This year INAIR conference was held in Vienna on the 10th and 11th of November . It was accompanied by the whole Department of Aeronautics whilst teaching assistant Petar Andraši and student Sužnjević Matija held the oral presentation about GNSS Final Approach Trajectory Analysis for General Aviation Aircraft.
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New ATC Basic Training Course Started for the Employees of CroControl
On October 3rd 2016, a new class of 12 candidates selected by CroControl Ltd (Croatian ANSP) started their ATC basic training at the Croatian Air Traffic Control Training Centre, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences. The training is being held by employees of the Department of Aeronautics with significant input from the ATC instructors employed by CroControl.
The goal of the course is to teach the candidates basic theory needed for future work and rating training. The basic training covers following topics: Introduction, Air Law, Navigation, Air Traffic Management, Aircraft, Equipment and Systems, Human Factors, Meteorology, Professional Environment, and Aviation English. This generation of candidates is undergoing the training for ATC according to the EU regulation 2015/340.
With the help of the ATC instructors, during the Basic training, the candidates will also gain valuable skills on the BEST radar simulator. For the first time at the Croatian Air Traffic Control Training Centre, candidates will take part in practical simulator training for all three air traffic control units, Aerodrome, Area Control and Approach control.
Capt David Moskoff in a visit to the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences in Zagreb
The Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences was privileged to host Capt David Moskoff, the Professor of Marine Transportation at the US Merchant Marine Academy, and Mrs. Moskoff on 12th May 2016.
The Professor and Mrs. Moskoff were hosted by the Dean of the Faculty Professor Hrvoje Gold, Assistant Professor Biljana Juričić on behalf of Department of Aeronautics, Professor Kristijan Rogić on behalf of Department of Transport Logistics and Professor Natalija Jolić on behalf of Department of Water Transport.
Assistant Professor Biljana Juričić showed the guests Laboratory for Control of Air Navigation and BEST radar simulator. She explained how the simulator works and gave an insight into the teaching and research life of the Department. She also gave same examples of the skills and techniques the students have to master during their studies, such as navigation techniques, air traffic management skills and techniques, communication radiotelephony skills, etc. Professor David Moskoff and Assistant Professor Biljana Juričić discussed on the simaliraties and differences in the aeronautical and marine fields. They mutualy agreed there are many topics and areas which are similar and therefore meeting points of a further cooperation.
As Professor Moskoff’s teaching and research interests are Bridge Resource Management, Marine Simulation and Experiential Learning, Electronic Navigation, GPS/GNSS, ECDIS, Maritime Security, and Port Safety and Law Enforcement Activities, he expressed a great interest for the research and teaching activities of the Department and for continuation of cooperation.
Education of HUSK instructors
An educational workshop was held at the Croatian Air Traffic Control Training Centre (HUSK) on May 2nd, 2016. The workshop was conducted by assistant professor Biljana Juričić, PhD, the Head of Training at HUSK. She explained that the new European Regulation (EU REG 2015/340) for the training of air traffic controllers came into force on June 30th, 2015 and that all HUSK training plans and programmes are EU REG 2015/340 compliant although Croatian Civil Aviation Agency is using the derogation of the Regulation. The following HUSK plans and programmes are now in use: Basic ATCO Training Plan and Program – Undergraduate Study, Basic ATCO Training Plan and Program – Training Course, Basic ATCO Training Plan and Program – Conversion). Prof. Juričić presented differences between the old and the new air traffic controller’s plans and programmes, as well as the changes in quality and safety management of HUSK.
She also presented the new Synthetic Training Device Instructor Training Course which will be used for the instructor training during this year. The most of the certified HUSK instructors (employees of the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, associates from Croatia Contol ltd. and from Meteorological and Hydrological Service) attended the educational workshop.
