GCAA ATC Licence study plan

State the vertical, lateral, and longitudinal separation minima applicable to controlled flights and the conditions that permit each

Apply runway, radar, and time-based separation minima to short scenario descriptions and identify which minimum governs

Distinguish the sequence of actions a controller takes to establish, monitor, and restore separation after a deviation

Define transfer of control and transfer of communication points and identify who is responsible at each stage

Work through conflict-detection drills using flight-progress-strip logic and identify the first point at which intervention is required

Explain the hierarchy of GCAA regulations, their source conventions, and how an ATS unit's local instructions sit beneath them

Summarise licence, rating, and endorsement requirements for air traffic controllers and the privileges and limits of each

Identify the regulatory basis for separation provision and the circumstances under which a controller may deviate from a rule

Rank the phases of an aircraft emergency (urgency, distress, uncertainty) and match each to the controller's declaration and notification duties

Draft the notification chain and information content for an accident or incident on and around the aerodrome

Describe the components of a safety management system and how occurrence reporting, investigation, and change management feed hazard identification

Outline contingency arrangements for loss of communication, loss of radar, and loss of primary power, and state the controller actions in each case

Locate the regulatory requirements covering incident reporting timelines and record keeping

Classify airspace types by their service level, entry requirements, and the separation provided within each

Trace a route from airway designator through reporting points to the clearance a flight receives, and identify where coordination is required

Apply clearance coordination and estimate-passing conventions to handover scenarios between adjacent sectors or units

Sequence arriving and departing traffic on a single runway and state the runway-occupancy and wake-turbulence conditions that apply

Describe aerodrome ground movement control, including taxi clearances, holding points, and vehicle and pedestrian incursions

Differentiate primary, secondary, and mode S surveillance, and state the failure modes a controller must recognise on a display

Explain radiotelephony phraseology standards, readback requirements, and the handling of a blocked or garbled transmission

Interpret METAR, TAF, and trend forecasts and translate each into operational impact on runway direction, minima, and separation

Identify hazardous weather phenomena, the warning services available, and the controller actions prompted by each

Describe how wind shear, icing, and thunderstorm activity change the controller's plan and the information passed to pilots

Relate aircraft categories, wake-turbulence groups, and performance classes to the separation and approach speeds a controller can expect

Explain the effect of climb, cruise, and descent performance on level allocation and crossing restrictions

Read the standard chart types and extract the operational data a controller needs from each

Differentiate NOTAM, AIP supplements, and aeronautical charts by purpose, currency, and the timeframe in which each is relied upon

Identify the trigger points that require a NOTAM and assess the operational consequence of a missing or expired one

Analyse workload, fatigue, and situational-awareness failure modes and match each to a mitigating practice in a real shift pattern

Apply structured briefing, readback, and challenge-and-response behaviours to a team scenario and identify where communication broke down

Evaluate the effect of degraded weather on controller workload and describe how to redistribute tasks within the team

Describe the role of teamwork, assertion, and conflict resolution in maintaining a safe traffic picture

Sit two full-length timed practice papers spanning all ten domains and record per-domain scores

Re-teach the three lowest-scoring domains from blank paper without notes

Consolidate the fact sheets from weeks 1 to 7 into a single revision pack limited to 10 pages

Verify retention of regulatory numbers, separation minima, and emergency notification chains against your own notes