PCAR Flashcards
One of the specialty field in studies of law
Aviation law
A general viewpoint that covers the special characteristics and demands of aviation field
Air law
It is used to describe a system of implicit and explicit agreements that the nations together
Air law
These agreements are known as ______
Conventions
It is a branch of law that is concerned with air transport operations and all the associated legal and business concerns
Air law
This is a series of rules that governs the use of air space for aviation and its benefits for the general public and the nations of the world
Air law
The first attempt to set the air law was made around _____, when German air balloons repeatedly trespassed over French territory.
1910
Convention on International Civil Aviation is also known as _________
Chicago convention
A Convention on International Civil Aviation was signed at chicago on ____________.
7th December, 1944
It established specific principles in order to develop international civil aviation in a safe and orderly manner.
Convention on International Civil Aviation or Chicago Convention
It also ensures that international air transport services are established on the basis of fair opportunity for participating countries
Convention on International Civil Aviation or Chicago Convention
The convention formed the ______________________, the Canada-based agency of the United Nations.
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
It consists of an assembly of representatives from the contracting states, a council of governing bodies out of various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat
ICAO
The chief officers of ICAO are the ___________ and __________.
President of the Council and the Secretary General
ICAO conducts meeting every ________ to discuss about the work and to set future policies
three years
Chicago Convention is divided into three parts
•International Air Services Agreement
•Chicago convention - 96 articles, 18 annexes
•International Air Transport Agreement
It is the right of a state to impose its national law on users of its space
Sovereignty
It is the airspace over and within the territorial borders of a state
Territory
It has no vertical limit
Territorial airspace
The three international Air Laws
Public International Law
Private International Law
Supranational Law
It refers to the process which binds the states and international organizations to agreements with respect to their aviation activities
Public international law
Chicago convention and Geneva convention are example of what International air law?
Public international law
It is the series of rules pertaining to the relations between private persons involved in the operation and the use of aircraft.
Private international law
It applies to the travelers and airline staff
Private international law
Example of a private international law
Tokyo convention
It is a law that a higher body can impose with legal force on one or more states
Supranational law
Example of a supranational law
EU air laws
It aims to be the force for value creation and innovation driving a safe, secure and profitable air transport industry that sustainably connects and enriches the world
International Air Transport Association
(IATA)
IATA’s mission (3)
To REPRESENT, LEAD and SERVE the airline industry
It was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945
IATA
Members are airlines
IATA
Members are sovereign states
ICAO
Its headquarters are in Montreal, Canada
ICAO
It is responsible for ensuring safety and environmental protection in air transport in Europe
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
It was established in 2002 and located at Cologne, Germany
EASA
The director of European Aviation Safety Agency
Patrick Ky
TWA
Transcontinental and western air
Facilitated the creation of a profitable commercial airline industry and airline companies such as Pan American Airways, Western Air Express and Ford Air Transport Service began scheduled commercial passenger service
Air Mail Act of 1925
Is the national aviation authority of the Philippines and is responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient air travel
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAAP)
The agency also investigates aviation accidents via its aircraft accident investigation and inquiry board
CAAP
Formerly Air Transportation Office, it is a government owned and controlled corporation attached to the department of transportation and communications for the purpose of policy coordination
CAAP
From ___ to ___, there were no standard procedures as to the licensing of airmen, registration of aircraft and recording of various aeronautical activities connected with commercial aviation
1932 to 1936
It indicates a mandatory requirement
Shall
It means that no person is required, authorized or permitted to do an act described in a regulation
The words “no person may” or “a person may not”
Indicates that discretion can be used when performing an act described in a regulation
May
Indicates an action incumbent upon the authority
Will
Means “includes but is not limited to”
Includes
It means approved by or on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority in accordance with the pertinent requirements of national regulations
Approved
It means the Authority has reviewed the method, procedure or policy and has neither objected to nor approved its proposed use or implementation
Acceptable
It means the authority has issued written policy or methodology which imposes either a mandatory requirement if the written policy or methodology states “shall” or a discretionary requirement if the written policy or methodology states “may”
Prescribed
Indicate a recommended practice
Should
Means Republic Act No. 9497, otherwise known as Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008
Civil Aviation Act
A _________ covering a sentence or paragraph indicates that the said sentence or paragraph has been amended which is followed by an enclose parenthesis indicating the date of amendment
Vertical bar
Organization of Regulations
These regulations are subdivided into 5 hierarchical categories
- Part
- Subpart
- Section
- Subsection
- Paragraph
It refers to the primary subject area
Part
Refers to any subdivision of a part
Subpart
Refers to any subdivision of a subpart
Section
Refers to the title of a regulation and can be a subdivision of a subpart or section
Subsection
It refers to the text describing the regulations
Paragraph
Notes appear in _______ to provide exceptions, explanations and examples to individual requirements
Subsections
May refer to implementing standards
Regulations
FSIS
Flight standards inspectorate service
RR- Committee
Regulations review committee
ELS
Enforcement and legal service
IER
Office of ICAO and external relations
A ________ that shall recite available facts and information about the incident or condition and indicate that it may have been a violation
Warning notice
A __________ which confirms the authorities decision in the matter in states the necessary corrective action the alleged violator has taken or agreed to take
letter of correction
Under section ___ the authority may inspect any civil aircraft, aircraft engine propeller, appliance, air operator, school or approve maintenance organization
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