Academy

Context

Under EASA AERODROMES’ ADR.OPS.A.065 Reporting of the runway surface condition (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2148) and its acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance materials (GM) (ED Decision 2021/003/R) aerodrome operators are required to report the runway surface condition over each third of the runway using a runway condition report (RCR).

This course supports the implementation of the global reporting format (GRF) under aerodromes’ overall training system requirements in EASA AERODROMES’ ADR.OR.D.017 Training and proficiency check programmes.

Training items & course structure

• GRF implementation general aspects.
• New GRF standard / runway condition code (RWYCC), runway condition assessment matrix (RCAM).
• Runway condition assessment.
• Runway condition reporting.
• Reporting to air traffic services (ATS) and aeronautical information services (AIS).
• Slippery wet runway.
• Documents and records.

Training objectives

• Familiarity with runway surface condition reporting requirements.

Administration

• Duration: 4 hours initial, 3 hours recurrent.
• Deliverables: All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Perspective participants

• Aerodrome personnel.

Prerequisites

No specific prior knowledge is required to attend this course.