Ratings and Rating EndorsementsU.K.
3.—(1) There are the following classes of aerodrome control ratings and endorsements—
(a)the Aerodrome Control Visual Rating (ADV) as described in article 6 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(b)the Aerodrome Control Instrument Rating (ADI) as described in article 6 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(c)the Aerodrome Control Instrument rating must be accompanied by at least one of the rating endorsements described in paragraph 1 of article 7 of the air traffic controllers' directive.
(2) There are the following classes of approach control ratings and endorsements—
(a)the Approach Control Procedural Rating (APP) as described in article 6 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(b)the Approach Control Surveillance Rating (APS) as described in article 6 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(c)the Approach Control Surveillance Rating must be accompanied by at least one of the following—
(i)a rating endorsement described in paragraph 2 of article 7 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(ii)the Multilateration Endorsement (MLT), which indicates that the holder is competent to provide an approach control service with the use of multilateration;
(iii)the Offshore Rating Endorsement entitles the holder of a Radar Endorsement to provide an offshore service;
(iv)the Special Tasks Rating Endorsement which entitles the holder of a Radar, Automatic Dependent Surveillance or Multilateration Endorsement to provide a special tasks service.
(3) There are the following classes of area control ratings and endorsements—
(a)the Area Control Procedural Rating (ACP) as described in article 6 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(b)the Area Control Procedural Rating may be accompanied by an Oceanic Control Rating Endorsement which entitles the holder to provide an area control service in the Shanwick Oceanic Control Area;
(c)the Area Control Surveillance Rating (ACS) as described in article 6 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(d)the Area Control Surveillance Rating must be accompanied by at least one of the following—
(i)a rating endorsement described in paragraph 3 of article 7 of the air traffic controllers' directive;
(ii)the Multilateration Endorsement (MLT) which indicates that the holder is competent to provide an area control service with the use of multilateration;
(iii)an Offshore Rating Endorsement which entitles the holder of a Radar Endorsement to provide an offshore service;
(iv)a Special Tasks Rating Endorsement which entitles the holder of a Radar Automatic Dependent Surveillance or Multilateration Endorsement to provide a special tasks service.