To man an Air Ground Communication Service (AGCS) or work as a Flight Information Officer (FISO or AFISO), you will need to hold a Radio Operator’s Certificate of Competence (ROCC).  

This requires a thorough knowledge of the relevant sections of the CAA Radiotelephony Manual (CAP413) including:

Sounds daunting? Not really. If you are a pilot you will have a basis of R/T already.  If you are new to it all, study of the relevant sections of the CAA Radiotelephony Manual CAP413 and CAP 452, the Radio Station Operators Guide.  The syllabus for the ROCC can be found in Appendix 1 of CAP 452.  You can also download it HERE. Studying the relevant parts of those manuals, plus guidance from AirBASE and some classroom time will bring you up to test standard. We will guide you on what you need to do, depending on your knowledge.   **CAP 452 also has amendment update files online which should be read.

Most people find the experience stimulating and rewarding because we make it that way by encouraging a lot of interaction between tutor and students.

AirBASE has successfully trained and examined ROCC students from complete beginners, private and commercial pilots, air traffic controllers who need an ROCC for small airfields and senior airport management personnel.

Our CAA Authorised Air/Ground Radio Examiner, with long experience as a pilot, an air/ground radio operator both in AGCS units and as a Airfield Flight Information Officer (AFISO), so is well qualified to pass on his knowledge to prospective radio operators.

Candidates are trained and examined on a one-to-one basis, or in small groups in a classroom seminar style, with a comprehensive interactive PowerPoint presentation that covers all you need to know for the ROCC tests, which we invigilate at the end of the training programme.  For details on the tests and fees, go HERE.  For pre-arranged ROCC training courses in the near future go HERE.

To assess what you may need as an individual call us for a chat.  For signed-up students we can also provide information on the ROCC and the topics you need to cover.

Airspace & Airfields Courses

To comprehend the content of the ROCC Course and to successfully sit the exams, you will need some experience of how airspace and airfields work.   You will be already be a pilot, ground staff, airfield operations staff or a member of an RFFS (Rescue & Fire Fighting Service) unit.  For clients who want to train for and sit the ROCC exams, but do not have this background, we do an a one-day Airfields & Airspace Course, to give you the background information you need before commencing the ROCC course.  Please call to discuss what you may need.

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What our customers say about our ROCC training…

Tim E (PPL).  “I can highly recommend!”

David H  (Airport Manager).  “Thanks for your excellent work”.

David C. (PPL)   “Your ROCC training was informative, interesting and engaging”.

Steve G. (PPL)   “Thanks for all your hard work. It was an enjoyable course with good company”.

David B. (ATPL/PPL-H)  “Thank you very much for all the support.  I wouldn’t have got through it without you!”

Brenna P. (PPL-H, now an AFISO)  “Thank you for all the tutoring – much appreciated”.

Rob P. (PPL)   “I enjoyed the ROCC course thoroughly and will recommend it to any who asks!”

Mike (PPL)   “I enjoyed the ROCC course, very informative”.

Steven P (PPL)   “The course was thoroughly enjoyable and a great mix of different people. I certainly recommend it to anyone”.

Peter C. (CPL/IR)  “I’ve enjoyed putting your excellent training into practice”.

E. M.  (Airport Manager)  “Thanks for your ongoing support, which is most valuable to me and our AGCS staff”.

Sheila S (MOD Training Area ).  “Thanks you for your very professional service, which has enabled our staff to gain their ROCCs”.

J.E. (RAF Air Traffic Control manager).  “Thanks for getting our people through the course and exams”.

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