Job Opening in Iceland

Iceland's ANSP Isavia is hiring a new Flight Procedure Designer. See below for the job ad. Do not ask us about the job or send us anything, contact Isavia directly please.

https://www.isavia.is/en/corporate/career/work-at-isavia?jid=678#678

Avinor (Norwegian ANSP) recruits Flight Procedure Designers

Avinor Instrument Flight Procedure Design is recruiting. If you're an experienced FPD interested in working in one of Europe's most challenging terrain environments, this position might be tailor made for you:

https://2061.webcruiter.no/Main/Recruit/Public/4574231545?language=nb&link_source_id=0

We deliver design services all over the world, and our international team consists of designers from 4 different countries. Avinor FPD is 2017/373 certified.

2023 "core" courses scheduled

We have scheduled what we call the core courses of 2023. These are:

• PANS-OPS Basic
• Advanced PBN
• Heli PinS
• PANS-OPS Recurrent/Refresher
• Flight Validation Pilot

Note:

1. The Basic Course of the spring semester now starts later. Starting date is March 1, followed by the 2-week video lecture phase. Then the one-day initiation webinar will be held, before we meet in class some weeks later. Like this the 2 basic courses are more equally distributed over the year.

Also Note: Do not ask us for onsite or additional date private Basic courses. We will not do that as it is logistically too complicated. 

2. The Heli Pins is now a full week as the material in PANS-OPS is more extensive and needs more time.

Please check back later for other courses like ARINC 424, CRM Master Class, AIS/MAP, Regulating IFP, IFP for Managers. We can only schedule them later for coordination reasons.

Flight procedure designer job opening at skyguide

Do not ask us about the job please. We are just distributing the information. Thanks.

https://jobs.skyguide.ch/job/Wangen-b_-Düb_-&or-Geneva/829227801/

Working with the ICAO Instrument Flight Procedures Panel?

The ICAO Headquarters has a job announcement of high importance. Amongst other interesting duties in the OPS Section of the Air Navigation Bureau, this position includes the Secretariat of the Instrument Flight Procedures Panel IFPP. This means, as the Panel Secretary you have an important role for the functioning and the efficiency of this high level expert group. You will closely collaberate with myself as the Chairperson of the IFPP as well as the Rapporteurs of the individual sub-working groups. You will ensure the coordination between the IFPP and other Panels/Secretariats. During the meetings you will sit with me for coordination and you will produce the meeting report.

As said, this is just one aspect of the job, in the light of the IFPP. Everything else you will find here.

And no, I have nothing to say about who they select, so please do not write to us about it. Thanks.

News on the ANI Harder Challenge

Unfortunately nobody could compete on the challenge for almost a year now. I updated the page for it and also opened a new route from Unterseen. I did a first benchmark time on it bit it will be trashed once students come here and do their runs. It is impossible to be really fast right now as there is still loads of snow in the upper quarter of the path. We can expect very similar times on the Unterseen route as we have on the classic one. I have also added some pictures of the rewarding view once you have faced the torture and get up there. I intend to open a third route as well, keep you posted. Check out the page https://ani.aero/harder-challenge/

The ANI SARS-CoV-2 update Nr. 2

Dear All,

After the latest developments, here is an info on the ANI training events for the next couple of months.

1. The refresher course last takes place as planned. We had 8 participants in the Classroom and 8 in the Livestream. 3 had to move to the later date. We will repeat the course November 9-13.

2. The Regulating IFP course starting today was moved to November 16-20. People would only have attended the Livestream and I would have been alone in the Training Center. Not a problem actually but this one was obvious to be moved.

3. The SBAS Course in Canberra/Australia was moved to October 12-16.

4. Heli PinS April 14-17 is postponed. Dates will be communicated when we see the situation relax.

5. The PANS-OPS basic part 1 in autumn is moved back by a week. Now starting October 12 (previously October 5). Part 2 remains as it was before.

6. Understanding the Cockpit side in Frankfurt is moved to the December course (7-11).

7. AIS/MAP in Belgrade/Serbia April 20-May 1 is postponed. Dates will be communicated when we see the situation relax.

8. The ARINC 424 with Jim Terpstra scheduled for May 25-29 is postponed.  Dates will be communicated when we see the situation relax.

9. SBAS live Webinar. April 20-24, daily 8.00 to 12.00 CEST. I will be streaming from the ANI Training Center, participants join via Zoom from the office, home, holidays, wherever. Tuition fee CHF 900 per participant.

10. PANS-OPS basic part 2, May 4-22. We need to see the developments. The possibilities will be discussed with the participants.

11. Advanced PBN June 8-19. Livestream or Class if situation allows travelling again.

The remaining scheduled courses are not affected for the time being.

The ANI SARS-CoV-2 update

Alright folks, of course the whole mayhem has affected us as well. Here is a summary of the impact.

1. The refresher course starting on Monday takes place as planned. We will use the usual pre-cautions, no shake-hands, wash hands regularly etc. If somebody catches a cold, stay in the hotel and join the live stream. Speaking of which, we will stream the course live for those who want to or have to stay at home. We will repeat the course November 9-13.

2. The Regulating IFP course starting March 16 was moved to November 16-20. People would only have attended the live stream and I would have been alone in the Training Center.

3. The SBAS Course in Canberra/Australia will be moved to autumn as well. We sahll communicate the dates next week.

4. The PANS-OPS basic part 1 in autums is moved back by a week. Now starting October 12 (previously October 5). Part 2 remains as it was before.

5. Understanding the Cockpit side ind Frankfurt is going ahead at this moment. We can offer the registered participants to move their registration to the December course (7-11) until March 18. Cancellations after that date rquire us to charge EUR 660 cancellation fee, as we will have to pay for the Simulator sessions. Unfortunately, Lufthansa Aviation Training does not accept it as Force Majeure, when Companies issue travel bans. Only when it happens at government level or when flight do not take place.

6. AIS/MAP in Belgrade/Serbia April 20-May 1 is going ahead for the moment.

Any other course is not not affected at this point in time. Please also note that there is an SBAS live webinar April 20-24, daily 8.00 to 12.00 CEST.