Establishing and implementing a training and proficiency check programme

Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes was amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2148 of 8 October 2020 where additional requirements of establishing and implementing a training programme for personnel involved in the operation, maintenance and management of the aerodrome are laid down.

 The contents of the seminar:

·        the requirements in general

·        the transfer these requirements in a practical programme in view of the sequence, duration and contents

·        recommendation of  training material to be used

 Guaranteeing a safe operation of the aerodrome

According to Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 the aerodrome operator is responsible for the safe operation of the aerodrome. The aerodrome operator shall monitor the condition of the movement area and the operational status of related facilities and report on matters of operational significance, whether of a temporary or permanent nature. This requirement was amended by Commission Delegated Regulations.

The contents of the seminar:

·        the responsibilities of the aerodrome operator based on the regulations in place

·        meeting these obligations in practice

·        special challenges

The requirements for the operation of vehicles at aerodromes

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2148 of 8 October 2020 sets new requirements in view of authorisation and operation of vehicles as well as the authorisation of vehicle drivers. These requirements cover administrational as well as training issues.

The contents of the seminar:

·        the requirements in detail

·        to provisions how these obligations can be met in practice

·        the basics needed to meet the requirements.

Special conditions in aerodrome operation

The operation of the aerodrome underlies sometimes special conditions. These may be weather related, influenced by construction work or other circumstances outside the normal operation. Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 puts various measures in place. The necessary actions to take cannot always be planned in advance as there are special conditions arising out of a sudden. Those cannot be handled in a manual as they may differ at every time, so decisions have to be made, sometimes the problem or imminent danger has to be taken into account.

The contents of the seminar:

·        the various special conditions and their challenges

·        the regulatory framework

·        provisions how these obligations can be met in practice

Establishing and implementing foreign object debris control programme

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2148 of 8 October 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 requires the aerodrome operator to establish and implement a foreign object debris (FOD) control programme.

The contents of the seminar:

·        the dangers posed by FOD

·        the categories of FOD

·        the structure of a foreign object debris control programme

·        prevention of FOD

·        the training programme

The provision of Apron Management Services

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1234 of 9 June 2020 highlights the framework and the procedures how apron management services have to be performed.

The contents of the seminar:

·        the apron management activities in detail and their performance

·        the framework to perform apron management services

·        requirements in reporting and documentation

·        personnel requirements and training

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These seminars are also available as manuals.