Skill test standards Workshop: 17th – 21st November, 2025

FLIGHT CREW AND FLIGHT DISPATCH SKILL TEST STANDARDS WORKSHOP, 17^TH TO 21^STNOVEMBER, 2025

PROTEA HOTEL -KAMPALA

Stakeholder Questionnaire – Flight crew feed back

This questionnaire is shared to gather structured input from stakeholders (licence holders, airline operators, training organizations, and examiners) to enhance effectiveness of the workshop to enhance the effectiveness of the workshop, to ensure instrumental outcomes.

Please fill in holistically to support this cause and submit your questionnaire to technical@cassoa.org or access and the online form on below and submit directly.

Name of Organization / Individual: *

State/Country: *AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo (Congo-Brazzaville)Costa RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech Republic (Czechia)Democratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine StatePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited, Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Role in Industry: OperatorTraining OrganizationExaminerLicence HolderRegulatorOther

Other (Specify):

State of Registry or Operation:

What skill test standards are you currently applying if any e.g ICAO, FAA, EASA, local authority?

How frequently do you update or review your skill test/checking procedures?

To what extent are your current standards aligned with international practices?

• Very aligned
• Somewhat aligned
• Not aligned

What are the most common weaknesses observed during skill tests (e.g., instrument procedures, threat and error management, CRM, technical handling)?

this there CRM,

Do you observe significant variation in examiner practices within the region? Please explain.

Are there any skill test items you consider outdated or not reflective of current operational environment?

What areas of examiner competence in your opinion require improvement (e.g., standardization, grading consistency, soft skills, bias management)?

What additional support or tools would help examiners conduct more effective and fair skill tests?

Which aspects of known international practices do you find most relevant for adoption in the EAC?

What are your top three priorities for harmonization of flight crew testing across the region?

What role should industry stakeholders (operators, training organizations) play in supporting harmonized standards?

What expectations do you have from this workshop?

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Stakeholder Questionnaire – Flight dispatcher feed back

This questionnaire is shared to gather structured input from stakeholders (licence holders, airline operators, training organizations, and examiners) to enhance effectiveness of the workshop to enhance the effectiveness of the workshop, to ensure instrumental outcomes.

Please fill in holistically to support this cause and submit your questionnaire to technical@cassoa.org or access and the online form on below and submit. directly.

Name of Organization / Individual: *

State/Country: *AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo (Congo-Brazzaville)Costa RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech Republic (Czechia)Democratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine StatePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited, Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Role in Industry: OperatorTraining OrganizationExaminerLicence HolderRegulatorOther

Other (Specify):

State of Registry or Operation:

What standards are you currently applying for dispatch competency checks?(e.g ICAO, FAA, EASA, national guidelines)

Do you conduct recurrent testing of dispatchers? If yes, at what frequency?

How aligned do you feel your testing practices are with current industry operational realities?

What are the most frequent areas of weakness observed among dispatchers during testing (e.g., fuel planning, ETOPS planning, NOTAM interpretation, MEL/CDL use, human factors)?

Do you find differences in the way dispatchers are tested across the EAC region? If yes, describe.

Are there areas of the current tests that you feel do not sufficiently address modern operational requirements (e.g., automation, advanced performance tools)?

What challenges do examiners face when conducting dispatcher skill tests?

Are grading systems and marking schemes applied consistently? Please explain?

What training or tools would strengthen examiner competence?

operational feel role

What lessons or best practices from international standards do you think should be adopted in the EAC for dispatch testing?

Which areas of dispatch testing should be prioritized for harmonization?

What role can operators and training organizations play in ensuring harmonized, competency-based testing?

What outcomes do you expect from this workshop?

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