ATEL/ANAV Service ProvidersEntry Control Procedures Manual

1. Part 171 Regulatory Requirements 1.1 Purpose and Scope of this Manual
Approved by Executive Manager, Regulatory Services
1. 1.1 Part 171 Regulatory Requirements Purpose and Scope of this Manual

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Purpose of the Manual

This is an internal CASA procedures manual that is for the guidance of CASA staff involved in assessing entry applications from organisations seeking approval under the provision of CAR (1988) Part 171 to provide an aeronautical telecommunication (ATEL) service and/or a radionavigation (ANAV) service.

CAR (1998) Part 171

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1.1.2 Scope of the Manual
This manual is a part of the CASA document set. It includes processes, flowcharts, forms, letters and certificates to aid CASA officers assessing applications for approval for ATEL/ANAV service providers. The manual consists of: Part 1: Part 171 Regulatory Requirements (this part). Part 2: Approval Procedures for ATEL/ANAV Service Providers. Part 3: Approved ATEL/ANAV Service Providers Operations Manual, detailing the contents of an approved ATEL/ANAV service providers Operations Manual. Part 4: Sample Documentssample forms, letters and the Service Provider Certificate and Conditions. By adhering to this manuals procedures, a standard and unified approach within CASA consistent with regulatory requirements will be created and maintained when assessing and approving organisations as ATEL/ANAV service providers.

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1.1.3 Target Audience
The target audience for this manual is CASA officers assessing applications for approval for ATEL/ANAV service providers.

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Definitions
The following definitions and acronyms apply in the interpretation of provider organisation applications, (see also the Interpretation section of CASR Part 171). Terms and Abbreviations Accuracy Meaning In relation to a radionavigation service or facility, the degree to which the value measured or displayed by the service conforms to the true value. An agreement between a service provider and an aerodrome operator under which the service provider provides a radionavigation service, a telecommunication service or both, at or near the aerodrome.

Aerodrome operator agreement

A service within the meaning given in Annex 10 Vol II, Aeronautical telecommunication and as amplified in the MOS Part 171. For the purposes of Part 171, includes: service (ATEL) a. An aeronautical broadcasting service; b. An aeronautical fixed (point to point) communication service; c. An aeronautical mobile communication service. AIS AIP ATS provider ATS provider agreement Availability Airservices Australia in its role as the provider of the Australian Aeronautical Information Service. Aeronautical Information Publication. A person approved as a provider under Part 172. An agreement to provide an ATEL or ANAV service that is essential to an ATS providers operation. The percentage of the published or required operating hours for an ATEL or ANAV service, during which the service is not interrupted because of failure or maintenance of the service. Availability = (total time period time that service is interrupted)/ total time period. (Note: the total time period is normally taken to be one year of operation).

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Terms and Abbreviations Aircraft accident

Meaning An occurrence during the operation of an aircraft in which any person involved suffers death or serious injury or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage. An occurrence, other than an accident, which affects or could affect the safe operation of an aircraft if not corrected. Aerodromes, Annex 14 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Air Traffic Service(s) provided under Part 172. In relation to: a. An ATEL or ANAV service: the configuration of each facility and any interconnection between facilities that make up the service; b. A facility: the configuration of equipment, hardware, software and data, and the interconnections between equipment.

Aircraft incident

Annex 14 ATS Configuration

Competency Coverage

Possessing the knowledge, skill and judgement needed to perform specific tasks. In relation to an ATEL or ANAV service, the volume of airspace in which, or the locations between which, the service is nominally provided. An ATEL or ANAV service is provided by one or more ground-based facilities at one or more locations. Each facility consists of one or more items of interconnected equipment (see also configuration). The likelihood that the information supplied by a ATEL, ANAV or support service at a particular moment is correct. Includes the ability of the service to promptly warn users when the service should not be used. Depending on the type of service, integrity may be expressed qualitatively or quantitatively.

Facility

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Terms and Abbreviations ICAO Annex 10

Meaning Annex 10 Aeronautical Telecommunications to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, consisting of five separate volumes titled: Vol I: Radionavigation Aids. Vol II: Communications Procedures. Vol III: Digital Data and Voice Communication Systems. Vol IV: Surveillance Radar and Collision Avoidance Systems. Vol V: Aeronautical Radio Frequency Spectrum Utilization.

Key personnel Manual of Standards (MOS) Part 171

In relation to a service provider, the person or persons who manage(s) operations, maintenance and safety. CASA standards document containing regulatory standards for the provision of ATEL and ANAV services. The full title of the document is Manual of Standards (MOS), Standards Applicable to the Provision of Aeronautical Telecommunications and Radionavigation Services Pursuant to CASR (1998) Part 171. Notice to airmen. Issued by the Australian NOTAM Office and containing information or instruction concerning the establishment, condition or change in facility, service, procedure or hazard. The times during which the service provider must, under its approval, operate an ATEL or ANAV service.

NOTAM

Operating hours

Operations manual A manual prepared by an applicant or a service provider which presents all the information required under Part 171.

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Terms and Abbreviations Radionavigation service (ANAV)

Meaning Service within the meaning given in Annex 10 Vol II, and the MOS Part 171. For Part 171, ANAV services are: a. Any ground-based primary or secondary surveillance radar station/system supporting ATS or used for air navigation; b. Any ground based navigation aid used for air navigation. Includes ground based augmentation stations of satellite-based navigation systems.

Recovery time Reliability

The period of time that a service is interrupted during its published hours of operation. The probability that an ATEL or ANAV service will perform to specification without failure for a specified period. Usually stated as a qualitative value expressed as mean time between failure (MTBF). A person or organisation approved to operate and maintain an ATEL and/or ANAV service. Civil Aviation Regulations 1998 (CAR 1998). A service provided to a service provider that is necessary to the functioning of an ATEL or ANAV service and consists of information in electronic form and the telecommunication system that carries that information. An agreement under which a support service is provided to a service provider, setting out the functional specification, and the availability, reliability and accuracy of the support service. A qualified, competent person engaged by a service provider to operate and/or maintain a facility, or conduct measurements of the performance or calibration of a facility during a flight inspection.

Service provider Regulations Support service

Support service agreement

Technician

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1. Part 171 Regulatory Requirements 1.2 Regulatory Basis
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CAR (1998) Part 171 CAR(1998) 171.015

Subpart A

Subpart A of CASR Part 171 contains an Introductory section, Contents section, Applicability section, Interpretation (definitions) section, and, in 171.015, the basic regulatory requirement that restricts the provision of aeronautical telecommunication or radionavigation services to approved persons. Note: The term persons legally includes organisations.

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1.2.2 Subparts B, C and D
These Subparts specify the technical requirements for prospective or approved providers of ATEL and ANAV services. Subpart B covers the approval of service providers; Subpart C covers the obligations and privileges of service providers; and Subpart D covers the requirements for the content of a service providers Operations Manual. These Parts will form the main areas where CASA will centre its assessment of an application.

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1.2.3 Subpart E
Subpart E specifies the administrative requirements and approval process for prospective and approved providers. This Subpart is intended to remain until such time as CAR (1998) Part 11 is promulgated. After Part 11 is promulgated, Subpart E will be removed from CASR Part 171.

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1.2.4 Reference Material
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Civil Aviation Act 1988, Part II Establishment, Functions etc. of CASA, Section 9 and power to make Regulations, Section 98 (3) (e). Civil Aviation Act 1988, Part VIII Miscellaneous, Section 98. Manual of Standards Part 171. ICAO Annex 10, Volumes I to V. ICAO Doc 8071 Vol I Manual on Testing of Radionavigation Aids.

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1. Part 171 Regulatory Requirements 1.3 Introduction to ATEL and ANAV Regulatory Requirements
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Operational Requirements
The operational requirements for the aeronautical telecommunication and radionavigation services are:
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CAR (1998) 172

To support the provision of air traffic services by a provider approved under CAR (1998) Part 172; To provide radionavigation services (i.e., navaids) used for the navigation of aircraft operating under the Instrument Flight Rules; and To ensure that operational facilities are operated and maintained in accordance with their approved technical standards by personnel who meet the standards for qualified, competent ATEL/ANAV technicians.

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1.3.2 Operations Manual
In making application for approval, prospective ATEL/ANAV providers are required to provide CASA with a copy of their proposed Operations Manual. This initially forms the basis of the submission for approval. The Operations Manual may vary depending upon the type of service and its complexity. For example, a national provider such as Airservices Australia would have an Operations Manual of significant content and complexity. However, the Operations Manual of a local aerodrome operator who applies to operate only one or two navigation aids may be relatively simple. Prospective providers will need to establish procedures that address the regulatory requirements in Part 171, as well as the standards in the MOS. The Operations Manual must also include the functional and technical specification of all services (and the facilities providing the services), and the methods to ensure that these specifications are met.

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1. Part 171 Regulatory Requirements 1.4 Classification of ATEL and ANAV Services
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Aeronautical Telecommunication Services

Aeronautical telecommunication and radionavigation services are the groundbased stations of those services defined hereafter. Airborne stations are not included. (See MOS Part 171.) These are the ground-based stations of the following services supporting an air traffic service:
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Aeronautical broadcasting service. A broadcasting service intended for the transmission of information relating to air navigation. Note: AWIB stations are not included. Aeronautical fixed service. A telecommunication service between specified fixed points provided primarily for the safety of air navigation and for the regular, efficient and economical operation of air services. Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network service. A worldwide system of aeronautical fixed circuits provided, as part of the aeronautical fixed service, for the exchange of messages and/or digital data between aeronautical fixed stations having the same or compatible communication characteristics. Aeronautical telecommunication network service. An inter-network that allows ground, air-ground and avionics data sub-networks to inter-operate by adopting common interface services and protocols based on the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model. Aeronautical mobile service. A mobile service between aeronautical ground stations and aircraft stations, in which survival craft stations may participate. Emergency position-indicating radio-beacon stations may also participate in this service on distress and emergency frequencies. This service does not include ground stations that are provided for other than ATS purposes. Note: UNICOM, Certified Air/Ground Radio Services (CAGRS), Pilot Activated Lighting (PAL) and Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit (AFRU) stations are not included. Any aeronautical telecommunication service which processes or displays air traffic control data for use by ATS.

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Aeronautical Radionavigation Services

A radionavigation service intended for the benefit, and for the safe operation, of aircraft. These include all ground-based navaids, including the ground-based augmentation stations of satellite-based navigation systems. Note: Radionavigation includes radio determination (radar services) supporting ATS.

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1. Part 171 Regulatory Requirements 1.5 ATEL/ANAV Facilities
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Classification of ATEL/ANAV Facilities

The following list classifies the types of facilities used for the provision of ATEL and ANAV services, the provision (i.e. the operation and/or maintenance) of which requires a Part 171 Certificate:
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VHF air-ground voice communication facilities; HF air-ground voice communication facilities; UHF air-ground voice communication facilities; Precision approach radionavigation aids; Non-precision radionavigation aids; Flight data processing facilities; Flight information facilities; Radar data processing facilities; Primary surveillance radar facilities; Secondary surveillance radar facilities; Surface movement radar facilities; Precision runway monitor facilities; Automatic dependent surveillance system facilities; Automatic dependent surveillance broadcast system facilities; Voice switching and control facilities; ATS point-to-point communication facilities; Air/ground data links; Ground-to-ground data interchange networks; Human machine interface systems, including tower consoles, ATS work stations, and display facilities; Uninterruptible and emergency power supplies; Essential services in buildings and equipment shelters housing facilities (electrical power supplies, air-conditioning, and security facilities); Global Navigation Satellite System ground-based augmentation system facilities; Aeronautical databases used in or by a facility; Meteorological display systems used for ATS; Voice and data recording facilities; and Other facilities supporting Air Traffic Services.

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