Eurocontrol

EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. This is civil and military Organization, which currently has 33 Member States. Its primary objective is the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system.

EUROCONTROL develops, coordinates and plans for implementation of short-, medium- and long-term pan-European air traffic management strategies. To reach these goals national authorities involves air navigation service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports, industry, professional organisations and relevant European institutions.

EUROCONTROL's main activities cover the whole range of gate-to-gate air navigation service operations - from strategic and tactical flow management to controller training; from regional control of airspace to development of leading-edge, safety-proofed technologies and procedures, and the collection of air navigation charges.

IANS

Institute of Air Navigation Services, IANS, was inaugurated in Luxembourg. This was to become an important training centre. It provided advanced air traffic control training for the personnel of EUROCONTROL's Member States. One of the first tasks of the Institute was to train the new generation of controllers who would eventually work in the UAC centre in Maastricht. Over the years, the Institute has developed a sound reputation for providing high level and up-to-date training with an international emphasis.

As ATM specialists are key contributors to the achievement of the high safety level of air navigation in Europe, the EUROCONTROL Institute ensures that staff involved in air traffic management and control in the ECAC States:

• show a high awareness level of safety requirements;

• are familiar with the common strategies;

• have the same understanding of common concepts;

• use the same terminology.

1. There are a number of unfinished statements about the text above, each with three suggested answers. Give one answer only to complete the statements:

1. ICAO was found in

1. 1945;

2. 1954

3. 1944.

2. It is the ICAO responsibility

   1. to create and renew SARPs;

   2. to develop a pan-European ATM system;

   3. to provide air traffic control training.

3. ICAO has its headquarters in

   1. Montreal;

2. Luxembourg;

3. Brussels.

4. EUROCONTROL is a military organization with

   1. 33 Member States;

   2. 30 Member States;

   3. 130 Member States.

5. ICAO is made up of

   1. an Assembly, a Council and a Secretariat;

   2. the Air Navigation Commission;

   3. Institute of Air Navigation Services and an Assembly.

6. EUROCONTROL’s primary objective is

   1. to adopt Annexes to the Convention;

   2. to develop and coordinate Air Traffic Management all over the Europe;

   3. to provide work in the UAC centre in Maastricht.

7. IANS is the abbreviation for

   1. Institute of Air Navigation System;

   2. Institute of Air Traffic Management;

   3. Institute of Aeronautical System.

8. Now ICAO numbers over

   1. 180 Contracting States;

   2. 810 Contracting States;

   3. 280 Contracting States.

9. IANS is located in

   1. Luxembourg;

   2. Montreal;

   3. Lisbon.

10. EUROCONTROL's core activity is

    1. to provide gate-to-gate air navigation service operations;

    2. to put into effect International Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures;

    3. to create common concepts.