__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 ("National Commission for Professional Certification", CNCP), "Arrêté du 17 novembre 2011 portant enregistrement au répertoire national des certifications professionnelles" and recorded as level IV in the National Classification of Levels of Training. Students graduate after completion of training at the École nationale de l'aviation civile ("French Civil Aviation University", ENAC).
Originally named Agent d'Exploitation ("Handling Agent" or "Flight Dispatcher"), the TAE course was created in 1962 and renamed in November 2010. "La lettre d'information mensuelle de l'École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile"
Application Students have three possible ways to take the course: Competitive examination organized by ENAC each year French Baccalauréat and two years of working in the air transport industry Technicien aéronautique d'exploitation (TAE) - ENAC Toulouse Students preparing for the Airline Transport Pilot License theory (CPATPL) course of ENAC L’ENAC ouvre un cycle préparatoire à l’ATPL destiné aux boursiers
Training The training is seven months long, and takes place in either Toulouse or, since September 2012, "Un professionnel de l'aéronautique trouvera du travail dans tous les secteurs" on the Aerocampus of Latresne Newsletter ENAC - n°98 (November 2011) in a dual education system. The curriculum consists of both aeronautics lessons and practical lessons: air navigation, telecommunications and aeronautical information, aircraft flight mechanics, navigation, avionics, meteorology, air operations, air law and English.
The course ends with a four-week internship. "Présentation de la formation Technicien Aéronautique d’Exploitation"
Occupations A person with a TAE can be responsible for flight preparation and flight planning, passengers, freight management and pricing, and are frequently employed by an airline or airport. "L'Agent d'exploitation aéronautique"
See also Technicien supérieur de l'aviation
References Notes
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