Introduction to Aviation

Contact Training Department

Diana Lünse
Diana LünseHead of Training
+49 30 45803177training@airsight.de

The international air transport system is characterised by a complex interaction of various actors involved (e.g. airport, airline, air traffic control) and their specific technologies and operating procedures. Every aspect of aviation is defined and controlled by a comprehensive set of rules. Especially for someone new to the topic, understanding these complex procedures and rules can be very challenging.

This 3-day course aims to provide an introduction to aviation and an in-depth overview of correlations between air operations and technical matters in selected areas of responsibility of the various stakeholders.

During the course, the participants will be introduced to the national and international legal framework which are of great importance for all participating actors. Then, the functions and tasks of the different key-players (airport, airline, air traffic control) and their interaction with each other are discussed in detail. In addition, the basic procedures of flight operations are presented and explained from the point of view of all organisations involved.

The course focuses on the structure of the various organisations as well as their daily operations and interfaces between them. With the help of the participants’ input, the trainer and guest lecturers will develop aviation characteristics: What are the challenges of landside and airside flight operations at the airport? Who are the key-players? What does a day in the cockpit look like and how is it prepared? What are the operating procedures and technologies used in a flight? How do airlines interact with each other? How does air traffic control ensure safety at the airport and in the air? Which different systems are available?

These and many other questions will be solved and explained during the course with the help of practical examples, discussions and simulations (e.g. Airbus A320), giving the participants a comprehensive insight into all aspects of international aviation and the associated procedures.

Course Details

Location:Berlin
Language:German
Date:10.06. - 13.06.2024
Duration:4 days
Provider:airsight GmbH

Course Fee

The course fee includes the registration, training material and examination. For non-virtual courses, coffee breaks and business lunch are also included.

excl. VAT
2.800,00 EUR
incl. VAT
3.332,00 EUR

For courses in Berlin:

All customers will be charged 19% VAT.

The final price will be shown on your invoice.

Please note: If you want to register several particpants from your company but need a single invoice for each, please register each of them seperately.

This course will be held in German. Registration

Course Content

Role and function of world aviation organisations

  • International regulations (ICAO, IATA, FAA)
  • European requirements (EASA, EUROCONTOL)
  • National regulations (CAA)

Airports

  • Airport organisation and infrastructure:
    • Runway, taxiway, apron
    • Terminal configuration
    • Technical Infrastructure
  • Operation:
    • Airside operations
    • Landside operations

Air Traffic Control / Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs)

  • Organisation:
    • Air Traffic Services
    • Structure and organisation of the airspace
  • Operation:
    • Center and Tower Procedures
    • Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and Network Operations
  • Infrastructure:
    • Navigational aids (NDB, VOR, DME, ILS, etc.)
    • Surveillance and Communication systems (radars etc.)

Airlines

  • Aircrafts:
    • Classification
    • Basics of flight control
  • Organisation:
    • Airline types
    • Business models
    • Alliances
  • Flight Operations:
    • Flight planning
    • Flight preparation (cockpit procedures, fuelling, de-icing etc.)
    • Taxi and take-off
    • Cruise
    • Approach and landing

Air Traffic Management Basics

  • Long and short term planning (strategic, tactical, operational levels)
  • ATC-Slot, Networkmanager
  • Airport Slot, Airport coordination
  • Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM)

Future developments in air transport

  • Harmonisation efforts ("Single European Sky", interoperability)
  • Total Aerodrome Management and Development
  • Navigation and Communication Procedures
  • ATC (Remote Towers, Satellite Surveillance etc.)
  • Drones

Trainer

Veronica Schömer, Pilot B787, M. Eng.

Veronica is a highly knowledgeable and experienced aviation expert with a passion for flight safety. She took her first steps into aviation more than 20 years ago in a glider club. As first officer on Boeing 737 and senior first officer on Boeing 747 and 787 Veronica gained more than 17 years of experience in commercial aviation with 7000 flight hours. She holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Specialising in European aviation regulations, and with her thesis on Confidential Safety Reporting as a starting point, Veronica strives for the adaption of safety concepts known from commercial aviation to the rapidly evolving and diverse drone industry.

As a professional trainer, she has trained students of RWTH Aachen University in its flight simulator and developed training concepts to introduce new software to pilots.
With the JARUS Industry Stakeholder Board Veronica supports the successful integration of manned and unmanned aviation.

Christoph Strümpfel, M.Sc.

Christoph is an expert for sustainable aviation within airsight’s consulting division. He is responsible for all training courses related to sustainable aviation and environmental protection around airports, sharing his knowledge and practical experience with other national and international aviation experts. 

After graduating as Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Technical University of Berlin, he worked as a research assistant and lecturer at the Chair of Flight Guidance and Air Traffic at the TU Berlin. In his scientific career, Christoph focused on modeling aircraft noise and emissions, UAS/eVTOL noise calculation and optimization of flight procedures with respect to environmental targets. For airsight he has conducted several environmental assessments and case studies such as Berlin, Leipzig, Luxembourg, Malta and Dubai. 

As a member of the Aircraft Noise Commission at Berlin-Tegel Airport, Christoph was responsible for the conduction of field studies about continuous descent operations and noise abatement departure procedures with respect to aircraft noise modeling and monitoring. Since focusing on aircraft noise and emission modeling in his career, Christoph collected broad experience with the FAA’s Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT). 

Target Group

  • Civil Aviation Authority personnel
  • Aerodrome inspectors
  • Aerodrome accountable managers
  • Aerodrome operations managers
  • Aerodrome maintenance managers
  • Aerodrome engineers and planners
  • Aerodrome safety managers and human factors specialists
  • Aerodrome quality and compliance managers
  • Aerodrome trainers
  • Aerodrome services contractors
  • Aerodrome ground-handling contractors
  • Providers of apron management services
  • Airline representatives
  • Air Navigation Service Providers

Course Location

Organisational Details

The course hours are scheduled as follows:

first training day:  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
mid-training days:  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
last training day:    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognized throughout the aviation industry.

This course will be held in German. Registration

About airsight Training

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airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.

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Course Details

Location:Berlin
Language:English
Date:11.11. - 13.11.2024
Duration:3 days
Provider:airsight GmbH

Course Fee

The course fee includes the registration, training material and examination. For non-virtual courses, coffee breaks and business lunch are also included.

excl. VAT
2.200,00 EUR
incl. VAT
2.618,00 EUR

For courses in Berlin:

All customers will be charged 19% VAT.

The final price will be shown on your invoice.

Please note: If you want to register several particpants from your company but need a single invoice for each, please register each of them seperately.

Course Content

Role and function of world aviation organisations

  • International regulations (ICAO, IATA, FAA)
  • European requirements (EASA, EUROCONTOL)
  • National regulations (CAA)

Airports

  • Airport organisation and infrastructure:
    • Runway, taxiway, apron
    • Terminal configuration
    • Technical Infrastructure
  • Operation:
    • Airside operations
    • Landside operations

Air Traffic Control / Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs)

  • Organisation:
    • Air Traffic Services
    • Structure and organisation of the airspace
  • Operation:
    • Center and Tower Procedures
    • Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and Network Operations
  • Infrastructure:
    • Navigational aids (NDB, VOR, DME, ILS, etc.)
    • Surveillance and Communication systems (radars etc.)

Airlines

  • Aircrafts:
    • Classification
    • Basics of flight control
  • Organisation:
    • Airline types
    • Business models
    • Alliances
  • Flight Operations:
    • Flight planning
    • Flight preparation (cockpit procedures, fuelling, de-icing etc.)
    • Taxi and take-off
    • Cruise
    • Approach and landing

Air Traffic Management Basics

  • Long and short term planning (strategic, tactical, operational levels)
  • ATC-Slot, Networkmanager
  • Airport Slot, Airport coordination
  • Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM)

Future developments in air transport

  • Harmonisation efforts ("Single European Sky", interoperability)
  • Total Aerodrome Management and Development
  • Navigation and Communication Procedures
  • ATC (Remote Towers, Satellite Surveillance etc.)
  • Drones

Trainer

Mark Taylor

Mark is an Airbus A320 Captain for a major flag carrier Airline, with 11,000 flying hours and 15 years experience working in Aviation. During this time, he has held positions in Flight safety, taking responsibility for embedding Safety Management Systems (SMS) as well as completing Flight operations safety audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance. Also, Mark has taken responsibility for delivering mitigation strategies to manage risk.

Mark's key area of expertise is Human Factors where he has written and delivered numerous courses to support Aviation and Healthcare with developing and monitoring a 'no blame culture.' An extensive knowledge of Flight operations and Safety Management, coupled with front line flying experience enables Mark to offer innovative, efficient and highly effective solutions.

Target Group

  • Civil Aviation Authority personnel
  • Aerodrome inspectors
  • Aerodrome accountable managers
  • Aerodrome operations managers
  • Aerodrome maintenance managers
  • Aerodrome engineers and planners
  • Aerodrome safety managers and human factors specialists
  • Aerodrome quality and compliance managers
  • Aerodrome trainers
  • Aerodrome services contractors
  • Aerodrome ground-handling contractors
  • Providers of apron management services
  • Airline representatives
  • Air Navigation Service Providers

Course Location

Organisational Details

The course hours are scheduled as follows:

first training day:  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
mid-training days:  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
last training day:    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognized throughout the aviation industry.

About airsight Training

airsight Training course quality

airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.

Show more

Course Details

Location:Berlin
Language:German
Date:11.11. - 14.11.2024
Duration:4 days
Provider:airsight GmbH

Course Fee

The course fee includes the registration, training material and examination. For non-virtual courses, coffee breaks and business lunch are also included.

excl. VAT
2.800,00 EUR
incl. VAT
3.332,00 EUR

For courses in Berlin:

All customers will be charged 19% VAT.

The final price will be shown on your invoice.

Please note: If you want to register several particpants from your company but need a single invoice for each, please register each of them seperately.

This course will be held in German. Registration

Course Content

Role and function of world aviation organisations

  • International regulations (ICAO, IATA, FAA)
  • European requirements (EASA, EUROCONTOL)
  • National regulations (CAA)

Airports

  • Airport organisation and infrastructure:
    • Runway, taxiway, apron
    • Terminal configuration
    • Technical Infrastructure
  • Operation:
    • Airside operations
    • Landside operations

Air Traffic Control / Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs)

  • Organisation:
    • Air Traffic Services
    • Structure and organisation of the airspace
  • Operation:
    • Center and Tower Procedures
    • Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) and Network Operations
  • Infrastructure:
    • Navigational aids (NDB, VOR, DME, ILS, etc.)
    • Surveillance and Communication systems (radars etc.)

Airlines

  • Aircrafts:
    • Classification
    • Basics of flight control
  • Organisation:
    • Airline types
    • Business models
    • Alliances
  • Flight Operations:
    • Flight planning
    • Flight preparation (cockpit procedures, fuelling, de-icing etc.)
    • Taxi and take-off
    • Cruise
    • Approach and landing

Air Traffic Management Basics

  • Long and short term planning (strategic, tactical, operational levels)
  • ATC-Slot, Networkmanager
  • Airport Slot, Airport coordination
  • Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM)

Future developments in air transport

  • Harmonisation efforts ("Single European Sky", interoperability)
  • Total Aerodrome Management and Development
  • Navigation and Communication Procedures
  • ATC (Remote Towers, Satellite Surveillance etc.)
  • Drones

Trainer

Veronica Schömer, Pilot B787, M. Eng.

Veronica is a highly knowledgeable and experienced aviation expert with a passion for flight safety. She took her first steps into aviation more than 20 years ago in a glider club. As first officer on Boeing 737 and senior first officer on Boeing 747 and 787 Veronica gained more than 17 years of experience in commercial aviation with 7000 flight hours. She holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Specialising in European aviation regulations, and with her thesis on Confidential Safety Reporting as a starting point, Veronica strives for the adaption of safety concepts known from commercial aviation to the rapidly evolving and diverse drone industry.

As a professional trainer, she has trained students of RWTH Aachen University in its flight simulator and developed training concepts to introduce new software to pilots.
With the JARUS Industry Stakeholder Board Veronica supports the successful integration of manned and unmanned aviation.

Christoph Strümpfel, M.Sc.

Christoph is an expert for sustainable aviation within airsight’s consulting division. He is responsible for all training courses related to sustainable aviation and environmental protection around airports, sharing his knowledge and practical experience with other national and international aviation experts. 

After graduating as Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Technical University of Berlin, he worked as a research assistant and lecturer at the Chair of Flight Guidance and Air Traffic at the TU Berlin. In his scientific career, Christoph focused on modeling aircraft noise and emissions, UAS/eVTOL noise calculation and optimization of flight procedures with respect to environmental targets. For airsight he has conducted several environmental assessments and case studies such as Berlin, Leipzig, Luxembourg, Malta and Dubai. 

As a member of the Aircraft Noise Commission at Berlin-Tegel Airport, Christoph was responsible for the conduction of field studies about continuous descent operations and noise abatement departure procedures with respect to aircraft noise modeling and monitoring. Since focusing on aircraft noise and emission modeling in his career, Christoph collected broad experience with the FAA’s Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT). 

Target Group

  • Civil Aviation Authority personnel
  • Aerodrome inspectors
  • Aerodrome accountable managers
  • Aerodrome operations managers
  • Aerodrome maintenance managers
  • Aerodrome engineers and planners
  • Aerodrome safety managers and human factors specialists
  • Aerodrome quality and compliance managers
  • Aerodrome trainers
  • Aerodrome services contractors
  • Aerodrome ground-handling contractors
  • Providers of apron management services
  • Airline representatives
  • Air Navigation Service Providers

Course Location

Organisational Details

The course hours are scheduled as follows:

first training day:  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
mid-training days:  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
last training day:    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognized throughout the aviation industry.

This course will be held in German. Registration

About airsight Training

airsight Training course quality

airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.

Show more

Course Details

Location:In-house
Language:German
Duration:4 days
Provider:airsight GmbH
This course will be held in German. Send inquiry

Trainer

Mark Taylor

Mark is an Airbus A320 Captain for a major flag carrier Airline, with 11,000 flying hours and 15 years experience working in Aviation. During this time, he has held positions in Flight safety, taking responsibility for embedding Safety Management Systems (SMS) as well as completing Flight operations safety audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance. Also, Mark has taken responsibility for delivering mitigation strategies to manage risk.

Mark's key area of expertise is Human Factors where he has written and delivered numerous courses to support Aviation and Healthcare with developing and monitoring a 'no blame culture.' An extensive knowledge of Flight operations and Safety Management, coupled with front line flying experience enables Mark to offer innovative, efficient and highly effective solutions.

Sertan Gül

Sertan holds a Master‘s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and Management. He is a qualified aircraft electronics technician and general aviation pilot, which enables him to combine theoretical knowledge with practical experience. 

As a team member of airsight’s consulting team and Aerodrome Certification & Compliance department, he supports aerodrome operators by reviewing and creating aerodrome-related documents. He is furthermore experienced in conducting airside inspections of aerodrome manoeuvring areas, including the assessment of the pavement conditions. 

For airsight, Sertan has already successfully worked with clients to check their aerodrome infrastructure and operations against ICAO & EASA regulations, such as Reg. (EU) No 139/2014, EASA CS-ADR-DSN, ICAO Annex 14 etc. He also works as an auditor and thus verifies the aerodrome operator's compliance with the above-mentioned regulations. Finally, he supports aerodrome operators in the development of compliance management regimes and in the preparation of compliance and safety-related documents and workshops. 

Target Group

  • Civil Aviation Authority personnel
  • Aerodrome inspectors
  • Aerodrome accountable managers
  • Aerodrome operations managers
  • Aerodrome maintenance managers
  • Aerodrome engineers and planners
  • Aerodrome safety managers and human factors specialists
  • Aerodrome quality and compliance managers
  • Aerodrome trainers
  • Aerodrome services contractors
  • Aerodrome ground-handling contractors
  • Providers of apron management services
  • Airline representatives
  • Air Navigation Service Providers

Organisational Details

The course hours are scheduled as follows:

first training day:  10:00 am - 6:00 pm
mid-training days:  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
last training day:    8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognized throughout the aviation industry.

This course will be held in German. Send inquiry

About airsight Training

airsight Training course quality

airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.

Show more