Civil aviation training facilities in Africa

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19 February 1964 Original: ENGLISH

ECONOMIC COMHISSIOF FOR AFRICA Sixth session

Addis Ababa, 19 February - 3 March 1964

Item 5(j) of the revised provisional agenda

CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING FACILITIES IN AFRICA

The attached paper setting out the latest information available on the oivil aviation training facilities in Africa assisted by the International Civil Aviation Organization has been submitted "bylCAO

session of the Commission in connexion "with item 5(3) of the revised

provisions,! 'vgo

64-685

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TRABOTO- IN.CIVIL AVIATION

(Prepared by ICAO)

'Several civil aviation training centres have been3 or are being3 ■ established in Africa under the' supervision of ICAO, "A summary of the facilities available shows the"following? . .

CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING INSTITUTE - ■ CAIRO

1, Government organization assisted by' the United Nations Special iund and ICAO,

2* It is open-to foreign students and instruction is given in English, for which reason knowledge of this language is essential,, "but facilities

are provided for effective improvement, ' ;

3* Unless otherwise indicated., the general entry requir ment is the = successful completion of secondary education or its equivalent*

4« The institute is located at Smbaba Aerodrome,, approximately 4 km f. om Cairo, The institute does, not have:living accommodation for the students., but housing is readily available in nearby Cairo,

5S Classes generally stai/t in1 September and January of each year.

Applications should be sent at least ...three'months in advance,, that is?

no later than 31 May and 30 September respectively, and forwarded toi

The Principal ■. . ■

.Civil Aviation Training Institute

c/o Middle East Office

6. " The basic and special courses available are shdwn? "but other special courses to meet specific requirements can be arranged upon requests

7» The tuition fee for each of the courses shown is US$35.OO per month.

Living expenses in a student home in town could be" covered with an amount equivalent to US$60,00 a month*.

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TECHMCAL COURSES - CATI

[Duration Number of

Courses

1, Radar surveillance controller

Pr-rt 1 - ATC rofroshcr Part 2 - ATC surveillance

radar 2, Airways controller

3e Radio telephony operator

4* Tolotypewritor—notwork . operator

5c Basic radio- maintenacc 6B Advance radio maintonanc-'

First term Second term Third terra

7* VOR/lLS mintonanco

First term Second term

in wo- ks

16

1 15

12

34

IT

26

16 12 12 36

18

15

TolotypG.vrr-itcr maintcnanqo 10

(Olivetti machine)

students p« courso

Entry requirements

3

10

10

10

20

15

10

To have an air traffic control licence with approach control or equivalent .

To havo an air traffic

! control licence with

aerodrome and approach control rating or area control rating. Success fully passcd.a "basic air traffic control courso

:, in typing do- \

| sirablc "but .not ossontial \

Touch .typing to 30 wpm or- one year's experience as i

a teletypist \

Successfully passed a basic!

radio maintenance course I'd radio theory and practice \

Same as above Same as above

Adequate knowledge of basic}

electricity. Basic know— | ledge of maintonacc of at least one teletype machine ;

other than the Olivetti [

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10. Basic telegraphy , .,, Transmission

11. Aircraft maintenance

mochanic (typo II)

16 10

30

Successfully completed a teletype machine operator course or one year of practical experience.

CENTRE FOR CIVIL AVIATION AM) METEOROLOGY - MOROCCO

1. Government organization assisted by the United Nations Special Fund :

and ICAO, , . " ' ' ' "" '' !' .

2,. It is open to foreign students and.the instruction is given.in French, for which reason the student should have tin adequate knowledge of this lan guage, A language laboratory is available for the teaching of basic and

technological .English, ■ .■ .

3. Unless otherwise indicated, the general entry requirement is suoocss-

■full completion of secondary education or its equivalent. ' -

4. Tho Centre is located at Casablanca Airport. It has living accommoda

tion for a total.of 100 students,

5. The course for radio maintenance starts twice a yoar, on 1 March and 1 Septomb-r. Tho other courses start only "once a year', on 1 September.

Applications should bo .sent at least three months in advance and ad&rossod tos

The Project Manager

.--(■ Training Centre for Civil Aviation and Meteorology

■■ , P.O. Box 5H9 ■ ■ ■ " ■ ' "

Casabl&nca-Maarif

Morocco.

6. The basic courses available: are shown .

7. Information on tuition fees and livinc costs to be advised later.

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TECHNICAL COURSES"- 'CFPACM - MOROCCO

Courses

Duration fcabor of ill weeks students

p. course

Entry, requirements

X* Radio maintenance mechanic

2* Aircraft maintenance moons,

3. Aeronautical meteorological Assistant

30

36

11

12

20

20

Thxoo years of lower tech nical school

Throe yoars of lower tech nical school

Six years of secondary edu«

.cation or its equivalent.

TRAINING CENTR2 ?0R CIVIL AVIATION- AED METEOROLOGY - TUNISIA

1. Government organisation assistend by the United Nations .Special Fund and ICAO, ■

2* It is open to foreign students and instruction is given in French, for which reason an adequate knowledge of this language is essential.

3. Unless otherwise indicated, the general entry requirement is suoocssful completion of secondary education or its equivalent, ■ ; .

4. ■The Centre is located at- Tunis El Aouina Airport, It does not have living accommodation for the students, "but there are living, facilities" at the University City -which foreign students can.use.

5. There, are pro-professional coursos for students vita somo deficiencies : in thoir general "background, Ttxos. courses "begin on* 15 July for the coomor- cial air pilots and 1 September for the oth: r courses. All professional coursos begin on 15 October of each year. Applications for the pre-profos- sional courses should be sent:

■(a) 'Before the end of May for the pilot courses, (b) Before the end of Juno for tho other courses,

Applications for all the professional coursos should bo sent before 15 October of each yGar and addressed tot

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Directeur

■: " ■ ■ ■' ■ -Centre do "Formation du Personnel dG

1 "Aviation Civile et do la Motoorologio^ ; .;..,,, jBo-itc- Postalo. 25,.

Aoroport d.'Bl Aouina Tuni b, Tunis i q :

Thr "basic and special courses .available arc. shown herewith.

Information on tuition fees and- living costs to "be advised later.

TECHNICAL COURSES,- CFPACM - TUNISIA

Courses

Duration Number of in months students

p. course

Entry requirements

1- Air traffic control:

* ;■ ' Adjoint tocl

■ Agent tochniquo

2* ■-■ Tclocommuhicationsi"1 ."'"'

■■■■■■'■ Aeronautical radio op^

Assistant r^dio op,

3, Aoronautical metoorologys Adjoint technique

Agent technique

4«. Commercial air pilot ■

(IFR Rating)

11

9

12

9

23

15 " 1st "baccalaurcat or'"similar

lovel. .'

15 - Four years of secondary

j school, ;'

15 | ls-f"'fecca,laurf;at or-'similar

: lovel-' ■ ■ • " '■" ;: ■

15 Four years of secondary.-

■. j school :'-

12 1st "baccalaurcat or'similar lovel

12 Four yoars of secondary-'

school ■ ' ■■

12 r " XCAO'standards on medical fitness • ■ "

SCHOOL OF AVIATION - NAIROBI, KENYA

1* Government institution

2, It is open to foreign

assisted .."hy ICAO.

students and instruction is given in English for which roason an adequate knowledge of this language is essential,

3. Unless otherwise indicated? the general entry requirement is to possess the Overseas Cambridge School Certificate or equivalent,.

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4* !$xfc Scyhcei is located at Wilson Aercdroac,

residential, "but there arc many hotels in the locality

It is not

5« Courses generally start in. May of each year and applications should "bo sent at least two months in advance, that is no-later than 31 March and

forwarded tos ■

EAGSO School of Aviation Wilson Aerodrome

Nairobi. Kenya

or

ICAO TA Mission

P.O. Box 9694 '

Nairobi, Kenya,

6. The courses available at the School arc listed herewith. The School docs not charge for tuition and-the amount of US$75tOO per month - is .con^.... ■ sidorcd reasonable to cov.r living- expenses..

5GHEECAL COURSES"- 'SCHOOL OF AVIAEIOIT - MS CO, KEtTYA

./-.' Courso-s . ■ . -:. .- ■ . ■ ■

;l#i Air. traffic control officer - oadct .course Divided'in phases: ■ Phase I - Assistant

■ controller skills

Phase II —■ Flying- ■

training (up to priv—

■ ; ate pilot licence) - '

Specialization, in ■ aerodrome oo-ntro-1-.- ■ .■■

Phase III -

Specialization in approach control

Duration Bumbor of

in weeks stuxlonts Entry roqu^romonts

p, course

32 weeks

(academic)

40 we' ka

(on-thc-job)

12 weeks

(acadomio)

40 weeks

(on-the-job)

8 weeks

(academic)

25 weeks

(on the Job)

15 .

convenient :

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Courses

20 Telecommunications I operator course

■ • Hi?/RT Communicators

course

-4= Telecommunications superintendent courses divided in phases3 .Phase,.! ~ Radio tech

nical and systems

Phase IT -"'ATO, JCEO1

and associated jocts

Duration Number of in.weeks students

pecourse

8■weeks

(ac&domio)

25,weeks

(on-tho-job)

Ent

Phase III - Organisa tion and actnin. j inter nal regulations

5« Telecommunications Engineering officer - .cadet courno —

Divided in phasesz "

Phase 1 - Technical' ' to -City & Guilds

A standard

Phase II - Technical, to City & Guilds ' B standard

50■ works

(aoadcmio)

.25 weeks

(on-thc-job)

16 weeks

(academic)

25 weeks

(on-thc-go"b)

24 weeks

(academic)

24 weeks

(on~th.G—jo"b)

12 weeks

(academic)

36 weeks

(on—the—job)

12 weeks

(academic)

'36 weeks

(on-the-job)

16

48 weeks

(academic)

15 weeks

(on-tho-job)

(academic)

12 weeks*

(on—tho—job)

16

ntry requirements

Hot yet implemontod

Intermediate level of secondary education

Skilled tels. operators with good command of English

Highly experienced tols, operators

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Not y@"t implemented Phase III - Standard

rom, equipment sys tems and practices

Phase IV - Special com, & naval

equipments

48 weeks

(academic)

24 weeks

(on-the-job)

30 weeks

(academic)

12 weeks

(on-tho-jot)

5ESSRAL CIVIL AVIATION:TRAINING CEHTRS - HIGESIA

1, .Government organization assisted by the United Nations Special Fund andlOAO, Training will commence in September 1964*

2, It will be opon to foreign students and the instruction will bo given in^English, for which reason an adequate knowledge of this language will bo

essential, ■ . ,- '

3, Unless otherwise indicated, the general entry requirement is successful

completion of secondary education or its equivalent.

4, The Centre will be located at Zaria Aerodrome and will have complete hostels recreational and domestic facilities. }

5, The courses offered at this Centre will be divided into the following categories;

Preparatory courses Regular courses Instructors' courses Refresher oourses

Special courses„ ■ .

The list of the preparatory and regular courses are shown. Refresher and Special Courses will be available upon request. The regular courses will commence in September of each year and applications should be sent no later than 30 June and addre'ssed to:

Project Manager "(IGA.O)

Federal Civil Aviation Training Centre PME 12608

Lagos, Nigeria

Kbtes The address in 3aria to be advised later.

6,. Information on tuition fees to be advised later.

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TECHITOAL COURSES - FCATC - UIGEHIA

Regular courses

1, Commercial'air p'iloi

& instrument rating 2. Airline transport pilot

ground course 3. Flight operations-

officer

4. Aeronautical meteoro-.

logical assistant 5- Basic air traffic

control

6, ? Aeronautical radio "

\ operator ,.. . ■ 7r Aeronautical radio tele-

' typewriter operator- ... , 8, ;Aeronautioal radio " ■ '■ ■

itelephony operator 9. ;Aeronautical radio main

tenance mechanic 10, teletypewriter main

tenance mechanic 11, Aircraft maintenance

jmechanic

. Preparatory ■cour'ses "■ "~~

1. Technical English (to be scheduled upon demand) 2. General education (to be

scheduled upon demand) 3. Vocational skills (to be

scheduled upon demand)

Duration in months

22

'12

■ 12 '■' ■

12

15

■; 12 '■ ■

, ." '6- . .

! 6

24

6

24

i

12

Kumber of

students . . Sntry,,Teq_uirements

p.course

16

14 14

16

16,..

■' ■ 16 - ;

i 16

1 16 !

i 12 ;

i

12

i ■.=■■■

\ 16

Completion of secondary ...,

education '

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-BC0LB MTIOHALE XJS I' AVIATION CIVILE 'COKGOLAISE - LEOPOLOTILLE, CONGO

2* Exp'ected'to "be open" to" foreign students from January 1965- The

instruction is given in-French, : ■ .

3« All correspondence should "be addressed tot ■ ";

Ministere desi comfflunications et transports- Gouvernement central ■ ■

B.P.8250

Leopoldville ' ' ■ '.

Re'publicctue du Congo

4* The courses scheduled are the following:

Courses Duration Humber of

students Entry requirements

!• Air traffic control V, 2 years 2, Aeronautical radio 2 years

operator III

3. Radio maintenance 3 years mechanic I

4» Airport electrician I 2 years

(Starts 1965)

5- Diesel mechanic I 3 years

(Starts 1965)

25 25

20

10

6

Completion of secondary

education- \ ■

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IN CIVIL AVIATION

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION

Summary of students graduated at the end of 1963 and under training at 1 January 1964.

\. Country

Occupation ^s.

Air traffic controller Meteorological assistant Communication operator

Radio technician Aircraft technician

Commercial pilot

Totals

Students graduated

Ethiopia

28 12

112

72 81

305

Congo

(Leo)

27

22

?

58

. 3 East Africa

4 4 14

22

■ ?577

up tc

Mor

occo

11

61

7 71

i

> 1963

Tun isia

184

114

427

220

169 163 63

615

Students

under training at January

1964

180 112 50 132

99

587