IFATSEALicense Working Group

Takashi Chiba

Report of

the 2nd License Working Group

Meeting

Nov. 6th to 7th 2004, Japan

Present Situation of Licensing Regulation

ICAO-ANNEX-1

ATCO

Aviation Law

Examination

Regulation

Issue the License

and Rating

ATSEP

Examination

Regulation

Issue the License

and Rating

Aviation Law

ESARR - 5ESARR - 5

Requirement shall be

implemented by 11.04.2005

Requirement has been

implemented by 10.11.2003

International International

national national

We want to make a same situation like ATCO.

Discussion of ATSEP Rating at the 1st meeting, Croatia

When we consider the ATSEP Rating,

what is the common work of ATSEP ? According to the ATSEP manual (Doc.7192), the principal duties of the ATSEP are:

a) Performing maintenance on CNS/ATM system/equipment which include: 1. Calibrating, flight and ground, radio navigation aids; 2. Certification of CNS/ATM system/equipment; 3. Modification of operational CNS/ATM equipment; 4. Corrective maintenance; 5. Preventive maintenance.

b) Performing installation of CNS/ATM system/equipment.

c) Management, monitoring and control of operational CNS/ATM system/equipment.

d) Developing, reviewing and modifying CNS/ATM system/equipment and/or maintenance procedures and standards.

Any ATSEP is concerned with

CNS/ATM system/equipment.

CNS / ATM Systemis the common

The Ratings categories are ;Communication NavigationSurveillanceATM system (Data Processing)

Here is the common work

A country ATSEP work

B country ATSEP work

C country ATSEP work

Conclusion of 1st meeting

• ATSEP Rating, four categories are,

> Communication

> Navigation

> Surveillance

> Data Processing

• Action plan for ATSEP licensing

How to request amendment of ICAO Annex-1

Medical Provision forLicensing

・ ICAO regulate the Requirement of Medical Assessment in the chapter 6 ANNEX-1. Three categories are,

Class – 1 Medical Assessment

Class – 2 Medical Assessment

Class – 3 Medical Assessment

Medical Assessment

• Class – 1 Medical Assessment　　・ Commercial Pilot ・ Flight Navigator and Flight Engineer

• Class – 2 Medical Assessment　　 ・ Private Pilot

• Class – 3 Medical Assessment ・ Air Traffic Controller

• Except flight crew in Chapter-4 Annex-1 ・ Aircraft Maintenance ・ Air Traffic Controller (Class-3)　　・ Flight Operation Officer/Dispatcher　　・ Aeronautical Station Operator

　　・ ATSEP (Class- 4 yes or no ??)

Except flight crew, the medical assessment is demanded to ATCO only.

According to the ATSEP Training Manual, the principal duties of the ATSEP are:

a) Performing maintenance on CNS/ATM system/equipment which include: 1. Calibrating, flight and ground, radio navigation aids; 2. Certification of CNS/ATM system/equipment; 3. Modification of operational CNS/ATM equipment; 4. Corrective maintenance; 5. Preventive maintenance.b) Performing installation of CNS/ATM system/equipment.c) Management, monitoring and control of operational CNS/ATM system/equipment.d) Developing, reviewing and modifying CNS/ATM system/Equipment and/or maintenance procedures and standards.

ATSEP Principal Duties

The duties of ATSEP is concerned with the safety related task strongly,

or not.

ATCORequirement of Duty

License and Rating, and

Certification of Medical Requirement on the basis of ICAO Class - 3 Medical Assessment

Medical requirement for ATCO

・ The controllers cannot be engaged in their duties if there is no certificate of the doctor who is satisfying a medical requirement besides the rating.

・ The medical checkup besides a usual checkup is executed once two years.

Necessity of Medical requirement for ATSEP ?

・　 Necessary 　（ close to ATCO ）　 The duty of ATSEP is concerned with the safety r

elated task strongly.

　 Inevitably, medical requirement is necessary.

・　 unnecessary 　（ close to mechanic ）

The duty of ATSEP is not demanded until there.

　 It is enough in a usual checkup.

we have to select either.

License Working Group faced a problem

There are two opinions, necessary and unnecessary.

License working group cannot decide

whether it is necessary or unnecessary.

License working group request IFATSEA Executive Board

to give the decision of medical requirement.

The EX board discussed the medical requirement

at the board meeting on April, 2004.

The EX board gave the decision to license working group.

Decision from the EX Board

The License Working Group is invited to,

make a medical requirement for ATSEP.

　 The license working group have to make

the medical requirement

as class 4 medical assessment.

The 2nd License Working Group Meeting

Attendees :Saturday 6th November• Takashi Chiba 　　 Japan Chair• Andy Mooney 　　 United Kingdom 　　　　　　　

Secretary• Dany van der Biest (VP) 　　 Belgium• Dan Galazowski (VP) 　　 Australia• Cal Efford 　　 Canada• Sam Hawk 　　 USA• Heinz Wipf 　　 Switzerland• Eric Scheirlinckx 　　 Belgium• Christine Troel 　　 France• Lysian Privat 　　 France• Milan Korac 　　 MacedoniaSunday 7th November 　　　 Additional attendees :• Andre Kegel 　　 Germany• Carlos Viegas 　　 Portugal• Lazar Youssef 　　 Morocco• Janah Ahmed 　　 Morocco• Barry Griffin 　　 Ireland• Nikolaos Keramidas　　 Greece• Chrysanthi Sidira 　　 Greece

Agenda of the 2nd meeting

• ATSEP License Requirement shall be move to ICAO Annex-1 Chapter-4

• ATSEP Rating Requirement shall be move to ICAO Annex-1 Chapter-4

• ATSEP Medical Requirement (Class 4) shall be move to ICAO Annex-1 Chapter-6

• Proposed ICAO Annex – 1 for ATSEP Proposed Personnel Licensing including ATSEP

International Standards And Recommended Practice

Annex 1To the Convention onInternational Civil Aviation

ProposedPersonnel Licensing

including ATSEP

(This annex is on the basis of the ninth edition 2001.)

Version 1.0

Produced by IFATSEA

Table of Contents

ForewordChapter 1. Definitions and General Rules Concerning the Licenses.

DefinitionsGeneral rules concerning licenses

Chapter 2. Licenses and Ratings for Pilots 2.1 General rules concerning pilot licenses and ratings 2.2 Student pilot 2.3 Private pilot license --- Aeroplane 2.4 Commercial pilot license --- Aeroplane 2.5 Airline transport pilot license --- Aeroplane 2.6 Instrument rating --- Aeroplane 2.7 Private pilot license --- Helicopter 2.8 Commercial pilot license --- Helicopter 2.9 Airline transport pilot license --- Helicopter 2.10 Instrument rating --- Helicopter 2.11 Flight instructor rating appropriate to aeroplanes and helicopter 2.12 Glider pilot license 2.13 Free balloon pilot lidenseChapter 3 Licenses for Flight Crew Members other than Licenses for Pilots 3.1 General rules concerning flight navigator and flight engineer licenses 3.2 Flight navigator license 3.3 Flight engineer license 3.4 Flight radio telephone operatorChapter 4 Licenses and Ratings for Personnel other than Flight Crew Members 4.1General rules concerning licenses and ratings for personnel other than flight crew members. 4.2 Aircraft maintenance(technician/engineer/mechanic). 4.3 Air traffic controller license 4.4 Air traffic controller ratings 4.5 Flight operations officer/flight dispatcher license 4.6 Aeronautical station operator license. 4.7 Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel license 4.8 Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel ratings Chapter 5. Specification for Personnel. LicensesChapter 6. Medical Provisions for Licensing. 6.1 Medical Assessments – General. 6.2 Requirement for Medical Assessments. 6.3 Class 1 Medical Assessments. 6.4 Class 2 Medical Assessments. 6.5 Class 3 Medical Assessments. 6.6 Class 4 Medical Assessments

4.7 Air traffic safety electronics personnel license (technician/technologist/engineer)

4.7.1 Requirements for the issue of the license Before issuing the Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) license, a Contracting State shall require the applicant to meet the requirements of 4.7.1 and the requirements of at least of the ratings set out in 4.8. Unlicensed State employees may operate as ATSEP on condition that they meet the same

requirements.

4.7.1.1 Age The applicant shall be not less than 20 years of age.

4.7.2.1 Knowledge The applicant shall have demonstrated a level of knowledge

appropriate to the holder of an ATSEP license, in at least the following subjects:

Air law a) rules and regulations relevant to the ATSEP; CNS/ATM system

4.8 Air traffic safety electronics personnel ratings

4.8.1 Categories of ATSEP ratings

4.8.1.1 ATSEP ratings shall comprise the following categories; a) communication; b) navigation; c) surveillance; d) data processing; Above categories are recognized as a common minimum safety related CNS/ATM technical domains. Each Contracting State is expected to use its own regulations to identify other additional safety-related Air Navigation technical domains.

4.8.2 Requirement for ATSEP rating

4.8.2.1 Knowledge The applicant shall have demonstrated a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted, in at least the following subjects as far as they affect the area of responsibility:

6.6 Class 4 Medical Assessment

6.6.1 Assessment issue and renewal

6.6.1.1 An applicant for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel license shall undergo an initial medical examination for the issue of a Class 4 Medical Assessment.

6.6.1.2 Except where otherwise stated in this section, holders of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel licenses shall have their Class 4 Medical Assessments renewed at intervals not exceeding those specified in 1.2.5.2.

6.6.1.3 When the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the requirements of this section and the general provisions of 6.1 and 6.2 have been met, a Class 4 Medical Assessment shall be issued to the applicant.

6.6.2 Physical and mental requirements The medical examination shall be based on the following requirements.

Our common objective is,

to amend ICAO Annex - 1, Chapter - 4

and Chapter – 6.

Final Objective

ICAO ANNEX-1 IFATSEA ATSEP License / Rating and Medical Requirement

(Proposed ICAO Annex-1 Chapter 4 and 6)

4.1 General rules concerning license and rating s for

personnel other than flight crew members

4.2 Aircraft maintenance

4.3 Air traffic controller license

4.4 Air traffic controller rating

4.5 Flight operations officer/flight dispatcher license

4.6 Aeronautical station operator license

4.7 ATSEP license

4.8 ATSEP rating

ICAO ANNEX-1 Chapter 4

License and Rating for Personnel

other than Flight Crew Members 6.1 Medical Assessment - General

6.2 Requirement for Medical Assessment

6.3 Class 1 Medical Assessment

6.4 Class 2 Medical Assessment

6.5 Class 3 Medical Assessment

6.6 Class 4 Medical Assessment

ICAO ANNEX-1 Chapter 6

Medical Provision for Licensing

Chapter 4 and 6

Conclusion

• Chapter – 4 License / Rating Requirement

finalized

• Chapter – 6 Class 4 Medical Assessment

not finalized

• Proposed ICAO Annex - 1 ( Proposed Personnel Licensing including ATSEP)

not finalized

Thank you very much

IFATSEA ATSEP License Working Group

Takashi Chiba