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NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ZARIA - A PRESENTATION BY CAPT [MRS] CHINYERE KALU MFR RECTOR/CE, NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ZARIA.
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NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ZARIA - A PRESENTATION BY CAPT [MRS] CHINYERE KALU MFR RECTOR/CE, NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ZARIA. AT THE AVIATION ACCREDITATION BOARD INTERNATIONAL, MEETING, AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND DIXON CONFERENCE CENTER, AUBURN, USA. 18 – 22TH FEBRUARY 2013.
Preamble The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria ,established in 1964, is an Aviation Training Institution charged primarily with the responsibility of training Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Aeronautical Telecommunications Engineers and several other aviation specialists for the Nigerian and International Aviation Industry.
LOCATION • The college is situated at the Zaria Aerodrome, 75km from Kaduna city in Kaduna State which is in the North Central part of Nigeria. Zaria is a university town which also accommodate several educational Institutions.
OBJECTIVES • To conduct civil aviation training for use in flight training or airport operations • To train approved persons in installation, maintenance and operation of technical equipment, the use of which is calculated or likely to increase the margin of operational safety of civil aircraft services • To train approved personnel on equipment and necessary facilities for technical research or normal use
Vision “To maintain the prestigious position of the foremost aviation training institution in Africa, and be amongst the best in the world”
Mission “To consistently provide the aviation industry with professionals and other personnel through training and related services for safe air transportation in accordance with international standards
Training Activities/ Facilities Training activities in the College are carried out in Five Schools. These are: • Flying School • Air Traffic Services/Communications School • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering School • Aeronautical Telecommunications Engineering School • Aviation Management School
Flying School Facilities include: • 17 Tampico TB9 Aircraft • 5 Trinidad TB20 GT Aircraft • 3 Beech Baron 58 Aircraft • 3 TB20 Simulators, 2 Frasca 141 Simulators etc.. • TBM 850 • 2 BELL Helicopter 206 • 2 ALSIM SIMULATORS
Flying School Courses The flying school conducts nine courses, among which are: • Standard Pilot (PPL, CPL ME/IR, MPL); • Cabin Crew • Flight dispatcher • Dangerous Goods; • International Flight Planning; • Environmental Orientation Course; etc
BEECH BARON 58 TAMPICO TB9
Flying School Contd…. ALSIM SIMULATOR
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering School Facilities include: • Engines/Airframe Workshops • System and Structural repairs Workshop • Airborne Radio Workshop • Non-Destructive Testing Workshop, Instruments Workshop etc..
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering School courses- The AME school conducts eighteen courses, among which are • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Airframe and power plant); • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Avionics); • Maintenance Organisation and Regulation course; • Other customized courses
Air Traffic Services/ Communications School Facilities include: • Radar Simulators; • Language Laboratory; • Area Airways Simulator • 3D Visual Tower Area Airways Simulator
Air Traffic Services/ Communications School - Courses The ATS/Comms School conducts forty courses among which are - • Standard Airtraffic Control; • Area/Airways Non Radar; • Apron Control Course; • Aviation English; • AVSEC awareness;
Air Traffic Services/ Communications School AREA/ AIRWAYS TRAINING
Air Traffic Services/ Communications School 3D VISUAL TOWER
Aeronautical Telecommunications Engineering School Facilities include: • Navigation Aids Equipment Training / Maintenance Workshop • Radar Equipment Training/Maintenance Workshop • HF/VHF Communication Equipment Training/Maintenance Workshop • Airfield Lighting and Electromechanical Workshop • General Electronics Laboratory etc.
Aeronautical Telecommunications Engineering School -Courses The ATE School conducts twenty-three courses among which are • Air traffic Safety Electronics Personnel License; • Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering Diploma; • Post Graduate Diploma in Safety Electronics;
ATE School courses • Radar Equipment Maintenance; • ILS/VOR Equipment Maintenance Course; • Airfield Ground Lighting System, etc.
AIRFIELD GROUND LIGHTNING SIMULATOR
AVIATION MANAGEMENT SCHOOL • Dedicated to maximizing performance of individuals and organizations through management, leadership training and customized solutions.
AVIATION MANAGEMENT SCHOOL -Courses The AMS School conducts seventeen courses among which are • Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management; • Aviation Planning, Operations and Management(Basic, Advance and Executive) • Terminal Operations and Management, etc.
GRADUATE DIRECTORY – JANUARY 1967 – DEC, 2012 The college has trained eleven thousand, six hundred and sixteen (11,6160) aviation professionals from inception to date. The analysis is as follows: • Flying School - 2,743 • ATS/Comms - 4,446 • ATE School 1,381 • AME School - 1,134 • AMS - 1,912 31
FOREIGN STUDENTS • The College has trained eight –hundred and fifty (850) foreign students to date. They are from Ghana, Niger, Ethiopia, Lebanon, etc.
INSTRUCTORS • There are eighty instructors in all the five schools. • The Instructors are professionally and academically qualified with PhD, Masters, Bachelor degrees and Post graduate Diploma in various aviation fields. • The college also engages the services of experienced external facilitators in some of its programmes. 33
TRAINAIR PLUS Activities • The College is currently an Associate Member of the Train Air plus. • Two course development teams are currently in place. One CD team developed an STP for Tampico TB 9 Aircraft Line Inspections.
TRAINAIR PLUS Activities • The other CD team developed an STP for Alcatel DVOR 432 maintenance. Both STPs already in the TRAINAIR sharing pool. • Currently Airport Emergency Response course is being developed. • Course developers have been trained under the new methodology.
OUR GOALS • Accreditation of our courses: • Bachelor degree; • Post Graduate Diploma Programs • Partnership/Collaboration in the award of • Masters degree. • Affiliation with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, United States of America.
OUR GOALS • Development of our aeronautical engineering/technology courses; • INSTRUCTOR/LECTURER EXCHANGE PROGRAM; • Adjunct Lecturers in specialized Aviation fields.
APPRECIATION • Finally, we wish to extend our unlimited thanks and gratitude to the Management and staff of AVIATION ACREDITATION BOARD INTERNATIONAL (AABI) and others that have made this forum possible.