On the Session of the Coordinating Council on aviation specialists training

Regular session of the Coordinating Council on aviation specialists training of the Member States of the Agreement on Civil Aviation and Use of Airspace was held on 27 June, 2017.

The representatives of aviation authorities and educational institutions providing specialists training for civil aviation of Member States of the Agreement took part in the Council work. 

The following topics were included in the thematic agenda of the Coordinating Council session: 

- improving the training of state aviation inspectors. Presentation of the state aviation inspector training course at educational institutions;

- current trends in specialists training on assessing the compliance of aircraft prototypes with airworthiness requirements;

- achievements and challenges in implementing English language proficiency requirements. Maintaining a consistent level of English proficiency, as established by ICAO requirements, for ATC personnel, radiotechnical and meteorological flight service specialists;

- legal aspects of using UAVs for civil purposes;

- improvement of the procedures for upgrading the qualification of instructors stuff;   

-​ improving initial pilot training methods by optimizing visual attention when operating aircraft using electronic display systems;

- upgrading of methods of pilots initial training based on optimization of visual attention allocation operating aircraft with electronic data display system; 

- presentation of the Aviation Training Center of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. Development features, challenges, and solutions;

- 100th anniversary of the Yegoryevsk Aviation Technical College named after Chkalov;

-​ report on flight safety level in civil aviation of Member States of the Agreement on Civil Aviation and Use of Airspace in 2016 based on IAC materials. 

Meeting participants were briefed on the results of state aviation inspectors training. Representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan presented a specialized course for state training aviation inspectors in educational institutions, developed by specialists from the Kazaeronavigatsia State Enterprise in Russian, taking into account regional characteristics and ICAO requirements. The course was successfully validated in 2016.

Participants of the meeting emphasized the relevance and timeliness of the work carried out and made proposals for the development and implementation of this and similar courses in other areas in the States Parties to the Agreement.

Participants of the meeting made the following proposals: 

- approve the activities of the IAC Coordinating Council for aviation specialists training;

- ensure the availability of Council meeting materials for the aviation authorities of the States Parties to the Agreement;

- support the initiative of educational institutions providing aviation English training on the following issues:

• upgrading the standards for tassessing the quality of tests and testing process management which will allow to determine the quality of aviation English language training;

• upgrading of educators training system in aviation English language aimed at updating the training procedures;

-​ support for activities on distribution of qualification system of aviation personnel training. Particular attention is given to the competancy of professional designers of educational programs and application of supporting aids, using the procedures of the training management system and government oversight;

- approval of the development of a scientifically based methodology for the initial pilot training on optimal visual attention distribution during flights at aircraft equipped with Electronic Chart Display and Information System.

- informing the aviation authorities and airlines of the States Parties to the Agreement on initiated preparation for the forthcoming centenary celebration since establishment of Yegoryevsk aviation technical college named after V.P. Chkalov, Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation branch. 

The issues discussed and proposals made during the meeting are aimed at addressing current challenges in the field of aviation education.

The Interstate Aviation Committee expresses its gratitude to all experts of the Coordinating Council for their active development and improvement of the training of civil aviation specialists training.