Mr. Hervé Touron visits SLAAA
Mr. Hervé Touron, Head of Training Assessments and Consultancy Unit of Global Aviation Training (GAT) at International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) visited Sri Lanka Airport & Aviatoin Academy on 09
th March 2023, to complete the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS
on-site assessment of the academy. With the assessment, SLAAA will receive the most prestigious TRAINAIR PLUS membership extension
for another 3 year period. SLAAA is a TRAINAIR PLUS full member since 2014. ICAO GAT office assess each of their member training
institutions once in 3 years time to check and verify the ability of the course delivery.
This is the second time Mr. Touron visiting SLAAA and was delighted to be there again. Eng. Athula Seneviratne, Head of Civil Aviation
Training and head of the SLAAA, together with the senior members of the CATD staff welcomed Mr. Touron. He will complete the on-site
assessment on 10
th and leave for ICAO GAT office, Canada.
ILS Maintenance Course for ATSEP (2nd batch) Completed
The Instrument Landing System (ILS) Maintenance course - Indra NORMARC 7000B, conducted for the second time for another
batch of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) has been completed successfully on 24
th
February 2023. This was conducted by the Electronics Engineering Training Wing of the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy
This course is based on the manufacturer's training manual and created following the ICAO Manual for ATSEP
CBT (DOC.10057) and is of 5 weeks duration. It is one of the continuous professional development training
in the career of an ATSEP and coveres both theoratical and practical areas in maintenaning ILS equipment.
The trained personnel were deployed at stations of the Electronics & Air Navigation Enginering Division of AASL for OJT.
Aviation for Youngsters programme Completed
Giving an opportunity for the young aviation enthusiast to learn about the world's most fascinating industry, aviation,
the SLAAA conducted the Aviation for Youngsters programme at Ratmalana last week. This was a 5-day programme conducted in
3 batches and around 75 young learners participated and enjoyed their learning experience.
The lectures and site visits were conducted by senior SLAAA academic staff, providing the kids with current, in-depth
knowledge. The programme consists of classroom sessions to give basics of Aircraft Operation, Hands-on exposure at the
Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator and a visit to Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana.
Another programme will be advertised very soon...
ILS Maintenance Course for ATSEP Completed
The Instrument Landing System (ILS) Maintenance course - Indra NORMARC 7000B, for a batch of Air Traffic Safety
Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) which was commenced on Thursday the 3
rd November 2022 at the Electronics
Engineering Training Wing of the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy has been completed successfully on 9
th
December 2022.
This course is based on the manufacturer's training manual and created following the ICAO Manual for ATSEP
CBT (DOC.10057) and is of 5 weeks duration. It is one of the continuous professional development training
in the career of an ATSEP and coveres both theoratical and practical areas in maintenaning ILS equipment.
The trained personnel were deployed at stations of the Electronics & Air
Navigation Enginering Division of AASL for OJT.
Diploma in Aviation Management
The 10
th intake of the Diploma in Aviation Management programme has commenced on
20
th October 2022. The applications for the next batch will be entertained from June 2023.
For more information please click
here.
Recruit Course for ATSEP commenced
The recruit course for a batch of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) that was recruited
to AASL commenced on Monday the 6
th June 2022 at the Electronics Engineering Training Wing
of the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy.
This course is based on the ICAO Manual for ATSEP CBT (DOC.10057) and is of 12 weeks duration.
It is the initial training in the career of an ATSEP and coveres a broad area on communication,
air navigation, and surveillance.
Upon completion, the trained personnel will be deployed at stations of the Electronics & Air
Navigation Enginering Division of AASL for OJT.
Aviation for Youngsters - Holiday Programme
Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy completed yet another instance of the
Aviation
for Youngsters - Holiday Programme which was conducted between 28
th Febraury
and 04
th March 2022. This programme was designed to give an opportunity for the young
aviation enthusiast between the ages 7 through 12 to learn about the world's most fascinating industry
while on vacation. They were gained an insight into aviation, starting from aircrafts to airports
and air navigation. The programme was conducted entirely over Zoom virtual meetings. For more
information please click
here.
Diploma Awards 2020
The 8
th batch of students who successfully completed the Diploma in Aviation Studies
conducted by the Sri Lanka Airport & Aviation Academy were awarded their diplomas at a
ceremony held at the academy auditorium at Ratmalana, on 10
th January 2022.
For more information please click
here.