Aviation Law Flashcards

1
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ICAO

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International Civil Aviation Organisation

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SARPs

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Standards and Recommended Practices

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PANS

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Procedures for Air Navigation Services

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Describe the role of ICAO

A

Foster the development of civil aviation

Facilitate international travel

Supervise requirements of convention (as laid out in annexes)

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5
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What are the 5 elements of the International Air Transport Agreement?
What is the key principle laid out by them?

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Fly over foreign countries without landing
Non-traffic landing in foreign countries for refueling and overhaul
Transport passengers and cargo from homeland to foreign countries
Transport passengers and cargo from foreign countries to homeland
Transport passengers and cargo between other foreign countries

Automatic right of transport and emergency landing

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Explain the difference between SARPs and PANS

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A specification that the application of is necessary/desirable for safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation

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7
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5 ICAO Annexes

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1 Personnel Licensing
2 Rules of the Air
3 Meteorological Services
11 Air Traffic Services
12 Search and Rescue
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AIP

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Aeronautical Information Publication

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NOTAM

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Notice to Air Men

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AIRAC

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Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control

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AIC

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Aeronautical Information Circular

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UOI

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Unit Operating Instructions

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LOA

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Letters of Agreement

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What is an AIP?

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Constitute the basic information source for permanent information and long duration temporary changes

A manual containing thorough regulations, procedures and other information pertinent to flying aircraft in the country to which is relates (aerodrome plate for example)

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What is a NOTAM?

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Notice containing information about the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard. Essential information for personnel concerned with flight operations

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What is an aerodrome emergency plan?

Why do we have them?

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A procedure prepared at an aerodrome so that it can cope with an emergency at the aerodrome or in the vicinity

The objective of an AEP is to minimise the effects of said emergency, particularly with lives lost and maintaining aircraft operations

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17
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What are the 3 NOTAM types?

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NOTAMN New
NOTAMR Replacement
NOTAMC Cancelled

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18
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When should the issue of a NOTAM be required? Name 10

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Establishment, withdrawal, significant change to:

Closure (aerodrome, heliport, runway)
Aeronautical Services
Electronic and other aids to air navigation
Visual aids
Aerodrome lighting systems
Procedures
Defects or impediments in the maneuvering area
Availability of fuel, oil and oxygen
SAR facilities
Hazard beacons
Changes in regulation requiring immediate action
Presence of hazards affecting air navigation
Significant obstacles
Prohibited, Restricted or Danger areas
Interception
Location indicators
Level of protection normally available at an aerodrome from SAR and Fire Services
Wet Hazardous conditions (snow slush ice water)
Epidemics
Solar cosmic radiation
Volcanic activity
Toxic/radioactive material in the atmosphere follow nuclear or chemical incident
Humanitarian relief missions
Short-term contingency measures

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19
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ATS

A

Air Trafic Services

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COM

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Aeronautical Telecommunication

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MET

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Meteorological service for international air navigation

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SAR

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Search and Rescue

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AIS

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Aeronautical Information Services`

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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FIS

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Flight Information Service

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ADVS

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Air Traffic Advisory Service

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ALRS

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Alerting Service

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TWR

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Aerodrome Control

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APP

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Approach Control

30
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ACC

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Area Control

31
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ATIS

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Automatic Terminal Information Service

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ATM

A

Air Traffic Managament

33
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CNS

A

Communication, Navigation and Surveillance

34
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ANS

A

Air Navigation Services

35
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What are the components of ANS?

A
ATS
COM
MET
SAR
AIS

These are all detailed as SARPs in the Annexes

36
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What are the components of ATS?

A

FIS
ALRS
ADVS
ATC

37
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What are the components of ATC?

A

TWR Aerodrome Control (tower)
APP Approach Control (office)
ACC Area Control (centre)

38
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What is the role of FIS?

A

A service provided for the purpose of giving advice and information useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights

39
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What are the components of FIS?

A

AFIS Aerodrom Flight Information Service
OFIS Operational Flight Information Service
ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service
TIBA Traffic Information Broadcast by Aircraft

40
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What is the role of ADVS?

A

Separate aircraft on IFR flight plans

Make information on collision hazards more effective than it would be with only FIS

Temporary measure until they can be replaced with an ATC

41
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What is the role of ALRS?

A

Notify organisations regrading aircraft in need of SAR

42
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What is ATM?

A

Air Traffic Management

ICAO Doc 4444 defines ATM as the dynamic, integrated management of air traffic and airspace - safely, economically and efficiently

43
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What is CNS?

A

Communication, Navigation and Surveillance

The systems by which ATM is achieved

44
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CTA

A

Control Area

45
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TMA

A

Terminal Control Area

46
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UTA

A

Upper Control Area

47
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OCA

A

Oceanic Control Area

48
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FIR

A

Flight Information Region

49
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UIR

A

Upper Information Region

50
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ATZ

A

Aerodrome Traffic Zone

51
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CTR

A

Control Zone

52
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What is a Flight Information Zone?

A

A flight information zone is established where aerodrome flight information service is provided at an uncontrolled aerodrome

53
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What is a controlled aerodrome?

A

A controlled aerodrome is an aerodrome at which air traffic control service is provided to aerodrome traffic

54
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What is a CTR?

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A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a specified upper limit

55
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Class A Airspace

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IFR only
ATC Service
All separated

56
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Class B Airspace

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IFR and VFR
ATC Service
All Separated

57
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Class C Airspace

A
IFR and VFR
ATC service
Separation for:
IFR x IFR
IFR x VFR
VFR x VFR receive traffic information
58
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Class D Airspace

A
IRF and VFR
ATC service
Separation for IFR x IFR
IFR receive traffic information on VFR
VFR x VFR receive traffic information
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Class E Airspace

A

IFR and VFR
ATC Service
Separation for IFR x IFR
All receive traffic information

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Class F Airspace

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IFR and VFR
IFR receive ADVS
All receive traffic information if requested

61
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Glass G Airspace

A

IFR and VFR
All receive traffic information if requested

Uncontrolled airspace

62
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What is a control area?

A

Controlled airspace extending upwards from a specific limit

Vicinity of airport
Upper and lower levels
Usually above CTR/TMA up to UTA base

63
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What is a terminal control area?

A

Control area at the confluence of ATS routes, in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes

Surround/above CTR

64
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What is an upper control area?

A

FL 245 to FL660(EU)/FL600(US)

65
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What is an oceanic control area?

A

Control area from specified level to upper limit in oceanic areas

66
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What is an FIR?

A

A “manageable chunk” of airspace for the provision of ATS

Globe divided into regions by ICAO (no standard sizes)

Surface to upper limit

FIS and ALRS provided

67
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What is a UIR

A

Upper Flight Information Region

FL 245 to upper limit

Above FIR

68
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What is an oceanic flight information region?

A

Specified level to upper limit in oceanic areas

69
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What is a danger area?

A

Danger to aircraft may exist at specific times

Pilots must consider danger levels but no approval is required

Safe when not active

On charts as D—

70
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What is a restricted area?

A

Above land or territorial waters of a state, flight is restricted in accordance with conditions

Risk is such that it can no longer be left with pilot consideration

Conservation and special events

On charts as R—

71
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What is a prohibited area?

A

Flight through area is prohibited

On charts as P—

72
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What are the requirements for the issue of an air traffic control licence?

A

Annex 1 - Personnel Licensing

Age - 21

Knowledge:
Air Law
General Knowledge
Human Performance
Meteorology
Navigation
Operational Procedures
Air Traffic Control Equipment

Experience - 3 months of satisfactory service engaged in the role of ATC

Medical Fitness - Hold a class 3 medical assessment