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ICAO Government Safety Inspector Operations — Air Cargo Certification (GSI AC EN) GSI AC EN

ITP/FSM/GSI AC/028EN

ICAO Course

Objective

This course provides CAA inspectors with a foundation for the competencies necessary to perform the certification activities associated with ensuring the safe transport of cargo by air.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the standards and regulations required for certification and continued safety oversight of air cargo operations, and the State's responsibilities for continuing safety oversight of certificated air cargo operators.
  • Specify the requirements of an air cargo operator's manual system and applicable documentation.
  • Describe the CAA inspector's role in conducting demonstrations and inspections to ensure air cargo operations comply with applicable CAA regulations, guidance and safe operating practices.
  • Specify the requirements for approving a training programme for an operator adding air cargo transport to its operations.
  • Describe the CAA inspector's responsibilities as they apply to evaluating air cargo operations during transport of special cargo and dangerous goods.
  • Identify the major aspects of the Certification Phase for air cargo operations.
  • Describe how to prepare and issue the amended OpSpecs.
  • Identify CAA responsibilities for continuing safety oversight of air cargo operations.

Structure

  1. Module 0: Module 0: Introduction
  2. Module 1: Module 1: Fundamentals of Transporting Cargo by Air
  3. Module 2: Module 2: Certification and Oversight of Air Cargo Operations
  4. Module 3: Module 3: Evaluation of Air Cargo-Related Manuals and Documents
  5. Module 4: Module 4: Demonstrations and Inspections of Air Cargo Operations
  6. Module 5: Module 5: Training Programmes for Air Cargo Operations
  7. Module 6: Module 6: Special Cargo and Dangerous Goods
  8. Module 7: Module 7: Certification Documents for Air Cargo Operations

Target audience

  • Government safety inspector (GSI); Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) inspector.
  • Successful completion of either one of the following two courses is required to attend this course: 1. ICAO Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness — Air Operator and Approved Maintenance Organization Certification (GSI-AIR-18701); or 2. ICAO Government Safety Inspector Operations — Air Operator Certification (GSI-OPS-18700).

Prerequisites

Please note that to attend this course, you must have completed one of the following courses: ICAO Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness -- Air Operator and Approved Maintenance Organization Certification (GSI-AIR-18701); OR ICAO Government Safety Inspector Operations -- Air Operator Certification (GSI-OPS-18700).
Entry Requirements: Participants (safety inspectors) must have completed one of the following courses: 1. ICAO Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness -- Air Operator and Approved Maintenance Organization Certification (GSI-AIR-18701); OR 2. ICAO Government Safety Inspector Operations -- Air Operator Certification (GSI-OPS-18700).