__notoc__ Within France, ''Technicien aéronautique d'exploitation'' (TAE, in English "Aeronautical operations technician") is a government occupational certification created in 2011. It is a title recognised by the ''

Commission nationale de la certification professionnelle In-Commission or commissioning may refer to: Business and contracting * Commission (remuneration), a form of payment to an agent for services rendered ** Commission (art), the purchase or the creation of a piece of art most often on behalf of anot ...

'' ("National Commission for Professional Certification", CNCP), and recorded as level IV in the

National Classification of Levels of Training The National Classification of Levels of Training ( French: ''Nomenclature des niveaux de formation'') is a system used in France for statistical purposes to measure an individual's training. Two classifications are commonly used: The ''nomenclatur ...

. Students graduate after completion of training at the ''

École nationale de l'aviation civile École nationale de l'aviation civile (; "National School of Civil Aviation"; abbr. ENAC) is one of 205 colleges (as of September 2018) accredited to award engineering degrees in Education in France, France. ENAC is designated as a grande école ...

'' ("French Civil Aviation University", ENAC). Originally named ''Agent d'Exploitation'' ("Handling Agent" or "

Flight Dispatcher A flight dispatcher (also known as an airline dispatcher or flight operations officer) assists in planning flight paths, taking into account aircraft performance and loading, enroute winds, thunderstorm and turbulence forecasts, airspace restric ...

"), the TAE course was created in 1962 and renamed in November 2010.

Application

Students have three possible ways to take the course: *

Competitive examination An examination (exam or evaluation) or test is an educational assessment intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics (e.g., beliefs). A test may be administered verba ...

organized by ENAC each year * French ''

Baccalauréat The ''baccalauréat'' (; ), often known in France colloquially as the ''bac'', is a French national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education (at the end of the ''lycée'') by meeting certain ...

'' and two years of working in the air transport industry * Students preparing for the

Airline Transport Pilot License The airline transport pilot license (ATPL), or in the United States of America, an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate, is the highest level of aircraft pilot certificate. In the United States, those certified as airline transport pilots ...

theory (CPATPL) course of ENAC

Training

The training is seven months long, and takes place in either

Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...

or, since September 2012, on the ''Aerocampus'' of Latresne in a

dual education system A dual education system combines apprenticeships in a company and vocational education at a vocational school in one course. This system is practiced in several countries, notably Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol and in the German-speak ...

. The curriculum consists of both

aeronautics Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design process, design, and manufacturing of air flight-capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere. While the term originally referred ...

lessons and practical lessons:

air navigation The basic principles of air navigation are identical to general navigation, which includes the process of planning, recording, and controlling the movement of a craft from one place to another. Successful air navigation involves piloting an airc ...

telecommunication Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...

s and aeronautical information,

aircraft flight mechanics Aircraft flight mechanics are relevant to fixed wing ( gliders, aeroplanes) and rotary wing (helicopters) aircraft. An aeroplane (''airplane'' in US usage), is defined in ICAO Document 9110 as, "a power-driven heavier than air aircraft, deriving i ...

, navigation,

avionics Avionics (a portmanteau of ''aviation'' and ''electronics'') are the Electronics, electronic systems used on aircraft. Avionic systems include communications, Air navigation, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems, and the ...

meteorology Meteorology is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere and short-term atmospheric phenomena (i.e. weather), with a focus on weather forecasting. It has applications in the military, aviation, energy production, transport, agricultur ...

, air operations, air law and English. The course ends with a four-week

internship An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used to practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and g ...

Occupations

A person with a TAE can be responsible for flight preparation and

flight planning Flight planning is the process of producing a flight plan to describe a proposed aircraft flight. It involves two safety-critical aspects: fuel calculation, to ensure that the aircraft can safely reach the destination, and compliance with air t ...

, passengers, freight management and pricing, and are frequently employed by an

airline An airline is a company that provides civil aviation, air transport services for traveling passengers or freight (cargo). Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or Airline alliance, alliances with other airlines ...

airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial Aviation, air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surf ...

. "''L'Agent d'exploitation aéronautique''"
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References

Notes {{reflist Bibliography * Gilotte, Ariane; Husson, Jean-Philippe; and Lazerge, Cyril ''50 ans d'Énac au service de l'aviation'', Édition S.E.E.P.P, 1999

External links

ENAC TAE course
Technicians Professional titles and certifications Occupations in aviation École nationale de l'aviation civile Aviation licenses and certifications

Application

Training

Occupations

See also

References

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