International Federation of
Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations
Eurogroup 05-2017
German ATSEP License scheme
by
Uwe Schindler
May, 25th - Budva
… a Puzzle
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Background
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Before1993 the Air-Navigation Services in Germany were
performed by the federal agency BFS.
ANS was and is a sovereign task following the German
constitutional law (GG Art. 87d)
The personnel were civil servants
(ATCO, ATSEP and Administration)
Training and permissions of ATCO and ATSEP were ruled in
detail by Federal Civil Servants Law, complying with
international (ICAO etc.) and national recommendations
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Corporatisation
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In 1993 the German Constitution was changed:
“The form of organization, be it under public or private
law, is ruled by Federal Law.“
So in 1993 the „DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH“ was
founded
DFS is owned 100% by state, but privately organized
(=corporatised)
To furthermore ensure due standards and quality of training
and permissions for ATCO and ATSEP, the Aviation Law
was changed und a decree was released by MoT:
FSPersAV
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Legal Background
German Constitutional Law
Art. 87 d (1)
German
Parliament
Federal Law
Aviation Law
(LuftVG)
Decree FSPersAV:
On licensing and Tranining of ATCO
and ATSEP
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Federal MoT
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Decree FSPersAV
FSPersAV:
This decree defines:
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the requirements on qualification, ability and eligibility of
ATS/CNS personnel requiring a licence (ATCO and ATSEP
as laid down in Aviation law)
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technical qualifications, types and scope of licences.
also provides the procedures for the acquisition of licences
and ratings and their revocation or limitation.
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Decree FSPersAV
FSPersAV:
(ATSEP in appendix 6)
1st Part theoretical training
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Legal basis, Organisation und Procedures of operation
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Technical Principles of Data processing (Hardware)
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Technical Principles of Data processing (Software)
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Technical Principles of Data Communication
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Technical Principles of Transmissitter/Receiver technology
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Technical Principles of Voice communication and switching
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Technical Principles of Navigation technology
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Technical Principles of Surveillance technology
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Technical Principles of ATS/CNS infrastructure
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Practical aspects of ATSEP work
2nd Part rating training
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Academy courses, basic knowledge for Ratings
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Practical On-Job-Training (under supervision of licensed Trainer)
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Personnel
Licensed ANS-Personnel in Germany:
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ATCO
ATSEP
Flightdata Assistant
FIS-controller
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ATSEP License
The ATSEP License provides:
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Basic knowledge of Air Navigation Services and the consequences of their
actions on the overall System of ANS and Aviation (Awareness)
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proof of competence for their very special tasks
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continual proof of proficiency
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regular proof of personal eligibility
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regular police examination
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regular proof of medical fitness
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Initial Training in Germany
DFS together with its Works Council has negotiated, how the
Initial Training of ATSEP shall be structure:
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Based on Eurocontrol CCC (Common Core Contend)
Now applies the new Implementation Rule IR 2017/1377
All the possible qualification streams are grouped into
4 main areas:
- SUR
- NAV
- ATS+COM ACC
- ATS+COM-TWR
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Initial Training in Germany
Entscheidungsalternativen (3 von 3)
Bereiche:
PSR MSSR
SUR
(inkl. zBFO)
ADS
-B
NDB
VOR
ILS
DF
DME
NAV/PES
(inkl. zBFN)
ATSEP
Basic
ATSEP
Qual.
Sh. QUAL SUR
ATSEP
QUAL
ATSEP QUAL
COM
COM Data
Voice
ATSEP
QUAL NAV
ATS/COM
Center (inkl.
EoD, NKZ)
ATSEP
QUAL DAT
ATS/ COM
Tower (inkl.
TKC/zBFS)
2
OA/T
Entwurf Stand 12/2015
4
6
10
12
14
16
C N S DP
zBFO
zBFN
ATSEP
QUAL
SMC
EoD
TKC/
zBFS
x
x+2
Wochen
4
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= Erlaubnisprüfung (Vorlage beim BAF)
= notw. Leistungsnachweise (Vorlage beim BAF)
= weitere Leistungsnachweise (Vorlage bei der DFS)
S/E Rating Training unterschiedlicher Dauer
Ausbildung spezifisch für EBG-T/Einsatzbereich (Inbetriebhaltungsstruktur)
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Groups of ratings (EBG)
In DFS ATSEP-ratings shall be grouped (=EGB), so that it can
be:
“achieved and holded by an average ATSEP”
After many approaches, DFS together with its Works Council
found an agreement on this term:
The maximum qualification time – excluding Basic and
Qualification training – shall be 340 days.
Every ATSEP has to prove its Competence:
- Theoretical test every year
- Prove of minimum 100 days of operational service per
2 years
- If insufficient, retraining is agreed
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Groups of ratings (EBG)
A Rating Group (EBG) consists of
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Several Level-2 Ratings
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Optional an SMC-Rating
SMC
Rating
A
Rating
B
Rating
C
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SMC Workplaces
SMC in ACC
Team
ATS 1
Team
ATS 2
Phoenix
RMCDE
AWP
CMMC
LAN
RMON
ARTE
Newsim
ATCAS
ATCISS
KDS
PSS
AMAN
DCFEP
STCA
ODS
Centralized SMC
Team
NKZ/FFZ
(Netze)
SL2
EoD
Team
zBFS
(Voice)
Team
zBFN
(NAV)
Team
zBFO
(Ortung)
Team
TWR
VCX
GSD
DIVOS
SVSTwr
(ISIS)
ATIS
Muxer
TACS
ILS
VOR/
DME
Luftlage/
Bodenl.
PhönixTWR
MSSR
ASR
M-LAT
ASMR
TFDPS
FL@PS
Team
DIAS
SL1
(2-fach)
VAN/PSN
DL-FEP
ANDRA
SITA/
AMOS
Multiplex.
CoreLAN
FW/IDS
NDB
NLS
IDVS
AnBLF
Team
EGNOS
(GPS)
Team
FM
(+ISIS)
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Team Model for ATSEP
Day-service und Shift-duty:
In DFS we practice (whenver possible) a change between
day-service and shift-duty: the so called Team Model
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Thank you
for your
Attention
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BACKUP
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---- B a c k u p ---
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---- B a c k u p ---
SMC in ACC
Team
ATS 1
Team
ATS 2
Phoenix
RMCDE
AWP
CMMC
LAN
RMON
ARTE
Newsim
ATCAS
ATCISS
KDS
PSS
AMAN
DCFEP
STCA
ODS
Centralized SMC
Team
NKZ/FFZ
(Netze)
SL2
EoD
Team
zBFS
(Voice)
Team
zBFN
(NAV)
Team
zBFO
(Ortung)
Team
TWR
VCX
GSD
DIVOS
SVSTwr
(ISIS)
ATIS
Muxer
TACS
ILS
VOR/
DME
Luftlage/
Bodenl.
PhönixTWR
MSSR
ASR
M-LAT
ASMR
TFDPS
FL@PS
Team
DIAS
SL1
(2-fach)
VAN/PSN
DL-FEP
ANDRA
SITA/
AMOS
Multiplex.
CoreLAN
FW/IDS
NDB
NLS
IDVS
AnBLF
Team
EGNOS
(GPS)
Team
FM
(+ISIS)
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European Aviation Safety Agency
Opinion No 03/201
AMC/GM to Annex
xxx
ANS
air navigation services
CNS
air traffic management
ATS
air traffic services
communication service
navigation service
surveillance service
ATC
air traffic control service
- area control service
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approach control service
aerodrome control service
MET
meteorological service
alerting service
air traffic advisory service
flight information services
aeronautical information
service
ASM
navigation data services
airspace management
airspace design services
air traffic flow management
ATM
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ASD
ATFM
Services
AIS
ATM network functions
ATM
network
func.
Figure 1: The scope of the services as specified in Annex Vb to Regulation (EC)
No 216/2008
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additionally, the ATM network functions.