Aviation Law Flashcards
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
SARPs
Standards and Recommended Practices
PANS
Procedures for Air Navigation Services
Describe the role of ICAO
Foster the development of civil aviation
Facilitate international travel
Supervise requirements of convention (as laid out in annexes)
What are the 5 elements of the International Air Transport Agreement?
What is the key principle laid out by them?
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
Explain the difference between SARPs and PANS
A specification that the application of is necessary/desirable for safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation
5 ICAO Annexes
1 Personnel Licensing 2 Rules of the Air 3 Meteorological Services 11 Air Traffic Services 12 Search and Rescue
AIP
Aeronautical Information Publication
NOTAM
Notice to Air Men
AIRAC
Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control
AIC
Aeronautical Information Circular
UOI
Unit Operating Instructions
LOA
Letters of Agreement
What is an AIP?
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)
What is a NOTAM?
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
What is an aerodrome emergency plan?
Why do we have them?
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
What are the 3 NOTAM types?
NOTAMN New
NOTAMR Replacement
NOTAMC Cancelled
When should the issue of a NOTAM be required? Name 10
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
ATS
Air Trafic Services
COM
Aeronautical Telecommunication
MET
Meteorological service for international air navigation
SAR
Search and Rescue
AIS
Aeronautical Information Services`
ATC
Air Traffic Control
FIS
Flight Information Service
ADVS
Air Traffic Advisory Service
ALRS
Alerting Service
TWR
Aerodrome Control