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No licence will come out of this, but the CAA and the JAA have identified 7192 as a training standard and of course JAROPS1 requires the training of operational personnel. For those of us who have in the years past tried to get a recognised training standard for UK ops bod's it is great news and it is an opportunity which many will want to embrace.
As far as I am aware, GCNS has not approached ICAO until they have the course complete which is reasonable on their part. UKOMA have agreed to support them on the Crewing and Flight monitoring parts of the course which comes towards the end of the syllabus.
But the crux of this matter is that in the UK ops officer training (BA perhaps excepted) has been hap hazard and rarely offered to an appropriate level. As a result we have a culture of on the job training, piece meal courses or worse no training at all. UKOMA took things into their own hands back in 1988ish and started the UKOMA introductory courses which still run today. A few of those founder members of that course (me included) are working on this course also to try and build on that long felt need.
For those of you who have worked in the States or where a licence is required, you will recognise the stark difference between ops/dispatchers who are held in respect by crews and who have, in general, a much higher standing in our industry and command higher wages. We really do need to make that our goal.
We have a great opportunity here and I have no doubt we'll get this course together. (meaning, we'll address the concerns expressed )
Last edited by no sig; 11th March 2003 at 22:42.