ATSEP QUALIFICATION, NAV COMBINED

Course aim
The course is designed to impart domain-related knowledge and skills appropriate to the Navigation (NAV) Qualification streams in accordance with the EASA ANNEX XIII - Part-PERS requirements for service providers concerning personnel training and competence assessment Subpart A - Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel.

Course objectives
After completion of the course, participants have:
Knowledge and understanding of the subjects described below (see Content in brief) in accordance with the EASA ANNEX XIII - Part-PERS requirements for service providers concerning personnel training and competence assessment Subpart A - Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel.
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of teamwork.

Course overview
Our standard ATSEP qualification NAV Combined course comprises NAV-VOR, NAV-DME and NAV-ILS streams - the duration of the course is ten days. Other streams (NAV-NDB, NAV-DF, NAV-MLS) can be added upon client’s request.

In addition to the ATSEP NAV Combined course, Entry Point North also offers courses comprising the individual streams.

The competency-based training consists of theoretical lessons and is delivered by professional international instructors. The theory comprises individual topics covering various aspects of operating and maintaining NAV equipment.

Prerequisites
ATSEP Basic.

Compliance with regulations
The course is compliant with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 Annex XIII, subpart A.

Content in brief

Performance Based Navigation (NAV-PBN)
NAV CONCEPTS
Explain, describe, define and analyse operational requirements, performance-based navigation, area navigation concept (RNAV) and NOTAM.

Ground Based Systems – VOR (NAV-VOR)
VOR
Explain, describe, define and analyse use of system, fundamentals of CVOR and/or DVOR, ground station architecture, transmitter sub-system, antenna sub-system, monitoring and control sub-system, on-board equipment, system check and maintenance.

Ground Based Systems – DME (NAV-DME)
DME
Explain, describe, define and analyse use of system, fundamentals of DME, ground station architecture, receiver sub-system, signal processing, transmitter sub-system, antenna sub-system, monitoring and control sub-system, on-board equipment, system check and maintenance.

Ground Based Systems – ILS (NAV-ILS)
ILS
Explain, describe, define and analyse use of system, fundamentals of ILS, 2F-systems, ground station architecture, transmitter sub-systems, antenna sub-system, monitoring and control sub-systems, on-board equipment, system check and maintenance.

Global Navigation Satellite System (NAV-GNS)
GNSS
Explain, describe, define and analyse general view.

On Board Equipment (NAV-OBE)
ON-BOARD SYSTEMS
Explain the on-board systems used for navigation.

AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION
Describe inertial navigation.

VERTICAL NAVIGATION
Describe vertical navigation.

Functional Safety (NAV-FST)
SAFETY ATTITUDE
State the ATSEP tole in safety management routines.

FUNCTIONAL SAFETY
Describe the impact of functional failures in NAV systems.

Additional Topic: Ground Based Systems – NDB (NAV-NDB)
NDB/LOCATOR
Explain, describe, define and analyse use of system, ground station architecture, transmitter sub-systems, antenna sub-system, monitoring and control sub-systems, on-board equipment, system check and maintenance.

Additional Topic: Ground Based Systems – DF (NAV DF)
DF
Explain, describe, define and analyse use of system, VDF/DDF architecture, receiver sub-systems, antenna sub-system, monitoring and control sub-systems, system check and maintenance.

Additional Topic: Ground Based Systems – MLS (NAV-MLS)
MLS
Explain, describe, define and analyse use of system, fundamentals of MLS, ground station architecture, transmitter sub-systems, antenna sub-system, monitoring and control sub-systems, on-board equipment, system check and maintenance.