Aeronautical Information Officer Initial Training

Goal The goal of the course is to provide persons desirous of pursuing a career in Aeronautical Information Service/Management; with initial training to acquire the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes to effectively collect, validate, classify, prepare, publish aeronautical data and information, and to provide aeronautical briefing services; in accordance with ICAO Annex 15 Aeronautical Information Services. Learning Objectives • Upon successful completion of this course the participants will be able to: • Collect aeronautical data from sources. • Validate aeronautical data received. • Classify aeronautical data according to IAIP elements • Prepare aeronautical data for dissemination and storage. • Publish Aeronautical Information in accordance with ICAO SARPS. • Provide Pre-flight Information Briefings and Flight Planning services. Structure • Module 0 : Introduction • Module 1 : TIME AND POSITION • Module 2 : AIRCRAFT FLIGHT ENVIRONMENT • Module 3 : FLIGHT PLANNING • Module 4 : AMHS/AFTN MANIPULATION • Module 5 : COMPOSING NOTAM • Module 6 : NOTAM VALIDATION • Module 7 : NOTAM DISSEMINATION • Module 8 : STATIC DATA ACQUISITION • Module 9 : STATIC DATA PROCESSING • Module 10 : AIRAC SYSTEM Primary Target Population The training is mostly beneficial to persons who have successfully completed High school, have English Language Proficiency Level 4, are computer literate and desirous of pursuing a career in Aeronautical Information Service/Management. Secondary Audience: The course is also beneficial to AIS supervisors, managers and their superiors, as well as, aviation personnel interacting with the AIS in the performance of their duties and desirous of gaining an appreciation of the purpose and role of the AIS in Air Navigation. Entry Requirements • The Course participants are required to have: • Successful high school certification • English Language Proficiency Level 4 • good computer skills • own or have access to computer/laptop • Internet connection (bandwidth 2.0 Mbps or higher)