The following on-the-job functions must be completed for inspectors planning to perform critical certification project coordinator duties in addition to those accomplished during the baseline OJT process.
The OJT task qualifications in this appendix will be accomplished following the completion of the course: “AOC Certification and Administration – Airworthiness”.
N° Task Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
date sign date sign date sign 1 Certification Project Coordinator Duties
2 Certification: AOC: Large Aircraft Operator 3 Certification: AOC: Air Taxi / Private Operator 4 Add New Aircraft Type to Existing AOC
5 Add Same Aircraft Type to Existing AOC 6 Conduct Pre-Application Meeting
7 Conduct Emergency Evac Demonstration 8 Conduct Emergency Evac Demonstration 9 Conduct Demonstration Flight
10 Conduct Validation Flight
11 Prepare Completed Certification Report 12 Prepare AOC Operations Specifications 13 Prepare AOC Certificate
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Chapter 8
Operations Inspector Qualification
This chapter describes the training and qualification that will be provided to the operations inspectors to qualify them for their duties and responsibilities for the CAA oversight programme.
8.1 FORMAL IN-HOUSE INITIAL TRAINING
A. The CAA conducts a series of local formal training courses, coupled with OJT task qualifications, that is specifically targeted to provide the inspector with the necessary foundation knowledge and skill to perform the job functions of an aviation operation inspector.
B. These courses will consist of a formal review of the CAA technical guidance documents, advisory circulars and forms and the applicable Regulations.
C. See Appendix 8-A for the recommended sequencing of these in-house baseline training courses.
D. These courses will be conducted by:
- CAA qualified instructors; or
- Contracted technical experts familiar with the CAA technical requirements.
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8.2 STRUCTURED INITIAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING 8.2.1 GENERAL
A. Where possible, OJT for specific tasks will occur following the formal training that is relevant to the particular job task.
B. The implementation of the OJT programme and the sign-off for an individual task is considered a “baseline” requirement before the unsupervised performance of that task by an inspector or para-technical person.
C. As an inspector has completed OJT on a specific task and is signed off by the inspector, he/she is considered to be qualified to perform the task.
8.2.2 BASELINE INITIAL OJT
All inspectors will be included in a structured OJT baseline programme that is tracked and signed off by specific job task.
8.2.3 COMPREHENSIVE QUALIFICATION OJT
Certain closely related job tasks will be completed as a block shortly after the inspector graduates from formal training that includes the generic knowledge and guidance for the conduct of those tasks.
- See Appendix 8-B for the list of the baseline OJT task qualifications.
- See Appendix 8-C through E for the list of the comprehensive OJT task qualifications.
8.2.4 SPECIALIZED OJT
Before use in certain areas of specialization, inspectors must complete OJT in the tasks specified for the area of specialization.
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8.3 FORMAL ICAO TRAINING
See Appendix 8-F for the list of the specialization OJT task qualifications.
A. The CAA has determined that the ICAO-endorsed Government Safety Inspector courses administered by ICAO COSCAP programmes will be used as a baseline training requirement.
B. These courses are:
- Operations Inspector;
- Personnel Licensing.
The timeline goal for scheduling these courses will be Operations Inspector (first year of employment) and Personnel Licensing (year 2).
C. The primary benefits of these courses are interaction with other civil aviation inspectors, and a comparison of the model AOC certification and continuous surveillance system, and interaction with foreign countries.
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8.4 OPERATIONS TRAINING - TECHNICAL MONITORING
8.4.1 TECHNICAL MONITORING FOR UPGRADING QUALIFICATIONS
A. This approach to inspector qualification has the benefit of providing both upgrade training of the participating inspectors and oversight of the content and quality of the training class.
B. Because the organizations must train and qualify their personnel, these organizations have existing approvals from the CAA. The CAA may choose to use their regulatory access to approved industry technical training to upgrade inspector qualifications by having the inspector attend the entire course or curriculum.
C. CAA management may assign inspectors to attend such courses for the purpose of upgrading or establishing initial qualification in technical areas and specializations that will broaden the CAA safety oversight capability.
D. Those CAA persons attending for the purpose of upgrading their qualifications or
establishing initial qualification will be provided a formal certificate issued by the CAA (or the training facility) upon completion.
8.4.2 SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS TRAINING
A. The following list of training courses is provided to demonstrate the types of training that are included in this category:
- Cabin crew training qualification
- Emergency equipment training and drills - Flight dispatcher training
- Load Controller training
- Minimum navigation specifications airspace training - RNP long range navigation training
- International operations training - Crew resource management training - Threat and error assessment
- Security training Notes:
- Inspectors monitoring ground training for qualifying knowledge are cautioned to conduct themselves as a student rather than a “qualified” inspector.
- The instructor must be allowed to conduct the training without inspector input.
B. The CAA should have inspector qualification records demonstrating that there is, on staff, at least one inspector that has completed one or more of these training courses in the last 5 years.
Having a qualified inspector for each of these operator training courses should be considered a Priority 1 training objective.In the first year of inspector qualification, this type of training should be treated as Priority 1.
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B. This type of activity should be treated as Priority 1 if the operations inspector is:
- Not yet signed off for evaluation or inspection of these activities.
- Preparing to attend a formal qualification training for the specific aircraft
C. For other technical specialties, the type of monitoring should be Priority 3, and used primarily for the purpose of familiarizing technical personnel with the specific flight deck and forward observer position.
8.4.4 FLIGHT SIMULATION PROGRAMMES
A. The CAA has a requirement to monitor flight simulation training and qualification programmes, especially those that lead to qualification of crew members and/or demonstrations for the purpose of certification. Inspectors assigned to evaluation and inspect these demonstrations should receive sufficient “hands-on” experience with the flight simulation training device and the programme to understand the
B. This type of hands-on participation should be treated as a Priority 1 training objective, if the operations inspector is:
- To be assigned responsibilities involving the direct conduct of, and/or monitoring, of pilot qualification events.
- Preparing to attend formal training for the specific type of qualification programme.
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8.5 INITIAL AIRCRAFT-SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
A. For turbojet or large aircraft, at least one operations inspector involved in airman or organization certification will receive initial aircraft-specific qualification training on a Priority 1 basis.
This requirement must be met if that aircraft is operated by an AOC holder and there is no other inspector that has completed initial qualification for that specific type of aircraft.
- Aircraft-specific qualification of a second inspector will be Priority 2.
- Aircraft-specific qualification of a third inspector on the aircraft will be Priority 3.
B. When an AOC holder elects to add a new turbojet or turboprop aircraft to their AOC, that operator will be required to underwrite the aircraft-specific qualification of one operations inspector before the CAA will approve the AOC holder‟s proposed initial training.
C. For non-turbojet, general / private aviation aircraft, each operations inspector with assignments in these types of aircraft should be qualified to do inspection and airman certification tasks in at least one type of single engine aircraft, one reciprocating multi-engine aircraft and one turboprop aircraft.
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8.6 RECURRENT AIRCRAFT TRAINING
A. The CAA will maintain at least one inspector “qualified and current” for airman
certification tasks in every large turbojet or turboprop aircraft operated by an AOC holder on a Priority 1 basis.
Inspectors not maintaining training qualification in accordance with this guidance will not be assigned to flight operations licensing tasks or the supervision of check airman or examiners.
This qualification will consist of a recurrent period each year and continuing simulator qualification.
This continuing qualification will be met by a 4-hour events-based simulator period for the aircraft type each quarter.
For the inspector maintaining qualification in two of these aircraft, he/she must receive two simulator periods per year in the aircraft type and the annual formal recurrent for those aircraft.
B. Each inspector assigned to personnel licensing skill test tasks in training aircraft must maintain landing and instrument currency in at least one type of small multi-engine aircraft on a continuing basis when performing these tasks.
- Inspectors assigned to perform personnel licensing tasks in small turboprop aircraft of similar type must maintain landing and instrument currency in at least one variant in order to perform the tasks.
- The training necessary to this qualification will be treated on a Priority 1 basis.
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