CHAPTER 12
FACILITY OPERATIONS
This chapter covers issues you will encounter managing an Air Traffic Control Facility
(ATCF) as well as certain Air Traffic Control (ATC) management procedures that will be
essential to you when you become a manager at an ATCF. Required reports and
general administrative duties are also covered.
Not every responsibility of the rating can be covered in this chapter. It is your
responsibility to be familiar with the publications, directives, instructions, and "rules of
the road." This chapter should point you in the right direction and provide you with the
basic knowledge required to perform as a manager at an ATCF.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The material in this chapter will enable you to:
List the duties and responsibilities of ATC management billets
Describe some of the personnel management requirements specific to the Air
Traffic Controller (AC) rating
Identify the procedures for collecting data and investigating an incident/mishap
Identify an operational error and an operational deviation
Recognize those portions of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 65, that
apply to the issuance of ATC tower operator certificates and ratings and the
regulations governing the use of those certificates and ratings
Discuss the requirements involved for issuing an Air Traffic Control Specialist
(ATCS) certification
Define the procedures for the suspension and/or revocation of an ATCS
certificate
Describe the training specific to the AC rating
Identify the special programs unique to the ATC rating and discuss the
requirements and importance of each
Explain the various facility reports and logs maintained at an ATCF
Discuss the purpose and function of the ATC contingency plan
Define the different types of flight inspections and their purposes
FACILITY ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Management positions play a vital role in the effective operation of an ATCF. Certain
management issues require the involvement of both management and supervisory-level
controllers in determining facility policies.
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