ICAO Flashcards
What is ICAO?
International Civil Aviation Organisation
What is the structure of ICAO?
ASSEMBLY- 1 representative from each member state (192)
COUNCIL- 36 elected representatives (formerly 33) that meets once every 3 years at least.
COMMITTEES including: finance, unlawful interference, legal, air transport and AIR NAVIGATION COMMITTEE - who produce SARPs and PANS
What is the structure of the legislation?
DOC 7300 - 96 articles supported by 19 annexes
Part 1 - Air Navigation (articles 1-42)
Part 2 - the ICAO. (Articles 43-66)
Part 3 - International Air Transport (67-96)
ANNEX 1
Personal Licensing
ANNEX 2
RULES of the air
ANNEX 3
METeorological services (for international air navigation )
Annex 4
Aeronautical CHARTS
ANNEX 5
Units of MEASUREMENT
ANNEX 6
Operation of Aircraft (OPS)
ANNEX 7
Aircraft nationality and REGISTRATION MARKS
ANNEX 8
AIRWORTHINESS of Aircraft
ANNEX 9
Facilitation
ANNEX 10
Aeronautical COMMUNICATION
ANNEX 11
Air Traffic Services (ATC)
ANNEX 12
Search and Rescue (S&R)
ANNEX 13
Aircraft Accident Investigation
ANNEX 14
Aerodromes (AIRPORTS)
ANNEX 15
Aeronautical Information Services
ANNEX 16
Environmental Protection (ENVIRONMENT)
ANNEX 17
SECURITY
ANNEX 18
Safe Transport of DANGEROUS GOODS
ANNEX 19
SAFETY Management
Air Transit Agreement
The first two ‘freedoms of the air’ are technical.
> Overfly rights - the right to fly over another territory without landing
> the right to land for technical support - fuel or maintenance. Without traffic.
The International Air Transport Agreement
The next three ‘freedoms of the air’. Commercial privileges
Freedom 3
The right to put down PAX or cargo in another member state
Freedom 4
The right to take on PAX or cargo from another state and take them back to your state.
Freedom 5
The right to take PAX or cargo from your home state, stop in another and carry onto a third. HOP
Freedom 6
The right to carry PAX or cargo between 2 states with an intermediate stop in your own. HOP-STOP
Freedom 7
The right to carry PAX or cargo between two states, not including your own. FOREIGN OPS
CABOTAGE Freedom 8
CONSECUTIVE CABOTAGE
ICAO negative right. (State has right to refuse)
The right to carry pax or cargo from your state, to another and proceeding to another destination internally, before flying home.
CABOTAGE Freedom 9
STAND ALONE CABOTAGE
ICAO [the right to deny)
The right to operate internally within another state. E.g. Ryanair and EasyJet
What are SARPS? and PANS?
Who writes them?
SARP: Standards and Recommended Practices. Binding by all states unless ICAO notifed of national deviations.
PANS: Procedures for Air Navigation Services. Material and practies too detailed for SARPS. They do not have same status as SARPS but are recommended.
Produced by Air Navigation Commission