1) Aviation Law And Legislation Flashcards
When the ICAO use the term “shall” what does that mean?
The pilot is required to do the mentioned thing
When the ICAO uses the term “should” what does that mean?
The pilot doesn’t have to, but in the interests of good airmanship and safety it is recommended
The UK now use hectopascal (hPa) rather than the millibar. What is the ratio of hPa:mb?
1hBa = 1mb
Article 1 - who has sovereignty of the airspace above a nation who signed the Chicago Convention?
Any state that has signed the Chicago Convention has complete sovereignty over the airspace above its territory.
Article 2 - what is a states territory?
The area of land and territorial waters over which a state has sovereignty
Article 4 - what can a state not use civil aviation for?
Anything that goes against the Chicago Convention I.e. illegal purpose or war
Article 5 - can aircraft from one state fly into and land in another state without permission
Yes but the state they are landing in can require them to land; they can request aircraft to follow prescribed routes or obtain prior permission where navigation facilities are inadequate.
Article 10 - what is the ruling around customs?
State can require aircraft to land at customs airports for examination unless the flight has permission to fly through a state without landing. Aircraft departing a state may be required to take off at a customs airport.
Article 11 - what regulations should aircraft follow?
Aircraft must obey the regulations of the state that it is flying in
Article 12 - who are the state responsible for prosecuting?
States ensure that aircraft with its nationality mark and aircraft operating in their territory follow the rules of the air (including aircraft over the high seas)
Article 13 - state regulations on entry, clearance, immigration, passports, customs and quarantine must be complied by…
Passengers, cargo and crew on entry or departure from the territory of a state
Article 16 - can states search aircraft?
State can search aircraft from other states on entry or departure to inspect documents
Aircraft have the nationality of…
the state they are registered.
Article 18 - can aircraft be registered to more than 1 state?
No, but the state of registration can be changed
Article 20 - do aircraft need to display nationality marks?
International aircraft shall display registration marks
Article 22 - how do states facilitate flights of contracting states?
By preventing unnecessary delays to the flights in relation to customs, immigration and quarantine
What is an AIC
An AIC is an aeronautical information circular
What is a pink AIC for?
Air safety
What is a white AIC for?
Admin
What is a yellow AIC for?
Air traffic services
What is a mauve AIC for?
UK restriction charts
What is a green AIC for?
Maps and charts
What is a NOTAM
A notice to airmen distributed via the NATS AIS website
What is a NOTAMN
A NOTAM with new information
What is a NOTAMR
Replacing previous information
What is a NOTAMC?
A NOTAM that cancels the previous notam
What was the outcome of the chicago convention
The convention on civil international aviation
What are the requirements for ppl?
45hrs flight time
10hrs solo flight
Following an interception, you should squak…?
7700
The secondary surveilance radar (ssr) transponder code of 7700 is used to indicate?
Emergency or distress
What ground to air search and rescue signals indicates “require assistance”?
V
What does the transponder code 7600 mean?
Radie failure
What transponder code should be used for radio failure?
7600
