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TRAINING COURSE

Aerodromes for Aircraft Operators (DISCONTINUED)

Introduction

Holders of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for commercial air transport with airplanes are required to use adequate aerodromes. In order to determine if an aerodrome is adequate, it is necessary to have in place a process for assessment of aerodromes.

This course is designed to provide operators with the necessary knowledge about aerodromes to facilitate an informed assessment process, hereunder how to deal with facilities and issues which are nominally difficult. It should be relevant for both flight operation and ground operation staff involved with the operator’s assessment process.

The course will start with a description of the Total Aviation System, and how aerodromes and operators fit into it. Overall, it aims to respond to the main key question: What is an “adequate aerodrome” in practical terms?

In the end, other key questions are responded: What if the aerodrome has problem areas in relation to the desired operation? What can the operator do to identify the issues and, possibly, mitigate risks by imposing an operational limitation, special crew qualification requirements, etc.? How to cooperate with the aerodrome and the CAA(s) in such matters?

Course Content

By the end of this 2-day course attendees should have an increased understanding of the term “adequate aerodrome” as it applies to own operations through:

  • An understanding of relationship between aeroplane and aerodrome physical characteristics.
  • An understanding of the purpose behind the requirements for some key aspects of aerodrome physical characteristics.
  • Knowledge about and an understanding of aerodrome visual aids and how it impacts own operation
  • An understanding of key some key aspects of aerodrome operations and services, and how these affect own operation.
  • An understanding of where to find and how to assess key points of aerodrome information.
  • A basic understanding of how to deal with the imperfect aerodrome. What the operator can do to mitigate risks to an acceptable level.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you should have:

  • By the end of this 2-day course attendees should have an increased understanding of the term “adequate aerodrome” as it applies to own operations through:

    • An understanding of relationship between aeroplane and aerodrome physical characteristics.
    • An understanding of the purpose behind the requirements for some key aspects of aerodrome physical characteristics.
    • Knowledge about and an understanding of aerodrome visual aids and how it impacts own operation
    • An understanding of key some key aspects of aerodrome operations and services, and how these affect own operation.
    • An understanding of where to find and how to assess key points of aerodrome information.
    • A basic understanding of how to deal with the imperfect aerodrome. What the operator can do to mitigate risks to an acceptable level.

Who should take this course

Anyone who is involved with assessment/authorisation of aerodromes for a Commercial Air Transport Operator.

This should involve both ground- and flight- operations staff.

Pre-requisites

Essential:

Basic familiarity with either EASA Part OPS or EASA Part ADR.

Some experience from an operator’s ground- or flight operation department would be useful.