Airport Design, Planning and Maintenance Course
Introduction
Strength the airport design Skills For trainee and provide them the basic knowledge of airport maintenance
Objectives
After having successfully completed this course, the trainees will be able to:
- Define the documents used and recognize the course structure.
- Estimate the geometric design characteristics of an airport including taxiways, aprons and runways
- Estimate if man-made and natural objects constitute obstacles to navigation in the vicinity of an airport.
- Reach the level of the basic procedures, and planning skills of Airfield Markings and Signage.
- Demonstrate familiarization with airfield ground lighting systems, and differentiate between approach lighting systems.
- Identify the requirements of maintenance to hold an (Airport Certificate), to apply and meet regulators requirements.
- Recognize safety management concepts, ICAO Standards, and Recommended Practices (SARPs) on safety management in ICAO annexes and related guidance materials.
- Use OLS Software to evaluate obstacles
Who Sould Attend
- Airport supervisors
- Engineering staff with responsibility for airfield maintenance
- Civil engineers, architects and other contractors
Course Content
- Module 01 - Introduction
- Module 02 - Runway Length Requirements for Airport Design
- Module 03 - Movement Area Physical Characteristics
- Module 04 - Visual NAV Aids
- Module 05 - Obstacle Restriction and Removal
- Module 06 - Aeronautical Studies and Risk Assessment
- Module 07 - Airport Design
- Module 08 - Airport System Planning
- Module 09 - Airside Development
- Module 10 - EMAS
- Module 11 - Project Evaluation in Civil Aviation
Prerequisite
- Annex 14 vol 1 - airport planning ( initial Training Course )