CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 65.075 Air traffic controller ratings

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 65.075

  (1)   The air traffic controller ratings for Australia are the following:

  (a)   aerodrome control rating;

  (b)   approach control rating;

  (c)   approach radar control rating;

  (d)   area control rating;

  (e)   area radar control rating.

Note:   The air traffic controller ratings are specified in section   4.4 of Annex   1, Personnel Licensing , to the Chicago Convention. Not all the ratings specified there are in use in Australia.

  (2)   The function of an ATC licence holder who holds a particular rating is as follows:

  (a)   if the rating is an aerodrome control rating --to provide, or supervise the provision of, aerodrome control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) for the aerodrome for which the licence holder holds an endorsement;

  (b)   if the rating is an approach control rating --to provide, or supervise the provision of, approach control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) for the airspace for which the licence holder holds an endorsement;

  (c)   if the rating is an approach radar control rating --to provide, or supervise the provision of, approach control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) with the use of radar or another surveillance system for the airspace for which the licence holder holds an endorsement;

  (d)   if the rating is an area control rating --to provide, or supervise the provision of, area control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) for the airspace for which the licence holder holds an endorsement;

  (e)   if the rating is an area radar control rating --to provide, or supervise the provision of, area control service (including traffic information, flight information and alerting services) with the use of radar or another surveillance system for the airspace for which the licence holder holds an endorsement.