Whenever you consider the Jap Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA), what possible involves thoughts are the duties and providers offered by this group to its Collaborating States. ? It’s the governing physique of the Jap Caribbean skies. ? Aviation security is its major enterprise. However do you know that the Authority facilitates conversion of international licensing in accordance with the necessities of the Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)?It’s among the many providers provided by ECCAA. Simply ask Mr. Carrington, a pilot who efficiently accomplished the method and is now the proud holder of an Antigua and Barbuda Business Pilot’s Licence.
Mr. Carrington, who underwent flight coaching in america, obtained his licence to fly there. Nevertheless, he needed the choice of flying within the Jap Caribbean. For this, he wanted the fitting paperwork.
“I’ve an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) licence – an American licence issued by the US,” Mr. Carrington explains. “Nevertheless, within the Caribbean, the OECS (Organisation of Jap Caribbean States) has its personal civil aviation physique … ? ECCAA.
“So, after job searching, I spotted there aren’t many roles you may get with an American pilot’s licence within the area. And in case you are not a US citizen, it’s nearly unattainable to penetrate the U.S. job market coming from flight faculty.”
Mr. Carrington stated family and friends inspired him to transform his F.A.A. licence to 1 acknowledged and used within the Jap Caribbean – an ECCAA licence. So earlier this yr, that’s what he got down to do. The method, he famous, was not precisely straight-forward however he adhered to the steps laid out for him by ECCAA and was profitable.
“It’s an examination it’s important to take — a idea examination; there’s Plane Basic and Air Regulation,” Carrington stated of ECCAA’s licence conversion course of. ?
He additional defined that the conversion course of entails a sure variety of paperwork and exams. A number of the paperwork embrace present and legitimate international licence and Medical Certificates, pilot logbook, ECCAA’s software types and charges and proof of nationality. He added that particulars may very well be discovered on ECCAA’s Web site, www.eccaa.aero, beneath the subhead of Personnel Licensing.
“Once I was snug sufficient and I felt that I used to be succesful … I acquired the stipulations for the examination and scheduled an examination date.” ?
That date was April 28, 2024. The St Lucia resident stated he acquired examine materials from varied sources, together with pilots who had already finished the examination and pals, and thru communication with ECCAA.
“They (ECCAA) labored with me though I work and dwell in St Lucia,” he stated. ? “It was a seamless course of going into Antigua and Barbuda, the place I took the examination. The examination was undoubtedly difficult. Nevertheless, with the assistance of ECCAA, I used to be in a position to full the method with ease. It’s not a simple one however when you go together with the steering ECCAA, it turns into straightforward.”
After about two weeks, mid-Could 2024, Mr. Carrington came upon that he was profitable. By the tip of Could 2024, his new licence was prepared, and what was handy, he famous, is that the ECCAA allowed for the authorization for an additional individual to gather the paperwork on his behalf.
“I consider that ECCAA listens, they usually attempt to work with you as a lot as potential,” Mr. Carrington stated. “They provides you with the data that you simply want, and I feel that’s a very powerful factor.”
Mr. Carrington is worked up and searching ahead to starting his piloting profession within the Caribbean.
For this course of, Mr. Carrington needed to liaise intently with ECCAA’s division of Flight Security, within the part of Personnel Licencing. This division is answerable for the certification of air carriers and licencing of personnel who present air transportation together with pilots, engineers and air site visitors controllers.
Workers members of the Personnel Licensing Division comprise Ms. Inverary, Mrs. Paul-Simon and different technical officers who coordinate with the candidates concerning the scheduling of the exams, software necessities and provide essential recommendation to make sure a seamless software course of. Mrs. Paul-Simon assures us that anybody taken with acquiring the fitting paperwork for flying within the Jap Caribbean can do it additionally.
“Usually, individuals assume the method may be very sophisticated and really tough however following the process makes it clean and really potential,” Mrs. Paul-Simon stated. “In Mr. Carrington’s case, he researched, communicated and adopted process, and was profitable in receiving the speedy results of a transformed licence. Mr. Carrington was profitable on his first try of each exams.”
The Jap Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority is the regulatory company for civil aviation actions inside the Organisation of Jap Caribbean States and gives providers to affiliate States. Along with issuing licences to aviation personnel, together with pilots, aeronautical engineers, and air site visitors controllers and others, it additionally gives certification for airports, plane, air operators and ancillary providers; it ensures compliance in civil aviation security and safety by way of audits, inspections, surveys and checks; it ensures the existence of and compliance with civil aviation laws, along with many different tasks. ?
The Collaborating States are Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Commonwealth of Dominica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. Different states which might be in receipt of communication navigation and surveillance and help providers from the ECCAA are Montserrat, Anguilla and The British Virgin Islands.
This story is courtesy of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.
