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Minister of State, Minister of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Management,
Vu le Decree No. 93-622 of 27 March 1993 modified in relation to the specific status of the corps of the superior technicians of the studies and operation of civil aviation,
In view of the decision of 8 March 2007 setting out the organizational modalities and the program of the tests of the professional examination of higher engineering and civil aviation operations,
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The schedule for the Professional Examination of Senior Technical Technician for Civil Aviation and Operations is cancelled and replaced by the schedule to this Order.
The Director General of Civil Aviation is responsible for the execution of this Order, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
A N N E X E
PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIEN PROGRAMME
STUDIES AND THE EXPLOITATION OF CIVILE AVIATION
I. ― PREVENTION OF ADMISSIBILITY
Mandatory written test
The candidate(s) must select a test from the five proposed below:
I-1. Service Logistics (duration: 2 hours, coefficient 4)
Public finance:
LOLF;
- ordering and accounting;
- governed by advances.
Budgetary techniques and procedures:
principles;
– oversight bodies (Court of accounts, budgetary discipline court).
Public markets:
- regulation and procedures;
criminal offences (favoritism, interference).
Supply management:
― description of a shopping circuit in a service;
- procedure for receiving goods;
- Inventory management methods;
― valorization of stocks: theory and practice.
Hygiene and safety:
external stakeholders;
- Public officer;
- hygiene and safety committee.
Customs regulation and procedure.
I-2. Information technology (duration: 2 hours, coefficient 4)
Computer equipment:
― computer architecture;
types of computers;
micro-computers;
- standard peripherals.
Operating system scores:
generalities and categories of operating systems;
memory management;
― UC management;
management of inputs/outputs;
– organization of information on magnetic supports.
Bureautique:
― windows and other integrators: fenêtrages, icons, file management, configuration panel;
― text processing: presentation, use;
• tabler: presentation and particularities;
- messaging.
Programming:
data structures: recording, file, pointer concept;
structures – a program: data types, variables, instruction;
- concept and use of subprogrammes;
knowledge and use of procedural languages and object languages: principles;
- downward analysis.
Database:
- objectives of databases;
– history of file management systems in relational model;
- functions performed by a GDS (integration, security, sharing, confidentiality, data independence and treatment)
– the relational model.
Networks:
– definitions, topology, standards and protocols, material;
– local networks and long distances: principles;
• Network interconnection;
local networks: server, client, session, administration, management and supervision;
Internet/intranet;
Management of an information system:
- operating procedures;
– backup systems;
- park management.
I-3. (duration: 2 hours, coefficient 4)
International regulatory context (Appendix OACI, DOC OACI, EASA, ESARR, etc.). ;
Organization of security services:
- organization and operation of aerodrome safety; State control;
– concepts of PNS: national security program;
- local security committee;
― reserved area and access to the reserved area ― Release of traffic securities;
– Police arrests and specific enforcement measures;
- aerodrome safety program;
- aerodrome crisis management plans;
– filtering inspection and access control devices;
― enabling and training of security personnel;
accreditation of training organizations;
- approval of authorized agents, known shippers and the concept of known establishments;
― notion of "licit technical body";
- administrative penalties for breaches of obligations.
Organization of aircraft fire rescue and control services on aerodromes:
organization and operation of SSLIA; State control;
― SSLIA personnel ― Approvals;
― aerodrome staffing ― Protection levels;
― Response Time ― Operational Objective;
– SSLIA hardware ― Fire vehicles ― Nautical means;
― individual protection equipment ― CNMSA;
― external relief organization ― Emergency plans;
― intervention trigger procedures ― The types of intervention;
― fire stations ― SSLIA design;
– techniques to fight ground aircraft fires;
― evacuation of an aircraft as a result of a landing accident;
- the so-called "coastal" aerodromes;
- aircraft airspeed;
- external stakeholders in the field of relief (rescue plan, commissions, etc.).
Infrastructure and marking:
- Annex 14; DOC OACI 9157, CHEA, ITAC;
aerodrome classification; physical characteristics;
• visual aids; visual marking on the ground; light marking.
Environment:
• opinion on building permits;
- a plan of servitude; noise exposure plan (PEB); sound embarrassment plan;
- Environmental advisory board;
National Commission for the Prevention of Nuisance;
- ACNUSA.
Aeronautical hazards:
- regulation;
- personal and material;
risk;
– means of struggle.
I-4. Air circulation (duration: 2 hours, coefficient 4)
International regulatory context (Appendix OACI, DOC OACI, EASA, ESARR, etc.).
Air traffic regulations:
international regulatory framework: generality;
― CA services;
- organization of air space;
- classes of spaces;
- air rules;
- flight rules;
- instrument flight rules;
- regional control, approach control, aerodrome control;
– Alert service and SAR organization;
- phraseology.
Aeronautical information:
different documents: ranking, updating, use, dissemination;
― NOTAM;
- AIP;
- cards;
― role of different organizations.
Aeronautical messages: writing, transmission, operation.
Air traffic regulation:
- operation of air traffic flow control messages;
― AFTM principle.
Flight plan: control and transmission.
Infrastructure and equipment of an aerodrome:
- areas;
- marking;
- radio means.
SSLIA, general principles; Prevention of avian peril.
Environment, noise.
Air traffic regulation.
Approach and landing procedures and instruments:
- regulation;
- procedures;
documents (IAC cards, VAC).
Treatment of CA events.
I-5. Air operations (duration: 2 hours, coefficient 4)
International regulatory context (Appendix OACI, DOC OACI, EASA, ESARR, etc.).
Regulation respecting the technical conditions of operation of aircraft by a public transport company:
― on-board documents, manuals to be transported, additional information and flight forms;
information retained on the ground;
- approval and supervision of the operator;
operating procedures:
- roads and operating areas;
- RVSM, MNPS, RNAV, RNP;
ETOPS;
- fuel: port and flight management;
- flight preparation;
- driving the flight;
― record of events, accidents;
minimum operational requirements;
performance;
- masses and centering;
- instruments and safety equipment;
- communication and navigation equipment;
Maintenance:
― part 145, part M;
- Airworthiness Management Manual;
- maintenance program;
- material reporting;
― Certificate of Approval for Recommissioning (APRS);
- flight and cabin crew;
- manuals (operating, flying), records and records (road, archiving);
- air transport of dangerous goods;
safe.
Regulation respecting conditions of use of civil aircraft in general aviation:
use, limitations;
minimum operational requirements;
equipment;
Maintenance;
- crew;
documentation;
- specific activities.
Regulation respecting the licences and qualifications of flight crew members:
Licences and qualifications: conditions, privileges, extension and renewal;
– Examiners: conditions, privileges and validity.
II. ― ORAL ADMISSION PREUVES
Mandatory oral evidence
II-1. Meeting with the jury (duration: 35 minutes, coefficient 4)
During a maximum of 10 minutes, the candidate (or) presents his/her career path by highlighting the most striking aspects and indicating what he/she is waiting for a promotion in the body of the senior technicians of the studies and the operation of civil aviation. This presentation is followed by a 25-minute interview with the jury, with the aim of clarifying certain points of this course or of these expectations and assessing the suitability of the individual to perform the duties of senior technician in the studies and operation of civil aviation.
II-2. English (duration: 35 minutes, coefficient 2)
The test must determine the ability of candidates to express themselves correctly and to understand sound documents.
The questioning of the candidate is based on authentic English-language recordings of excerpts of dialogues or interviews dealing with topical issues. These extracts are each for two minutes.
Done in Paris, April 22, 2008.
For the Minister and by delegation:
Chief of the Management Office
staff and recruitment,
Mr. Treglia
