Position Classification Standard for

 

 

Air Traffic
Control

Series ATC-2152
Terminal and En Route


 

 

 

July 10, 1998

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF COVERAGE ......................................................................................................................

EXCLUSIONS ..............................................................................................................................................

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................

VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) CONTROL ......................................................................................................

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) CONTROL ..............................................................................................

NON-RADAR CONTROL ...............................................................................................................................

RADAR CONTROL .......................................................................................................................................

FUNCTION OF CONTROLLERS ....................................................................................................................

SUPERVISION OF CONTROLLERS ...............................................................................................................

CHANGES IN THE OCCUPATION .................................................................................................................

DEVELOPMENTAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS .........................................................................................

FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EVALUATION CRITERIA ............................................................................
 

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  PART I - Terminal Positions ............................................................................................................
AUTHORIZED TITLE: .....................................................................................................................
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TERMINAL CONTROL FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................... 7
 
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CATEGORIES OF .AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TERMINALS ...............................................................................

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  TOWER WITHOUT RADAR ............................................................................................................
COMBINATION NON-RADAR APPROACH CONTROL AND TOWER
WITHOUT RADAR .........................................................................................................................
TOWER WITH RADAR ...................................................................................................................
COMBINATION RADAR APPROACH CONTROL _AND TOWER WITH RADAR ..................................
TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL (TRACON) ....................................................................
COMBINED TRACON FACILITY ......................................................................................................
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CLASSIFICATION FACTORS .........................................................................................................................

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED .....................................................................................

THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL COMPLEXITY FACTORS ...................................

THE INFLUENCE OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON COMPLEXITY . ...................................................................

CLASSIFICATION FORMULA ........................................................................................................................

APPLICATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION FORMULA ......................................................................................

SUSTAINED TRAFFIC INDEX ........................................................................................................................

FLIGHT OPERATIONS COUNTED .................................................................................................................

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  WEIGHTING AND MODIFYING THE TRAFFIC COUNT TO REFLECT COMPLEXITY TOWER
WITHOUT RADAR .........................................................................................................................
COMBINATION NON RADAR APPROACH CONTROL TERMINAL AND TOWER WITHOUT RADAR.....
TOWER WITHOUT RADAR ............................................................................................................
NON RADAR APPROACH CONTROL .............................................................................................
 

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COMBINED COUNT .......................................................................................................................
TOWER WITH RADAR ...................................................................................................................
COMBINATION RADAR APPROACH CONTROL TERMINAL AND TOWER WITH RADAR ...................
TOWER WITH RADAR ...................................................................................................................
TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL (TRACON) ....................................................................
COMBINED COUNT .......................................................................................................................
TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL (TRACON) ....................................................................
COMBINED TRACON FACILITY ......................................................................................................
PROGRESSION FROM DEVELOPMENTAL TO CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LEVEL AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL SPECIALIST (TERMINAL) ................................................................................ .............
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LEVEL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST
(TERM) .........................................................................................................................................
 

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TOWER WITHOUT RADAR ............................................................................................................................

COMBINATION NON RADAR APPROACH CONTROL TERMINAL AND TOWER WITHOUT RADAR ....................

TOWER WITH RADAR ..................................................................................................................................

COMBINATION RADAR APPROACH CONTROL AND TOWER WITH RADAR ....................................................

TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL (TRACON) ....................................................................................

COMBINED TRACON FACILITY . ...................................................................................................................

PART II - CENTER POSITIONS ......................................................................................................................

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  AUTHORIZED TITLE........................................................................................................................ 36
 
CENTER CONTROL FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................................

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CLASSIFICATION FACTORS .........................................................................................................................

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED ......................................................................................

INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL COMPLEXITY FACTORS ..........................................

THE INFLUENCE OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON COMPLEXITY .....................................................................

CLASSIFICATION FORMULA .........................................................................................................................

APPLICATION OF CLASSIFICATION FORMULA .............................................................................................

SUSTAINED TRAFFIC INDEX ........................................................................................................................

FLIGHT OPERATIONS COUNTED ..................................................................................................................

WEIGHTING AND MODIFYING TRAFFIC COUNT TO REFLECT COMPLEXITY ..................................................

PROGRESSION FROM DEVELOPMENTAL TO CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CONTROLLER LEVEL AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST (CENTER) ...................................................................................................

CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LEVEL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST, CENTER ......................................
 

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PART III - Combined Control Facility Positions ................................................................................................. 45
  AUTHORIZED TITLE: ...................................................................................................................... 45
 
COMBINED CONTROL FACILITY FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................

CLASSIFICATION FACTORS .........................................................................................................................

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED ......................................................................................
 
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INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL COMPLEXITY FACTORS ...........................................

THE INFLUENCE OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON COMPLEXITY .....................................................................

CLASSIFICATION FORMULA .........................................................................................................................

APPLICATION OF CLASSIFICATION FORMULA .............................................................................................

SUSTAINED TRAFFIC INDEX .........................................................................................................................

FLIGHT OPERATIONS COUNTED ..................................................................................................................

WEIGHTING AND MODIFYING TRAFFIC COUNT TO REFLECT COMPLEXITY ..................................................

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  TOWER OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................................
NON RADAR APPROACH CONTROL OPERATIONS ........................................................................
TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL OPERATIONS ...............................................................
CENTER OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................................
COMBINING OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................
 
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE STANDARD ..........................................................................................................

MINIMIZING UNWARRANTED GRADE LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS .......................................................................

RAISING FACILITY ATC LEVELS ...................................................................................................................

LOWERING FACILITY ATC LEVELS ...............................................................................................................

APPEAL PROCESS ......................................................................................................................................

GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................................

Appendix A - CLASSIFICATION BREAKPOINTS (to be written) .........................................................................
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