IFATSEA License Working Group Takashi Chiba Report of the 2nd License Working Group Meeting Nov. 6th to 7th 2004, Japan IFATSEA License Working Group Takashi Chiba

We want to make a same situation like ATCO. Present Situation of Licensing Regulation ATSEP ATCO Requirement Requirement shall be has been implemented ICAO - ANNEX - 1 implemented by 11.04.2005 by 10.11.2003 ESARR - 5 ESARR - 5 International International national national Aviation Law Aviation Law Examination Examination Regulation Regulation Issue the License Issue the License and Rating and Rating 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.

CNS / ATM System is the common Any ATSEP is concerned with CNS/ATM system/equipment. Here is the common work A country ATSEP work B country ATSEP work C country ATSEP work The Ratings categories are ; Communication Navigation Surveillance ATM system (Data Processing) CNS / ATM System is the common

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 for Licensing ・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.

ATSEP Principal Duties 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. The duties of ATSEP is concerned with the safety related task strongly, or not.

ATCO Requirement 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 ? we have to select either. ・　Necessary　（close to ATCO） 　The duty of ATSEP is concerned with the safety related 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.

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 　　Macedonia Sunday 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 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

Proposed Personnel Licensing including ATSEP International Standards And Recommended Practice Annex 1 To the Convention on International Civil Aviation Proposed Personnel Licensing including ATSEP (This annex is on the basis of the ninth edition 2001.) Version 1.0 Produced by IFATSEA

Table of Contents Foreword Chapter 1. Definitions and General Rules Concerning the Licenses. Definitions General 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 lidense Chapter 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 operator Chapter 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. Licenses Chapter 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 IFATSEA ATSEP License / Rating and Medical Requirement ICAO ANNEX-1 Chapter 4 and 6 (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

Conclusion Chapter – 4 License / Rating Requirement finalized Chapter – 6 Class 4 Medical Assessment not finalized Proposed ICAO Annex - 1 ( Proposed Personnel Licensing including ATSEP)

Thank you very much IFATSEA ATSEP License Working Group Takashi Chiba