10.1 Regulatory Framework Flashcards
the first aviation regulations were introduced when
At the beginning of the 1940’s
Aviation engineering and maintenance is strictly regulated. Regulations control what
the design, construction, operation and maintenance of aircraft and components
After an aircraft has been designed, built and successfully tested, a Type Certificate is issued. A type certified aircraft can then be placed on a country’s register and shall not fly unless
it bears its national registration markings, painted in a manner required by the law of the country in which it is registered, with the nationality and registration marks required by law.
Each individual aircraft also requires a Certificate of Airworthiness to prove that it is in a safe condition for flight and meets all the applicable regulatory requirements
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When an organisation wishes to use the aircraft for transportation, it must obtain what
an Air Operators Certificate
Aircraft operators must maintain their fleet to approved schedules of maintenance. Operators must maintain records of all work carried out and will also have a Reliability Program that tests the adequacy of the approved maintenance schedule.
In 1944 the United States extended an invitation to 55 states to attend an International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago
and by its conclusion on 7 December 1944, 52 of them had signed the new Convention on International Civil Aviation. Commonly known as the ‘Chicago Convention’, this landmark agreement laid the foundation for the standards and procedures
ICAO’s purpose is to harmonise international standards in civil aviation to ensure safe and orderly growth.
(PICAO) provisional International civil aviation organisation
The PICAO consisted of an Interim Council and an Interim Assembly, and from June 1945 the Interim Council met continuously in Montreal, Canada, and consisted of representatives from 21 Member States.
On 4 April 1947, upon sufficient ratifications to the Chicago Convention, the provisional aspects of the PICAO were no longer relevant and it officially became known as ICAO.
ICAO’s headquarters are in Montreal, Canada.
In October 1947, ICAO became a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) linked to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
ICAO works with the Convention’s 193 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector.
There are currently over 12000 SARPs reflected in the 19 Annexes.
ICAO Annexes
Annex 1 = personnel licensing
annex 6 = operation of aircraft
annex 7 = Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
annex 8 = airworthiness of aircraft
Annex 19= safety management
The Constitution of ICAO, now in its 9th revision is known as the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Doc 7300/9) and each ICAO Contracting State is party to it
According to the terms of the Convention, the Organisation is made up of an Assembly, a Council of limited membership with various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat
The chief officers are the President of the Council and the Secretary General.
The Assembly
, composed of representatives from all Contracting States, is the sovereign body of ICAO. It meets every three years, reviewing in detail the work of the Organisation and setting policy for the coming years.
the Council,
headed by the President, is the governing body which is elected by the Assembly for a three-year term, is composed of 36 States. As the governing body, the Council gives continuing direction to the work of ICAO.
The Council is assisted by the Air Navigation Commission (technical matters), the Air Transport Committee (economic matters), the Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services and the Finance Committee.
The Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General, is divided into five main divisions: the Air Navigation Bureau, the Air Transport Bureau, the Technical Co-operation Bureau, the Legal Bureau and the Bureau of Administration and Services
In order that the work of the Secretariat reflects a truly international perspective, professional-level personnel are recruited on a broad geographical basis.
The Air Navigation Commission (ANC) is the
technical body within ICAO.
SUmmary of ICAO
Created in 1944 by the Chicago Convention.
Members are sovereign countries.
Purpose is to harmonise international standards in civil aviation.
Fully ratified in 1947.
Part of the United Nations.
The Air Navigation Commission (ANC) considers and recommends Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) for adoption or approval by the ICAO Council
the Commission is composed of nineteen members who have “suitable qualifications and experience in the science and practice of aeronautics”, as outlined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation” (Chicago Convention). Although ANC Commissioners are nominated by specific ICAO Member States, and appointed by the Council, they do not represent the interest of any particular State or Region.
Air Navigation Commission
they act independently and utilise their expertise in the interest of the entire international civil aviation community.
The ANC is tasked by the Council to manage the technical work programme of ICAO including the most recent introduction of the new Annex 19 on Safety Management.
The development of Aviation Standards and Recommended Practices is done under the direction of the ANC through the formal process of ICAO Panels. Once approved by the Commission, standards are sent to the Council, the political body of ICAO, for consultation and coordination with the Member States before final adoption.
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,the UK government passed the Civil Aviation Act when
1949