One of the categories in this blog is “At work“. The first task in Namibia was to assist DCA in making ATS able to begin surveillance operations for area control.
Below are links to blog posts written during this first part (click on head-lines, not on photos!):
One of the first tasks the team had in Namibia was to assist in the launch of a separate working position for Flight Information Service.
A nice weekendtrip to a Fly-in with three other ICAO colleagues.
More on that nice weekend…
After months of discussions and preparations we were really glad to actually start training. The first step on the road to make Namibia surveillance controlled.
Another milestone…
More controllers entering the program…
…and getting their reward…
…well deserved!
The safety case was done by Austro Control. That brings some advantages…
Exams continued…
It was great to get into the validation part of the training in October. Namibian airspace in the simulator and time to try out surveillance skills and methods.
At we got to end of November we could feel how everything was falling in place. It looked like we really could reach that goal before Christmas?
The first two controllers ready to go alive on surveillance…
The “Standing Station Instruction” is ready!
Training is demanding at the end…
…but the controllers are up to it.
So here is another four.
A date to be remembered. A lot of work by a lot of people pays off. We go alive on surveillance Area Control!
Well worth some excitement, right!?
And before a well deserved Christmas leave we finished training for two more…
Pingback: At work – second part was Approach control | Namibia
Pingback: The farewell braai… | Namibia
Pingback: ICAO work phase 3 | Namibia
Pingback: At work – third part is the transfer of skills to DCA | Namibia
Pingback: At work – fourth part was advise to DCA | Namibia
Pingback: At work – fifth part was being an ANS Expert | Namibia