XE Division now participates the GCA programme according to IVAO Regulations T.2. GCA Member List (18 Aug 2022)

Any users who wants to control in within the entire XE Division has to apply for an approval.

For an approval the following requirements apply:

  1. The user must be able to perform ATC duties in English language.
  2. The user must have knowledge of the LOA of the position requested.
  3. The user must have knowledge of the local procedures applied in the Division.
  4. A theoretical check of the local procedures will be performed for TWR or below ATC positions.
  5. A practical examination (checkout) will be performed for positions above TWR.
      1. An ADC exam will be conducted for APP / DEP, and an APC exam for CTR position.
      2. Please book an exam time slot from the Training / Exam Registration Form.
      3. The rules and traffic standards will be identical to those stated in IVAO practical examination.
      4.      Pass MC test             →     Allowed to control TWR or below
           ↓
Pass ADC practical test       →     Allowed to control APP or below
           ↓
Pass APC practical test       →     Allowed to control CTR or below

     

  6. The division reserves the right to conduct further practical check after a user has obtained the GCA.
  7. The behavior of the user, especially in respect to other users, must be in accordance with IVAO and Division spirits.
  8. The GCA will be shown in the user’s profile. It is only shown by division (XE), however the member has to adhere to region and level restrictions. Such records are kept internally within IVAO XE staff team. Members can approach the staff team should they want to confirm their own GCA.
  9. The GCA can be withdrawn at any time by Division HQ if the requirements are not met any more.

User minimum rating:

  1. Users must be at least ADC rated to apply for GCA.
  2. Users must be at least APC rated to apply for an APC practical checkout for CTR controlling.

GCA coverage:

  1. The GCA is only applicable to one specific region, instead of the whole division.
  2. Non XE Division members will have to go through the above procedures again if the user wishes to apply for another region’s GCA.
  3. XE Division members can only control in their home region (or as requested by the member should he / she does not belong to either region).
  4. Controlling in other regions of the division requires going through the above GCA procedure identical to non XE Division members.
  5. All XE Division members can control in Pyongyang FIR freely. Non XE Division members applying for Pyongyang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh FIRs GCA should follow requirement list 5.4 above, except that users will directly take the ADC practical checkout.

List of GCA restricted positions in XE Division

RegionFIR InvolvedEffective Date
HKVHHK26 July 2015
TWRCAA26 October 2020
PHRPHI26 October 2020
KRRKRR26 October 2020
KRZKKP10 August 2021
VNVVHM / VVHN10 August 2021

Before you apply GCA in our division ………………….
Where can I get the airspace information and guidelines for ATC?

You can refer to our ATC INFO to gather the most important airspace information in XE Division.

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Procedures to apply GCA in XE Division

1. Make sure you have studied and understood the ATC Dashboard.

2. Access to your appropriate quiz region.

Hong Kong Quiz Philippines Quiz Taiwan Quiz Korea Quiz
Start the quiz only if you have at least an ADC license

3. You have 30 minutes to answer 30 questions with 85% passing rate.

4. Your GCA license will be granted after you have passed the required quiz.

5. The quizzes will be reset bimonthly, you will be able to attempt the quiz again if you have failed.