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Lesson notes from the Basic Flight Information Service course, sorted by subject.
Subjects
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- LAW 001International and national organisations and associations
- LAW 002Aviation regulation
- LAW 003Abbreviations and codes
- LAW 004Airspace
- LAW 005Rules of the air
- LAW 006Aeronautical information management
- LAW 007Flight plans and associated messages
- LAW 008Aerodromes
- LAW 009Flight progress display
- LAW 010Safety management
- LAW 011Licensing and certification
- ATM 001Air navigation management
- ATM 002Radiotelephony
- ATM 003Air traffic control
- ATM 004Alerting service
- ATM 005Altimetry
- ATM 006Flight information serviceLocked: not taught yet
- ATM 007Airspace managementLocked: not taught yet
- ATM 008Air traffic flow and capacity managementLocked: not taught yet
- ATM 009CoordinationLocked: not taught yet
- ATM 010Advisory serviceLocked: not taught yet
- EQPS 001Introduction to equipment and systemsLocked: not taught yet
- EQPS 002Radio theoryLocked: not taught yet
- EQPS 003Aeronautical communicationLocked: not taught yet
- EQPS 004Radar systemsLocked: not taught yet
- EQPS 005Other surveillance systemsLocked: not taught yet
- EQPS 006Data processingLocked: not taught yet
- ACFT 001Basic aircraft knowledge and principles of flightLocked: not taught yet
- ACFT 002Pilot controls and aircraft enginesLocked: not taught yet
- ACFT 003Aircraft instruments and systemsLocked: not taught yet
- ACFT 004Aircraft performanceLocked: not taught yet
- ACFT 005Aircraft recognitionLocked: not taught yet
- MET 001Introduction to meteorology
- MET 002The atmosphere
- MET 003Heat, temperature and water
- MET 004Clouds
- MET 005Atmospheric circulation
- MET 006PrecipitationLocked: not taught yet
- MET 007VisibilityLocked: not taught yet
- MET 008Meteorological hazardsLocked: not taught yet
- MET 009Application of meteorological informationLocked: not taught yet
- PEN 001Airspace users
- PEN 002Environmental protection
- PEN 003Study visitLocked: not taught yet
- PEN 004Flight information service officerLocked: not taught yet
- PEN 005ATCO assistantLocked: not taught yet
Reading material
General resources
SKYbrary Library for everything aviation and sky-related Website
SkyVector Aeronautical charts, useful for seeing how airspace actually looks. Website
Aviation Law
LAW 001International and national organisations and associations25 items
LAW 001 International and National Organisations and Associations PowerPoint / PDF
European Commission, Mobility and Transport (ec.europa.eu) Reference, free
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 Reference, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Air Traffic Management, Doc 4444, 16th edition, 2016 Reference, part free
www.icao.int Reference, free
www.wmo.int Reference, free
www.itu.int Reference, free
commission.europa.eu Reference, free
www.easa.europa.eu Reference, free
www.eurocontrol.int Reference, free
www.sesar.eu Reference, free
Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC) Reference, free
European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) Reference, free
International Federation of Aeronautical Information Management Associations (IFAIMA) Reference, free
International Flight Information Service Association (IFISA) Reference, free
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Reference, free
Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Reference, free
Airports Council International (ACI) Reference, free
LAW 002Aviation regulation9 items
LAW 002 Aviation Regulation PowerPoint / PDF
European Commission, Mobility and Transport (ec.europa.eu) Reference, free
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 Reference, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Air Traffic Management, Doc 4444, 16th edition, 2016 Reference, part free
www.icao.int Reference, free
commission.europa.eu Reference, free
www.easa.europa.eu Reference, free
LAW 003Abbreviations and codes9 items
LAW 003 Abbreviations and Codes PowerPoint / PDF
LAW 007 Units of Measurement, Abbreviations and Codes Student Handout Reading list, course material
International Civil Aviation Organization, Units of measurement to be used in air and ground operations, Annex 5, 5th edition, 2010 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Aircraft Type Designators, ICAO Doc 8643, 49th edition 2021 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Location Indicators, ICAO Doc 7910, 180th edition, 2021 Reference, paid
International Civil Aviation Organization, Manual of Radiotelephony, ICAO Doc 9432, 4th edition 2007 Reference, paid
LAW 004Airspace10 items
LAW 004 Airspace PowerPoint / PDF
Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (Rules for ATM-ANS), Definitions (applicable parts), AMC1 Article 3(6), Appendix 1 Sections I, III and VI, AMC1 Section VI Reading list, free
LAW 004 ATS airspace classification Student Handout Reading list, course material
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 4, Aeronautical Charts, 11th edition, July 2009 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 11, Air Traffic Services, 15th edition, July 2018 Reference, part free
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA), May 2025 Reference, free
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for ATM-ANS (Regulation (EU) 2017/373), March 2025 Reference, free
European Route Network Improvement Plan Reference, free
LAW 005Rules of the air5 items
LAW 005 Rules of the Air PowerPoint / PDF
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA), May 2025 Reference, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Rules of the air, Annex 2, 10th edition, 2005 Reference, part free
SERA Appendix 3: table of cruising levels Regulation extract
LAW 006Aeronautical information management8 items
LAW 006 Aeronautical Information Management PowerPoint / PDF
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (SERA), SERA.2010 Reading list, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Air Traffic Management, Doc 4444, 16th edition, 2016 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 15, Aeronautical Information Services, 16th edition, July 2018 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 10, Aeronautical Telecommunications, Volume II, Communication Procedures including those with PANS status, 7th edition, July 2016 Reference, part free
LAW 007Flight plans and associated messages7 items
LAW 007 Flight Plans and Associated Messages PowerPoint / PDF
Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (SERA), Definitions (applicable parts), SERA.8020, Section 4 Flight plans, Appendix 6 Flight plans Reading list, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Air Traffic Management, Doc 4444, 16th edition, 2016 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 11, Air Traffic Services, 15th edition, July 2018 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 12, Search and Rescue, 8th edition, July 2004 Reference, part free
LAW 008Aerodromes7 items
LAW 008 Aerodromes PowerPoint / PDF
Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (Rules for ATM-ANS), ATS.TR.260 Reading list, free
eLearning Aerodromes Reading list, course material
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Air Traffic Management, Doc 4444, 16th edition, 2016 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 14, Aerodromes, Volume I, Aerodrome Design and Operations, 8th edition, July 2018 Reference, part free
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for Aerodromes (Regulation (EU) No 139/2014), December 2024 Reference, free
ICAO Annex 14, Aerodromes, Volume II: Heliports ICAO document
LAW 009Flight progress display4 items
009 Flight Progress Display eLearning
EASA, Easy Access Rules for ATM/ANS, Regulation (EU) 2017/373, January 2022 Regulation extract
LAW 010Safety management7 items
LAW 010 Safety Management PowerPoint / PDF
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Air Traffic Management, Doc 4444, 16th edition, 2016 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Safety Management Manual, Doc 9859, 4th edition, 2018 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 19, Safety Management, 1st edition, July 2013 Reference, part free
LAW 011Licensing and certification7 items
LAW 011 Licensing/Certification PowerPoint / PDF
BL 6-71, Bestemmelser om FIS- og FIS-elevcertifikat (Denmark) Reading list, free
BL 6-08, Bestemmelser om radiocertifikater for betjening af radioanlæg i luftfartsradiotjeneste m.m. (Denmark) Reading list, free
TSFS 2016:77, Transportstyrelsens föreskrifter och allmänna råd om behörighetsbevis för AFIS- och FIS-personal samt AFIS- och FIS-elev (Sweden) Reading list, free
TSFS 2013:12, Transportstyrelsens föreskrifter och allmänna råd om certifikat, auktorisationer och behörighetsbevis (Sweden) Reading list, free
Air Traffic Management
ATM 001Air navigation management7 items
ATM 001 Air Navigation Services PowerPoint / PDF
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA), May 2025 Reference, free
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, July 2018 Reference, free
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky, March 2004 Reference, free
ATM 002Radiotelephony6 items
ATM 002 Radiotelephony PowerPoint / PDF
002 Radiotelephony eLearning
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (SERA), Section 14 (Voice communication procedures) Reading list, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: Air Traffic Management, Doc 4444, 16th edition, 2016 Reference, paid
ATM 003Air traffic control1 item
003 Air Traffic Control eLearning
ATM 004Alerting service10 items
ATM 004 ALRS, Alerting Service PowerPoint / PDF
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (Rules for ATM-ANS), definitions (applicable parts), ATS.TR.105, ATS.TR.110 and Section 4 (Alerting service) Reading list, free
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 (SERA), Section 10 (Alerting service) Reading list, free
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA), May 2025 Reference, free
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for Aerodromes (Regulation (EU) No 139/2014), June 2021 Reference, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 10, Aeronautical Telecommunications, Volume III, Communication Systems, 2nd edition, July 2007 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 12, Search and Rescue, 8th edition, July 2004 Reference, part free
ATM 005Altimetry8 items
ATM 005 Altimetry PowerPoint / PDF
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 (Rules for ATM-ANS), ATS.TR.140 with GM1 and GM2, ATS.TR.125, and ATS.TR.130 with GM1 Reading list, free
European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Easy Access Rules for Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA), May 2025 Reference, free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 4, Aeronautical Charts, 11th edition, July 2009 Reference, part free
International Civil Aviation Organization, Procedures for Air Navigation Services: ICAO Abbreviations and Codes, Doc 8400, 9th edition, 2016 Reference, paid
SKYbrary, Altimeter Setting Procedures Reference, free
Human Factors
HUM 001Introduction to human factors8 items
HUM 001 Introduction to Human Factors PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Human Factors, chapter 1 Reading list, course material
Dekker, S. (2006). The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error Reference, paid
Hollnagel, E. (2014). Safety-I and Safety-II Reference, paid
Nietzsche, F. W. (1889). Twilight of the Idols Reference, free
Reason, J. (1990). Human Error Reference, paid
HUM 002Human error12 items
HUM 002 Human Error PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Human Factors, chapter 2 Reading list, course material
Learn More: Extra Material for Curious Students Reading list, course material
Amalberti, R. (2013). Navigating Safety Reference, paid
Dekker, S. (2006). The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error Reference, paid
Kern, T. (1998). Flight Discipline Reference, paid
Rasmussen, J. (1983). Skills, rules, and knowledge; signals, signs, and symbols, and other distinctions in human performance models Reference, paid
Reason, J. (2013). A Life in Error Reference, paid
Reason, J. (1990). Human Error Reference, paid
Strauch, B. (2004). Investigating Human Error Reference, paid
Woods, D. et al. (2010). Behind Human Error Reference, paid
HUM 003Communication6 items
HUM 003 Communication PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Human Factors, chapter 3 Reading list, course material
Learn More: Extra Material for Curious Students Reading list, course material
HUM 004Stress and fatigue14 items
HUM 004 Stress and Fatigue PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Human Factors, chapter 4 Reading list, course material
Learn More: Extra Material for Curious Students Reading list, course material
DeLongis, Anita (1988). The impact of daily stress on health and mood: psychological and social resources as mediators Reference, paid
EUROCONTROL (2008). Critical Incident Stress Management: User Implementation Guidelines, edition 2.0 Reference, free
Costa, Giovanni (1995). Occupational stress and stress prevention in air traffic control Reference, free
ICAO, Fatigue Management Guide for Air Traffic Service Providers Reference, free
ICAO Doc 9966, Manual for the Oversight of Fatigue Management Approaches, second edition (2016) Reference, part free
IFATCA, Fatigue: A short guide to human fatigue and associated risk based management Systems for air traffic control Reference, free
IFATCA, Fatigue Risk Management Systems Reference, free
Lazarus, Richard S. (1984). Stress, Appraisal, and Coping Reference, paid
Selye, Hans (1956). The Stress of Life Reference, paid
HUM 005Teamwork and team roles11 items
HUM 005 Teamwork and Team Roles PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Human Factors, chapter 5 Reading list, course material
Learn More: Extra Material for Curious Students Reading list, course material
Belbin, M. Belbin Team Roles Reference, free
EUROCONTROL (1996). Guidelines for Developing and Implementing Team Resource Management, edition 1.0 Reference, free
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional Intelligence Reference, paid
hrzone.com, Team diversity: How to work with people who are different to you (viewed 12 February 2024) Reference, free
Tuckman, B. (1965). Developmental sequence in small groups Reference, paid
HUM 006Safety culture and professional conduct8 items
HUM 006 Safety Culture and Professional Conduct PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Human Factors, chapter 6 Reading list, course material
Learn More: Extra Material for Curious Students Reading list, course material
EUROCONTROL SKYbrary (2018). Discipline (OGHFA BN), Operator’s Guide to Human Factors in Aviation Reference, free
EUROCONTROL SKYbrary (2017). Airmanship Reference, free
SKYbrary, Human Behaviour Reference, free
Westrum, R. (2004). A typology of organisational cultures Reference, free
HUM 007Fitness for duty7 items
HUM 007 Fitness for Duty PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Human Factors, chapter 7 Reading list, course material
EUROCONTROL (2018). Fatigue and Sleep Management: Personal strategies for decreasing the effects of fatigue in Air Traffic Control Reading list, free
Learn More: Extra Material for Curious Students Reading list, course material
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340, air traffic controllers’ licences and certificates (Part-ATCO) Reference, free
SKYbrary, ATCO On-Duty Fitness Reference, free
Meteorology
MET 001Introduction to meteorology7 items
MET 001 Introduction to Meteorology PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Meteorology, chapter 1 Reading list, course material
International Civil Aviation Organization, Annex 3, Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation, 21st edition, August 2025 Reference, paid
MET 002The atmosphere5 items
MET 002 The Atmosphere PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Meteorology, chapter 2 Reading list, course material
Ahrens, C. Donald, Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment, 8th edition, 2007 Reference, paid
MET 003Heat, temperature and water5 items
MET 003 Heat, Temperature and Water PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Meteorology, chapter 3 Reading list, course material
Ahrens, C. Donald, Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment, 8th edition, 2007 Reference, paid
MET 004Clouds5 items
MET 004 Clouds PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Meteorology, chapter 4 Reading list, course material
Ahrens, C. Donald, Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment, 8th edition, 2007 Reference, paid
MET 005Atmospheric circulation6 items
MET 005 Atmospheric Circulation PowerPoint / PDF
EPN Group Training Document Meteorology, chapter 5 Reading list, course material
Lankford, Terry T., Aviation Weather Handbook, 1st edition, 2000 Reference, paid
EUMeTrain, SatManu: Manual of Synoptic Satellite Meteorology (Conceptual Models) (viewed 20 September 2019) Reference, free
Professional Environment
PEN 001Airspace users2 items
PEN 001 Airspace Users PowerPoint / PDF
PEN 001 Airspace Users Student Handout Reading list, course material
PEN 002Environmental protection7 items
PEN 002 Environmental Protection PowerPoint / PDF
EASA, European Aviation Environmental Report 2022, Executive Summary and Recommendations Reading list, free
European ATM Master Plan: Digitalising Europe’s Aviation Infrastructure, Executive View, SESAR Joint Undertaking, 2020 Reference, free
EASA, European Aviation Environmental Report 2022 Reference, free
ICAO Doc 9993, Continuous Climb Operations (CCO) Manual Reference, paid
ICAO Doc 9931, Continuous Descent Operations (CDO) Manual Reference, paid
EUROCONTROL, European CCO / CDO Action Plan, November 2020 Reference, free