Basic AVSEC case studies
Basic AVSEC · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Basic AVSEC is an entry-level aviation security qualification aligned with the knowledge areas set out in ICAO Annex 17 and the related security manual guidance. It is aimed at people entering airport and airline security roles - screeners, access control staff, cargo and catering handlers, ground operations personnel - and at staff in adjacent jobs who need a working understanding of how civil aviation is protected. The Basic AVSEC case studies are 5 cases and about 2,924 words.
1The Overnight Ramp Contractor
At 02:15 a small regional airport has one screening lane open for a late charter departure. The X-ray operator has been on duty since 18:00 and is now on her third consecutive 90-minute rotation.
700 words, about 4 min2The Cargo Consolidation With a Broken Seal
A freight forwarder delivers a consolidated pallet of 'printed matter' for a freighter departing in 4 hours. The pallet is wrapped and strapped, and the accompanying air waybill lists 14 house waybills from 6 shippers.
624 words, about 3 min3The Transit Passenger Who Leaves the Sterile Area
At a medium-hub airport, a transit passenger arrives from an international flight and is directed to the transit holding area for a connecting domestic flight in 3 hours. The holding area has one exit monitored by a contracted security officer.
548 words, about 3 min4The Catering Trolley With an Extra Case
A catering truck arrives at an aircraft stand to load a departing flight. The catering company's seal on the trolley bay is intact, but the loader notices an extra unsealed case on the truck bed that is not on the catering manifest.
498 words, about 2 min5The Screening Lane Under Time Pressure
A security manager is reviewing an incident in which a passenger with a prohibited item (a folding knife with a 9 cm blade) passed through a screening lane during the morning peak. The lane was staffed by a trainee X-ray operator supervised by an experienced operator who was also managing the body scanner queue.
554 words, about 3 min