THE HARMONIZATION OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS AND AVIATION STANDARD REQUIREMENTS IN THE AERONAUTICAL SPECIALIST TRAINING

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THE HARMONIZATION OF THE BOLOGNA PROCESS AND
AVIATION STANDARD REQUIREMENTS IN THE
AERONAUTICAL SPECIALIST TRAINING

• Prof. Dr.Habil. Jonas Stankunas
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arunas Komka

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Aims of the presentation

• Essential nonconformities of ICAO and EASA
  standard requirements with the Bologna process
• Solutions to eliminate nonconformities

Based on the experience of Antanas Gustaitis
Aviation Institute of Vilnius Gediminas
Technical University
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

• VGTU consists of the following 9 faculties
• The Faculty of Environment Engineering
• The Faculty of Civil Engineering
• The Faculty of Business Management
• The Faculty of Architecture
• The Faculty of Electronics
• The Faculty of Mechanics
• The Faculty of Transport Engineering
• The Faculty of Fundamental Sciences
• Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute
• The Humanitarian Institute
• The International Studies Centre
• In total 16 000 students
• 2200 employees (among them 800 teachers).

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Structure of Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute
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Model of Studies

• Integrated studies
• Aircraft Piloting
• Air Traffic Control
• Bachelor degree studies
• Aircraft Piloting
• Air Traffic Control
• Aviation Mechanics
• Electronics Engineering
• Aviation Electrical Equipment
• Aviation Business Management
• Master degree studies
• Aviation Mechanics
• Avionics
• Aviation Electric Equipment and Systems
• Doctoral studies
• Transport Engineering
• Measurement Engineering

• Aviation Specialists' Qualification Improvement
  Courses

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Department of Aviation Mechanics
  Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
9321 E-mail aviamech_at_vgtu.lt   Bachelor
Degree Programmes Aviation Mechanics
  Master Degree Programmes
Aviation Mechanics   Main Fields of Research
Development of new aviation technologies
Aircraft structure analysis Investigation
and improvement of aerodynamic calculation
methods for light aircraft
Head Assoc Prof Dr Eduardas Lasauskas
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Department of Avionics
Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
9321 E-mail apk_at_vgtu.lt.   Bachelor Degree
Programmes Electronics Engineering
avionics Automation and Control aviation
electrical equipment Master Degree
Programmes Aviation Electronics
Aviation Electrical Equipment Doctoral Degree
Programmes Measurement Engineering
Transport Engineering Main Fields of Research
Aviation safety and problems of Lithuanian
aviation integration into EC Methods of
non-destructive testing and quality control of
aircraft structures and elements Research of
global navigation systems and technologies and
their applications
Head Assoc Prof Dr Algimantas Jakucionis
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Department of Aviation Technologies
Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
9321 E-mail atk_at_vgtu.lt

• Integrated Studies Programmes
• Aircraft Piloting
• Air Traffic Control
  
  
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•  Main Fields of Research
• Research of problems of modern aviation
  technologies and strategic development
• Research of aviation development and safety in
  the Republic of Lithuania
• Analysis of psychophysiology variations
  concerning aviators work
• Evaluation of electromagnetic fields on humans
  health radiated by aviation equipment

Head Assoc Prof Dr Kazimieras Maceika
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Flight Training Unit
  Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
9321 E-mail spb_at_vgtu.lt    Type of unit
Pilot Practical Training    Equipment
Aircraft CESSNA 152 (6 units), CESSNA 172 (2
units), CESSNA 172SP (3 units), CESSNA 310Q (2
units), PIPER SENECA V (1 unit).
Simulator FNPT II MCC
Director Kestutis Šilkaitis
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Flight Training Unit
Apron
Hangar for aircrafts
Fuel storage
Runway
Training/ administrative building
Territory for flight training unit of AGAI
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Aircraft Maintenance Service (Organisation 145)

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• Tel. [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail danas.spokas_at_vgtu.lt
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• Type of unit
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Aircraft Maintenance Practical Training
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• Aircraft CESSNA 152, CESSNA 172, CESSNA 172SP,
  CESSNA 310Q, PIPER SENECA V
• Maintenance Service

Head Danas Špokas
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Air Traffic Control Training Unit

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• Tel. [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail svpbt_at_vgtu.lt
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• Type of unit
• Development of Practical Skills of Air Traffic
  Controllers
• Practical Training of Air Traffic Controllers
•  Equipment
• Air traffic control tower simulator,
• Air traffic control approach simulator,
• Air traffic control area simulator,
• Radio phraseology laboratory (2 units).

Director Vaidotas Kondroška
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Aviation Engineering Practical Training Unit
(Organization 147)

• Tel. [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail aipb_at_vgtu.lt
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• Type of unit
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• To conduct basic training courses,
• To conduct recognized type training courses,
• To conduct knowledge examination and practical
  assessment in accordance with the regulations
  of Part-147 and Part-66 syllabuses.

Director Antanas Savickas
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Aviation Specialists Qualification Improvement
Centre
  Tel. [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail
asktc_at_vgtu.lt

• Pilot licence courses
• Airline transport pilot licence (ATPL(A))
• Private pilot licence (PPL(A), PPL(H))
• Commercial pilot licence (CPL(A), CPL(H))
• Flight instructor licence (FI(A), FI(H))
• Single-engine land (SE)
• Multi-engine land (ME)
• Instrument rating (IR)
• VSR night
• Flight simulators AN-2, JAK-40
• Flights with Cessna -152, Cessna -172, Cessna
  -172SP, Cessna 310, Piper Seneca V

Director Alvydas Stricka  

• Aviation specialists qualification improvement
  courses
• Supervision of aerodrome
• Meteorology for aerodrome supervisors
• Aviation security courses
• Other courses
• Qualification improvement courses for air traffic
  control specialists
• JAR-66 aircraft maintenance license course (A,
  B1, B2, C categories on Cessna-152, Cessna-172,
  Cessna-172SP, Cessna-310

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Aircraft Piloting Studies under JAR-FCL regulation

• Aviation standard requirements
• Aviation professional training 36 months
• Aviation English Level 4
• Professional training tests.

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The Structure and Specifics of the Bachelor
Studies (Aircraft Piloting)
Final Exams and Final Exams (20 credits)
7-14
Basic University Studies
V ????
Special Training of Study Program (20 credits)
English Language 4 level of 6
Special Training of Study Program (40 credits)
4,5,6
IV ????
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Specialized Studies
Special Training of Study Program Fundamentals
of Study Program (40 credits)
Qualifying Exams
1,2
Flight Training
Fundamentals of Study Program Basic University
Studies (40 credits)
II ????
Total Training 200 flight hours
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Aviation Standard Requirements for Aeronautical
Engineering Study Programmes

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 0f
  20/11/2003
• Aviation standards
• EASA Part 66
• EASA Part 147
• Basic training course category B1.
• Aviation standard requirements
• Practical training at EASA Part-145 Maintenance
  Organisation
• Professional training tests must be performed in
  a period of 2 years.

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The Structure and Specifics of the Bachelor
Studies (Engineering Studies)
Final Thesis (8 credits)
Basic University Studies
92 h type training
V ????
4, 12, 17
Final Exams Special Training of Study Program (
credits)
Specialized Studies
5, 10, 15, 16
200 h training
Special Training of Study Program (40 credits)
Qualifying Exams
7
IV ????
200 h training
8, 11A, 11B
Training at org. 145.
Special Training of Study Program Fundamentals
of Study Program (40 credits)
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Basic University Training laboratory work, etc.
3,9
Fundamentals of Study Program Basic University
Studies (40 credits)
1,2
II ????
Total Practical Training 1400 Academical Hours
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Main results (1)
1129 diplomas have been issued by VGTU 340
institute graduates have been licensed by
CAA 623 licenses have been issued by CAA
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Main results (2)
Training programmes of AGAI have been approved by
ICAO and are being published in ICAO Training
bulletins (since 1994) CAA of Lithuania has
issued certificates for AGAI on pilot, ATC,
technical personal training All the training
programmes are certificated by the Ministry of
Education of Lithuania
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Main results (3)

• Since 1993 AGAI has been following the ICAO
  standards
• Since 1999 AGAI has been following the JAA
  (EASA) standards
• The first EASA audit was performed in 2006.
• The second EASA audit was performed on 02 Mart,
  2010
• JAR FCL A
• JAR FCL H

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Basic Customers

• Public Institutions
• Lithuanian Military Air Forces
• The State Border Guard Service at the Ministry
  of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
• Air Navigation Service
• Private Companies
• Airbaltic
• DOT-LT
• Aurela
• Aviavilsa
• Joanos avialinijos
• Nordic Solutions
• Transaviabaltika
• Klaipedos avialinijos

• Small and Medium Enterprises
• FlyLAL Technics
• Helisota
• Kauno aviacijos gamykla
• Termikas
• Sportine aviacija

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Scientific Journals
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Conclusions

• The aviation standards define the minimal
  requirements for a aviation specialist prepared
  by settled and previously created techniques and
  practice
• The requirements set by the Bologna Process
  define maximal requirements for a aviation
  specialist prepared at the level of the latest
  technical achievements
• In order to minimize unconformities between
  requirements for the aviation standards and the
  Bologna Process the foreseeing of exceptions for
  university institutions have to be initiated.

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