KCAA
WELCOME MESSAGE
Growth
of aviation industry in Africa has necessitated the need for technical and
economic cooperation that drives capacity building and professionalism in
aviation industry. Technology transfer in development, engineering and
maintenance of aviation systems forms the basis for this growth.
Air
Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) who are our engineers and
technicians in communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) systems have
come together from around Africa to share engineering challenges and solutions
for the benefit of aviation industry. ATSEPs form a core part of the technical
teams whose roles contribute to aviation safety and security within our
airspace.
Kenya
via International Federation of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Associations
(IFATSEA) is hosting this continental event to promote safety, technology,
innovation and manpower development for ATSEPs, manufacturers, system
designers, aviation training organizations, air navigation service providers,
civil aviation authorities and aviation safety experts.
By
operating CNS equipment that enables communication between air traffic controllers
and pilots, flight navigation via instruments and surveillance via integrated radar
systems, ATSEP operations ensure safety of aircrafts, crew, passengers,
environment and the airspace at large.
In
order to effectively regulate ATSEP operations, air navigation service
providers, civil aviation authorities and IFATSEA under guidance of ICAO have
promoted inclusion of ATSEP operations into state civil aviation regulations.
In
Kenya, the Civil Aviation (Personnel Licensing) Regulations 2018, now provides
for inclusion of ATSEPs into regulatory framework that deals with issuance of
licenses, certifications, ratings and authorizations. This is expected to
delegate safety responsibilities to individual ATSEPs on actions pertaining to
their roles and duties.
Therefore,
the purpose of this forum is to discuss matters of ATSEPs contribution to
safety and security in aviation industry. The key issues brought for
deliberation in this forum include;
ü Redefining
roles and responsibilities of ATSEPs that touch on aviation safety
ü Safety
and security sensitization in ATSEP operations to enhance and regulate engineering and maintenance
services
ü Gains
and challenges in legal and regulatory framework for implementing ATSEP state
licensing
ü ATSEP
competence based training and assessment as a key contributor to aviation
safety
ü In
addition this is one in a series of forums that are building ICAO general
assembly 2019 agenda on ATSEP recognition in Annex I
WELCOME
No comments:
Post a Comment
Kindly leave a comment. We shall appreciate your feedback