8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and providing solutions to air traffic control systems problems. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EH190A Air traffic control systems technology Evidence shall show an understanding of air traffic control systems technology to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Regulatory bodies encompassing: structure and function of each of the regulatory bodies International Civil Aviation Organisation – ICAO Australian Transport Safety Bureau – ATSB Civil Aviation Safety Authority – CASA standards and recommended practices issued by the regulatory bodies relationship between the regulatory bodies and a provider of Air Traffic Services T2 Air traffic services encompassing: services provided by Air Traffic Services objectives of Air Traffic Services T3 Air traffic control awareness encompassing: process of maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic different states of an aircraft flight need and purpose of flight data regions enroute airspace and sectors airspace and sectors around air traffic control facilities instructions and information exchanged between controllers and pilots information exchanged between air traffic controllers T4 The components of an air traffic control system encompassing: Air Traffic Management (ATM), Voice Switching and Control (VSCS), Data and Communications Networks, Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (AFTN), Control Maintenance Monitoring (CMM), Buildings & Services purpose and function of each of the components of an air traffic control system T5 Inputs to the air traffic management system (ATM) encompassing: messages and information received by the ATM system such as surveillance, time, metrological, flight plans and controller input T6 Air traffic management (ATM) system architecture encompassing: the various Hardware Configuration Items (HWCI) operating system and other layers of software installed on the ATM system basic block diagram of the ATM system indicating the network topology, data processing subsystem and data presentation processing requirement for redundancy and the master / slave relationship the different partitions, connections and dependencies within the ATM system functions that can be performed from the Control Maintenance and Monitoring work station T7 Outputs from the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system encompassing: the Operation Display Suites (ODS) and positions where they are used block diagram of the display suites indicating peripherals and connections different aircraft tracks generated by the ATM system other information shown on an Air Situation Display (ASD) requirement for and use of the recording and playback facility block diagram of the recording and playback facilities showing media devices and connections to the replay position requirement for and use of the trace collection facility block diagram of the trace collection facility showing media devices data and information provided to other systems by the ATM system T8 The fallback system for ATM encompassing: purpose of the Ultimate Fallback (UFB) system block diagram of UFB indicating peripherals and connections operating system and application software installed on the UFB computers information used by UFB how the information is presented to the air traffic controllers actions required by an air traffic controller to access UFB system T9 Voice switching and control System (VSCS) encompassing: purpose of the Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS) top level block diagram of the VSCS top level operation and protocols used by the VSCS various VSCS interfaces and functionality they provide basic operation of an air to ground communication facility need for and basic operation of air ground retransmission requirement for and use of the audio recording and replay facility block diagram of the audio recording and replay facilities showing the media access devices and connection to the VSCS functionality provided by the System Management System (SMS) T10 Fallback for the voice switching and control system (VSCS) encompassing: purpose and functionality provided by the Air Ground Air (AGA) Bypass facility purpose and functionality provided by the Ground Ground (GG) Bypass facility block diagram of the VSCS and AGA Bypass connections block diagram of the VSCS and GG Bypass connections how an air traffic controller would access the AGA or GG Bypass facility if required T11 Data and communication networks encompassing: purpose and primary use of the networks used by the air traffic control system systems and end users of each of the networks block diagram to show the high level architecture of each of the networks function of the networking devices used by the networks technologies and protocols used by the networks T12 Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network (AFTN) encompassing: function of the AFTN structure and type of message carried by the traditional AFTN type of messages that can be distributed by more contemporary message systems services provided by contemporary message systems basic block diagram of a contemporary message system T13 Buildings and services encompassing: building layout and format of an air traffic control centre building layout and format of an air traffic control tower services required to support an air traffic control centre block diagram of the air traffic control centre electrical power system including main power, standby generator, UPS, batteries, switching equipment block diagram of the air traffic control centre airconditioning system including the major components and the primary and secondary loops basic flow chart to show the interaction between the fire system and other services in the air traffic control centre physical security requirements of an air traffic control centre components and operation of the security system used in an air traffic control centre T14 Tower situational awareness display (TSAD) encompassing: need for and functionality provided by the Tower Situational Awareness Display (TSAD) System block diagram of a TSAD installation the source of and the information used by the TSAD system operating system and application software installed on the TSAD computers T15 Aeronautical Reference Data Display and Distribution System (ARDDDS) encompassing: functionality provided by ARDDDS block diagram of an ARDDDS installation information used by the ARDDDS operating system and application software installed on the ARDDDS computers T16 Navigational aids encompassing: purpose and functionality provided the navigational aids location of navigational aids basic principle of operation of the navigational aids |