Air Traffic Control (ATC) Network training

The management and distribution of aeronautical, flight and weather information in digital form through exchange models based on open standards is now a reality. Aviation data exchange models based on OGC and ISO standards, including AIXM, WXXM, IWXXM (AvXML) and FIXM, are a major part of the SESAR and NextGen programmes. It is now more important than ever to get up to speed with the new data exchange models for Aeronautical Information Management (AIM).

The Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO)(Basic) course aims to provide traineeswith the necessary knowledge to undertake an ATCO rating course.

ATC Supervisor is a training programme proposed jointly by DSNA Services and ENAC, the French Civil Aviation Academy. For a fair balance between theory and practical case studies, we propose training courses delivered by two instructors: an ENAC expert and an operational ATC Supervisor working for DSNA, the French ANSP. Three levels are proposed (Initial, Refresher, Advanced) to provide senior Air Traffic Controllers with relevant guidelines that will help them succeed as Air Traffic Control Supervisors.

A global vision on Communications systems will be delivered analyzing the function of each of them in the ATC services provided by an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) as well as their envisaged evolution and strategy of developments in the future. For achieving these objectives, national and international institutional aspects that establish technical and operational requirements will be taken into account. Strategies evolving these systems will be specially highlighted.

Courses are given either as traditional classroom courses, or as on-line courses over the internet both with and without an instructor.