ICAO Conventions Flashcards

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1
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What does ICAO stand for?

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International Civil Aviation Orgnaisation

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2
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Aviation standards are?

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Hard law

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How many members of ICAO?

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193 members, 31 of those members of EASA

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4
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How many working languages of ICAO?

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What is EASA?

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European Aviation Safety Agency

31 members

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What does SARPS stand for?

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Standards and Recommended Practices

Annexes contain SARPS

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7
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How many ICAO Annexes?

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19 Annexes

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8
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Standard practice is a…?

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Hard Law

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9
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What is a PANS?

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Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS)

Pans are not considered hard Law and are supplementary documents to the Annexes.

PANS-ATM - Air Traffic Management (4444)
PANS-OPS Aircraft Operations (8168)

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10
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PANS contain?

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Guidance Material

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11
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How many contracting states of ICAO?

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193 / 195

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12
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Sovereignty is?

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Each state has complete, exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above its territory.

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Suzerainty is?

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Each state contracts to adopt rules and regulations of ICAO and embody them as state laws.

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14
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What is cabotage?

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the right to operate a DOMESTIC flight, meaning carriage of passengers or cargo between two airports within the borders of one country, by an aircraft registered outside of that country.

the purpose of the cabotage rule is to protect the domestic industry from foreign competition.

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15
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What is the ICAO definition of territory?

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The territory of a state is deemed to be the land areas and waters adjacent to that state over which that state exercises sovereignty.

A states territory does not have an Upper Limit.

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16
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The territory extends …. into sea?

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12 nm

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17
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What is a scheduled flight?

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Flights in which an aircraft have prior permission to be operated over or into the territory of a State and maintains and publishes schedules and tariffs for passenger service between named airports at regular & specific times.

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What is a Non-Scheduled Flight?

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a non-scheduled airline may hold domestic or international licenses or both.

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19
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Where is ICAO HQ?

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Montreal Canada

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20
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What is ICAOs main objective?

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Develop Principles and Techniques for international Air Navigation and to foster the planning and development of international air transport.

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21
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What is the Chicago Convention?

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Delegates of 52 states Signed the Convention on International Civil Aviation in the USA.

96 Articles were agreed on.

The Articles serve as the foundations of what are now the ICAO Annexes.

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22
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When was ICAO ratified and Established?

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Ratified - 1944
Established - 1947

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23
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What is Article 1?

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“The contracting states recognize that every state has complete and exclusive sovereignty over the air space above its territory.”

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24
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What is Article 4?

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“Each Contracting state agrees not to use civil aviation for any purpose inconsistent with the aims of this convention.”

25
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What is Article 38?

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States must inform ICAO of differences Immediately.

26
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How often do the Assembly meet?

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Every 3 years

27
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What do the ICAO Assembly do?

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  • Reviews work of ICAO.
  • Set policy for the coming years.
28
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What is the ICAO Council?

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the Governing body

29
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How many ICAO representatives in the ICAO council are there?

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36 States

30
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How long are the ICAO Council elected for and by whom?

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Assembly, 3 year term

31
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What do the Air Navigation Commission do?

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Assists Council on technical matters.

32
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How many members are in the Air Navigation Commission?

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19 Members - appointed by the Council

33
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What are the qualifications for members of the Air Navigation Commission?

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*Members must have suitable qualifications and experience in the science and practice of aeronautics”.

*They Consider and recommend modification to the annexes to the ICAO Council.

34
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Detail the structure of ICAO

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35
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What is IATA?

A

International Air Transport Association

36
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Who is IATA?

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IATA is a trade association of aviation operators and others involved with international aviation.

37
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What is IATAs mission?

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represent, lead, and serve the airline industry.

38
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Where is IATAs HQ?

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Montreal

39
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Some of IATAs jobs?

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  • Regulate Ticket Pricing / Ticket Sales Information.
  • Regulate Travel Agencies.
  • Ticket Design (E-ticketing).
  • Revenue Allocation (Code Sharing Agreements).
  • Baggage Tag Issuing Codes / Baggage size Limitations etc.
  • Drives Environmental Regulations.
  • Aerodrome Infrastructure recommendations.
40
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What do EuroControl do?

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The primary objective of the organisation is the development of a seamless, pan- European ATM system, particularly for upper airspace. To assist in this, Euro control
coordinates and attempts to harmonise the ATM policy and procedures of its 41 member States.

41
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Main activities of Euro Control?

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  • The work of the Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) based in Brussels.
  • The work of its units and offices for delay analysis, route charges, research and development and air traffic services training
42
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How many Freedoms of the air are there?

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9

43
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What is the first freedom of the air?

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44
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ICAO Doc 7300 Stipulates?

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Aircraft are permitted to cross the territory of a contracting state without landing, unless the regulations of that state require you to land for customs examination.

45
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What is the second freedom of the air?

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46
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What is the Third Freedom of the Air?

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47
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What is the fourth freedom of the air?

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48
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What is the fifth freedom for the air?

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49
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What is the Tokyo convention?

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The aircraft commander has powers to impose reasonable measures, including restraint, on a person if that person has committed, or seems about to commit, an offence on board.

Crewmembers are required to assist, if necessary, while passengers may be asked to help, but are not required to do so.

50
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What is the Tokyo convention?

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The aircraft commander has powers to impose reasonable measures, including restraint, on a person if that person has committed, or seems about to commit, an offence on board.

Crewmembers are required to assist, if necessary, while passengers may be asked to help, but are not required to do so.

51
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How many members of EASA?

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31 members

52
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Where is the HQ of EASA?

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Cologne/Germany

53
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What is the role and objectives of EASA?

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EASA proposes implementing rules to the European commission and promotes the highest standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation.

54
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EASA work hard in hard with?

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the National Civil Aviation Authorities who carry out operational tasks, such as certification of individual aircraft and licensing of pilots,

NCAA job is to: implement and enforce EASA regulations.

55
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What else do EASA do?

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carries out executive responsibilities of type certification: the certification aircraft, engines or parts approved for operation in the European Union.

56
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Implementing rule is the?

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Hard law

57
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Acceptable means of compliance is?

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Soft law

58
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Detail the 5 freedoms of the air?

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