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KC OBS and AMROBA August Newsletter - 

To all members, 

Recently I participated in an on-line meeting re dealing with the public service.

The first point raised at the meeting was “not my responsibility will transfer you” and the second point was finding who is responsible for what.

At the end of the session, my thoughts turned to maintenance training. 

CASA promulgated individual trade subject standards for maintenance personnel as well as a module for licensing personnel.

• CAO100.66 May 2007.  2011 CASR Part 66, (17 years/13 years)
  
• This is different to the past avionics and mechanical trade pathways plus licencing requirements,
  
• The regulatory standards created variable mechanical trade modules plus a licencing module for small aeroplanes, large aeroplanes and helicopters
  

         - This replaced wider mechanical trade training standards that were based on ICAO standards.
         - 3 separate mechanical trade pathways common level modules.
         - Clashes with the Australian standard trade training system.

ASQA is responsible for providing training to industry employers that meet licencing requirements.

• CASR Part 66, Appendix 1 provides all the subjects to be included.
  
• The Appendix is not separated into the individual pathways for each of the B1 licences.
  

MISA and its predecessors, MERS-ITAB and IBSA have had years to provide these NVET training courses.

• AMROBA has, this year, separated Appendix 1 into the 3 separate mechanical pathways for small aeroplanes, large aeroplanes and helicopters.
  

 
So why aren’t there clear training pathways? To support these licences as the NVET regulations state?

After 17 years or 13 years of government regulatory training standards being produced, the VET system has failed to produce applicable training courses. 

This is exactly what the session I participated in discussed – seems this issue is across more than aviation.

Each course should take no longer than 12 months to be developed (allocate applicable aeroskills competencies) and obtained all States and Federal approvals. 

Newsletter, August 2024 includes:

1. Aviation Jobs – why is there a shortage.

• Industry Skills Australia Aviation Sector produces pilot training courses
  
• Each course is clearly titled with job description
  

          - AVI50319 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter)

• So why haven’t the course developers labelled maintenance courses in the same way?
  

          - MEA40718 Certificate IV in Aeroskills
          - MEA50219 Diploma of Aeroskills

When searching the education network for jobs and associated training in the VET system, having the job description would provide clarity and maybe attract new starters to the industry. It has been like this for decades and nobody seems to care or are willing to upgrade to current regulatory standards.

AMROBA submitted re-titling AQF qualifications a few years back but has never happened – whose responsibility?

2. AME Training Courses in Each State.

• Differences between each State how courses are presented.
  

3. Global Civil Aviation Market – Participation

• The single thing that prevents global participation in no intergovernmental body is responsible for obtaining BASA type agreements.
  
• Without BASAs, Australian manufactured aircraft/products will not be acceted by other countries/NAAs
  
• Basically, DFAT responsibility, CASA and Department supported.
  

4. ICAO Audit Result in AGA Sample

• Within our ICAO region, Australia is one of 15 nations above 75% Effective Implemented of SARPs in the AGA (aerodromes) sectors.
  
• It is interesting that we are in the middle of his field and the details are on the ICAO website.
  
• I couldn’t find the Operations, Airworthiness or Personnel Licencing results to the 2023/2024 audit.
  

When the Department makes the audit findings public, we will know where we need to work with the Department/CASA to lift our Efective Imlementation of the ICAO SARPs in accordance with Article 37 & 38 of the Convention.

Why there is a delay in making the results public is not clear. 

We have noticed that these 2 Articles have been included in 2024 draft State Safety Plan.

Good for the future 

The industry is mature and can handle whatever the results are. 

Ken Cannane

Executive Director

AMROBA

Phone: (02) 97592715

Mobile: 0408029329

www.amroba.org.au

Safety All Around.

The following is an extract from the just released GWEP MKII:

ICAO audited Australia’s aviation safety systems in 2023

In September 2023, ICAO conducted an audit of Australia’s State Safety Programme Implementation.162
ICAO assessed Australia as having a mature aviation safety system overall that proactively identifies,
manages and mitigates safety risks. The audit also identified some areas where Australia can enhance
its air safety arrangements, including by strengthening some regulations and processes for oversight of
the industry.

The Australian Government welcomes this assessment and will take up ICAO recommendations to
maintain Australia’s internationally respected high safety standards. The Australian Government will
continue to seek closer alignment with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices.

Same Betsy obfuscation with still no sign of the ICAO audit report itself - WTF??

MTF...P2