Uganda Hosts 2nd General Assembly of the Association of African Aviation Training Organizations

Uganda Hosts 2nd General Assembly of the Association of African Aviation Training Organizations

African Aviation Training Organisations resolved to form an Association which would best champion their cause. The Ethiopian government offered to host the headquarters of the AATO in the capital Addis Ababa. The ceremony for commissioning the AATO head Office in Addis Ababa was held on 21st October 2015. The first and current president of AATO is Mr. Tchagbele Sadamba.

The 2nd General Assembly of the Association of African Aviation Training Organisations (AATO) was held in Kampala, Uganda from 23rd – 25th August 2016. The Assembly which was opened by the Ugandan Minister for Works and Transport, Hon. Monica Ntege Azuba, drew participants from both regional and international training organisations.

During the assembly, presentations were made on the topics aimed at ensuring acceptable standards of Aviation Training Organisations (ATO). CASSOA made a presentation on ATOs role in creating Global aviation standards to further improve safety and security. Among the key point in the presentations were:

  • A fast growing aviation needs a centre of excellence to train personnel to support the industry
  • The infrastructure and equipment of the ATO have to meet the international requirements for training the personnel to provide technical expertise to the industry
  • ATOs have to be approved by the regulatory Authority of the State to ensure international acceptable standards for both operators and regulators as per PEL Regulations

CASSOA also informed the Assembly about the technical guidance materials it had developed which ATOs in the EAC region need to abide with, among which are:

  • Advisory Circulars
  1. CAA-AC-ANS008 Training programme for flight procedure design personnel,
  2. CAA-AC-ATM004 Training programme for ATS staff,
  3. CAA-AC-AWS015 ATO approval,
  4. CAA-AC-AWS018 Training programme approval,
  5. CAA-AC-MET003 Training programme for MET technical personnel,
  6. CAA-AC- OPS025 Air Operator Training Programme ,
  7. CAA-AC-OPS040 Certification of ATO,
  8. CAA-AC-PEL025 Issue, Re-issue, Renewal of Ground Examiner Authorisation,
  • Safety Management System Manual, and
  • Quality Management System Manual

Download presentation: CASSOA Presentation to AATO AGA – Aug 2016

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