and Service Providers

  • Cooperation with military authorities for activities affecting civil aircraft.
  • Coordination of activities potentially hazardous to civil aircraft according to ATS.GEN.130.
  • Exchange of relevant information between ATS units and military units.
  • ATS units provide pertinent flight plan data to military units.
  • Designated areas/routes require flight plans, communications, and position reporting for civil aircraft identification.
  • Special procedures for notifying ATS units of aircraft approaching areas where interception might be necessary.
  • Efforts to confirm aircraft identity and provide navigational guidance to avoid interception.

ATS.GEN.130 Coordination of activities potentially hazardous to civil aircraft

  • Activities coordinated with appropriate ATS units to minimize interference and hazards.
  • Coordination early enough for timely promulgation of information.
  • Safety risk assessment conducted, with appropriate risk mitigation measures.
  • Organization conducting hazardous activities invited to contribute to the safety risk assessment.
  • Service provider responsible for initiating the promulgation of information regarding the activities within its area of responsibility.
  • Promulgation of airspace reservation should be performed in accordance with ASP.ASM.GEN.230
  • Military authorities can be involved for safety risk assessment and promulgation through NOTAM when activities potentially hazardous to civil aircraft occurs.

ATS.GEN.140 Coordination between meteorological services providers and Service Providers

  • Arrangements for personnel to report agreed-upon meteorological elements and phenomena, as well as volcanic ash cloud.
  • Coordination between area control centers and meteorological watch offices.

ATS.GEN.150 Coordination between aeronautical information services and Service Providers

  • Service provider provides information for publication by aeronautical information services.
  • Service provider reports aerodrome conditions, operational status of facilities/aids, and observed volcanic activity.
  • Service provider coordinates changes to systems for air navigation with AIS providers.
  • Service provider observes predetermined AIRAC effective dates.
  • Publish all applicable procedures related to the application of reduced runway separation minima in AIP.
  • Report information regarding the availability of AFIS or FIS and related procedures for its inclusion in the relevant parts of the AIP.

ATS.GEN.160 Coordination between Communication, Navigation, & Surveillance (CNS) services and Service Providers

  • No information provided

ATS.GEN.170 Coordination between other major stakeholders and Service Providers

  • Coordination maintained between ATS units and major stakeholders.
  • Respecting operator obligations and providing available information.
  • Sharing messages relating to aircraft operation with the operator.
  • Any airspace, flight procedure or route design to be carried out by an FPD certified organization.
  • Maintaining formal arrangements with organizations for airspace, flight procedure, or route design.
  • Coordination and communication systems with Search and Rescue (SAR) coordination centers.
  • Communication systems and coordination with Aerodrome Rescue & Firefighting Services through formal arrangement
  • Coordination and communications systems with Flight training organisations, Sky diving operations, or Balloon operators.

Section 2 – ATS Facilities & Infrastructure

ATS.GEN.205 ATS Facilities

  • Service provider establishes facilities: aerodrome control towers, approach control units, and area control centers.

  • Equipment in each facility should have reliability, availability and redundancy.

  • Facilities should have adequate staff break facilities.

  • Facility and working conditions meet temperature, humidity, ventilation, noise, ambient lighting levels.

  • Facilities have evacuation routes without elevators.

  • Means of access and egress suitable for all occupants

  • CONSTRUCTION OF AN AERODROME CONTROL TOWER

    • tower constructed and situated providing maximum practicable visibility, sufficient working area, protecting from glare and noise, and safeguarded from developments.
    • At solo watch locations, toilet facilities provided to ensure limited interference

  • AERODROME CONTROL TOWER EQUIPMENT

    An Aerodrome Control Tower should be provided with:

    • a display system or systems designed to show the disposition of current and pending aerodrome traffic together with ancillary information for individual aircraft;
    • a power supply
    • window ‘tinted film’ blinds
    • appropriate current maps and charts
    • binoculars
    • clocks
    • a log keeping system
    • outside temperature indicator
    • QNH displays
    • signal lamp with green, red and white functions
    • telephone communications;
    • status indicators for approach and landing aids and any road signalling equipment affecting the use of a runway
    • an audible emergency alerting system
    • an AFTN terminal or, if provided for in a letter of agreement, an alternative means of reception and transmission of information normally conveyed by AFTN
    • display(s) permitting read-out of the current runway visual range value(s) where runway visual range values are measured by instrumental means
    • display(s) permitting read-out of the current value(s) of the height of cloud base, where the height of cloud base is assessed by instrumental means
    • if applicable, airfield lighting control panel.

  • USE OF SURFACE MOVEMENT SURVEILLANCE

    • Monitor movements, provide directional information, and assistance.

  • SURFACE MOVEMENT SURVEILLANCE IN LOW VISIBILITY

    • Use of surface movement surveillance in visibilities less than 550m.

  • ATS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS

    • Consisting, in order of preference, ADS-B or Multilateration (MLAT).

  • ATS surveillance training for personnel provided with surveillance to assist in the aerodrome control service, the personnel should be trained in the use and limitations of the system

  • Aerodrome Control includes facility used for AFIS

  • Continuous watch not possible must have electronic surveillance.

  • Display screens should be glare resistant and easily visible in all conditions.

  • APPROACH & AREA CONTROL EQUIPMENT: both units should be provided with communication and display systems.

  • Combination of Approach control unit and Area control centre combination should be risk assessed and appropriately managed.

  • Equipment position should be made with regard to the relative importance of the information displayed and ease of use by the staff

  • Rest and break facilities should have separate areas for food preparation/consumption, rest/relaxation, male restrooms, and female restrooms.

  • Facility access should be easily accessible via elevator or stairs. Should not be more than 3 levels angle 45 degrees. Accessible to people of determination

ATS.GEN.210 Security

  • Service provider prepares and maintains ATC security programme.
  • Specifies physical security requirements to minimize risks.
  • Ensures entrances to facilities have positive access control.
  • Monitors unattended ATC buildings for intrusion.
  • Protects personnel on duty.
  • Outlines bomb threat procedures.

ATS.GEN.220 Service Disruptions

  • Procedures for advising planned and investigating unplanned disruptions.
  • Reporting circumstances within 48 hours when disruption affected safety.
  • Reportable disruptions include: failure to open watch (15 minutes), extended air traffic control service interruption (10 minutes), curtailed watch time (30 minutes)

ATS.GEN.230 Temporary facilities

  • Can be exempted from equipment requirements.
  • Must take measures to provide equivalent information/control.
  • A Temporary ATS Facility is an ATS unit established to provide a service associated with a special event and or other short term operation such as transfer of facility; this would normally comprise no more than 7 consecutive days of air operations.

ATS.GEN.240 Contingency Facilities

  • Facilities meet established requirements in ATS.GEN.205 for ongoing service provision.
  • Where not intended for continuity, procedures describe available services and circumstances.
  • Contingency facility is used for business continuity purposes, and should be designated for either short term or long term operations.

Section 3 – Air Traffic Service Incidents

ATS.GEN.305 Reporting of ATS incidents

  • Service provider report any occurance which is believed to be a flight safety issue.
  • Procedures for reporting with categories listed in Appendix ATS.IRC.
  • Notify authority as soon as practical following Accident, AIRPROX or Serious Incident
  • Trained staff in submission of reports to ensure accuracy, and that information given is accurate, unambiguous and complete

ATS.GEN.310 Incidents involving other parties

  • Controllers ensure involved parties are aware of incidents and reporting action.
  • Notification should be provided in a professional manner and not imply fault or blame on any party
    *Consideration should be given to the timing of such notification taking into account
    (1) Critical stages of flight
    (2) Cockpit workload
    (3) ATS frequency congestion
    (4) Human factors and flight crew performance and
    (5) The remaining duration of the flight

ATS.GEN.315 Reporting of ATS incidents in adjacent airspace

  • ATC Unit shall ensure the the adjacent FIR is notified of AIRPROX, UAE ATC Unit shall also submit a ROSI.

ATS.GEN.320 Positive reporting culture

  • No disciplinary action inhibiting staff from reporting incidents.
  • Inappropriate actions would include: public embarrassments, position demotion or inhibition, salary/allowance reduction, leave reduction/cancelation

ATS.GEN.330 ATS investigations

  • Service provider initiates and conducts investigations for safety performance targets and SMS requirements.
  • Allocate initial classification of occurrence.
  • Investigation report with requested data submitted to the Authority within 20 working days of ROSI acceptance.
  • Cooperation with Authority requests.
  • Sufficient trained and experienced investigators available.
  • Impartial investigation, by person not involved in the occurrence.
  • Authority may require assistance or independent investigations.
  • Authority reviews findings, conclusions, and actions, with final decision on incident classification and necessary actions.
  • In the event of an Accident, AIRPROX, serious incident, or any occurrence classification with an established safety performance target, a written statement of the events and circumstances of the occurrence should be completed by all involved controllers and the shift supervisor prior to the end of the shift.
  • ATC transcript should be compiled in compliance with the following requirements, test should be clear, chronological entry, correct and accurate, signed by the person taking responsibility
  • Interviews should include:
    • Option to review audio/surveillance data.
    • Two or more investigators.
    • Option for impartial witness.
    • Minutes signed by attendees.
    • Recorded interview, if accepted by all.
  • Completed reports should be signed and contents, findings and conclusions are complete, correct and accurate. Learning outcomes to be provided to front-line operational staff

ATS.GEN.340 Relief from Duty

  • ATCO’s actions contribute and jeopardize safety need relief from all operational duties pending investigation.
  • No partial removal from duty.
  • Return to duty requires Authority approval following accident or serious incident.
  • Remedial actions or training is required to bring ATCO to knowledge and competence to return to duty
  • ‘Operations Management’ context normally include: operations post holders, training, and safety

Section 4 - Miscellaneous

ATS.GEN.410 Airspace Classification

  • ATS airspace classified per CAR-ASP PART-ASM.

  • Services provided aligned with Exposition and airspace classifications.

  • Service Provider should perform a airspace review at least every 5 years

  • PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION & SURVEILLANCE

    • The procedures to be made will align with PBN as defines PART-ASM.

ATS.GEN.420 Airspace Changes

  • All airspace changes performed in accordance with CAR-ASP PART-ASM.
  • Airspace change normally requires Change Management Process as defined in PART-ANSP Section 4.

ATS.GEN.430 Time in Air Traffic Services

  • Units have clocks visible from operating positions.
  • Clocks checked to within ±\pm 5 seconds of UTC, or 1 second if data link communications are used.
  • Correct time from standard time station.

ATS.GEN.440 Contingency arrangements

  • Contingency plans developed per ANSP.GEN.160, coordinated with service providers in airspace and airspace users.
  • Contingency plans related to evacuations of each ATC operational facility should be practiced annually with written reports submitted within months of such test with short coming if any
  • Air traffic control contingencies related to communications are to be in place, such has ground radio equipment failure, blocked frequency, unauthorized frequency use. Actions should be taken to ensure that the safety of aircraft is not affected should therefore be taken immediately
  • V Contingency procedures for air traffic services units when a volcanic ash cloud is reported or forecast
  • Various circumstances surrounding each ATS contingency situation preclude the establishment of exact detailed procedures to be followed
  • Time is essential in contingency planning if hazards to air navigation are to be reasonably prevented

ATS.GEN.450 Emergency response planning

  • Service provider develops and maintains a plan for its response to an emergency that reflects the nature and complexity of the activities it performs
  • For aerodrome-related emergencies, the plan is aligned with the aerodrome ERP and coordinated with the aerodrome operator.
  • At least the following types of emergencies may be considered: aircraft emergencies, natural phenomena, acts of terrorism, inability to communicate with aircraft

ATS.GEN.460 Failure and irregularity of systems and equipment

  • Personnel report immediately any failure/irregularity of communication, navigation, and surveillance systems that affect safety.
    *Objective is not safety incident reporting, but dissemination of operational, vital information.

ATS.GEN.470 Trials

  • Authority may approve trials for separation, procedures, phraseology, or surveillance/data link procedures.
  • Application includes safety assessment.
  • Trials may be approved initially for 6 months, and extended for 3 months pending application.
  • Authority approval is needed for permanent introduction of trialed processes/procedures.

SUBPART – ORG (ATS.ORG) ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ATS PROVIDERS

ATS.ORG.001 Scope & applicability

  • Subpart outlines additional organizational requirements.
  • Complements requirements defined in PART-ANSP also if there is any conflict, the requirements in this regulation take precedence

Section 1 - Safety of Services

ATS.ORG.100 Safety management system

  • Service provider must have Safety Management System meeting CAR-SMS and CAR-ANS PART ANSP requirements.

ATS.ORG.110 Safety assessment and assurance of changes to the functional system

  • For notified changes, the service provider must:
    • ensure that a safety assessment covering the scope of the change is carried out.
    • that assessment corresponds to the scope of the change.
    • provide assurance, via a documented argument, that safety mitigations are valid and will remain satisfied.
      This assessment needs to be performed when a change affects a part of the functional system
  • The scope of the change is defined as the set of the changed components and affected components. know which components will be changed, know which component’s behaviour might be directly affected by the changed components, detect indirectly affected components by identifying. The context in which the changed service is intended to operate includes the interface through which the service will be delivered to its users.
  • If the change modifies the way people interact with the rest of the functional system, then a training may be required before the change becomes operational.

ATS.ORG.120 Safety Performance Monitoring

  • Service providers shall define appropriate safety performance indicators, safety performance targets, and alert levels relevant to the services provided in their Exposition,
  • Indicators, targets, and alert levels are calculated quantitatively per ICAO Doc 9859.
  • Comply with any request for information regarding safety performance.
  • STANDARD SAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS include :
    ASMI, Loss of Runway, Runway Incursion, Level Bust (All categories)
  • Prior to December 1st of each year, the Service Provider should forward to the Authority for acceptance the proposed safety performance indicators, safety performance targets and alert levels for the following year. The Authority may require a modification or addition to the proposed measurements.
  • Monthly and annual safety performance assessments, including traffic movements, status of performance and alert levels, risk elements, and actions taken.

Section 2 – ATS Specific Personnel

ATS.ORG.210 ATS Post Holders

  • In addition to requirements detailed in ANSP.ORG.210:
  • Ops Post Holder is responsible for the operation of the air traffic service.
  • Training Post Holder must ensure effective management of unit training.
  • Safety Post Holder responsible for development, administration and maintenance of SMS.
  • Quality Post Holder - responsible for the effectiveness of the QMS

ATS.ORG.220 Licensing and medical certification requirements for air traffic controllers

  • Service Providers must ensure all ATCOs hold a valid licence and medical licence conforming with CAR-ATCO before exercising their duties.
  • Must be properly licensed and have familiarity with current operational conditions before being able to use privileges.
  • The Post-Holder must implement policy to prevent ATCO's working under the influence of psychoactive substances or if suffering from fatigue
  • Licensed Post holders holding a current CoC specific to the unit/sector/ equipment at and with the aid of which the air traffic control service is to be provided

ATS.ORG.230 Licensed personnel

  • Licensed personnel ensure familiarity, recent experience, and compliance with medical endorsements and license conditions.
  • Service provider facilitates compliance with recent experience requirements.
  • Licence holders exercising the privileges of license before having any doubts immediately notify the relevant air navigation service provider of the provisional inability to exercise the privileges of their license.

ATS.ORG.240 Licenced Administrative Personnel

  • Service provider is to maintaing appropriate formal arrangement with personnel where the primary role is not operational ATC and they perform minimal hours to maintain the currency of their licence

Section 3 - Human Factors Requirements for Air Traffic Control Service Providers

ATS.ORG.301 Scope

  • This section is designed to establish requirements, and it is to be ensure:
    • Air traffic isnt provided by controllers with problematic use of psychoactive substances by referring to CAR-PSMP for this criteria.
    • To premitigate the negative effects of stress/fatigue on air- traffic controllers that need the safety of