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The Problematic use of Psychoactive Substances and Air Traffic Controllers’ Rostering Systems

Guidance for Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs).

The Problematic use of Psychoactive Substances

The responsibilities of Air Traffic Control (ATC) service providers with regard to the problematic use of psychoactive substances by air traffic controllers are detailed in UK Regulation (EU) 2017/373 ATS.OR.305 and included within the compliance matrix for Annex IV Part-ATS. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has developed specific policy and additional AMC and GM to guide and direct ATC service providers in complying with the requirements of ATS.OR.305.

The ATC service provider shall submit the procedure and associated documentation (and subsequent changes to that procedure) to the CAA for approval accompanied by the ATM change notification form SRG 1430.

ICAO Doc 9654 ‘Manual on Prevention of Problematic Use of Substances in the Aviation Workplace’ provides additional guidance for the development and implementation of training and education programmes and policies relating to the problematic use of psychoactive substances; it is referenced within GM1 ATS.OR.305(a).