174.51 Personnel
Requirements
(a)
Each applicant for the grant
of a telecommunication service Certification shall engage, employ or contract:
(1) A senior person identified as the Chief Executive who has the authority within the applicant’s organization to ensure that all activities undertaken by the organization can be financed and carried out to meet applicable operational requirements, and in
(2) accordance with the requirements prescribed by this part;
(3) A senior person or group of senior persons who are responsible for ensuring that the applicant’s organization complies with the requirements of this part. Such nominated person or persons shall be ultimately responsible to the chief executive; and
(4) Sufficient personnel to inspect, supervise, and maintain the facilities listed in the applicant’s exposition.
(i) University degree or second class in telegraph and telephone wireless.
(ii) Basic course, advanced course and specialized in COM. Field.
(iii) At least 15 years experience in COM. Field .
(b)
The applicant shall:
(1) Establish a procedure acceptable to the ECAA of those personnel who are nominated by the applicant authorized by the ECAA to place any of the facilities listed in the applicant's exposition into operational service;
(2) Establish a procedure to maintain the competence of those authorized personnel; and
(3) Provide those authorized personnel with written evidence of the scope of their authorization.
Note: The approved training requirements for the above mentioned personnel is
detailed in 174.63 and their requalification requirements are detailed in
174.65
Each applicant for the
grant of a telecommunication service Certification shall establish a network
password system for the facilities listed in their exposition.
(a)
Each applicant for the grant
of a telecommunication service Certificate shall hold copies of relevant
equipment manuals, relevant technical standards and practices (including Annex
10) and any other documentation (including technical instructions) that is
necessary for the provision and operation of the facilities listed in their
exposition.
(b) The applicant shall establish a procedure acceptable to the ECAA to
control all the documentation required by Paragraph (a). The procedure shall
ensure that:
(1) All documentation is reviewed and authorized by the appropriate personnel before issuance;
(2) Current issues of all relevant documentation are available to staff at all locations where they need access to such documentation for the provision and operation of facilities;
(3) All obsolete documentation is promptly removed from all points of issue or use;
(4) Changes to documentation are reviewed and approved by appropriate personnel; and
(5) The current version of each item of documentation can be identified to preclude the use of out of date editions.
(a)
Each applicant for the grant
of a telecommunication service Certification shall establish procedures
acceptable to the ECAA identify, collect, index, store, and maintain the
records that are necessary for the safe provision and operation of the
facilities listed in their exposition.
Dispose of the records that are unnecessary.
(b)
The procedures shall ensure
that:
(1)
A file is kept for each
facility in order to:
(i)
Document the performance of
the facility; and
(ii)
Provide a history of its
maintenance and the periodic inspections and tests.
(iii)
The history shall be traceable
to the person or persons responsible for each of the filed activities;
(2) There is a file of concerning the establishment of, or change in, the periodic tests for a facility;
(3) There is a file for each item of test equipment required for the measurement of critical performance parameters. The file shall provide a traceable history of the location, maintenance, and the calibration checks for such test equipment; and
(4) There is a file of each facility malfunction filed and investigated under the procedures required by 174.59(a). The file shall detail the nature of the malfunction, the findings of the investigation, the follow up corrective actions, or where applicable include a copy of the report forwarded to the ECAA;
(5) There is a file of each internal quality assurance review of the applicant's organization carried out under the procedures required by 174.73(a);
(6) There is a file for each person who is authorized by the applicant to place facilities into operational service. The file shall include details of their experience, qualifications, training, competence assessments and current authorizations;
(7) All files are legible and of a permanent nature; and
(8) All facility files are retained for a period of at least 3-years unless a longer period is required to establish a performance history for a facility.
174.59 Internal Quality
Assurance
(a)
Each applicant for the grant
of a telecommunication service certificate shall establish internal quality
assurance procedures acceptable to the ECAA ensure compliance with, and the
adequacy of, the procedures and programs required by this part,
(b)
The senior person who has the
responsibility for internal quality assurance shall have direct contact with
the chief executive on matters affecting the performance of facilities.
174.61 Organization exposition
(a)
An applicant for the grant of
a telecommunication service certificate shall provide an exposition which shall
contains:
(1)
A statement confirming that
the exposition and any included manuals:
(i)
Define the organization and
demonstrate its means and methods for ensuring ongoing compliance with this
part; and
(ii)
Will be complied with at all
times;
(2) The titles and names of the senior person or persons required by 174.51(a)(1) and (2);
(3) The duties and responsibilities of the senior person or persons specified in paragraph (a)(2) including matters for which they have responsibility to deal directly with the ECAA on behalf of the organization;
(4) An organization chart showing lines of responsibility of the senior persons specified in paragraph (a)(2) and extending to each location listed under paragraph (a)(7);
(5) A summary of the applicant’s staffing structure at each location listed under paragraph (a)(7);
(6) A list of the types of facilities to be covered by the Certification;
(7) A summary of the scope of activities at each location where personnel are based for the purpose of providing or maintaining
(8) A list providing the operational details of each system associated with each location listed under Paragraph (a)(7);
(9) Details of the applicant’s network protection required by 174.55; and
(10) Details of the applicant's procedures required by:
(i)
174.51(b)(1) and (2) regarding
the competence of personnel;
(ii)
174.53 (b) regarding operation
of temporary facilities for site tests; and
(iii) 174.55 regarding the control of documentation.
(iv)
Procedures to control amend
and distribute the exposition.
(b) The applicant’s exposition
must be acceptable to the ECAA.
(a)
Each applicant for the grant
of TELECOM service certificate shall establish procedures acceptable to ECAA
and follow the approved training programs for TELECOM officers as follows:
General requirements
(1) Training Must Be In Full Time.
(2) Training Is
Going To Be Cancelled If Interrupted By More Than 10 % Of Total Time
(3) Training
Program Shall Be Approved From The ECAA
(4) Personal
Giving Instructions Shall Hold Appropriate Current Instructor Authorization And
Supervised By The ECAA
(5) At The End Of
Training , An Examination Shall Be Held
(6) A Examination
Usually Consists Of
(i) Written
(ii) Practical
(iii) Oral
(7) Minimum marks
required to pass the examination is 70% of total marks of each
(8) In case of
failure in practical examination, training must continue for another period not
less than 60 hours.
(9) In case of
failure in written or oral examination ,
re-examination will be held after one month.
(10) In case of
failure in practical , written or oral examination for
second time, another training course will be held for the trainee .
(b) Instructor
responsibilities:
(1)
Manage and co-ordinate training program schedule.
(2)
Follow up
trainee’s progress to take appropriate action in the right time
(3)
Prepare training program materials and tests
(4)
Supervise training records
(5)
Evaluate training progress in accordance with the
evaluation form.
(6)
Provide performance feedback.
(c) Training
Programs
(1) Basic
indoctrination training
(i)
Is required for the newly hired telecommunication
officer.
(ii) Its duration
shall be at least 40 hours.
(iii) Shall include
the following subjects :
(A) Overview of
company structure.
(B) Familiarization
with company exposition , policy and procedures
manuals , if separate from operation manual.
(C) Company
operation manual .
(D) Appropriate
provision of Egyptian civil aviation law and regulations and related documents.
(E) Any other
pertinent information .
(2) Initial
training
(a) Initial
training is required for the telecommunication officer first exposure to
specific company to qualify
telecommunication officer who has never worked in an
operational positions.
(b) Training shall
be conducted in :
(i) class room for not less than 30 hours.
(ii) simulation for not less than 30 hours.
(iii) on- the job- training three months.
(c) initial
training shall include the following subjects :
(i)
specific training in one of an telecommunication
positions
(ii)
procedures and phraseology
(iii)
meteorology
(iv)
navigation aids
(v)
emergencies and abnormal situation
(vi)
aeronautical charts
(vii)
equipment functions
(viii) any other
pertinent information
(3) Re-current
training
(a) Recurrent
training must ensure that each telecommunication officer remain adequately
trained and currently proficient in assigned duties and responsibilities in
relation to each working position
(b) A
telecommunication officer shall complete re-current training every 24 calendar
months
(c) Re-current training shall completed for not less
than 30 hours
(d) Recurrent
training shall include.
(i)
Updated topics.
(ii) Emergencies
and abnormal situations .
(iii) Equipment
proper use.
(iv) Review and
discussion of previous incidents and accidents.
(v) Human factor
any other pertinent information.
(4) Re-medial
training
(a) Remedial
training shall be conducted inn at least 15 hours in simulator
(b) Remedial
training shall include the following subjects
(i)
Procedures.
(ii) Phraseology.
(iii) Reviews and
analysis of the incidents or accident .
(iv) Emergencies
and abnormal situations .
(v) Human factors .
(vi) Any other
pertinent information .
(5) Practical
training
(a) experience,
time interval between positions for not less than 3 calendar months
(b) Theoretical
study for not less than 30 hours
(i)
Radio telephony communication .
teletypewriter peroration system.
(ii)
Associated operational duties and responsibilities.
(iii)
Standard phraseology .
(iv)
Coordination .
(v)
Operation priorities.
(vi)
Emergencies and abnormal situations
.
(vii)
Metrology .
(viii) Responsibilities
area.
(ix)
Aeronautical charts (airways).
(x)
Handling VIP movements .
(xi)
Any other pertinent information .
(c) On the job
training up to competency check .
(d) Passing
simulation evaluation and on the job training , written and oral examination
174.65 Re- qualification Requirements
Each TELECOM officer who has become unqualified due to not having satisfactorily
completed recurrent training, competency or familiarization with the
appropriate eligibility period or to reestablish an invalid rating.
174.67 Message handling services (ATS MHS)
The
ATS message-handling service shall be used to exchange ATS messages between
users over the aeronautical telecommunication network (ATN) Internet.
The
ATS message service is provided of the message handling system specified in
ISO/IEC International Organization for standardization / International
Electronically commission 10021 and ITU – International Telecommunication
union.
(a)
Each applicant for the grant
of a TELECOM service certificate shall prepare a TELECOM security procedure
ref. ECAR 107.
(b)
The security procedures shall
specify the physical security requirements procedures to be followed for the
purpose of minimizing the risk of destruction of damage to, or interference
with the operation of any TELECOM service operated by the applicant where such
destruction, damage or interference is likely to endanger the safety of
aircraft.
(c)
The security procedures shall
specify such physical security requirements practices, and procedures as may be
necessary :
(1)
To ensure that entrances to
permanent TELECOM facilities operated by the applicant are subject to positive
access control at all times , so as to prevent unauthorized entry and
(2)
To protect personnel on duty , and
(3)
To be followed in the event of
a bomb threat or other threat of violence against any TELECOM services unit.
(4)
To monitor unattended TELECOM
building to ensure that any intrusion or interference is detected.
(5)
To ensure the protection of
the data relating to flight safety and flight regulation by password.
(6)
The responsibility of security
requirement related to TELECOM services in items 1,2,3
at the Egyptian air ports lies on the Egyptian company for the air ports
(security general directorate) .
Each
applicant for the grant of a TELECOM service certificate shall establish system
and procedures acceptable to the ECAA to ensure where applicable co –
ordination between each ATS unit listed in the applicant exposition and the
following agencies:
(a)
The international Tele
communication centers.
(b)
Domestic circuits.
(c)
Local circuits.
(d)
Meteorological department.
(e)
ATS unit
(f)
AIS unit.
(g)
Military sector.
(h)
Aircraft operating agencies.
(i)
Flight safety department
incases of movement of VIP.
(j)
Petroleum Aviation service.
(PAS)
(k)
Domestic aerodromes to achieve
communications and instructions.
174.73 Telecommunication services:
(a) The TELECOM
service is operating continuously ( 24 hours daily )
(b) There are five
teams; each team consists of 6 TELECOM officers at least are operating at
(CANC) 6 hours-6 hours and 12 hours per day.
(c) There some
aerodromes working from sun rise to sun set such as (HEOC-HEKG – HEDK – HESC –
HETR – HEPS – HEMM - ).
(1) There are some
aerodromes working 15 days and off 15 days divided into two shifts each working
12 hours continuously such as (HEBA-HEBL-HEGN-HESH-HETB-HEAR).
174.75 Categories of the telecommunication officers
The telecommunication officer staff divided into four categories supervisors:
(a) Telecommunication
officer assistance
(1) Certificate of
professions in telegraph and radio telephony or university degree.
(2) Experience of
al least 3 years.
(3) Basic course.
(b) Telecommunication
officer
(1) Certificate of
professions in telegraph and radio telephony or university degree.
(2) Basic course.
(3) Telecommunication
officer assistant rating .
(4) Telecommunication
assistant and telecommunication officer rating..
(c) Telecommunication
specialist
(1) Certificate of
professions in telegraph and radio telephony or university degree.
(2) Experience in
the telecommunication field 10 years at least.
(3) Basic and
advanced course.
(4) Assistance and
telecommunication officer rating .
(d) Supervisor
telecommunication group
(1) Certificate of
professions in telegraph and radio telephony or university degree
(2) Experience in
telecommunication field 15 years at least
(3) basic,
advanced and specialized communication courses
(4) All
communications ratings (telecommunication officer assistant ,
telecommunication officer , telecommunication specialist and supervisor of
telecommunication group).