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EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE SAFETY OF AIR NAVIGATION

EUROCONTROL

SAFETY REGULATION COMMISSION

SAFETY REGULATION COMMISSION DOCUMENT (SRC DOC)

SRC DOCUMENT 42

ASSESSMENT OF THE EATM ‘ATCO DEVELOPMENT TRAINING – OJTI’ AND ‘OJTI REFRESHER’ COURSES

AS ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE WITH ESARR 5,

EDITION 2.0

Edition : 1.0Edition Date : 01 August 2007Status : Released IssueDistribution : General PublicCategory : SRC Document

SRC Document 42 – Assessment of the ‘EATM ATCO Development Training - OJTI and OJTI Refresher Courses’ as an Acceptable Means of Compliance with ESSAR 5, Edition 2.0

Edition 1.0 Released Issue Page 2 of 43

F.2 DOCUMENT CHARACTERISTICS

TITLE

SRC Document 42 – Assessment of the EATM ‘ATCO Development Training-OJTI’ and ‘OJTI Refresher’ Courses as Acceptable Means of Compliance with

ESARR 5, Edition2.0 Document Identifier Reference SRC DOC 42

Edition Number 1.0 srcdoc42_e1.0_ri_web

Edition Date 01-08-2007

Abstract

This document has been developed, validated and completed by the SRC Expert Panel in charge of assessing to what extent the ATCO Development Training - OJTI (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-06, Edition 1.0, 8th April 2004) and OJTI Refresher (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-01, Edition 1.0, 10th August 2001) Courses comply with ESARR 5, Edition 2.0.

It compiles the outcome of this assessment to form a view on the acceptability of both courses. It is intended to be used as a decision making tool for the SRC to develop its own judgement on the acceptability of both courses as Acceptable Means of Compliance with ESARR 5, Edition 2.0.

Keywords

ESARR 5 Designated Authority Medical Certification

Class 3 JAR FCL ICAO

Contact Person(s) Tel Unit

Bogdan BRAGUTA +32 2 729 91 67 DG/SRU

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Status Distribution Category Working Draft General Public Safety Regulatory Requirement

Draft Issue Restricted EUROCONTROL Requirement Application Document

Proposed Issue Restricted SRC ESARR Advisory Material

Released Issue Restricted SRC Commissioners SRC Policy Document

Restricted SRCCG SRC Document

Restricted SRU Comment / Response Document

COPIES OF SRC DELIVERABLES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM

Safety Regulation Unit EUROCONTROL

Rue de la Fusée, 96 B-1130 Bruxelles

Tel: +32 2 729 51 38 Fax: +32 2 729 47 87

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eurocontrol.int/src



F.3 DOCUMENT APPROVAL

The following table identifies all management authorities who have approved this document.

Authority Name & Signature Date

Quality Control (SRU)

signed by Daniel Hartin

(Daniel HARTIN)

01.08.2007

Head of Unit (SRU)

signed by Pater Stastny

(Peter STASTNY)

01.08.2007

Chairman Safety Regulation

Commission (SRC)

signed by Ron Elder

(Ron ELDER)

01.08.2007

(Space Left Intentionally Blank)



F.4 AMENDMENT RECORD

The following table records the complete history of this document.

Edition No. Date Reason for Change Pages

Affected

0.01 31-Jan-07 Creation – First working draft 0.01 to SRU. All

0.1 26-Mar-07 SRU quality review. Document sent to SRC for formal consultation / approval (RFC No. 0704).

All

0.2 11-May-07 Minor changes as a result of SRC consultation. Sections 2, 3.1 & 4.1

1.0 01-Aug-07 Document formally issued. -




F.5 CONTENTS

Section Title Page

Foreword

F.1 Title Page …………………………………………………………….. 1

F.2 Document Characteristics ………………………………………… 2

F.3 Document Approval ………………………………………………… 3

F.4 Amendment Record ……………………………………………….... 4

F.5 Contents ……………………………………………………………… 5

F.6 Executive Summary ………………………………………………… 6

SRC Document 42 – Assessment of the ‘EATM ATCO Development Training OJTI and OJTI Refresher Courses’ as an Acceptable Means of Compliance with ESSAR 5, Edition 2.0

1. Introduction ……………………………………………………..…… 7

2. Purpose and Scope ………………………………………………… 7

3. Analysis ………………………………………………………………. 3.1 General …………………………………………………………………………… 3.2 ESARR 5 Mandatory Provisions: Sections 3, 5, 6 & 7 ………………………. 3.3 ESARR 5 Non-Mandatory: Sections 1, 2, 4 & 8 ………………………………

8 8 8

33

4. Conclusions and Recommendations ……………………………. 4.1 General...……………………………….…………………………………………. 4.2 Conclusions from the Analysis of the Mandatory Provisions ……………….. 4.3 Conclusions from the Analysis of the Non-Mandatory Provisions …………. 4.4 Additional Conclusion …………………………………………………………… 4.5 Recommendations ……………………………………………………………….

37 37 38 39 39 39

Appendices

A. List of Documents of Reference ………………........................... 40

B. Terms and Definitions ………………………..…........................... 41




F.6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This document has been validated and completed by the SRC Expert Assessment Panel in charge of assessing to what extent the ATCO Development Training - OJTI (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-06, Edition 1.0, 8th April 2004) and OJTI Refresher Courses (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-01, Edition 1.0, 10th August 2001) comply with ESARR 5, Edition 2.0.

This document aggregates the outcome of this assessment to form a view on the acceptability of both document courses. It is intended to be used as a decision making tool for the SRC to develop its own judgement on the acceptability of both course documents as Acceptable Means of Compliance with ESARR 5, Edition 2.0.

It considers the sections of ESARR 5, Edition 2.0 and includes a complete mapping between each safety requirement included in Section 5, and the elements of the Proposed Means of Compliance defined by both course documents which are considered as meeting the intent of the requirement.

It also provides a set of conclusions and recommendations to support the final SRC judgement. The conclusions refer to the compliance of the totality of ESARR 5, Edition 2.0, but also, as necessary, to compliance with only a part(s) of ESARR 5. The set of conclusions and recommendations provide justifications supporting the final statement on the PMC.




1. INTRODUCTION

ESARR 5 – EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirements for ATM Services’ Personnel – has been developed in an area where ICAO SARPS have already existed for some time.

The competence of ATM personnel, and where applicable their satisfaction of medical requirements, are fundamental elements of safety achievement, and therefore of safety management, in the provision of ATM services. Competence is taken to mean possession of the required level of knowledge, skills, experience and where required, proficiency in English, to permit the safe and efficient provision of ATM service.

The EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirement ESARR 5 – ATM Services’ Personnel, stemmed from the need to complement the ICAO Annex 1 Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and to enable the safety aspects of the licence/certificate of competence qualifications to more closely match the air traffic services being provided within ECAC region.

Each State signatory to the Chicago Convention undertakes to keep its own regulations, its air navigation equipment and operations compliant, as far as possible, with those established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) under the Chicago Convention.

In the above context, the EUROCONTROL Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) has the task of ensuring the uniform implementation of ESARR 5 across Europe, hence the need to recognise a number of Acceptable Means of Compliance to help the uniform implementation of ESARR 5, Edition 2.0.

Throughout this document, the EATM ATCO Development Training - OJTI and the OJTI Refresher courses are referred to as the ‘PMC’.

2. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

EUROCONTROL DAP/SSH wrote to the SRC Chairman requesting that PMC be assessed and recognised as an Acceptable Means of Compliance with ESARR 5, Edition 2.0.

An expert panel was created to provide for the analysis of the PMC against ESARR 5 provisions. The process under which the SRC Expert Panel will work is described within SRC DOC 9 – Process for Establishing Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) with ESARRs.

Within the first Statement of compliance (EAM 5 / AMC 1) dated 26.02.2002 it is mentioned that:

“II. Additionally the following EATMP courses have been recognised as adequate OJTI courses complying with ESARR 5 requirements: - Air Traffic Controllers Training at Operational Units (Ref. -HUM.ET1.ST05.4000-GUI-01

Ed 2.0/99);

- Air Traffic Controllers Training at Operational Units – Refresher Course (Ref. -HRS/TSP-004-GUI-01).”



Meanwhile these documents suffered modifications either minor or major and as such a new assessment is required.

It has to be noted that ESARR 5, Edition 2.0 addresses a wider range of personnel than the PMC and as such it is recognised a priori that the scope of the analysis is limited to only Air Traffic Controllers.

This document will include the factual findings of the assessment of the PMC against ESARR 5, Edition 2.0 requirements in the form of tables as well as a set of additional comparisons, conclusions and recommendations to support the final SRC decision making process.

The conclusions will refer to the compliance of the relevant sections within ESARR 5, Edition 2.0 addressing the OJTI requirements for Air Traffic Controllers. The set of conclusions and recommendations will provide justifications supporting the final draft statement on the PMC defined by both course documents.

SRC will then be in a position to recognise / accept or not the PMC as an Acceptable Means of Compliance with ESARR 5, Edition 2.0.

3. ANALYSIS

3.1 General

ESARR 5 includes sections which are considered as mandatory whereas other sections address provisions which are of advisory nature:

The mandatory provisions are currently captured in Sections 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the current ESARRs template those are: Section 3 – Applicability, Section 5 – Safety requirements, Section 6 – Implementation, Section 7 – Exemptions);

Related advisory material is currently captured in sections 1, 2, 4 and 8 of the current ESARRs template (those are: Section 1 - Scope, Section 2 - Rationale, Section 4 - Safety Objective, Section 8 - Additional Material except sub-section 8.2 Definitions).

Within the scope of this document, the PMC has been considered against the relevant sections addressing the obligatory or non-obligatory sections.

3.2 ESARR 5 Mandatory Provisions: Sections 3, 5, 6 and 7

3.2.1 Coverage Analysis

Analysis

According with the standardised approach to the formatting of ESARR, Section 5 Safety Requirement gives a statement of precise actions which are considered necessary to achieve the stated safety objective. This section includes all applicable mandatory requirements (expressed using the word “shall”), including those relating to implementation.

Due to the nature of Section 5, the assessment against its content provides the main basis for making a judgement about the acceptability of the PMC.



This assessment is based on a complete mapping between each safety requirement included in ESARR 5, Section 5, and the elements of the PMC which are considered as meeting the intent of the requirement.

Table 1 provides for a coverage analysis of the contents of the two documents above, for those mandatory provisions included in ESARR 5. It only assesses per section of ESARR 5 if related sections or text exist in the PMC, and if so, refers to them.

Note: The following initial conclusions are derived from Table 1.

Initial Conclusions

The ATCO Development Training OJTI course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-06, Edition 1.0, 8th April 2004) and OJTI Refresher course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-01, Edition 1.0, 10th August 2001) covers only air traffic controllers while ESARR 5 addresses ATM personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks.

The PMC is NOT APPLICABLE for the following ESARR 5 mandatory requirements:

Section Applicability: 3.3 (Applicability of requirements for engineering and technical personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks);

Section 5.2 Requirements for Air Traffic Controllers:

• Requirements to be applied by the Designated Authority: 5.2.1.2; 5.2.1.4; 5.2.1.5; 5.2.1.6; 5.2.1.7; 5.2.1.9; 5.2.1.10; 5.2.1.11; 5.2.1.12; 5.2.1.13; 5.2.1.14; 5.2.1.15; 5.2.1.16; 5.2.1.17;

• Requirements to be applied by Provider of Air Traffic Services: 5.2.2.1; 5.2.2.2; 5.2.2.3; 5.2.2.4; 5.2.2.6; 5.2.2.7; 5.2.2.8; 5.2.2.9; 5.2.2.10; 5.2.2.11; 5.2.2.12; 5.2.2.13;

Section 5.3 Requirements for Engineering and Technical personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks:

• Requirements to be applied by the Designated Authority: 5.3.1;

• Requirements to be applied by the Operating Organisation: 5.3.2;

• Requirements to be applied by the Individual Personnel: 5.3.3.1; 5.3.3.2:

Section 7 Exemptions




TABLE 1- COVERAGE ANALYSIS

ESARR 5

COVERED BY EATMP REQUIREMENTS FOR EUROPEAN CLASS 3

MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

RELATED COMMENTS

SECTION 3 – APPLICABILITY

3.1 Applicability of General Requirements COVERED Covers only Air Traffic

controllers

3.2 Applicability of Requirements for Air Traffic Controllers

3.2.1 COVERED

3.2.2 COVERED

3.3 Applicability of Requirements for

engineering and technical personnel undertaking

operational Safety related tasks

NOT APPLICABLE Covers only Air Traffic controllers

SECTION 5 – SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

5.1 General requirements

5.1.1 COVERED Covers only Air traffic controllers

5.1.2 COVERED Covers only Air traffic controllers

5.1 .3 COVERED Covers only Air traffic controllers

5.2 Requirements for Air Traffic Controllers 5.2.1 Requirements to be applied by the Designated Authority

5.2.1.1 COVERED

5.2.1.2 NOT APPLICABLE

5.2.1.3 COVERED





5.2.1.8 COVERED








ESARR 5



RELATED COMMENTS





5.2 Requirements for Air Traffic Controllers 5.2.2 Requirements to be Applied by the Provider of Air Traffic Services





5.2.2.5 COVERED









5.2 Requirements for Air Traffic Controllers 5.2.3 Requirements to be Applied by Individual Personnel



5.3 Requirements for Engineering and Technical Personnel Undertaking Operational Safety-Related Tasks

5.3.1 Requirements to be Applied by the Designated Authority

5.3.1 NOT APPLICABLE Covers only Air traffic controllers


5.3.2 Requirements to be Applied by the Operating Organisation

5.3.2 NOT APPLICABLE Covers only Air traffic controllers



ESARR 5



RELATED COMMENTS


5.3.3 Requirements to be Applied by Individual Personnel

5.3.3.1 NOT APPLICABLE Covers only Air traffic controllers

5.3.3.2 NOT APPLICABLE Covers only Air traffic controllers

SECTION 6 – IMPLEMENTATION

6 NOT APPLICABLE

SECTION 7 – EXEMPTIONS

7 NOT APPLICABLE

SECTION 8.2 – DEFINITIONS

8.2 NOT APPLICABLE




3.2.2 ESSAR 5, SECTION 3 – APPLICABILITY

Analysis

According with the standardised approach to the formatting of ESARR 5, Section 3 - Applicability specifies the scope of applicability of the requirements, i.e. the elements of the ATM system, as well as the categories of organisations that are subject to the requirement.

The general requirements in ESARR 5 shall apply to designated authorities, providers of air traffic services and all ATM services' personnel responsible for tasks which, within the provision of an ATM service, are identified as safety related.

The specific requirements for air traffic controllers in ESARR 5 shall apply to:

civil designated authorities, civil service providers and civil personnel providing air traffic services to military and civil air traffic;

military authorities and their personnel providing air traffic services to civil and military air traffic in a mixed civil-military environment, except where an equivalent military licensing scheme exists.

Equivalent national regulations shall apply to military authorities and their personnel providing air traffic services to military air traffic in a segregated military airspace environment.

The requirements for engineering and technical personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks shall apply to:

civil designated authorities, operating organisations and individual personnel, ensuring services for ATM equipment approved for operational use;

military authorities and their personnel ensuring services for ATM equipment approved for operational use in a mixed civil-military environment, except where an equivalent military engineering regulatory framework exists.

There is no need for equivalent provisions due to the non-regulatory nature of the PMC. The PMC covers only the requirements to be applied for air traffic controllers. Although developed for the civil ATC community they may be used by the military ATM community, for the implementation of ESARR 5.

Conclusions

No issues are raised by the assessment against Section 3 (Applicability).

3.2.3 ESARR 5, SECTION 5 – SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Analysis

According with the standardised approach to the formatting of ESARR, Section 5 Safety Requirements gives a statement of precise actions which are considered necessary to achieve the stated safety objective. This section includes all applicable mandatory requirements (expressed using the word “shall”), including those relating to implementation.



Due to the nature of Section 5, the assessment against its content provides the main basis for making a judgement about the acceptability of the PMC.

This assessment is based on a complete mapping between each and every safety requirement included in ESARR 5, Section 5, and the elements of the PMC which are considered as meeting the intent of the requirement.

Tables 2 to 8 include detailed information resulting from the comparison between ESARR 5, Section 5 and the PMC. In all cases, only the literal text of ESARR 5 has been presented and comments include a first conclusion about the level of correspondence.


SRC Document 42 – Assessment of the ‘EATM ATCO Development Training – OJTI and OJTI Refresher Courses’ as an Acceptable Means of Compliance with ESSAR 5, Edition 2.0


TABLE 2 – ASSESSMENT AGAINST ESARR 5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ESARR 5 - SECTION 5.1 PMC COMMENTS

5.1.1. A designated authority shall ensure, through the application of appropriate regulatory principles and processes, that organisations and personnel responsible for tasks in the provision of air traffic services or supporting the provision of air traffic services, which are considered to be related to the safety of air traffic, are competent to carry out those tasks. The designated authority shall assist the ATM service provider in identifying those tasks which, in providing or supporting the provision of air traffic services, are considered to be safety related

ATCO Development Training OJTI course and OJTI

Refresher course

The PMC covers only air traffic controllers.

5.1.2 An air traffic services provider at an ATS unit shall ensure, as part of its overall safety responsibilities, that all ATM services’ personnel responsible for tasks in the provision of air traffic services or supporting the provision of air traffic services, which are considered to be related to the safety of air traffic, are competent to carry out those tasks and satisfy applicable medical fitness requirements.


Refresher course


5.1.3 A person responsible for tasks in the provision of air traffic services, or supporting the provision of air traffic services, which are considered to be related to the safety of air traffic, shall:

a) not carry out such tasks unless he /she has been declared to be competent and has been duly authorised to do so;

b) be subject to, or initiate1, appropriate measures to ensure ongoing competence;

c) meet medical requirements, if any appropriate, to the task


Refresher course


1 The term “initiate” refers to the actions taken by the individual to ensure that he/she meets the medical requirements. For Air Traffic Controllers see requirements laid down in 5.2.3.1. e), f) and g)



TABLE 3 – ASSESSMENT AGAINST ESARR 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS – SECTION 5.2.1 REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPLIED BY THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY

ESARR 5 - SECTION 5.2.1 PMC COMMENTS

5.2.1.1. The Designated Authority shall issue an ATC licence or certificate of competence to any applicant who complies with the obligatory provisions of ICAO Annex 1 section 4.3 and of ESARR 5 section 5.2.

ATCO Development Training OJTI course and

OJTI Refresher course

Covered by the PMC.

5.2.1.2 The Designated Authority shall issue a Student Air Traffic Controller licence or certificate of competence to persons who do not hold an Air Traffic Controller Licence or a certificate of competence to enable them to provide an ATC service under the supervision of a suitably qualified on the job training instructor.


Refresher course

Not applicable for this requirement.

5.2.1.3 The Designated Authority shall issue On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) licence/certificate of competence endorsements to suitably qualified air traffic controllers to enable them to supervise student air traffic controller licence or certificate of competence holders, or trainee air traffic controllers, while they provide an operational air traffic control service during on the job training.


Refresher course

Covered by the PMC.

5.2.1.4. The Designated Authority shall approve such personnel, as it sees fit, to conduct examinations or assessments, as it requires, to ensure that applicants for an ATC licence or certificate of competence are competent and meet the appropriate requirements.


Refresher course





5.2.1.5. The Designated Authority shall ensure that an air traffic controller licence or certificate of competence issued shall contain one or more of the ratings of the classes notified below:

- Aerodrome control visual

- Aerodrome control instrument

- Approach control procedural

- Approach control surveillance

- Area control procedural

- Area control surveillance

NOTE: to be valid, a rating shall be associated with one or more endorsements detailing the air traffic control unit and, where applicable, the operational positions or sectors on which the air traffic controller is competent to provide an air traffic control service, and/or the specific types of services the holder of the air traffic controller licence may provide, including any type of surveillance equipment.


Refresher course


5.2.1.6 The Designated Authority shall before granting an air traffic controller licence or certificate of competence and the associated rating(s), rating endorsement(s) and unit endorsement(s), ensure that the applicant has:

a) undertaken the appropriate initial training and has passed any associated examinations or assessments;

b) successfully completed the elements of the unit training plan appropriate to the rating discipline being undertaken;

c) been assessed as competent;

d) holds a valid medical certificate of the appropriate class


Refresher course





5.2.1.7 The Designated Authority shall before granting a Student air traffic controller licence or certificate of competence, ensure that the applicant:

a) has undertaken the appropriate initial training and passed any associated examinations or assessments in the rating discipline in which he/she will be authorised to undergo on the job training to be suitable for training under supervision of an authorised OJT instructor to be an Air Traffic Controller;

b) holds a valid medical certificate of the appropriate class


Refresher course


5.2.1.8 The Designated Authority shall before granting an air traffic controller authorisation to provide operational training as an OJT Instructor, ensure that the applicant has:

a) a minimum of two years experience in the rating discipline in which he/she will instruct;

b) a minimum of six months experience in the rating on the specific sector or operational position on which the instruction will be given;

c) completed an appropriate OJT Instructor course and passed any associated assessments required


Refresher course

Covered by the PMC.

5.2.1.9. The Designated Authority shall require initial ATC training courses to satisfy, as a minimum, the ECAC guidelines for Common Core Content training.


Refresher course


5.2.1.10 The Designated Authority shall require operational ATC units to have approved unit training plans.


Refresher course





5.2.1.11. The Designated Authority shall implement procedures, or require operational ATC units to have approved procedures to ensure the ongoing competence of their air traffic controllers, including a mechanism, based on operational experience or a competence checking system, or a combination of both, whereby controllers are monitored or regularly tested to ensure they maintain their competence. The scheme shall be fully documented indicating:

a) the process by which controllers will be assessed;

b) the operational objectives they will be required to meet;

c) the person/persons who are responsible for formally accepting that the process has been correctly conducted;

d) the formal mechanism by which the designated authority will notify the controller and service provider organisation of the result of any competence assessment;

e) the method by which controller competence records are to be retained


Refresher course


5.2.1.12 The Designated Authority shall ensure that the procedures in section 5.2.1.11, by which controller competence is assessed, are subject to audit.


Refresher course


5.2.1.13 The Designated Authority shall set a period from the time a controller last exercised the privileges of a previously held rating within which a controller must exercise the privileges of that rating, or be required to be assessed for pre-entry training before commencing OJT in that rating.


Refresher course


5.2.1.14 The Designated Authority shall require air traffic controllers who are providing an air traffic control service, and student air traffic controllers who are providing an air traffic control service under supervision, to hold a valid medical certificate.


Refresher course





5.2.1.15 The Designated Authority shall require providers of air traffic services to have procedures at units to monitor controllers for psychoactive substance abuse and to provide advice to controllers taking medicines.


Refresher course


5.2.1.16 The Designated Authority shall require providers of air traffic services to have procedures at units to prevent the holder exercising the privileges of his/her licence or certificate of competence when there is any decrease in his/her medical fitness, or when the holder is under the influence of any psychoactive substance which might render the holder unable to safely and properly exercise those privileges.


Refresher course


5.2.1.17 The Designated Authority shall require providers of air traffic services to have procedures at units to prevent the holder exercising the privileges of his/her licence or certificate of competence when there is any case or occurrence which could question the level of the holder’s competence. The Designated Authority shall, on sufficient grounds being shown to its satisfaction after due inquiry, revoke, suspend or vary any such licence or certificate of competence.


Refresher course





TABLE 4 – ASSESSMENT AGAINST ESARR 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS – SECTION 5.2.2 REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPLIED BY THE PROVIDER OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES


5.2.2.1 Providers shall ensure that an air traffic controller providing an air traffic control service:

a) holds valid rating(s), rating endorsement(s) and unit endorsement(s) appropriate to the ATC service being provided;

b) holds a valid medical certificate of the appropriate class;

c) is competent to provide the ATC services notified in his/her air traffic controller licence or certificate of competence;


Refresher course


5.2.2.2 Providers shall ensure that a student air traffic controller:

a) holds a current student air traffic controller licence or certificate of competence which authorises him/her to provide the ATC service for which he/she is undertaking OJT;

b) holds a valid medical certificate of the appropriate class


Refresher course


5.2.2.3 Provider shall ensure that unit(s) have approved unit training plans by the Designated Authority, which detail the processes by which a student and/or a trainee air traffic controller is trained to meet the required standards to meet the objective of providing a safe air traffic control service.


Refresher course


5.2.2.4 Providers shall ensure that a student and/or trainee air traffic controller is adequately prepared for OJT by Transitional Training and Pre-OJT.


Refresher course





5.2.2.5 Provider shall ensure that an air traffic controller, before being permitted to provide operational training as an OJT Instructor, shall :

a) holds the appropriate valid rating(s), rating endorsement(s) and unit endorsement(s) appropriate to the ATC service being instructed/trained;

b) holds a valid OJT instructor licence/certificate of competence endorsement issued by the Designated Authority pursuant to the provisions and conditions set forth in paragraph 5.2.1.8 above;

c) prove his/her competency to provide the ATC services notified in his/her air traffic controller licence or certificate of competence;

d) holds a valid medical certificate of the appropriate class


Refresher course

Covered by the PMC.

5.2.2.6 Provider shall ensure that unit(s) have approved competence schemes to satisfy the requirement that controllers must maintain operational competence and experience. These procedures shall include requirements for controllers to:

a) complete a specified minimum number of controlling hours within a specified period on the sectors or operational positions for which they hold valid ratings;

b) be subject to an assessment of their continuing competence;

c) undertake periodical refresher and emergency training;

d) ensure operational competence after returning from extended periods of absence


Refresher course





5.2.2.7 Providers shall ensure that units have procedures for monitoring controllers for psychoactive substance abuse and to provide advice to controllers taking medicines.


Refresher course


5.2.2.8 Provider shall ensure that unit(s) have procedures to prevent the holder exercising the privileges of his/her licence or certificate of competence when there is any decrease in his/her medical fitness, or when the holder is under the influence of any psychoactive substance which might render the holder unable to safely and properly exercise these privileges.


Refresher course

Not applicable for this requirement

5.2.2.9 Providers shall ensure that the designated authority is notified when:

a) an air traffic controller’s competence is in doubt, or

b) an air traffic controller is no longer judged competent to provide the ATC service associated with a valid rating, or;

c) an air traffic controller or student air traffic controller has been assessed as medically unfit to provide an ATC service;

d) an OJT instructor is no longer judged competent to provide operational training


Refresher course

Not applicable for this requirement MC

5.2.2.10 Provider shall ensure that an air traffic controller at his/her unit(s) whose competence is in doubt, complies with any conditions imposed upon him/her by the Designated Authority.


Refresher course


5.2.2.11 Providers shall ensure that when a controller fails to satisfy a unit’s procedure for ongoing experience, the unit shall deal internally with this matter and shall notify the Designated Authority without delay.


Refresher course





5.2.2.12 Providers shall ensure that the process by which competence is to be assessed is fully documented, indicating the method by which the competence will be judged, this being by continuous assessment or by examination or by a combination of both means.


Refresher course


5.2.2.13 Providers shall ensure that in cases where the Designated Authority has considered, or can be expected to consider, suspension, revocation or variation of an ATC licence or certificate of competence and/or associated rating(s) and/or endorsement(s), air traffic controllers are not assigned by the unit to operational positions without appropriate supervision.


Refresher course





TABLE 5 – ASSESSMENT AGAINST ESARR 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS – SECTION 5.2.3 REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPLIED BY THE PERSONNEL


5.2.3.1A licensed/certificated air traffic controller shall ensure that he/she:

a) holds valid rating(s), rating endorsement(s) and unit endorsements appropriate to the ATC service(s) he/she is providing;

b) complies with the unit competency scheme and is competent to provide the ATC services notified in his/her air traffic controllers’ licence or certificate of competence;

c) complies with any conditions that may be required by the designated authority when his/her competence is in doubt;

d) holds a valid medical certificate of the appropriate class;

e) informs2 the management of the unit if he/she is no longer medically fit to provide an air traffic control service;

f) does not provide an ATC service while under the influence of psychoactive substances;

g) does not exercise the privileges of his/her license or certificate of competence, when there is any decrease in his/her medical fitness which might render the holder unable to safely and properly exercise these privileges


Refresher course


2 Requirements in 5.2.3.1. e), f) and g) applies also to the more generic requirements laid down in 5.1.3. b)




5.2.3.2 A student air traffic controller shall ensure that he/she:

a) holds a current student air traffic controller’s licence or certificate of competence;

b) complies with the unit competency scheme and is competent to undertake on the job training;

c) holds a valid medical certificate of the appropriate class;

d) informs the management of the unit if he/she is no longer medically fit to provide an air traffic control service(s);

e) does not undertake on the job training while under the influence of psychoactive substances;.

f) does not undertake on-the-job training, when there is any decrease in his/her medical fitness or is under the influence of any psychoactive substance, which might render the holder unable to safely and properly exercise these privileges


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TABLE 6 – ASSESSMENT AGAINST ESARR 5 REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL UNDERTAKING OPERATIONAL SAFETY RELATED TASKS – SECTION 5.3.1 REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPLIED BY THE DESIGNATED AUTHORITY


5.3.1.1 The Designated Authority for the safety regulation of engineering and technical personnel shall:

a) issue appropriate safety regulations for engineering and technical personnel who undertake operational safety related tasks;

b) ensure adequate and appropriate safety regulatory oversight of the engineering and technical personnel assigned by any Operating Organisation to undertake operational safety related tasks;

c) on reasonable grounds after due enquiry, take appropriate regulatory action in respect of the Operating Organisation and/or its technical and engineering personnel who do not meet the provisions of this Requirement Document;

d) verify that, from a safety viewpoint, appropriate methods are in place to ensure that third party individuals assigned to operational safety related tasks meet the applicable provisions of this Requirement Document


Refresher course

Not covered. The PMC covers only air traffic controllers.



TABLE 7 – ASSESSMENT AGAINST ESARR 5 REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL UNDERTAKING OPERATIONAL SAFETY RELATED TASKS – SECTION 5.3.2 REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPLIED BY THE OPERATING ORGANISATION


5.3.2.1 The Operating Organisation shall:

a) ensure that technical and engineering personnel are properly trained and qualified to perform the assigned tasks;

b) ensure that technical and engineering personnel :

i) have and maintain sufficient knowledge to ensure a sound understanding of the ATM service(s) they are supporting, and the actual and potential effects of their work on the safety of those service(s); and

ii)have and maintain sufficient knowledge of the appropriate working limits to be applied when performing safety related tasks;


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The Operating Organisation shall:

c) ensure that, in relation to engineering and technical personnel, evidence exists, is documented by the Operating Organisation, and is available to the Designated Authority on request, of the adequacy of personnel arrangements, and of personnel qualifications to perform their safety related tasks, with particular regard to:

i) the availability of sufficient personnel competence assigned to operational safety related tasks, and conformance with regulatory provisions invoked by section 5.3.1. para. b above;

ii) the Operating Organisation’s personnel qualification schemes and policy;

iii) the competence, specialisation and recency of the Operating Organisation’s personnel;

iv) the Operating Organisation’s personnel training policy and plans;

v) the Operating Organisation’s personnel training records;

vi) the Operating Organisation’s arrangements for the supervision of non-qualified personnel;


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The Operating Organisation shall:

d) ensure that individual technical and engineering personnel must not undertake the assigned operational safety related tasks if the Operating Organisation knows or suspects that the physical or mental condition of the individual renders them unfit to undertake such tasks

e) ensure that, from a safety viewpoint, appropriate methods are in place to ensure that individuals assigned with operational safety related tasks meet the applicable provisions of this Requirement Document

f) report to the Designated Authority all safety events involving engineering and technical personnel and air traffic management equipment approved for operational use; the level of reporting detail to be agreed between the Operating Organisation and Designated Authority

g) ensure that evidence exists, and is provided to the Designated Authority as required, of the qualification and competence of engineering and technical personnel to perform their operational safety related tasks


Refresher course




TABLE 8 – ASSESSMENT AGAINST ESARR 5 REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL UNDERTAKING OPERATIONAL SAFETY RELATED TASKS – SECTION 5.3.3 REQUIREMENTS TO BE APPLIED BY THE INDIVIDUAL PERSONNEL


5.3.3.1 Individuals undertaking operational safety related tasks shall:

a) comply with requirements and schemes of the Operating Organisation to ensure current and ongoing competence;

b) comply with additional conditions that may be applied by the Designated Authority in accordance with section 5.3.1. para. b above;

c) not undertake safety related tasks if they know or suspect that their physical or mental condition renders them unfit to undertake such tasks;

d) ensure that they have sufficient knowledge to enable a sound understanding of:

i) the ATM service(s) they are supporting, and the actual and potential effects of their work on the safety of those service(s);

ii) the appropriate working limits to be applied when performing operational safety related tasks;

e) systematically and consistently report safety occurrences in accordance with the provisions laid down in ESARR 2 para. 5.1.2.and 5.1.3

ATCO Development Training OJTI course and OJTI Refresher

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5.3.3.2 Individuals undertaking operational safety related tasks shall engineering and technical operational personnel shall initiate appropriate remedial measures, if the requirements laid down in ESARR 5 para. 5.3.3.1.above, are not met.

ATCO Development Training OJTI course and OJTI Refresher

course




3.2.4 ESARR 5, SECTION 6 – IMPLEMENTATION

Analysis

The provisions of the requirement are effective within three years from the date of adoption by the EUROCONTROL Commission. ESARR 5 was adopted by the EUROCONTROL Commission through Decision 85/10.10.2001 for Edition 1.0 which was supplemented by Decision 91/11.04.2002 for Edition 2.0.

The PMC does not contain equivalent provisions for its implementation. This is not required due to the fact that the PMC is a course which could be used or not in the implementation of ESARR 5 requirements.

Conclusion

No issues are raised by the assessment against Section 6 (Implementation).

3.2.5 ESARR 5, SECTION 7 – EXEMPTIONS

Analysis

ESARR 5 allows exemptions with reference to sections 5.2.1.8 a) and 5.2.1.8 b):

“5.2.1.8. before granting an air traffic controller authorisation to provide operational training as an OJT Instructor, ensure that the applicant has:

a) a minimum of two years experience in the rating discipline in which he/she will instruct;

b) a minimum of six months experience in the rating on the specific sector or operational position on which the instruction will be given;”

The provisions within Section 7 do not address the PMC as such the comparison is NOT APPLICABLE. Therefore, there are no issues to be clarified against the provisions within this section.

Conclusions

No issues are raised by the assessment against Section 7 (Exemptions).

3.2.6 ESARR 5, SECTION 8.2 – DEFINITIONS

Analysis

Definitions for specific terms used in ESARR 5 are included in Appendix A to the Requirement.

The provisions within Section 8.2 do not address the PMC as such the comparison is NOT APPLICABLE. Therefore, there are no issues to be clarified against the provisions within this section.

Conclusions

No issues are raised by the assessment against Section 8.2 (Definitions).



3.3 ESARR 5 Non-Mandatory Provisions: Sections 1, 2, 4 and 8

3.3.1 Coverage Analysis

Analysis

Table 9 provides for a coverage analysis of the contents of the following documents, for those advisory sections / material included in ESARR 5:

ESARR 5, Edition 2.0, 11 April 2002 (Released Issue),

EATMP ATCO Development Training OJTI course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-06, Edition 1.0, 8th April 2004) and OJTI Refresher course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-01, Edition 1.0, 10th August 2001).

Table 9 only assesses per section of ESARR 5 if related sections or text exist in the other document, and if so, refers to them.

Note: The following initial conclusions are derived from Table 7.

Initial Conclusions

ATCO Development Training OJTI course and OJTI Refresher course cover only air traffic controllers while ESARR 5 addresses ATM personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks.

The ATCO Development Training OJTI course and OJTI Refresher course have been analysed against all non-mandatory sections except section 8.2 – Definitions which is considered within the mandatory provisions.

Section 8.3 of ESARR5 shall be amended when appropriate to address the PMC within the content of ESARR 5.




TABLE 9 – COVERAGE ANALYSIS

ESARR 5



RELATED COMMENTS

SECTION 1 - SCOPE

1 COVERED Covers only air traffic controllers

SECTION 2 – RATIONALE


SECTION 4 - SAFETY OBJECTIVE


SECTION 8 - ADDITIONAL MATERIAL (except for Section 8.2 Definitions included in the mandatory provisions)

8.1 COVERED

8.3 COVERED

Covers only air traffic controllers. This section shall be amended when appropriate to address the PMC within the context of ESARR 5.




3.3.2 ESARR 5, SECTION 1 – SCOPE

Analysis

According with the standardised approach to the formatting of ESARR, Section 1 (Scope) defines the intended scope of requirements, and what the requirements are about.

ESARR 5, Section 1, states that ESARR 5 is covering general safety requirements for all ATM services’ personnel responsible for safety related tasks within the provision of ATM services across the ECAC area, and in particular the specific safety requirements for air traffic controllers.

The scope of the PMC concentrates on the competence for OJTIs for the use in the ECAC Member States.

Conclusions

The PMC contains enough elements to conclude that its implementation concerns the competence of OJTIs. That category of personnel is included in the categories envisaged by ESARR 5.

Therefore, no issues are raised by the assessment of the PMC against ESARR 5, Section 1 (Scope), except that is to be mentioned the scope of ESARR 5 is wider than this of PMC.

3.3.3 ESARR 5, SECTION 2 – RATIONALE

Analysis

According with the standardised approach to the formatting of ESARR, Section 2 (Rationale) presents the rationale for the requirements, so that it is clearly specified why regulatory action is felt necessary for the improvement of aviation safety. The rationale is intended to mention any background information useful to understand the context within which the regulatory action takes place, such as ICAO potential actions and standards, and the safety benefit that is to be anticipated.

ESARR 5, Section 2, presents a rationale based on the fact that the competence of ATM personnel and, where applicable, their satisfaction of medical requirements, are fundamental elements of safety achievement, and therefore of safety management, in the provision of ATM services. The application of EUROCONTROL safety regulatory requirements in this area aims to establish harmonised minimum levels of competency and proficiency for staff having specific ATM safety responsibilities.

The same Section 2 – Rationale in ESARR 5 clarifies what is understood in ESARR 5 by the term ‘competence’ (possession of the required level of knowledge, skills, experience and where required, proficiency in English, to permit the safe and efficient provision of ATM services).




Conclusion

Therefore, no issues are raised by the assessment of the PMC against ESARR 5, Section 2 (Rationale). However, the same remark stands as for the previous section: ESARR 5 covers ATM personnel while the PMC addresses only air traffic controllers.

3.3.4 ESARR 5, SECTION 4 - SAFETY OBJECTIVE

Analysis

According with the standardised approach to the formatting of ESARR, Section 4 (Safety Objective) is intended to present a clear and succinct statement of the safety objective to be achieved.

ESARR 5, Section 4, states that the overall objective is aiming to ensure the competency and, where applicable, the satisfaction of medical requirements, of ATM services’ personnel responsible for safety related tasks within the provision of ATM services.


Conclusions

Therefore, no issues are raised by the assessment of the PMC against ESARR 5, Section 4 (Safety Objective). However, the same remark stands as for the previous section: ESARR 5 covers ATM personnel while the PMC addresses only air traffic controllers.

3.3.5 ESARR 5, SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL (except section 8.2 Definitions)

Analysis

According with the standardised approach to the formatting of ESARR, Section 8 (Additional Material) is intended to include guidance information and other supplementary material.

As referred in Section 8.2, Appendix A to ESARR 5 includes the definitions for specific terms used in the Requirement. Due to the fact that those definitions provide agreed terminology for the interpretation of ESARR 5, Appendix A it is considered mandatory when used for interpretation purposes.

No entry within Section 8.3 has been made until now with regard to the PMC. Therefore, Section 8.3 will refer to the PMC as follows:

c) The following documents may be used as a source of guidance material in the implementation of this requirement

• EUROCONTROL / EATMP

i) Safety Policy Document (SAF.ET1.ST01.1000-POL-01-00)



ii) Safety Policy Implementation Guidance Material (SAF.ET1.ST01.1000-GUI-01-00)

iii) European Manual of Personnel Licensing – Air Traffic Controllers

iv) EATMP Human Resources Strategy Document

v) Policy Paper Proposing Acceptance of Basic Harmonised ATC Licensing Scheme

vi) Guidelines for Common Core Content and Training Objectives for Air Traffic Controllers - Phases I and II

vii) EATMP ATCO Development Training OJTI course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-06, Edition 1.0, 8th April 2004) and OJTI Refresher course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-01, Edition 1.0, 10th August 2001)

viii) Controller Training in the Handling of Unusual Incidents

ix) Common Core Content and Training Objectives for Basic AIS Training - Phase I AB Initio and Phase II Specialist

x) Guidelines for a Common Basic Level of Technical Training for ATM Technical Staff

xi) Specification of Training Tools and Methodology for the Development and Provision of ATC Training

xii) Guidelines for ATS Upgrade Training

xiii) CIP - Convergence and Implementation Programme

xiv) Requirements for European Class 3 Medical Certification of Air traffic Controllers

Conclusions

The analysis of Section 8 in comparison to the PMC does not raise any issue. Section 8.3 of ESARR 5 shall be amended, when appropriate, to address the PMC within the content of ESARR 5 (as shown above in bold letters).

This conclusion will be presented in the report to SRC together with the proposed Statement of Compliance.

4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4.1 General

This section aims at summarising the analysis of the acceptability of both courses as a means to show compliance with ESARR 5.

It distinguishes those aspects related to the mandatory provisions of ESARR 5 from those issues related to the non-mandatory provisions of ESARR 5.



4.2 Conclusions from the Analysis of the Mandatory Provisions

In the light of the analysis undertaken, the assessment against the requirements of ESARR 5 Sections 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.2 raises the following issues;

ISSUE 1 - The PMC covers only air traffic controllers while ESARR 5 addresses ATM personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks.

Analysis

ESARR 5 covers within the safety requirements the ATM personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks and also addresses specifically safety requirements for air traffic controllers and engineering and technical personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks.

Although developed for the civil ATC community they may be used by the military ATM community, for the implementation of ESARR 5.

Conclusion

This does not prevent the acceptability of the PMC in regard of ESARR 5 mandatory provisions for Air Traffic Controllers. The PMC is not be used for other categories of ATM personnel undertaking safety related tasks.

ISSUE 2 – The PMC is NOT APPLICABLE for the following ESARR 5 mandatory requirements:

The PMC is NOT APPLICABLE for the following ESARR 5 mandatory requirements:

Section Applicability: 3.3 (Applicability of requirements for engineering and technical personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks);

Section 5.2 Requirements for Air Traffic Controllers:

• Requirements to be applied by the Designated Authority: 5.2.1.2; 5.2.1.4; 5.2.1.5; 5.2.1.6; 5.2.1.7; 5.2.1.9; 5.2.1.10; 5.2.1.11; 5.2.1.12; 5.2.1.13; 5.2.1.14; 5.2.1.15; 5.2.1.16; 5.2.1.17;

• Requirements to be applied by Provider of Air Traffic Services: 5.2.2.1; 5.2.2.2; 5.2.2.3; 5.2.2.4; 5.2.2.6; 5.2.2.7; 5.2.2.8; 5.2.2.9; 5.2.2.10; 5.2.2.11; 5.2.2.12; 5.2.2.13;

Section 5.3 Requirements for Engineering and Technical personnel undertaking operational safety related tasks:

• Requirements to be applied by the Designated Authority: 5.3.1;

• Requirements to be applied by the Operating Organisation: 5.3.2;

• Requirements to be applied by the Individual Personnel: 5.3.3.1; 5.3.3.2:

Section 7 Exemptions



Analysis

The PMC concentrates on how to establish and maintain the OJTI competence. The role of the OJTIs within ESARR 5 is essential when building up the competence of the Student ATCO in order to be finally a fully authorised ATCO.

Conclusion

This does not prevent the acceptability of the PMC in regard of ESARR 5 mandatory provisions for Air Traffic Controllers

4.3 Conclusions from the Analysis of the Non-Mandatory Provisions

In the light of the analysis undertaken, the assessment against the requirements of ESARR 5 Sections 1, 2, 4 and 8, except section 8.2 Definitions included in the mandatory provisions, no issues were raised.

4.4 Additional Conclusion

In the light of the analysis undertaken, the are no additional issues to raise.

4.5 Recommendations

4.5.1 Recommendation 1

Based on the analysis and the mapping of mandatory provisions in Section 3.2, this assessment concludes that.

The acceptability of PMC in relation to section 3.1 Applicability of General requirements is subject to exclusive applicability for Air Traffic Controllers and to the entire ATM personnel undertaking safety related tasks.

Recommendation 1:

When using the PMC, the designated authority, the service provider and individual staff shall make clear application to air traffic controllers.

4.5.2 Recommendation 2

Based on the analysis and the mapping of mandatory provisions in Section 3.2, this assessment concludes that.

The acceptability of PMC in relation to section 5.1 General requirements is subject to exclusive applicability for Air Traffic Controllers and to the entire ATM personnel undertaking safety-related tasks.

Recommendation 2:

When using the PMC, the designated authority, the service provider and individual staff shall make clear application to air traffic controllers.



APPENDIX A – LIST OF DOCUMENTS OF REFERENCE

EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirement – ESARR 5 “ATM Services’ Personnel”, Edition 2.0, April 2002.

EAM 5/ICAO ”Consistency Between ESARR 5 and ICAO SARPS”, Edition 2.0. July 2005.

EATM “European Manual of Personnel Licensing – Air Traffic Controllers” (HUM.ET1.ST08.10000-STD-01), Edition 2.0, July 2006.

EATM “European Manual of Personnel Licensing – Air Traffic Controllers – Guidance on Implementation”, (HUM.ET1.ST08.10000-GUI-01) Edition 1.0 August 2001.

EATM “Requirements for European Class 3 Medical Certification of Air traffic Controllers” (HUM.ET1.ST08.10000-STD-02) Edition 2.0, February 2006

EATM “Consistency between requirements for European Class 3 Medical Certification of Air Traffic Controllers and ICAO SARPs Annex 1” (HUM.ET1.ST08.10000-REP-01), Edition 2.0 July 2006.

ICAO Annex 1 Personnel Licensing

ICAO DOC 8984 AN/895 Manual of Civil Aviation Medicine, second edition 1985

EATMP ATCO Development Training - OJTI course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-06, Edition 1.0, 8th April 2004)

EATM ATCO Development - OJTI Refresher course (HRS/TSP-004-GUI-01, Edition 1.0, 10th August 2001



APPENDIX B – TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

TERM DEFINITION

Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) An acceptable means of compliance illustrates a means, or several alternative means, but not necessarily the only possible means, by which a requirement can be met.

Accident An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked, in which: a) a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of: - being in the aircraft, or - direct contact with any part of the aircraft, including parts which have become detached from the aircraft, or - direct exposure to jet blast, except when the injuries are from natural causes, self-inflicted or inflicted by other persons, or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew; or b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which: - adversely affect the structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft, and - would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component except for engine failure or damage, when the damage is limited to the engine, its cowlings or accessories; or for damages limited to propellers, wing tips, antennas, tires, brakes, fairings, small dents or puncture holes in the aircraft skin; or c) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible. Note 1.-For statistical uniformity only, an injury resulting in death within thirty days of the date of the accident is classified as a fatal injury by ICAO. Note 2.- An aircraft is considered to be missing when the official search has been terminated and the wreckage has not been located.

Assessment An evaluation based on engineering, operational judgement and/or analysis methods.

ATC Service A service provided for the purpose of:

a) Preventing collisions:

1) between aircraft and

2) on the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions, and

b) expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic.



TERM DEFINITION

ATM Service A service for the purpose of ATM.

ATM Service Provider An organisation responsible and authorised to provide ATM service(s).

Air Traffic Service A generic term meaning variously flight information service, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, air traffic control service (area control service, approach control service or aerodrome control service).

Air Traffic Controller Licence A document that identifies a person as a qualified Air Traffic Controller and contains personal, medical and professional qualifications including details of ratings, endorsements and current competence / validity.

Air Traffic Management (ATM) The aggregation of ground based (comprising variously ATS, ASM, ATFM) and airborne functions required to ensure the safe and efficient movement of aircraft during all appropriate phases of operations.

ATM Services Personnel Persons assigned to perform duties directly in connection with the provision of Air Traffic Management Services.

Certificate of Competence An expression used in ESARR 5 with the same meaning as the expressions “certificate of competency and license”, “licence or certificate” and “license” used in ICAO Annex 1 and the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

Designated Authority The competent body designated by State authority, responsible for aviation safety regulation.

NOTE: In terms of ESARR 5 it is understood that the Designated Authority definition encompass the responsibilities of the currently Licensing Authority defined in ICAO Annex 1.

Medicines Term covering prescription and non-prescription drugs.

Proposed Means of Compliance (PMC) Any means proposed as an acceptable means of compliance to meet the provisions of a requirement. In the context of this document, the expression “the PMC” refers to the EATMP Safety Policy when implemented in accordance with its related Implementation Guidance Material.

Psychoactive substances Alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psycho-stimulants, hallucinogens and volatile solvents, whereas coffee and tobacco are excluded.



TERM DEFINITION

Safety achievement The result of processes and/or methods applied to attain acceptable or tolerable safety.

Safety objective A safety objective is a planned safety goal. The achievement of an objective may be demonstrated by appropriate means to be determined in agreement with the safety regulator.

Safety Requirement A risk mitigation mean, defined from the risk mitigation strategy that achieves a particular Safety Objective. Safety requirements may take various forms, including organisational, operational, procedural, functional, performance, and interoperability requirements or environment characteristics.

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