Attachment A

ATS Audit Protocol

Audit-in-Confidence

Location: Reference Number:

ATS Unit: Date:

Status
No Aspects to be Checked Evidence Comments
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Has the authority ensured that staff Review Rating List  
delegated to perform Aerodrome
1 Control Services are in compliance Conduct random sampling of
 
with the licensing requirements as ATCOs, licenses
specified in annex 1
Has the authority responsible for
Review evidence of job
2 ATS developed job descriptions for  
descriptions
its ATS staff?
Has the authority ensured that Review rating list to
strength is adequate to meet the determine number of
3 manning levels for the provision of qualified staff available  
ATC services at Aerodrome against manning
Control Tower? requirements.
Review and ensure that
training (initial, recurrent and
Does the authority ensure that the
specialized) is adequate to
training programme or training
achieve and maintain the
4 provided is appropriate and  
required level of knowledge,
adequate for the safe provision of
skills, competence and
Aerodrome Control service?
proficiency to perform the
job.
Has the unit established a Review documented
structured On-Job-Training Plan to evidence of OJT  
5 ensure standardization and procedures.
maximisation of training for new Check how the Aerodrome
 
staff? Control rating is awarded.
Has the unit established clear
guidelines to ensure that Tower
Review guidelines on
controllers get adequate rest breaks
6 manning levels/hour.  
so as to maintain a safe level of
Observation.
vigilance in the provision of
Aerodrome Control duties
7 Has the unit ensured that the Review documented
 
service provider for ATS has training policies
developed a training programme, Review documented  
including refresher training and/or evidence of the procedures
training to ensure continued followed to ensure the
competency of Air Traffic continued competency of Air
 Traffic Controllers on new
Controllers on new equipment, equipment,
procedures and updated
Review documented
Has the unit ensured that Sentosa evidence of procedures to
Tower personnel are trained and ensure staff is adequately
 
8 competent to handle aircraft trained and competency
emergencies, for example aircraft enhanced in emergency
crash or abnormal operations? situations.
Verify implementation date.  
Has the unit developed procedures Review record of
to ensure the availability and airfield/airfield lighting  
serviceability of aerodrome inspections.
9 infrastructures including Review Watch Manager’s
navigational aids prior to the checklist on staffing,
 
commencement of aerodrome aerodrome and navigational
control operations? aids status.
Does the unit ensure the
requirements to conduct reliability Verify record of reliability
10  
checks on vital tower equipment on check.
a regular basic?
Has the unit developed a process of
notifying operators and airmen of
Review documented process
11 any prolong non-availability of  
of TOTAM dissemination.
navigational aids or closures of
taxiway and associated facilities?
Has the unit developed a fault
reporting process to ensure that Review documented
12 unserviceabilities to equipment and evidence of fault reporting  
navigational aids are properly system.
reported, recorded and attended to?
Has the unit ensured that adequate Review evidence of
 
redundancies are in place in the available redundancies.
13 event of failure to essential
equipment or radio communication On-site verification.  
facilities?
Does the unit ensure that the latest Check availability of:
versions of all applicable 1. Relevant ICAO  
14 documents are readily available to Annexes
the aerodrome controllers at the ATSM, AIP, AEP and
 
control tower? Instruction Circulars, etc
Does the unit ensure that all Review evidence of
surveillance, communications and maintenance schedules and
 
navigational equipment are calibration test on
properly maintained to ensure equipment
15 reliability and accuracy?

Verify implementation date  


Has the unit established procedures
to ensure that the traffic capacity at
16
the aerodrome meets defined safe
levels?
Has the unit established clear
procedures for operations under
17 degraded mode, example :
1. Bad weather operations
2. Conditions of poor visibility
Does the unit ensure that
procedures are implemented to
18 control the movement of persons or
vehicles on the manoeuvring area
of the aerodrome?
Has the unit ensure that adequate
defences are in place to mitigate
19
incidents of runway incursion by
persons, vehicles of aircraft?
Does the unit ensure that Annex 11
requirement for read-back of
clearances and other relevant
20
information of ATC clearance and
instructions are adhered to?
Does the unit ensure that policies
and procedures are established and
21
implemented for co-ordination
Between ATS and other entities.
Has the unit established adequate
22 procedures for providing service to
aircraft in the event of emergency?
Review documented process
applied in determining  
capacity of aerodrome.
Confirm effective application
to ensure provision of safe  
and orderly ATC service.
Review documented
procedures of operations in  
IMC conditions.
Review documented
evidence of the procedures
used to control the movement
 
of person or vehicles on the
manoeuvring area of the
aerodrome.
Verify measure taken to
 
prevent runway incursion.
On-site observation.  
Review documented
evidence of requirements
 
for read-back of ATC
clearances.
Review internal
documented coordination
procedures and confirm that  
they are applied.
Check if coordination is
conducted with the
following:
1. Approach  
2. Military authorities
3. MET services
4. Apron/AIS
Review documented
evidence of procedures
followed to render
assistance to an aircraft in
the event of the following  
emergency:
1. Unlawful Interference
2. Aircraft Bomb Threat
Aircraft Emergencies  
 Does the unit ensure that
contingency plans have been
developed and promulgated for
Review documented
implementation in the event of
evidence of the existence of
23 disruption or potential disruption of  
contingency plans and how
Aerodrome Control Service or
they are applied.
related supporting services? And
how often are the contingency
drills conducted.
Does the unit ensure that Review documented
procedures for pilots are evidence of implement
24 established and promulgated for procedures.  
air-ground radio communications
failure?
Review documented
evidence of SMS being
adopted by the service
provider (unit) and that it
incorporates the d\following
procedures:
Does the unit establish a safety 1. Identification of
 
management system and ensure actual and potential
25 that safety assessment are carried safety hazards
out for any safety-related change to 2. Remedial action
ATC system or procedures? necessary to maintain
an acceptable level of
safety

Continuous monitoring and

Has the unit established and
26 implemented a system for reporting
ATC complaints and incidents?
Does the unit take a pro-active
approach to promote safety
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awareness among the Control
Tower personnel?
regular assessment of the  
safety level achieved
Review documented
evidence confirming the
existence and use of
complaint and incident  
reporting process inclusive
of follow-up action by the
unit.
Review documented
evidence of safety  
Awareness programme.

Lead Auditor: Auditors:

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Auditee:
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