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Question 1

Where is ICAO HQ

Answer 1

Montreal Canada

Question 2

What does ICAO do?

Answer 2

Creates SARPs
12,000 formed into 3 annexes
Has no executive powers

Question 3

The assembly (ICAO)

Answer 3

Representatives from all states. Meet every three years. Review and set policies

Question 4

Background of ICAO

Answer 4

55 states invited, 54 attended, and 52 signed. Called Chicago convention.
Provisions formed by 21 states formed PICAO. 4th April 1947, fully ratified by attending countries, today totals 193 countries.

Question 5

The council (ICAO)

Answer 5

Headed by the president who is elected every three years.
Composed of 36 states

Question 6

The secretariat (ICAO)

Answer 6

Headed by the secretary general.
Divided into various bureaus

Question 7

What does ANC stand for

Answer 7

Air Navigation Comission

Question 8

What is the AMC

Answer 8

Air navigation commission.
Withing icao and develops SARPs.
19 members who receive tasking from the council and are appointed by the council.
Do not represent the interest of any state.

Question 9

UK CAA background

Answer 9

Civil aviation act 1949
Requirements of ICAO in the uk, laid down in ‘Air Navigation Order’ (ANO (CAP 393)).

Question 10

CAP 393 / ANO

Answer 10

Legal document
Contains articles of law
Expanded in by schedules
All uk based stuff must comply

Question 11

What is the CAA

When was it established

What do they do

Who are they responsible too
Where is HQ

Answer 11

Formally established in 1972.

Independent body controlling uk aviation, responsible to the uk government.

HQ is in Gatwick airport

Question 12

Effect of brexit

Answer 12

CAA adopted EASA regulations, now known as ‘UK retained EU legislation’

Question 13

What does SSP stand for

Answer 13

State safety programme

Question 14

What is SSP

Answer 14

It is an OCAO requirement on the Uk government, makes the UK government regulate and oversee aviation

Question 15

Roles of CAA

Answer 15

Regulate and oversee

Ensure industry meets highest safety standards

Airspace management
Licensing and certification
Economic regulation
Environment protection
International coordination

Question 16

What does BCAR stand for?

What are BCARs?

Answer 16

British civil aviation requirements

Produced by the CAA in the form of Civil Aviation Publications (CAP).
They expand on the ANO, laying down minimum standards for airworthiness.

Question 17

What does MAA stand for and what is it

Answer 17

Military Aviation Authority

Full oversight for all defence aviation

Question 18

Air accident investigation and AAIB

Answer 18

Fully separate from CAA
Established within dept of transport

Question 19

Role of Secretary of State

Answer 19

AKA transport secretary

Overall responsibility for the policies of the department for transport

Department of transport has responsibility on coordination of ICAO related matters

Question 20

Hard law

Answer 20

Binding law e.g. Implementing Rules (IRs)

Question 21

Soft law

Answer 21

Non binding
E.g. AMC and GM

Question 22

Implementary rules

Answer 22

Binding
EU regulations adopted by the CAA now uk law.
Divided into two sections:
- section A: requirements for the individual or organisation

• section B: requirements for the CAA

Question 23

Acceptable means of compliance (AMC)

Answer 23

-Non binding
-Serve as a means by which the requirements in the IRs can be met.
- not the only means of showing compliance

Question 24

Guidance material (GM)

Answer 24

Non binding
Explanatory and interpretation material on how to achieve the requirements in the IRs, the AMCs and the CSs

Question 25

Certification specification (CS)

Answer 25

Non binding
Technical standards adopted by the uk CAA to meet requirements of the basic regulations.