Next Generation of Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel (ATSEP) IFATSEA S NGAP symposium March 2010,
Presentation IFATSEA Overview ATSEP views of the future sky ATSEP next generation profile ATSEP training needs ATSEP future problems / solutions Conclusion President IFATSEA slide nr 2/18
IFATSEA - The Federation Founded 1972 More than 20,000 ATSEPs (Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel) 60 Countries Non political & Non industrial & Democratic Promote Safety & Efficiency in Aviation Development of high standards technology Skill, Knowledge & Professionalism Cooperate closely with international Aviation bodies President IFATSEA slide nr 3/18
IFATSEA Board, Directors & Officers President IFATSEA slide nr 4/18
ATSEP definition & functions ATSEP Standard, Definition & Functions ICAO : ATSEP (DOC 7192 - Training Manual) approved in October 2004, updated August 2009 ILO : ISCO 08 Standard revised in 2008 with added d duties Category 3145 Air Traffic Safety Electronic Technicians include Engineers President IFATSEA slide nr 5/18
ATSEP views of the future sky ATSEP views of the future sky More technologies to meet requirements SESAR and NextGen rely on technologies to reach targets Technology is and will be the cornerstone of ANS Growing role and responsibilities for ATSEPs More data exchange / less voice communications ANS to aircrafts data exchange. (datalink, ADS) Greater interoperability between countries and stakeholders Increase monitoring and control SWIM Global network management (including deployment and integration) Inter-countries networks integrity Inter-countries networks security President IFATSEA slide nr 6/18
ATSEP views of the future sky ATSEP Responsibilities (Tomorrow) ATM global concept, Performance base (ATMRPP) Human centered SESAR & NextGen objectives (ConOps) Collaborative Data Management and CDM Operational integrity of all ANS/ATM systems/equipments ANS/ATM systems becomes global Reliability, security and safety Safety Management System (SMS) Team Resource Management (TRM) Lessons learned from Uberlingen, Milano, Guam, etc President IFATSEA slide nr 7/18
ATSEP current data ATSEP next generation profile Age : (10 countries) >65 0% 60-65 1% <20 1% 20-25 3% 50-60 28% 25-30 10% <20 20-25 25-30 30-40 21% 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-65 40-50 36% >65 28% have 50-60 Y of age President IFATSEA slide nr 8/18
ATSEP current data ATSEP next generation profile 600 Nb of years before retirement, ATSEP (FAA) - 2008 500 400 Nb of ATSEP 300 200 100 46 % of workforce will be gone over the next 10 years 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
ATSEP next generation profile 90 nb years as Canadian ATSEP (YOS) 80 70 60 Frequency 50 40 Frequency 30 20 10 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 More Bin
ATSEP next generation profile ATSEP Profile Evolution Systems managers Systems technical operators Road warriors In-depth technology knowledge Emergency response Global networks / network security President IFATSEA slide nr 11/18
ATSEP Training (Today) ICAO ATSEP Training Manual : DOC 7192 Progression of ATSEP Training CONTINUATION TRAINING DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING Communications SYSTEM/EQUIPMENT RATING TRAINING NAVAIDS Surveillance Data Processing QUALIFICATION TRAINING BASIC TRAINING President IFATSEA slide nr 12/18
ATSEP training needs ATSEP training needs Common Core Basic & Qualification Training Certified/accredited training programs Global and harmonized competencies Proficiency checkouts President IFATSEA slide nr 13/18
ATSEP future problems/solutions ATSEP future problems/solutions Hiring Smaller pool of interested candidates for electronic profession Retention ti Lack of profession recognition Standardization Common core accredited training Proficiency checkout Regulation Personnel competency Accreditation/ authorisation to practice President IFATSEA slide nr 14/18
ATSEP Liability (Today & Tomorrow) ATSEP have a major impact on Safety President IFATSEA slide nr 15/18
ATSEP future problems/solutions Regulations The work of ATSEP is global: ANS systems interconnected (multiple ACC, multiple FIR, inter regional, intercontinental) ANS systems connected to FMS (SESAR & NextGen) The 36 session of ICAO Assembly endorsed the concept of establishing licensing requirements for ATSEP. ATSEP global safety critical tasks requires global harmonized regulations. IFATSEA welcomes ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professional task force and provide its full collaboration and support. President IFATSEA slide nr 16/18
ATSEP future problems/solutions On Global l level l our ATSEPs need A Common Core Content of training Regulation for personnel competency (ICAO Annex 1) authorisation to practice English language Regulation for system security Regulated certification of Systems/equipment Common International Standards and Procedures (ICAO SARPs) Compatible Air Navigation Systems President IFATSEA slide nr 17/18
Conclusion ATSEP playground is already global. International regulations on training and competencies are mandatory to a safe, secure and efficient aviation industry. IFATSEA is committed to it. Questions or comments president@ifatsea.org www.ifatsea.org President IFATSEA slide nr 18/18