Basis of international Legislation (19-07-18) Flashcards

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1
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How many delegates attended the chicago convention?

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52

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What was the purpose of the chicago convention?

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Foster the future development of international civil aviation, to help to create and preserve friendship and understanding amongst the peoples of the world, so as to prevent its abuse becoming a threat to the general security.

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How many articles were created from the chicago convention, and what did they lay the foundations for?

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96

ICAO

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What are the 3 types of international law?

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Public international law

Private international law

Supranational law

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What is public international law?

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law which refers to the process that binds states to agreements

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What is private international law?

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law that concerns conventions in which states agree on where an individuals case can be heard, and how law will apply to it.

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What is Supranational law?

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Law which is imposed with legal force by a higher body, on one or more states.

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What is sovereignty?

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The right of each state to impose its national law on users of its airspace.

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What is territory?

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The airspace over and withing a states territorial borders. it has no vertical limit.

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What are the high seas?

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Areas beyond teritorial waters in which all ships and over which all A/C are allowed to pass unhindered.

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What rules are in force over the high seas?

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ICAO rules

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How many annexes are in the chicago convention, and what do thay outline?

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19

SARPS covering all aspects of aviation

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What 2 agreements are produced in the chicago convention?

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the international air services transit agreement

the internatoinal air transport agreement

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What is the purpose of the 96 articles of the chicago convention?

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establish the privileges and restrictions of all contracting states

provide for the adoption of international SARPS regulating air navigation

recommend the installation of navigation facilities by contracting states

and suggest the facilitation of air transport by the reduction of customs and immigration formalities.

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What was the purpose of article 43 of the chicago convention?

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to authorise the formation of ICAO

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Where are the headquarters of ICAO?

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Montreal, Canada

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What does the ICAO comprise of?

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An assembly, a council and a secretariat.

With chief officers being the president of the council and the secretary general

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How often is the president of the council of ICAO elected?

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every 3 years

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How often does the assembly of ICAO meet?

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at least every 3 years

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What makes up the assembly of ICAO?

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a representative from all contracting states

21
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How is the council of ICAO decided?

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it is elected by the assembly for a 3 year term.

22
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What makes up the council of ICAO?

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36 elected delegates.

23
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What is the function of the council of ICAO?

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submit annual reports to the assembly

carry out the directions of the assembly and discharge duties and obligations which are laid on it by this convention

establish an Air Navigation Commission

Appoint the secretary general

consider SARPS and PANS recommended by the ANC

24
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What makes up the Air Navigation Commission?

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15 members appointed by the ICAO council

25
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What is the purpose of the Air Navigation Commission?

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to finalise and approve SARPS

26
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What are the 5 divisions of the secretariat of ICAO?

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The Air Navigation Bureau

The Air Transport Bureau

The Technical Co-operation Buraeu

The Legal Buraeu

The Buraeu of Administration and Services

27
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What are the nine geographical regions of ICAO?

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European - EUR

Middle East - MID

Asia - ASIA

African Indian Ocean - AFI

South America - SAM

North America - NAM

South Pacific - PAC

Caribbean - CAR

North Atlantic - NAT

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What are the 7 regional offices of ICAO?

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Bangkok

Mexico City

Cairo

Nairobi

Dakar

Paris

Lima

29
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What are the 7 regional offices of ICAO responsible for?

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keeping regional plans up to date

30
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What is a standard?

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something all member states are expected to incorporate into their aviation law.

31
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What is a recommended practise?

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procedures which states are recommended to adopt (but dont have to)

32
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How quickly must the council of ICAO be notified if a state deviates from SARPs?

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within 60 days

The deviations must also be published in the states AIP

33
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What freedoms are involved with the international air services transit agreement?

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1st and 2nd

(technical freedoms)

34
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What freedoms are involved with the international air transport agreement?

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3rd 4th and 5th

(commercial freedoms)

35
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What is the first freedom of the air?

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the right of A/C from state A to overfly state B without landing

36
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What is the second freedom of the air?

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The right of A/C from state A to land in state B for technical reasons

37
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What is the third freedom of the air?

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The right of A/C from state A to accept paying traffic from State A and put it down in state B

38
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What is the fourth freedom of the air?

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the right of A/C from state A to pick up paying traffic in state B and put it down in state A

39
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What is the fifth freedom of the air?

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the right of A/C from state A to take paying traffic from state B to state C

40
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What is cabotage?

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the transport of passengers and goods by state A within state B

41
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When was the European Civil Aviation Conference founded?

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1955

42
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What was the purpose of ECAC?

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to drive the formulation of aviation policy for all EU member states

43
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What was the purpose of the JAA?

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to implement standards for large A/C and engine certification to meet the needs of the european industry.

44
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What are JARs?

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Joint Aviation Regulations - regulatory documents published by the JAA

45
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What is the mission of EASA?

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to promote the higest common standards of civil aviation safety and environmental protection in Europe and worldwide

46
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When was Eurocontrol founded?

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1960

47
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What is the purpose of eurocontrol?

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to act as ATC in upper airspace regions of member states

expanded in 1986 to include Air Traffic Flow Management in Europe

(carried out by the European Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU))

48
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Where is the ATCC of eurocontrol located?

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Maastricht

49
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What is IATA?

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International Air Transport Association

a global trade organisation for the aviation industry

founded in 1945