(AAI) Airports Authority of India - Exam Syllabus (Deputy General Manager - Airport Operations)

Part-A

General Knowledge, General Intelligence, General Aptitude, English etc.

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Part-B

Questions on subjects relating to educational qualifications.

Weightage 50%

1. Basic knowledge of Annex 9 (Facilitation)
2. Terminal Design Concept and Passenger flow.
3. Aesthetics and Good House Keeping
4. Airport as an operational System
5. Terminal Building Civil Installations-drainage/water supply etc.
6. Terminal Building-Electrical Systems-Power Supply, Electrical installation & Air conditioning etc.
7. Terminal Building Electronic Systems/IT Systems/FIDS etc.
8. City Side Management
9. Role of Airline
10. Role of Customs
11. Customs Act.
12. Role of Immigrations
13. Role of Security services (BCAS, CISF, State Police)
14. APHO/Medical Services
15. Handling of Terminal Building Emergencies
16. Terminal Building Inspection procedures and maintenance
17. Duties & Responsibilities of Operations Executives

Knowledge of following legislations

1. Indian Aircraft Act 1934
2. Indian Aircraft Rules 1937
3. National Regulations – Government of India Statutory orders,
Civil Aviation Requirements, AAI Operational Circulars
4. Multilaterals and Bilateral Agreements

Knowledge of HR Management vis-à-vis AAI Rules and Regulations

1. AAI Act 1994 and amendments.
2. Man Management-Payment of Wages Act 1936, Minimum Wages Act 1948
3. RTI Act, 2005
4. Official Language
5. Management of Airport Regulations, 2003
6. Public Dealing and Customer Care, VIP Handling
7. Motivation and Leadership

Knowledge of Finance and Commercial Management

1. Knowledge of AAI”s Commercial Manual
2. AAI (Contracts) Regulations, 2003, ESS/MESS Contracts (Role of Operations)
3. Airport Charges (Aeronautical & Non-Aeronautical).

Knowledge of Air Traffic Services Management

1. Air Traffic Services Management, CAR Series E Part –II
2. Annex 15, CAR Series X, Pt II (Aeronautical Information Publication)
3. Annex 4, CAR Series X Pt III (Aeronautical Charts)
4. Overview of Annex 5, Units of Measurement
5. Overview of Annex 2, Rules of the Air
6. Overview of Annex 7, Aircraft Nationality and Registration
7. SMGCS (DOC 9476)
8. Advanced SMGCS (DOC 9830)
9. S.O. 84 (E)

Knowledge of Airside Management

Part – I

1. CAR Series B Part –t (Aerodrome Design and Operation)/ Annex 14 (Chapter 1, 2 &3)
2. Aerodrome Reference Code
3. Aerodrome Data
4. Strength of Pavements
5. Physical Characteristics of Runways
6. Physical Characteristics- RWY Shoulders, RWY strips, turn pads, RESA.
7. Physical Characteristics –CWY. SWY, Radio altimeter operating area
8. Physical Characteristics of TWY, Taxiway minimum separation distances, Rapid Exist TWY’s.
9. Physical Characteristics of TWY Shoulder, TWY Strips, Holding Bays, Apron, Isolated aircraft parking position
10. Number Siting and Orientation of runways.
11. Calculation of Declared distances

Part-II

1. Apron Management Services Airfield Driving and follow me service
2. Regulating traffic-Air and Vehicular, Doc 9137-Part 8
3. Apron Rules and Regulations
4. ADP, AVP Driver’s training program.
5. Aircraft operation-aircraft hazard, blast ingestion, propellers
6. Standard of vehicle maintenance, Refueling practices
7. Aerodrome cleaning and sweeping program, Doc 9137-Part 9
8. Fuel spillage cleaning, FOD removal
9. Work permits, contractor’s briefing, NOTAM
10. Log Book Writing, Incident Accident Report writing
11. RT Theory
12. RT Practice
13. Fencing, Security Lighting
14. Aerodrome Maintenance (Annex14-Chapter10)

Part-III

1. Friction-Characteristics, determination of friction level, DOC 9137-II
2. Friction Operation Circular.

Part-IV

1. CAR Series B Part-I/Annex 14 (Chapter 4) Obstacle
Restriction and Removal

Part-V

1. CAR Series B Part-I/Annex14(Chapter 5,6 & 7) Visula Aids for Navigation- Markings
2. Visual Aids for Navigation-Lighting
3. Visual Aids for Navigation-Lighting-Electrical Systems (Chapter 8)
4. Visual Aids for Navigation -Signs
5. Visual Aids for Navigation-Markers
6. Visual Aids for Denoting Obstacles (Chapter 6)
7. Visual Aids for Denoting Restricted use area (Chapter 7)

Part-VI

1. Wild Life Strike Hazard Reduction Assessment
2. Recording, Reporting and Data Collection Annex 15, Annex 14 (Chapter 9)
3. ICAO Bird Strike Information System (IBIS)
4. Airport Service manual (DOC 9137)
5. Garbage disposal
6. Committees-NBCC, AEMC etc.
7. Overview Environment Noise pollution, Air pollution (Annex 16)

Knowledge of Airport Emergency Planning, Annex 14 (Chapter 9)

1. Type of Emergencies
2. Contingency Plans
3. Rescue Fire Services
4. Visit to FTC
5. Disabled Aircraft Removal, DOC 9137 Part 5 and Annex 13
6. Role of Medical services in Air Emergencies
7. Overview regarding handling of dangerous goods Annex -18

MET and LVP

1. Aviation meteorology
2. MET-Danger of Lightening Strikes & Safety Procedures
3. Low Visibility Procedure-CAR Series D Pt I
4. Low Visibility Procedure
5. OFZ and ILS Sensitive and Critical Areas

Knowledge of Airport Security

1. Annex-17 (Airport Security)

Knowledge of Aviation Safety & Licensing of Airports

1. SMS DOC 9859
2. AAI, CSMS
3. Safety Audits
4. SSMM Safety Risk Management Change Management
5. DATA Collection, inspection, auditing, Safety performance Monitoring
6. CAR Series X Part-IV Runway Safety Programme
7. Licensing of Airport, CAR Series F Pt I( Requirement for issue of Aerodrome License)
8. CAR Service “B’ Part IV (Exemption procedure for non compliance at Aerodromes), Surveillance Inspection and compliance Report.