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Recent changes to the European regulatory framework in ATCO training and licensing

Istanbul 2013

Scope

› Europe?

› A brief history in European ATCO training and licensing requirements

› Aims and goals

› Current regulation

› The NPA – a look at the future

› Impact

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Europe…

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Europe…

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Europe…

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Europe…

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Europe…

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ECAA 36

Europe…

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Functional Airspace Blocks

Switzerland Norway Iceland

EASA 31 Lichtenstein

Australia Belgium Lithuania Estonia

Cyprus Bulgaria Luxembourg

Finland Czech Rep. Netherlands

Ireland Denmark Poland

Malta France Portugal

Sweden Germany Roumania

Greece Rep.of Slovakia

Hungary Slovenia

Italy Spain

Latvia UK EU 27

Bosnia & Herzegovina The Fromer Yugoslav rep. Moldova Montenegro Serbia

ECAA 36 Kosovo

ECAC 44 Azerbaidjan Georgia San Marino

ICAO (EUR / NAT) 57

Algeria

Andorra

Belarus

Israel

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Morocco

Russia

Tajikistan

Tunisia Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Armenia Turkey

Monaco

Ukraine

EURCONTROL 39 Albania Croatia

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The Hole See

European ATM Institutions NATO 28

Canada

USA

Baltic Danube FAB CE NEFAB UK Ireland Blue Med Denmark Sweden FABEC SW FAB

Bold = SES

Players

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EUROCONTROL - ESARR

SES- Service Provision

Basic Regulation –

Establishing EASA

Implementing Rules

Annex 1

A brief history of licensing and training in Europe

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Personnel Licensing ATM Services’ Personnel The Service Provision regulation

Directive on a community air traffic controller licence «Basic Regulation»

Reg (EU) 805/2011 «Fast Track»

NPA 2012-18

1948-2007 2002 2004

2006 2008-2009

2011 2012

› General rules concerning licences › Approved training and approved training organization

› Language proficiency

› Air traffic controller licence › Requirements for the issue of the licence

› Air traffic controller ratings

› Requirements for medical certification

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Annex 1 – personnel licensing

› Based on ICAO Annex 1

› Rationale: › increased traffic and complexity

› recognition of ATC skills

› harmonisation of ATSEP (at that time, nothing in ICAO)

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EUROCONTROL – ESARR 5

› Harmonise the licensing sytem

› Improve availability of controllers

› Promote mutual recognition

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SES- Service Provision

Regulation

› Based on ESARR5

› Within Single European Sky framework

› Goals:

Highest standards of competence

Improve availability through freedom of movement

Mutual recognition of licences (diploma)

Harmonise qualification, competence, access to the profession

› Incorporated into national law

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Directive on ATCO licensing

AIS, DAM and others

Reg (EC) 216/2008 amended

ATSEP

ESARR 5

ATCO

SPVR ATFM FISC

FDPO VAPF

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EC-D 2006/23 ->

Reg (EC) 805/2011

Training regulatory scopes

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European regulatory framework

Certification specifications

(CS)

Guidance material (GM)

Acceptable means of

compliance (AMC)

Basic Regulation

Implementing Rules

Parliament and council regulation

Commission regulation D

irect

ly a

pplic

able

Directive

National law

Decision

RMGs

ICAO

EUROCONTROL

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27 EU states

4 EFTA states

“We have established a European Aviation Safety

Agency which is independent in relation to technical matters and has legal,

administrative and financial autonomy.”

S. Kallas European Commission Vice

President

EASA: Aims and Means

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EASA: Aims and Means

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Aims › Harmonised and high level of

aviation safety

› Efficient and harmonised transposition of ICAO requirements

› Cost-efficiency of regulation implementation

› Promote European standards world wide

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EASA: Aims and Means

Aims › Harmonised and high level of

aviation safety

› Efficient and harmonised transposition of ICAO requirements

› Cost-efficiency of regulation implementation

› Promote European standards world wide

Means › Rulemaking

› Standardisation (inspections)

› Certification

› Safety analysis and strategy

› Safety advice to SES

Under the SES safety pillar

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Regulatory structure

Basic Regulation

(EC 216/2008)

Implementing Rules

• Certification Specifications • Acceptable Means of Compliance

• Guidance Material

Agency Opinion

Commission proposal

EU Council &

Parliament

Agency Opinion

Commission proposal

Agency Decision

BIN

DIN

G

NO

N B

IND

ING

NPA

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› Article 8c (Air Traffic Controllers)

Compliant with annex Vb (Essential Requirements)

Licensing and medical certification of ATCO

Certification of:

Training organisations

Aero-medical centres

Aero-medical examiners

Instructors on practical skills

Assessors of practical skills

Authority requirements for the above

Basic regulation –

establishing EASA

Flight Crew Operations

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BR 216

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

Basic Regulation (EC) No 216/2008

Airworthiness Flight Operations

ATM/ANS Oversight ANSPs

AUR & ACAS II SERA

ATCO Licensing

ATM/ANS and ADR

Amended by 1108

› «Fast Track» 805/2011

Aim:

Maintain and enhance common licensing scheme

increase safety standards and improve the operation of the air traffic control system

Scope:

issue, suspension, and revocation of licences, medical certificates and certificates of training organisations

conditions of their validity, renewal, revalidation and use

Does not service the BR completely

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Implementing rules

› NPA 2012-18

Services de BR completely

Use of «hard law» and «soft law»

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Implementing rules

NPA

Cover Regulation

Part-ATCO

AMC/GM

Part-ATCO.AR

AMC/GM

Part-ATCO.OR

AMC/GM

Part-ATCO.MED

AMC/GM

Annex I Annex II Annex III Annex IV

NPA – draft regulation

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Soft Law Soft Law Soft Law Soft Law

Hard Law Hard Law Hard Law Hard Law

Hard Law

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Cover Regulation

Part-ATCO Part-ATCO.AR Part-

ATCO.OR Part-

ATCO.MED

Annex I

HARD LAW Part-ATCO

Subpart A General

Requirements

Subpart B Licences, Ratings &

Endorsements

Subpart C Requirements

for Instructors & Assessors

Subpart D Air Traffic controller Training

Competent Authority,

Application & Issue of Licences, Ratings &

Endorsements

Provisional Inability,

Revocation & Suspension of Licences, Ratings &

Endorsements

Student Licences,

ATCO Licences,

Ratings,

Rating Endorsements,

Unit Endorsements,

UCS, Language Proficiency Endorsement

Theoretical Instructors,

Practical Instructors

OJTI & STDI Privileges, Application & Validity,

Assessor Privileges, Application & Validity,

Assessment of Instructors & Assessors

Objectives of Training,

Types of Training,

Composition of Initial Training,

Basic & Rating Training Examinations & Assessment,

Performance Objectives,

Initial Training Courses

NPA 2012-18

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CCC Guidelines

2004

CCC Specifications

2008

CCC Transposition 2012+

Example of Evolution

ATCO Initial Training

In Conclusion

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In Conclusion

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In Conclusion

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Harmonisation – Mobility –

Availability – Career Opportunites

Summary

› Europe?

› A brief history in European ATCO training and licensing requirements

› Aims and goals

› Current regulation

› The NPA – a look at the future

› Impact

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Slide Number 1ScopeEurope…Europe…Europe…Europe…Europe…Europe…Slide Number 11PlayersA brief history of licensing and training in EuropeSlide Number 14Slide Number 15Slide Number 16Slide Number 17Training regulatory scopes European regulatory frameworkSlide Number 26EASA: Aims and MeansEASA: Aims and MeansEASA: Aims and MeansRegulatory structureSlide Number 31BR 216Slide Number 33Slide Number 34NPA – draft regulationSlide Number 36Slide Number 37In ConclusionIn ConclusionIn ConclusionSummary