ILO (International Labour Office UNO Geneva)

Thanks the efforts of IFATSEA and SATTA, is ATSEP today a recognised profession under the "International Standard Classification of Occupation" ILO Paragraph #3145

3145 AIR TRAFFIC SAFETY TECHNICIANS


Air traffic safety technicians perform technical tasks concerning the design, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of air traffic control and air navigation systems.

Tasks include:

  • carrying out technical duties related to development work concerning electronic and electromechanical equipment of air navigation systems, and testing prototypes;
  • providing technical` help in the design and layout of specific interface circuitry of air navigation and aircraft, detection tracking systems;
  • contributing to the preparation of cost. estimates and technical and training specifications for air traffic control and safety equipment;
  • assisting with the technical supervision of construction, installation and operation of ground-based air navigation equipment and its maintenance and repair to ensure that standards and recommendations are met;
  • applying knowledge of air traffic safety engineering principles and practices in order to identify and solve - problems arising in the course of their work;
  • modifying existing ground-based air navigation equipment.to adapt it to new air traffic control procedures;
  • controlling and calibrating the groundbased . air navigation instruments to ensure maximum accuracy and safety of flight, take-off and landing. operations;
  • performing related tasks;
  • supervising other workers.

    • Examples of the occupations classified here:

  • Technician, air traffic safety