aerodrome certification course
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AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE. presented by Capt. John Slaughter NEPAL 6 - 8 May 2002. AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE. The role of ACSTE in COSCAP - SA is to facilitate workshops and provide assistance to regulators and operators on regulatory systems and certification procedures. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AERODROME CERTIFICATION SEMINAR
AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE
presented by Capt. John Slaughter
NEPAL 6 - 8 May 2002
ICAO COSCAP - SA May 2002
AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE
The role of ACSTE in COSCAP - SA is to
facilitate workshops and provide assistance to regulators and
operators on regulatory systems and certification
procedures
ICAO COSCAP - SA May 2002
AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE
andprovide on-the -job assistance to regulators and operators on
reviewing information prepared in Aerodrome Manuals and explaining
the aerodrome certification process.
ICAO COSCAP - SA May 2002
AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE
Aerodrome Certification - why is it needed?
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1. ICAO member States have agreed to a standard about certifying
aerodromes
ICAO COSCAP - SA May 2002
AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE
1. ICAO member States have agreed to the standard2. Certification
will be a component of the ICAO Safety Oversight Audit
programme
ICAO COSCAP - SA May 2002
AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE
1. ICAO member States have agreed to the standard2. Certification
will be a component of the ICAO Safety Oversight Audit programme3.
Certification enables States safety responsibilities to be
identified.
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AERODROME CERTIFICATION COURSE
How can aerodrome certification be achieved?
ICAO COSCAP - SA May 2002
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How can aerodrome certification be achieved?
Establish an appropriate regulatory system within the
CAA
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How can aerodrome certification be achieved?
Establish an appropriate regulatory system within the CAARequire
an Aerodrome Manual as the basis of certification
ICAO COSCAP - SA May 2002
Thank you Capt Fareed Ali Shah for to the kind introduction, and I reiterate his thanks for your efforts to participate in this training course. As you know it is planned to take three days - I will try not to bore you too much and leave you with some new information.The acronym ACSTE stands for Aerodrome Certification and Safety Training Expert.Over the later part of this visit I hope to be able to work with some of you individually on specific concerns you may have.I would be happy if you wish to call me by my given name which is John.I have been told that I tend to use many words for things that can be easily explained in a few, so please let me know if my presentation becomes confusing. I am happy to take questions at any time, so interrupt or save the queries to session ends as you prefer.And, if you have specific concerns or questions that I have not addressed please raise them with me at any time. So what is my role in COSCAP-SA ?
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On this visit the focus is twofoldFirstly to provide this training
course over three days on the formal aspects of regulatory systems
and certification procedures. The course has not been developed to
turn you into an instant Aerodrome Inspector, but to give you a
basic understanding of systems and procedures that are the
fundamental requirements for a regulator to be able to be able to
issue Aerodrome Certificates. Reg systems comprise the legislative
basis for certification and the systems and standards adopted to
certify aerodromes against; and Certification procedures are the
policies and processes that the CAA may adopt in order to decide on
, and to maintain records of, regulatory decisions that are
relevant to aerodrome certification.The second purpose over the
remainder of the visit is to work on the job with those of you who
have specific issues relating to certification matters that I may
be able to assist you with in discussions, either from a regulatory
or operational aspect. Two days have been set aside for that
activity.
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Subsequently COSCAP have arranged for me to make a follow up visit
(or visits) so as to provide some additional OJT assistance to
staff of the aerodrome operator and the regulator to deal with
producing an Aerodrome manual and assessing it for certification
acceptability. My understanding is that this activity will be done
for an international aerodrome.
Because of time or other constraints I will not be able to provide any significant assistance on matters such as aerodrome developmentaviation security and air navigation services
so if issues arise that are not closely related to aerodrome certification I ask your forbearance if I am not able to satisfy all your queries.
Are there any queries so far
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Before starting, let me just clarify that when talking about State
during the seminar I mean the ICAO concept of a properly
constituted body, usually called a CAA and headed by a Director
General, with powers to exercise authority over civil aviation
matters.Also, the intent of the course is to concentrate on the
safety, regularity and efficiency aspects of aerodromes
particularly in regards to facilities, equipment and operational
procedures. Aerodrome certification can be linked to several
requirements, but it is primarily a regulatory mechanism which
ensures transparent allocation of safety assurance
responsibilities. Firstly, though, certification is a requirement
in some specific circumstances.
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ICAO member states have agreed that from 27 November 2003, certain
aerodromes shall be certified {OED v, giving official document
showing somethig to be true. (or certificated OED adj, having the
certificate that shows something hass been done)} Annex 14
specifies these aerodromes as being those known as international
aerodromes.
Additionally, from 24 November 2005, certificated aerodromes shall have an operating safety management system. Because of the shorter time frame for certification, this course will concentrate on the issues associated with certification only and leave safety management systems to another time.
At this point I would like to explain some the terminology I will be using.
In the context of regulatory activities, certificate relates to
permissions issued for things to be done, ie ad opr certificate or
air operator certificate, while licence relates to a person -
qualification such as pilots or engineers licence.Some States
including Australia have in the past issued Aerodrome Licences, but
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A second reason to introduce certification is that ICAO have
indicated that the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit program is
underway. It commenced on 1 January 1999 and all ICAO member states
are being progressively audited under the program. The scope of
future ICAO USOAP audits will be to include, and report on, States
compliance with the standards as specified in Annex 14
(Aerodromes), including the standard dealing with aerodrome
certification
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Thirdly and most importantly, certification has been accepted as a
suitable means for ensuring that a strong focus is put on ensuring
that the safety, regularity and efficiency of aerodrome operations,
and aircraft operations at aerodromes, and that relevant
responsibilities are allocated to the most appropriate
organisations.This has arisen because airport ownership has tended
to be devolved to entities other than State bodies. As aerodromes
are more and more being operated by Boards, Authorities, or even
private companies, so the ownership of aerodrome safety is being
devolved to those bodies and away from the State.Certifying allows
for the State regulatory bodies to demonstrate how the
responsibilities for its safety oversight are maintained while
other organisations take control of the execution of safety
processes. This is achieved because certification is dependent on
the operators demonstrating compliance with appropriate mandatory
standards and having suitable documented procedures in place which
are used to assure that compliance with standards is consistently
maintained.Even where States retain operational control of
aerodromes, certification provides an excellent means for
demonstrating its mechanisms for safety oversight of aerodrome
activities.
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The ICAO Manual on Certification of Aerodromes (DOC 9774 AN/969 has
been produced to provide guidance (and has been used as the basis
for preparing this training material)
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The content of the Document, based on the experiences of States identified through ICAO panels, is a recommended approach for regulatory authorities to adopt a two pronged approach to the business of aerodrome certification
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Firstly, ensure there is established a regulatory framework within
the CAA to manage the whole process of certification - similar to,
eg the ability States have to mange personnel licensing or to issue
Air Operators Certificates.The framework should be supported by
legislation which ideally will permit safety oversight functions of
aerodromes particularly. How this might be arranged will be
discussed later in the seminar.
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Secondly, ensure that each operator of a certificated aerodrome has
an Aerodrome Manual that is satisfactory to the CAA. Again, the
topic of Manuals and their suitability will be discussed in depth
later in the seminar.
(This is the end of the opening part of the course and is the logical break point for morning tea or a break before proceeding to the next section - MODEL AIR LAW for aerodromes.)
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