Tasks by titles of aviation staff in Vietnam

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1. The titles of aviation staff in Vietnam

According to Article 6 of Circular 10/2018/TT-BGTVT, the titles of aviation staff include:

(1) Flight crew members, including captain, first officer and other aviation staff appropriate to the type of aircraft (amended by Clause 3, Article 1 of Circular 35/2021/TT-BGTVT)

(2) Flight instructors.

(3) Cabin crew members.

(4) Aircraft and aircraft equipment repairmen and maintenance technicians.

(5) Flight dispatchers.

(6) Air traffic controllers.

(7) Aeronautical information officers.

(8) Staff responsible for aeronautical maps, charts and data.

(9) Communication, navigation and surveillance officers.

(10) Aviation meteorologists.

(11) Flight procedure designers.

(12) Aviation search and rescue officers.

(13) Aviation security inspectors.

(14) Operators of aviation vehicle/equipment regularly operating in restricted areas of an airport/aerodrome.

(15) Aircraft ground handling staff.

(16) Airport/aerodrome rescue and firefighting staff.

2. Tasks by titles of aviation staff in Vietnam

Tasks by titles of aviation staff are specified in Article 7 of Circular 10/2018/TT-BGTVT as follows:

- Aviation security inspectors shall carry out security inspection and screening, maintain order, patrol and stand guard at airports, aerodromes and other facilities in accordance with regulations specified in legislative documents about aviation security.

- Operators of aviation vehicle/equipment regularly operating in restricted areas of an airport/aerodrome shall operate aviation vehicles/equipment in restricted areas of an airport/aerodrome in accordance with regulations specified in legislative documents about airport/aerodrome management and operation.

- Aircraft ground handling staff shall supervise aircraft ground handling services; inspect and follow procedures for transporting passengers, luggage and cargo at airports/aerodromes; balance aircraft load; check dangerous cargos before loading them onto an aircraft; clean aircraft; provide guidelines for loading and unloading of luggage and cargos.

- Airport/aerodrome rescue and firefighting staff shall deliver a rescue and firefighting service in the event of an airport/aerodrome accident or incident.

- The titles of aviation staff specified in item (1) to (12) of Section 1 shall perform their tasks as prescribed in legislative documents about aviation, regarding aircraft, aircraft operation and air navigation services management.

3. Standards to be satisfied by aviation staff in Vietnam

Standards to be satisfied by aviation staff include:

- The aviation staff specified in item (1) to (12) of Section 1 shall satisfy the standards prescribed in legislative documents about aviation, regarding aircraft, aircraft operation and air navigation services management.

- The aviation staff member specified in item (13) of Section 1 must:

+ Be a Vietnamese citizen aged 18 or older, have an explicit personal history, be physically fit and possess at least a high school diploma;

+ Carry no prior conviction or administrative penalty and use no narcotics or stimulants;

+ Be granted the aviation security inspector license by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

- The aviation staff specified in item (14) to (16) of Section 1 must satisfy the following standard:

+ They must be Vietnamese citizens aged 18 or older, have an explicit personal history, be physically fit and possess at least a high school diploma;

+ They must carry no prior conviction or administrative penalty and use no narcotics or stimulants;

+ The aviation specified in item (14) of Section 1 must be granted a license for operation of aviation vehicle/equipment regularly operating in restricted areas of an airport/aerodrome;

+ The aviation staff specified in item (15), (16) of Section 1 must obtain a professional certificate set forth in Clause 1 Article 9 of Circular 10/2018/TT-BGTVT.

(Article 8 of Circular 10/2018/TT-BGTVT)

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