MILITARY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Navigation

• The Earth - Form and Direction
• Position and Distance on Earth
• Time and Speed
• Grid Reference Systems
• The Basic Navigation Problem
• Map Projections
• Aeronautical Charts
• Radio Aids to Navigation
• Area Navigation Systems

Meteorology

• The Atmosphere
• Cloud formation & cloud types
• Visibility
• Pressure Systems
• Thunderstorms
• Icing & precipitation
• Wind
• Weather Forecasts/Reports & decodes
• Middle East climatology
• Turbulence

Primary ATC

• Military Air Traffic Control Policy
• ATC Personnel and their Responsibilities
• Air Traffic Control Centres
• Overdue Action
• Diversions
• Air Traffic Service Messages
• Search And Rescue
• AIS and Documents
• NOTAMs
• Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone
• Authorisation & notification of flights
• Flight Safety & incident reporting

Aerodrome Control

• Duties of the Aerodrome Controller and Aerodrome Inspections
• Standard Signals and Signalling Equipment
• Aerodrome Safety Services and Crash Action
• Aircraft Arresting Systems
• The Airfield - Dimensions and Markings
• Telecommunications and Liaison
• Communication Systems
• Tower and Aircraft Emergencies
• Radio and Electrical Failure
• Control of vehicles & pedestrians
• Altimeter Setting Procedures
• Aerodrome Lighting
• Aerodrome control & R/T Procedures
• Speechless Procedure
• Obstructions
• Runway selection 

Civil ATC Procedures

• ATC Policy and Organisation (Civilian)
• Division of Airspace
• Flight Rules and Rules of the Air
• Classification of the Airspace
• Civil Separation Standards and Radio Failure Procedures
• Civilian Clearances and Releases
• Water turbulence

Radar

• Basic Radar Principles
• Instrument Approach Criteria
• Basic Radar Theory
• Methods of Identification
• Types of Service
• Transit Aircraft
• Liaison and Co-ordination
• Random Radar Recoveries and Missed Approach
• Radar to Visual (Overhead or Initials)
• Departures and Zone Crossers
• Cloud Breaks, General Handling
• Surveillance Radar Approaches
• Avoiding action
• Short Pattern Circuits
• Emergencies
• No Compass NO Gyro
• ILS Procedures
• SSR Equipment
• SSR Operational Uses
• Speechless procedures

Simulation

70 exercises of simulation per student will be provided during
     the course including aerodrome control training in the 3d simulator,
     assessments and final examination.

Exercises include

• Basic Tower phase
• Basic Radar Phase
• Advanced Radar Phase

Advanced Tower Phase