Since our foundation in 2014, ANSL has developed a full suite of air traffic management services, a range of training and resourcing solutions, and a proven air traffic management consultancy service.
- Tower and Approach Air Traffic Control services
- Air Traffic Management and Specialist Support Solutions (Case-Study)
- Drones/UAVs and Autonomous Air Traffic Management
- Safety, Compliance and Regulation
- ATCO Resource subscription scheme (Case-Study)
- ATM Training Solutions:
- OJTI Course
- OJTI Refresher / Renewal Course
- Coming soon: Assessor Refresher Course (subject to CAA approval)
- ATM Investigator Training
- Trainee ATCO Human Factors Course
Air Traffic Control
As an Air Navigation Services Provider (ANSP), our core service is the provision of Air Traffic Management (ATM) services.
We are proud to be the ANSP for Edinburgh, Scotland’s
busiest Airport, where we provide both tower and ground, as well as approach Air Traffic Control (ATC) services. We are also the Air Traffic Engineering (ATE) provider, operating, maintaining and upgrading the local Air Traffic Systems.
Additionally, we have the experience of managing the most intense single runway operation in the world at Gatwick Airport.
At both sites, we have a track record of delivering turn-key projects for our customers. These include replacement and upgrades to critical ATS Systems, including selection and procurement of equipment, as well as concept development and capacity enhancements.
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Drones/UAV
What starts as drones delivering critical items in a fraction of the time and at a lower cost than land-bound alternatives already has the potential to turn into an ecosystem of autonomous inspection and delivery vehicles, followed by flexible and cost-effective air taxi offerings.
The entire segment of potential new airspace users, generally referred to as ‘Future Air Mobility’ or ‘Future Air Traffic’, is gigantic in its forecasted industry scale and in terms of its potential.
Our industry will need to create an environment that allows for safe and effective integration of drones/UAVs into our airspace and operations. To achieve this, we have partnered with Skyports Drone Services Ltd. to develop and deliver a solution for the safe, equitable and scalable integration of Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations of drones.
This follows work that we carried out in relation to the integration of drones into airport environments. Based on a concept of operations tailored to the safe and flexible integration of drone flights into airport operations, we carried out trial flights at Gatwick Airport, demonstrating the viability before transferring the concept to any other airport interested in such integration.
Compliance Services & Solutions
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OJTI Course (4 days): Onsite with pre study – £2050 per delegate
Our Practical Instructor (OJTI/STDI) course enables suitably experienced ATCOs to gain the OJTI / STDI endorsement which will then be valid for 3 years.
The course consists of online training via a learning platform to be completed up to one month prior to attending the in-person sessions. This is followed by four days of in-person sessions consisting of one day, where participants take part in an online workshop and three days of on-site simulator sessions for practical application of knowledge gained and to embed new skills. A minimum number of delegates are required for the course to ensure content can be gainfully discussed in the facilitated sessions and to allow OJTI/STDI practice in the simulator.
The classroom sessions will be delivered via MS Teams. The simulator and assessment sessions must be delivered in an approved simulator.
Some of the theoretical based topics covered are:
- Regulatory requirements for training in Air Traffic Control.
- Planning, structuring and delivering Training
- The role of the OJTI/STDI within the training team
- Appropriate techniques for Pre-Briefing, De-Briefing and the conduct of training
- Human Factors including learning theory, verbal and non-verbal communication, motivation, attitudes and behaviors
- Stress and Fatigue awareness
- Training Techniques for use in live and simulated environments
- Report writing
Dates: We do not currently have a course scheduled, please register your interest and we will agree a suitable date with you either at your unit or in our facilities.
OJTI Refresher (1 day): On site/On-line Training – £1000 per delegate
Our Practical Instructor (OJTI/STDI) endorsement refresher course enables the attendees to revalidate or renew a previously awarded OJTI/STDI endorsement.
The course consists of around 90 mins of pre-work, four classroom modules, one simulator module and an assessment if required for renewal. These can be delivered in one day or over multiple sessions. A minimum number of delegates is required for the course to ensure content can be gainfully discussed in the facilitated sessions.
The classroom modules may be delivered in person or in a MS Teams environment. The simulator and assessment modules must be delivered in an approved simulator.
The classroom based modules are designed to be interactive and include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Introduction and Regulatory aspects.
- Training Organisation
- You: The Professional Trainer
- You and the Training Team
- Human Factors
- Training Techniques
- Report writing
Dates: We will schedule the OJTI Refresher / Renewal course as per your requirements. please register your interest and we will agree a suitable date with you.
Assessor Refresher (1 day): On site/on-line – £1000 per delegate (Subject to CAA approval)
Our Assessor refresher course enables suitably qualified ATCOs to revalidate or renew the Assessor endorsement.
The course consists of classroom modules, and a simulated assessment session for renewal. These can be delivered over 1 full day or a longer period as required. A minimum number of delegates are required for the course to ensure content can be gainfully discussed in the facilitated sessions.
The course can be delivered in a classroom or virtually via MS Teams with a pre-recorded simulation session for assessment by the delegates.
The classroom based modules are designed to be interactive and include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- regulatory environment and legal obligations
- types of assessment and their applications
- performance objectives constituting air traffic controller competence
- conduct of assessments
- giving verbal feedback and writing assessment reports
- vested interests and code of conduct
- accurately assessing competence against the performance objectives
- Note-taking and report writing.
Dates: We will schedule the Assessor Refresher course as per your requirements. please register your interest and we will agree a suitable date with you.
Investigator (5 days): on-line – £1795 per delegate
A practical course in conducting ATM occurrence investigations in collaboration with Cranfield University:
- Occurrence investigation process in ATM
- Collection and analysis of evidence
- Undertaking an investigative interview
- Collection and analysis of human factors evidence
- Using an analysis technique appropriate to occurrence investigation
- Evaluation of causal factors
- Making effective recommendations
- Writing effective reports
A minimum number of delegates is required for the course to ensure content can be gainfully discussed in the facilitated sessions.
Dates: We will publish course dates whenever set, public sessions are scheduled in. We can however also offer a dedicated course for your team which can be delivered on-site (add. fee applies) or virtually. If you are interested in this course and no course date is available that suits you, please register your interest and we will seek to find a suitable date for you.
Trainee ATCO Human Factors Course: Online, £300 per delegate
A comprehensive, 4 hour, self led course, embedding and building upon previous Human Factors (HF) knowledge as required for ATCO Unit Endorsement training.
- Meets UK Regulation (EU) 2015/340 guidelines for HF training for ATCOs undertaking Unit Endorsement training (subject to unit specific Training Plan requirements) by covering Team Resource Management (TRM), Stress Management and Fatigue Awareness.
- Highly flexible delivery to fit in with operational requirements
- Topics covered:
- Human Information Processing
- Stress Management
- Fatigue Awareness
- TRM: Communication
- TRM: Situational Awareness
- TRM: Teamwork and Team Roles
- TRM: Decision Making and Error
- Case studies, self reflection and assessment embed and test knowledge
- May be used to refresh or build upon TRM knowledge for any safety critical staff (i.e. ATCOs, ATC Assistants, ATSEP, Airside Operations, Handling Agents)
- May be used to refresh or build upon Fatigue and Stress Management awareness for any staff
- Certificate of completion issued to evidence training.
No minimum numbers are required and this course can be run at any time.
In response to the market constraints for training, ANSL has developed a suite of training solutions across a range of subjects, such as On-the-job Training Instructor (OJTI) and OJTI Refresher courses, which now complement our training offering along with our Air Traffic Management (ATM) investigation courses.
We are also looking forward to the launch of an Assessor Refresher course soon, subject to CAA approval.
Our approach to training is as always, one of innovation and flexibility and our aim is to make training accessible and tailored to your needs. The courses therefore provide maximum flexibility by including options to learn virtually, or delivering the training at your unit to eliminate the need for time-consuming travel.
That is also the approach we have taken when we developed the self-led Human Factors course for ATCO Unit Endorsement Training which we are rolling out in July 2023.
Read more about each course and book onto the next training right now, below.
- Radar in The Tower (RiTT) implementation (Case-Study)
- ATC Simulators and tailored Training Solutions
- Business intelligence (Case-Study)
- Airspace
- ATM Concepts
- Human Factors:
- Asset replacement (ROI HF case study)
- TRM Training Faciliation
- Human Factors Training
- Fatigue Awareness Training
- Human Factors assessments for functional change
- Workload assessments and Task Analysis
Airspace
As an ANSP providing approach services, we manage airspace and air traffic within the airspace on a daily basis, as part of our core service. This experience and expertise, we deploy across the organisation for the benefit of our operations, our projects and innovations, as well as on behalf of our customers.
At ANSL, we believe in challenging the status quo and driving the air traffic management industry forward. This includes the airspace which we believe is needed to evolve in order to facilitate its future users and use cases. To achieve that, we participate in industry forums and working groups and provide insights and challenge to the industry, as well as driving initiatives ourselves to modernise the airspace and its use.
Such activities are designed to address today’s requirements, such as our work over the last few years, on the delivery of the Route 4 Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) for Gatwick Airport. Equally, we firmly believe that future needs and requirements need to be considered and delivered today, which is why we have partnered with Skyports Drone Services Ltd. to develop and deliver an integrated, flexible and scalable solution for integration of Drones/UAVs into the airspace and its current users.
If you need help to manage, improve, or evolve your airspace or you have an airspace related objective which we can help you achieve, then get in touch.
Training & Validations
Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a highly specialised occupation that requires structured and comprehensive training. In addition to the institutional licencing and rating training which qualifies an individual as an Air Traffic Control Officer (ATCO), local and specific On-the-Job Training (OJT) is required for any operational position an ATCO intends to operate responsibly in.
It is known across the industry that ATCOs are in demand. Additionally, the lead-time to complete the required training is long which makes the ability to train and validate ATCOs in any unit one of the most critical tasks to ensure resilience and service levels.
Whilst recruitment of an ATCO can be a challenge, in many cases it is the OJT and ultimately achievement of a validation that is what most severely affects the actual operational capacity of ATC units across the nation. So, to ensure that the OJT process is as efficient, effective and predictable as possible is of great value.
We have developed tailored solutions for a variety of Airports in the UK, that have targeted this exact need to train and validate ATCOs locally. Our support ranges from the development of ‘greenfield’ training and validation plans, to the amendment of existing UTPs and UVCs and supported by the deployment of a simulator where none is available, seeks to optimise the training duration and success rate.
Based on the individual circumstances of any ATC Unit, we tailor our solution, focusing on the most effective proposal and best value for money for you. As most training related matters require regulatory approval, we support the engagement and argument (e.g. contribute to safety assurance) to facilitate timely approvals where required.
Read this case study, to find out what our tailored solution for Cambridge City Airport looked like.
If you are in need of training and validation support, reach out and let’s discuss how we can help you secure validations for your ATC Unit.
TRM Training Facilitation
Team Resource Management is required to be reviewed each year as part of ATCO Refresher training (UK Regulation (EU) 2105/340). TRM concepts are equally valid for any team to be as successful as they aspire to be.
ANSL TRM training follows the Eurocontrol TRM concept. Eurocontrol trained facilitators deliver TRM training in facilitated sessions rather than specific knowledge teaching. In this way, the participants explore their own attitudes and behaviours in a comfortable setting to gain understanding of the impact of these and how positives can be promoted and negatives changed or mitigated. It also enables unit experiences to lead the discussion leading to bespoke outcomes.
TRM comprises of 6 high level topics
- Teamwork
- Team Roles
- Communication
- Situational Awareness
- Decision Making
- Stress Management
Sessions are in person are between 1.5 and 2.5 hours long (depending on group size) which enables full exploration of the topic and a team strategy to be produced. A second session can be held to examine team implementation of their strategies. Ideal group size to drive beneficial discussion is between 8 and 12 participants.
- SimpliFID – our market leading FID Solution
- Remote Tower Control (RTC)
- Air Traffic Engineering Services
- ATS Equipment Replacement/Upgrades
- ATS Asset Reviews and Roadmap Development
- Purchase and Contracting
- ATE Competency
