Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – DATA SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
EASA.2009.OP.21
De-Icing Operator
Pre & Post de/anti-icing inspector
De/Anti-Icing Supervisor
De/Anti-icing Coordinator
De/Anti-icing Instructor
Fluid Quality Inspector
De/Anti-icing Examiner
Head of de/anti-icing Training
Other
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0%
29%
27%
35%
42%
45%
65%
71%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Figure 21: Levels of qualification
According to the respondents, service providers train their personnel as de-icing operators
(98% of the service providers), pre & post de-icing / anti-icing inspectors (71%), supervisors
(65%), coordinators (45%), instructors (42%) and fluid quality inspectors (35%). 18
2.2.5.2.3 Trainers’ qualifications
The training of the de-icing personnel (mainly de-icing operators), shown in Figure 22, is
conducted at the majority of service providers at their premises by an internal instructor
(86%), or by an external instructor, usually working as an instructor for another service
provider (20%) or an airline (17%).
Internal instructor(s)
External training organisation
Airline(s)
Aerodrome
National Authority
0%
2%
17%
20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Figure 22: Training instructor or organisation
The involvement of the airlines in training is especially interesting. For instance, Lufthansa
proposes training modules for current and future instructors (“train the trainer”).
The NAAs, as well as the aerodromes, are not involved in training.
18 Service Provider Questionnaire - Question 5.3: What positions are personnel trained for?
85%
98%