Arab Republic of Egypt ECAR Part 65

Ministry of Civil Aviation Subpart G

SUBPART G
Air Traffic Controllers

65.100 Effectivity
(a) This subpart becomes effective within one month from the date of issue for
applicants to issue an air traffic controller license and/ or rating.
(b) This subpart becomes effective within one year from the date of issue for
renewal of an air traffic controller license and/ or rating.

65.101 General rules concerning air traffic controller licences

(a) An applicant for an air traffic controller license or rating shall meet such
requirements in respect of age, knowledge, experience and where
appropriate, medical fitness and skill, as are specified for that license or
rating.
(b) An applicant for an air traffic controller license or rating shall demonstrate, in a
manner determined by the ECAA, such requirements in respect of knowledge and
skill as are specified for that license or rating.
(c) General rules concerning air traffic controller licences
(1) Air traffic controllers who are required to use the radio telephone aboard an
aircraft shall demonstrate the ability to speak and understand the language normally
used by the station on the ground or English
(2) From 5 March 2008, Air traffic controllers, shall demonstrate the ability to
speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony communications to the
level specified in the language proficiency requirements in (EAC00_21). The
language proficiency required must be at least Operational Level (level 4) of the
ICAO Language Proficiency Rating (EAC00_21)
(3) From 5 March 2008, the language proficiency of Air traffic controllers who
demonstrate proficiency below the Expert Level (Level 6) as specified in the
language proficiency requirements in (EAC00_21) shall be formally evaluated by the
ECAA or an organization approved by the ECAA at intervals in accordance with an
individual's demonstrated proficiency level as follows:
i) those demonstrating language proficiency at the Operational Level (Level 4)
should be evaluated at least once every three years; and
ii) those demonstrating language proficiency at the Extended Level (Level 5)
should be evaluated at least once every six years.
(4) From 5 March 2008, existing licenses shall have a Language Proficiency
endorsement .

65.103 Requirements for the issue of the Licence

Before issuing an air traffic controller license, the applicant shall meet at least the
requirements of one of the ratings set out in 65.105 in addition to the
following eligibility requirements.
(a) Age: The applicant shall be not less than 21 years of age.
(b) Knowledge: The applicant shall have demonstrated a level of knowledge
appropriate to the holder of an air traffic controller licence, in at least the following
subjects:
(1) Air law: Rules and regulations relevant to the air traffic controller;
(2) Air traffic control equipment: Principles, use and limitations of equipment used
in air traffic control;
(3) General knowledge: Principles of flight; principles of operation and functioning
of aircraft, powerplants and systems; aircraft performance relevant to air traffic
control operations;
(4) Human performance and limitations: Human performance and limitations
relevant to air traffic control;
(5) Language: The Arabic and English languages are designated for use in air
traffic control and ability to speak such languages without accent or
impediment which would adversely affect radio communication;
(6) Meteorology: Aeronautical meteorology; use and appreciation of
meteorological documentation and information; origin and characteristics of
weather phenomena affecting flight operations and safety; altimetry;
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(7) Navigation: Principles of air navigation; principle, limitation and accuracy of
navigation systems and visual aids; and
(8) Operational procedures: Air traffic control, communication, radiotelephony and
phraseology procedures (routine, non-routine and emergency); use of the
relevant aeronautical documentation; safety practices associated with flight.
(c) Experience: The applicant shall have completed an approved training course and not
less than three months' satisfactory service engaged in the actual control of air
traffic under the supervision of an appropriately rated air traffic controller. The
experience requirements specified for air traffic controller ratings in 65.105 may be
credited as part of the experience specified in this paragraph.
(d) Medical fitness: The applicant shall hold a current Class III Medical Assessment.

65.105 Categories of Air Traffic Controller Ratings

Air traffic controller ratings shall comprise the following categories (Either in full or
limited, as described in the Egyptian Civil Aviation Training Standard Handook
[ECATSH] for air traffic controllers):
(a) Aerodrome control rating;
(b) Approach control rating;
(c) Approach radar control rating;
(d) Approach precision radar control rating;
(e) Area control rating; and
(f) Area radar control rating.

65.107 Requirements for Air Traffic Controller Ratings

(a) Knowledge: The applicant shall have demonstrated a level of knowledge
appropriate to the privileges granted, in at least the following subjects in so far as
they affect the area of responsibility:
(1) Aerodrome control rating:
(i) Aerodrome layout; physical characteristics and visual aids;
(ii) Airspace structure;
(iii) Applicable rules, procedures and source of information;
(iv) Air navigation facilities;
(v) Air traffic control equipment and its use;
(vi) Terrain and prominent landmarks;
(vii) Characteristics of air traffic;
(viii) Weather phenomena; and
(ix) Emergency and search and rescue plans.
(2) Approach control and area control ratings:
(i) Airspace structure;
(ii) Applicable rules, procedures and source of information;
(iii) Air navigation facilities;
(iv) Air traffic control equipment and its use;
(v) Terrain and prominent landmarks;
(vi) Characteristics of air traffic and traffic flow;
(vii) Weather phenomena; and
(viii) Emergency and search and rescue plans.
(3) Approach radar, approach precision radar and area radar control ratings: The
applicant shall meet the requirements specified in (2) above in so far as they
affect the area of responsibility, and shall have demonstrated a level of
knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted, in at least the following
additional subjects:
(i) Principles, use and limitations of radar, other surveillance systems and
associated equipment; and
(ii) Procedures for the provision of approach, precision approach or area radar
control services, as appropriate, including procedures to ensure appropriate
terrain clearance.
(b) Experience:
(1) The applicant shall have:
(i) Satisfactorily completed an approved training course;

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(ii) Provided, satisfactorily, under the supervision of an appropriately rated air
traffic controller:
(A) Aerodrome control rating: An aerodrome control service, for a period
of not less than 90 hours or one month, whichever is greater, at the unit
for which the rating is sought;
(B) Approach, approach radar, area or area radar control rating: The
control service for which the rating is sought, for a period of not less
than 180 hours or three months, whichever is greater, at the unit for
which the rating is sought; and
(C) Approach precision radar control rating: Not less than 200 precision
approaches of which not more than 100 shall have been carried out on
a radar simulator approved for that purpose by the ECAA. Not less
than 50 of those precision approaches shall have been carried out at the
unit and on the equipment for which the rating is sought.
(iii) If the privileges of the approach radar control rating include surveillance
radar approach duties, the experience shall include not less than 25 Plan
Position Indicator (PPI) approaches on the surveillance equipment of the
type in use at the unit for which the rating is sought and under the
supervision of an appropriately rated approach radar controller.
(2) The experience specified in 65.107 (b) (ii) shall have been completed within the
6-month period immediately preceding application.
(3) When the applicant already holds an air traffic controller rating in another
category, or the same rating for another unit, the ECAA shall determine
whether the experience requirement of 65.107 (b) can be reduced, and if so, to
what extent.
(c) Skill: No person may act as an air traffic controller at any operating position unless
he has passed a practical test on:
(1) Control position equipment and its use;
(2) Weather reporting procedures and use of reports;
(3) Notices to Airmen, and use of the Airman's Information Manual, and the
Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP);
(4) Use of operational forms;
(5) Performance of non-control operational duties; and
(6) Each of the following procedures that is applicable to that operating position
and is required by the person performing the examination:
(i) The airport, including rules, equipment, runways, taxiways, and
obstructions;
(ii) The terrain features, visual checkpoints, and obstructions within the lateral
boundaries of the surface areas of class B, class C, class D, or class E
airspace designated for the airport;
(iii) Traffic patterns and associated procedures for use of preferential runways
and noise abatement;
(iv) Operational agreements;
(v) The center, alternate airports, and those airways, routes, reporting point,
and air navigation aids used for terminal air traffic control;
(vi) Search and rescue procedures;
(vii) Terminal air traffic control procedures and phraseology;
(viii) Holding procedures, prescribed instrument approach, and departure
procedures;
(ix) Radar alignment and technical operation; and
(x) The application of the prescribed radar and non-radar separation standard,
as appropriate.

65.109 Privileges of the holder of the air traffic controller rating(s) and the conditions
to be observed in exercising such privileges
(a) Subject to compliance with the requirements specified in 65.111 and 65.123 the
privileges of the holder of an air traffic controller Licence endorsed with one or
more of the undermentioned ratings shall be:

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(1) Aerodrome control rating: To provide or to supervise the provision of
aerodrome control service for the aerodrome for which the Licence holder is
rated;
(2) Approach control rating: To provide or to supervise the provision of approach
control service for the aerodrome or aerodromes for which the Licence holder is
rated, within the airspace or portion thereof, under the jurisdiction of the unit
providing approach control service;
(3) Approach radar control rating: To provide and/or supervise the provision of
approach control service with the use of radar or other surveillance systems for
the aerodrome or aerodromes for which the Licence holder is rated, within the
airspace or portion thereof, under the jurisdiction of the unit providing approach
control service; subject to compliance with the provisions of 65.107(b)(1)(iii),
the privileges shall include the provision of surveillance radar approaches;
(4) Approach precision radar control rating: To provide and/ or supervise the
provision of precision approach radar service at the aerodrome for which the
Licence holder is rated;
(5) Area control rating: To provide and/or supervise the provision of area control
service within the control area or portion thereof, for which the Licence holder
is rated; and
(6) Area radar control rating: To provide and/or supervise the provision of area
control service with the use of radar, within the control area or portion thereof,
for which the Licence holder is rated.
(b) Before exercising the privileges indicated in 65.109(a), the Licence holder shall be
familiar with all pertinent and current information.
(c) The holder of an air traffic controller Licence shall not be permitted thereof to carry
out instruction in an operational environment unless such holder has received proper
authorization from the ECAA.

65.111 Requirements for Instructor Authorization

The instructor shall have the following:
(a) Occupied all rating positions;
(b) Experience not less than 10 years in operation positions;
(c) Satisfactorily completed an instructional technique course accepted by the ECAA;
and
(d) On-job training instructors shall hold current license and appropriate rating.

65.113 Renewal of an Air Traffic Controller Licence

(a) Renewal concerning air traffic controllers in operation positions shall be every two
years.
(b) Each applicant for renewal of an air traffic controller licence or rating shall follow
the ECAA procedures to renew the licence or rating 45 days before the date of
expiry, and has to satisfy the following minimum requirements:
(1) Recurrent training using the competency check form every two years;
(2) The validity requirements of 65.123 shall be fulfilled; and
(3) Current medical assessment class III.
Note: The intervals of medical assessment for air traffic controllers are listed in ECAR
Part 67 item 67.9 (b) (14).
(c) If the requirements of items (a) and (b) of this paragraph are not fulfilled during the
last four years; specific recent practical experience verification, for at least 6 weeks,
on the required rating must be presented in order to revalidate the license after orally
and practically reexamining the applicant on the ratings he holds.
(d) However if the expiration date of the license or rating is more than 4 years; the
license will not be revalidated, unless evidence of attending an approved refresher
course on the rating to be renewed and verification of specific experiences on the
rating are presented and are equivalent to those required for issuance. The applicant
must also pass successfully the written, oral and practical tests.

65.115 Revokation of an Air Traffic Controller Licence or Rating

(a) It is the authority of the ECAA Chairman – or his designated person – to revoke the
air traffic controller licence or rating upon the recommendation of a technical
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investigation board in case of committing a massive violation or deliberate work
negligence.
(b) To revalidate revoked license or rating the air traffic controller shall follow the
procedures for issue of a new licence or rating not less than one year after
revokation.

65.117 Suspention of an Air Traffic Controller Licence

(a) The licence is suspended if the air traffic controller does not satisfy the renewal
requirement in 65.113.
(b) It is the authority of the ECAA Chairman to suspend the air traffic controller licence
in case of committing violation affects the safety and regularity of air traffic services.
(c) To reestablish an air traffic controller licence after suspension the terms of the
suspension order shall be followed.

65.119 Specifications for Air Traffic Controller Licence

(a) Detail: The following details shall appear on the Licence:
(1) Arab Republic of Egypt (in bold type);
(2) Title of Licence (in very bold type);
(3) Serial number of the Licence, in Arabic numerals, given by the ECAA;
(4) Name of holder in full;
(5) Date of birth;
(6) Address of holder;
(7) Nationality of holder;
(8) Signature of holder;
(9) ECAA and, where necessary, conditions under which the Licence is issued;
(10) Certification concerning validity and authorization for holder to exercise
privileges appropriate to Licence;
(11) Signature of officer issuing the Licence and the date of such issue;
(12) Seal or stamp of the ECAA;
(13) Ratings, e.g., category, class, type of aircraft, airframe, aerodrome control, etc.;
(14) Remarks, i.e., special endorsements relating to limitations and endorsements for
privileges;
(15) Any other details.
(b) Material: First quality paper or other suitable material shall be used and the items
mentioned in 65.119(a) shown clearly thereon.
(c) Color: Yellow.
(d) Language: Licences shall be issued in Arabic with a translation of items I), II), IV),
VI), IX), XII), XIII) and XIV) in English.
(e) Arrangement of items: Item headings on the Licence shall be uniformly numbered
in roman numerals as indicated in 65.119(a).

65.121 Lapsed license and/or rating

(a) A license which has lapsed for more than 2 years will not be considered for renewal
without examination of the holder.
(b) The amount of recent experience required will depend on the length of time since
the license lapsed and the nature of employment.
(c) The extent of the examination will generally be dependent on the extent of the
holder's employment since the license was last renewed, and on the degree to which
such employment can be considered by the ECAA as comparable to those privileges
for which the license was valid.
(d) The license can not be backdated and in the case of a lapsed license the re-issue will
only be granted after all requirements have been met.
(e) Any lack of continuity in the validity of the license will be recorded on the re-issued
licenses.

65.123 Validity of Ratings

(a) A rating becomes invalid when an air traffic controller has ceased to exercise the
privileges of the rating for a period exceeding six months.

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(b) This rating remains invalid until the controllers ability to exercise the privileges of
the rating has been reestablished as described in ECAR Part 172.53

65.125 Issuing rating equivalent to another rating

(a) The applicant shall have a valid ATC License containing the main rating which the
equivalent process will be applied on.
(b) A certify from the training department that the applicant has passed successfully the
training course under it's supervision for each rating required to have an equivalent
rating for it
From Cairo airport to any From any airport to Cairo From any airport to other airport
other airport airport other than Cairo airport
25 hours OJT for each Half period of training 40 hours OJT for every rating
rating mentioned in ECAR 65 for
each rating followed by
practical, oral and theoretical
test for the new rating
65.127 Concurrent issuance of two air traffic controller ratings
The following requirements shall apply when two air traffic controller ratings are sought
concurrently:
(a) The ratings issue and renewal requirements mentioned in Part 65.107, 65.113; and
(b) Only two ratings can be valied at the same time on a license .

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