Air Traffic Controller Manual

1. Introduction
   1. How to read the manual
   2. The responsibility and role of a ATCO
   3. Controller functions
   4. The VATSIM  community
   5. About VATSIM
2. Navigation
   1. Introduction
   2. Position Reference System
   3. Loxodrom and Great Circles
   4. Directions
   5. Variation
   6. Speed
   7. Wind
   8. Time
   9. Navigational aids
   10. Navigational Aids Limitations
   11. Further reading
3. Air Pressure and Altitude
   1. Introduction
   2. Pressure
   3. Temperature
   4. Mean Sea Level (MSL)
   5. Altitude
   6. Height
   7. Flight Level
   8. Transition Level, Altitude and Layer
   9. Minimum usable flight levels
   10. Minimal altitudes MOCA, MRVA and MSA
   11. Minimum En route altitudes (MEA)
   12. Further reading
4. Airspace
   1. Introduction
   2. Types and classes of airspace
   3. Airspace classes A to G
   4. Types of airspace – Controlled airspace
   5. Types of airspace – Uncontrolled airspace
   6. Airways and Routes
   7. RVSM
   8. MNPS/RVSM Approval
   9. Figure 4.1 – division of airspace in Europe
5. Aerodromes
   1. Introduction
   2. Runway designators (numbers)
   3. Traffic Circuit
   4. Chart over typical airport
   5. Instrument Landing System (ILS)
   6. Available runway length
   7. Lights
   8. Areas of interest
   9. ICAO and Airport names
6. Meteorology
   1. Introduction
   2. METAR – Aviation Routine Weather Report
   3. VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
   4. Figure 6.1 - METAR
7. Aircraft
   1. Introduction
   2. Wake Turbulence
   3. Aircraft Approach Category
   4. Aircraft classification
   5. Equipment suffix
   6. Figure F7.1 - Aircraft performance table
   7. Figure F7.2 - Equipment suffix table
8. Controlling
1. Introduction
2. Radar Clients
3. Clearance
4. Call sign
5. Transponder
6. Understanding Charts
7. Flight plan and Route
8. Separation
9. ATIS

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