Aviation Academy launches three security courses

Alan Peat WITH AIRLINE security a question on everyone's lips at present, three different courses on security have been launched by the Aviation Academy of Southern Africa. "There is now a very distinct focus on aviation security," said the academy's Dries Viljoen, "including cargo security. "We have courses for flight crew, cabin staff and aircraft ground handling (including cargo)." These courses, he added, comply with the International Aviation Organisation's Annexure 17, and are being offered to airlines, the airport authorities and the freight industry in general. Incorporated in the academy's security syllabus is the handling of dangerous goods. "In its own right," said Viljoen, "it's an area of critical importance in the international airline industry - and especially so in the domestic aviation scene." The Academy, and its sister operation IASA (which does the "basic groundwork" behind the course material, according to Viljoen), also offer a range of other courses including some covering the legislative requirements of the aviation industry, and import and export courses.