Ingénieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile

The IEEAC is the corps of the Ingénieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile (in English Civil Aviation Operations Engineer). It is the sixth corps of the French Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC)[1] by size, with 777 IEEAC out of 13,076 agents as of 1 July 2011.

Application

The application process is by a competitive examination. It is for students of classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles. Also, air traffic controllers, Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel and Techniciens supérieurs des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile with more than 10 years professional experience can integrate into the IEEAC corps with another application process.[2]

Career

This corps has five grades (in descending order):[3]

  • IEEAC primary class 1: 2 steps.
  • IEEAC main class 2: 8 steps.
  • IEEAC normal class: 11 steps.
  • IEEAC internship: 1 step.
  • IEEAC student: 2 steps.

Training

The third-year training of IEEAC is performed at the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) of Toulouse after a competitive examination. Students graduate with the Diplôme d'ingénieur ENAC (ENAC engineer degree)[4] recognized by the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur before joining the DGAC or Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile.[5]

Job

The IEEAC corps work in many technical and economical arenas such as air transport, air navigation, and safety of civil aviation in Metropolitan France or in overseas department. They perform testing, operating, research, coaching or teaching missions.[6]

Distribution

They work for the DGAC as well as for Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile.[7]

Income

IEEAC students have an income of 2,400 euros per month during the third-year training at ENAC. When they start their career, they have an income of 59,000 euros per year.[8]

See also

References
  1. (in French) Concours de l'Aviation civile Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. (in French) Ingénieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile (examen pro) Archived 2013-02-17 at Archive.today
  3. (in French) INGENIEURS DES ETUDES ET DE L'EXPLOITATION DE L'AVIATION CIVILE
  4. (in French) Les techniciens et ingénieurs de l'aviation civile
  5. (in French) Travailler à l'Aviation Civile
  6. (in French) Ingénieur des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile Archived 2013-04-14 at Archive.today
  7. (in French) Concours Ingénieur des Etudes et de l'Exploitation de l'Aviation Civile (IEEAC) - concours interne
  8. (in French) Notice de présentation de la formation Ingénieur ÉNAC

Appendices

Bibliography
  • Ariane Gilotte, Jean-Philippe Husson et Cyril Lazerge, 50 ans d'Énac au service de l'aviation, Édition S.E.E.P.P, 1999
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