No person may act as an air traffic control tower operator at any operating position unless he has passed a practical test on—
- (a) Control tower equipment and its use;
- (b) Weather reporting procedures and use of reports;
- (c) Notices to Airmen, and use of the Airman's Information Manual;
- (d) Use of operational forms;
- (e) Performance of noncontrol operational duties; and
(f) Each of the following procedures that is applicable to that operating position and is required by the person performing the examination:
- (1) The airport, including rules, equipment, runways, taxiways, and obstructions.
- (2) 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.
- (3) Traffic patterns and associated procedures for use of preferential runways and noise abatement.
- (4) Operational agreements.
- (5) The center, alternate airports, and those airways, routes, reporting points, and air navigation aids used for terminal air traffic control.
- (6) Search and rescue procedures.
- (7) Terminal air traffic control procedures and phraseology.
- (8) Holding procedures, prescribed instrument approach, and departure procedures.
- (9) Radar alignment and technical operation.
- (10) The application of the prescribed radar and nonradar separation standard, as appropriate.
[Docket 10193, 35 FR 12326, Aug. 1, 1991, as amended by Amdt. 65-36, 56 FR 65653, Dec. 17, 1991]