Maricopa Community Colleges  ATC103   19892-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
ATC103 19892-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Control Tower Operator Certification
Prepares student for the Control Tower Operator Examination. Airport traffic control procedures; flight rules; communications operating procedures; flight assistance service; aviation weather; air navigation and aids to navigation; en route traffic control procedures.
Prerequisites: ATC101 and ATC102, or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ATC103   19892-20086 Control Tower Operator Certification
1. List basic airport traffic control procedures in the correct order of priority. (I)
2. Describe the requirements for the Control Tower Operator Certificate. (I)
3. Describe the currency, duty hours, and general operating rules for control tower operators. (I)
4. Describe the flight rules which govern the operation of aircraft within the United States. (II)
5. Identify and describe the procedures for the use of radios and interphones. (III)
6. Transmit messages using proper format for air traffic control. (III)
7. Identify and describe the methods and procedures for handling unusual or unexpected situations in the air traffic control. (IV)
8. Identify and describe the weather conditions that may adversely affect flight safety. (V)
9. List the procedures for accurate and timely dissemination of aviation weather. (V)
10. Describe basic navigational principles. (VI)
11. Identify the electronic aids to navigation and describe instruments/methods used in air navigation. (VI)
12. Identify and apply the rules for assignment of altitudes for flight direction. (VII)
13. Describe the procedures for issuance of altimeter settings. (VII)
14. List the minimum separation requirements used in en route traffic control. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ATC103   19892-20086 Control Tower Operator Certification
    I. Airport traffic control procedures
        A. Meaning of terms
        B. Priority of duties
        C. Eligibility, knowledge, and skills for CTO certification
        D. Currency/duty hours for control tower operators
        E. General operating rules
      II. Flight rules
          A. General
          B. Visual flight rules
          C. Intrument flight rules
        III. Communications operating procedures
            A. Use of radios/interphones
            B. Format of messages
            C. Transmission/relay of messages
          IV. Flight assistance service
              A. Unusual/unexpected situations
              B. Methods/procedures for handling unusual/unexpected situations
            V. Aviation weather
                A. Weather equipment
                B. Weather information
              VI. Air navigation and aids to navigation
                  A. Navigational principles
                  B. Electronic aids to navigation
                  C. Methods used in air navigation
                VII. En route traffic control procedures
                    A. IFR flight direction
                    B. Altimeter setting
                    C. En route separation
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