IFATSEA TRAINING SUB-COMMITTEE QUESTIONNAIRE

The International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronic Associations (IFATSEA) is proposing a harmonized and unified training for all ATSEPs in line with the proposed ICAO DOC 10057 with regard to Manual on Air
Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel Competency-based Training and Assessment. In that respect, the training Sub-Committee of IFATSEA has been putting together a questionnaire in order to suggest a harmonized training
path for all ATSEPs.
Please respond to the questions appropriately and as honestly as possible.

Your response should be forwarded to 

Uwe Schindler at uwe.schindler@gdf.de and Ojar J. Opah at oojar@nama.gov.ng.

Company and service structure of your ANS provider

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and your National Regulation
a Name of Organization
________________________
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What is the core business  ANSP  Regulatory  ATO  OTHERS:
activity of your organization? ____________________________
b Organizational Structure i.e. legal structure  National  Corporate  Private

c Which service (s) does your Overview of ANSP Air traffic Control Service: Tower Control Service: C-N-S Services: Academy for ANS: Others (Consulting, System
organization provide? structure development…):
 ACC  International TWRs  COM-Voice  ATCO training
Number: ________ Number: ________  COM-Data  ATCO licensing

UAC  other TWRs  NAV

Number: ________ Number: ________  ATSEP training
 SUR  ATSEP licensing / rating

d What training would you e.g. for Implantation,  Implementation  Design  Project assistants for  ATSEP-Trainers
suggest for Technical Deployment, the de- operational projects
Personnel (other than ATSEPs sign and testing of  Deployment  Testing  Assessors
and ATCOs) should be given ATM/ATS-, CNS-,
other personnel to realize the Weather-  Specification  Verification and Validation
overall goal of the Infrastructure and
organization? Technological
Systems?

e What training is best suitable i.e length, content, How long (days): Which contents: Any continuation measures:
for the ATSEPs? continuation… __________________
___________ __________________ __________________
__________________

f Is your Regulatory and To show the

Supervisory body for ANS independence of the  Yes  No  other:
separated from your ANSP? Regulatory body _____________________
2 ATSEP education and entry qualifications
a ICAO DOC 7192-AN/857 Part
E-2 Training Manual
7192recommends a minimum
of 1600 hours of post-
secondary education as
minimum entry qualification
for ATSEP Training. What is
the minimum academic
qualification for recruiting
ATSEPs into your
organization?  different entry level
b What is the minimum age
requirement for employment
of a Trainee ATSEP in your
organization?
3 Structure and organisation of ATSEP training:
a Does your organization follow
the ATSEP Training Concept
outlined in the ICAO 7192-E2
Document? If Yes, select
levels of training used. More
than one answer can be
selected.
b Does your Organization have a
formal Refresher training
program?
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Reason for question:
In order to compare
training programs,
we have to start with Technology Diploma in
Bachelor’s Degrees in Master’s Degree in
the base knowledge Electronic/Electrical/Telecommuni
Electronic/Electrical/Telecommunicatio Electronic/Electrical/Telecom
of new ATSEPs.  We cation Engineering, Aeronautical
n Engineering, Aeronautical munication Engineering,
can’t make an High School or equivalent Technician Level Certificate Engineering, Computer
Engineering, Computer Aeronautical Engineering,
accurate comparison Science/Engineering or their
Science/Engineering or their Computer Science/Engineering
of training programs equivalents.
equivalents. or their equivalents.
if each program has
knowledge
Reason for question:
What is age of new
No Minimum age
ATSEPs? 18-21 years old 21-26 years old 27 years or older
requirement
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Reason for question:
Is ICAO doc 7192
followed?
 No, we do not follow the
DOC 7192 ATSEP Training  Basic Training  Qualification Training  System/Equipment Rating Training  Others, explain
Concept
Reason for Question:
It is important for
ATSEP to have a
method to stay
current with
equipment
 Yes  No
modifications and
software upgrades
that they may not
have been involved
with, but may be
expected to maintain.
c After every equipment/system Reason for question:
training, what qualification What qualification
documentation is issued? (if documentation is  No qualification Issued  Certificate of Completion  Certificate of Competency  License  Others, explain
any) issued?

d If a qualification is issued as Reason for question:

above, how long is it valid? Validity of
 Up to 6 Months  6 months to 1 Year  1 to 3 years  3 to 5 Years  No time limit
qualification

e Do you know of the planned Reason for question:

publication of the revised Is there access to
schedule of the ICAO PANS ICAO documentation?  Yes  No
Training doc.9868 and ICAO
Training Manual doc.7192-E2?
f Do you have influence on the Reason for question:
training system of your Effect of ICAO
country when viewed from documentation on  Not Applicable  Yes  No
this PANS Training local training.
amendment?
g Are the fulfilment of ATSEP Reason for question:
training plans and their quality Who oversees ATSEP Inspection internal to training Inspection external to training Inspection done external to ANSP
regularly inspected? If yes, training No Inspection
organization organization but internal to ANSP (Regulator)
by who
4 Concepts and Methodology of ATSEP:
a Where is the initial ATSEP
Training conducted?
b What is the approx.
timeframe for ab initio
students to become certified
or licensed ATSEP (months)?
c Please choose the ATSEP
training elements which are
implemented in your training
schedule in sequential order
d Is the ATSEP Training tailored
to the individual student
competences?
e What are the Domains of
Basic Training required to be
considered an ATSEP in your
organization?
f What level of English
language proficiency is
required for ATSEPs in your
country/company?
g Must the Technical Personnel,
who are responsible for
Operation, Maintenance of
CNS/ATM Systems and
Equipment in operational use
for ATS follow any planned
continuation training?
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 University with
aeronautical degree
How many months/days?
_________________
 Generic Basic Training
 =order number (Theory)
 Domain specific
Qualification Training
 Generic Training equal for
all students
 COM
 NAV
 SUR
 None
 Yes
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 ANSP with Training
department
 On-the-job training
 System / Equipment Rating
 Individual tailored training
plan for each student
 DATA
 NETWORK
 INFRASTRUCTURE
 Elementary (can say and
understand a few things in
English)
 No
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 other (explain): ATO
_______________________
 Safety / Human Factors  other: _____________
Training
 Emergency Training
 MET
 other
 Intermediate (can speak and  Advanced (speak and understand
understand reasonably well and very well but sometimes has problems
can use basic tenses but has with unfamiliar situations and
problems with more complex vocabulary)
grammar and vocabulary)
5 ATSEP breadth of knowledge:
a How many different Systems
or Equipment is the average
an ATSEP in your Organization
is required to maintain?  systems or
6 Instructors and Assessors skills/qualifications:
a Do individuals in your
organization that carry out
Assessments have any formal
training as Assessors?  assessed uniformly.
If yes, provide a brief
description of the training for
Assessors. 
b Do individuals in your
organization that provide
On-the-Job Mentoring/
Training have any formal
training as OJMs/OJTIs?  If yes,
provide a brief description of
the training for mentors.  ensures that new
c Do individuals in your
organization that provide
formal Classroom Instruction
have any formal training as
Instructors?  If yes, provide a
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If an ATSEP is Bandwith (number): Defined otherwise:
responsible for a
large number of ______ to _______ _________________________
_________________________
equipment, it is _________________________
difficult to remain ___
competent or
proficient on all the
systems
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Formal training for  No  Yes, without trainer  Yes, with trainer qualification  refresher measures (annually?):
assessors ensures qualification
that ATSEPs get  Yes, with trainer license ______________________________
 
Formal training for  No  Yes, without qualification  Yes, with qualification  refresher measures (annually?):  trainers hold technical
mentors ensures that qualification as well
new ATSEPs get the ______________________________
best mentoring
possible.  Formal
training for OJTIs
ATSEPs get the best
OJT possible.  It also
provides
standardization
between different
new ATSEPs and
different OJTIs.  OJTI
training is a key
element in the
development plan of
new ATSEP
Formal training for  No  Yes, without qualification  Yes, with qualification  other: ________________________
Instructors ensures
that new ATSEPs get
the best training
possible. 
brief description of the
training for Instructors.