OACC and AMS launch RVSM

The Oman Aircraft Control College (OACC) has successfully completed the first Air Traffic Control (ATC) Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) training course in the Gulf. 10 experienced Pakistan CAA Area Controllers have completed the specialised course.

The course was designed and developed by the OACC to cope with a significant requirement by Air Traffic controlling authorities in the Middle East to train their controllers with new procedures for the new International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) height separation requirements being introduced for aircraft flying above 29,000 feet in the region after November 2003.

RVSM allows a smoother flow of air traffic, directly leading to a reduction in in-flight delays. It also results in fuel cost savings for the airlines.

Mr Ian Ord, the General Manager of the OACC, said "the course was a great success and is the first of many as the Middle East ATC authorities recognise the need for deep and rigorous training using full ATC simulation exercises covering a range of potential situations caused by the RVSM introduction. The OACC is the only training college in the region to have developed such simulation exercises".

The OACC is a joint venture for MOD Oman and AMS.AMS has supplied and supports the ATC CASE simulators that provide the RVSM training and a complete range of civil and military Air Traffic Control courses and Air Defence courses for customers throughout the Gulf region using a mix of AMS and RAFO instructors.

Its ICAO courses have been approved by the Oman Directorate General of Civil Aviation & Meteorology and meet the requirements of other Middle Eastern civil aviation authorities.

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