Approach Procedural (APP)

Course Summary

This course enables on successful completion, the award of the Approach Control Procedural (APP) rating. The APP course provides comprehensive theoretical and practical training in complex approach control procedural techniques including:

Analysis and application of separations
Providing UK Flight Information Service (FIS)
Arrival and departure planning
Overflights
Coordination
Abnormal and Emergency (ABES) / Degraded Situations
Holding and Expected Approach Times (EATs)
The practical exercises cover a wide range of traffic types through exercises of increasing complexity and density.

The course is run in two modules: controlled and uncontrolled environments.

A separate controlled airspace only course is available for the approval of EU national authorities.

Entry Criteria

Successful completion of UK Basic Training Course
A valid European Class 3 medical (recommended)
A good command of oral and written English, assessed towards
ICAO proficiency level 4 during the course

Core Subjects

Approach Control Procedural Theory
Air Traffic Management
Data Display
VFR, IFR, SVFR Operations
Separation Standards
Controller Airspace Familiarisation
SVFR Operations
TRUCE Training
Emergencies

Course References

CAP 393
CAP 493
CAP 637
CAP 744
CAP 745
EATM Common Core Content
ICAO Doc 4444
CAP 744

EU 2015 / 340

GATS EU 2015/340 portfolio is developed to allow the inclusion of a national module for the specific approval of the national competent authority.

Who should attend this course?
The UK Approach Control Procedural course is designed as a standalone course for those who have already completed the UK Basic training course and seek to work in an Approach Procedural environment (Non-Radar), or ATCO licence holders seeking to obtain an additional rating.

A 3 day course in combined Tower and Approach operations is also available following the course completion.