Topic 1 - Republic Act No. 776 Flashcards
An act, to reorganize the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Civil Aeronautics Administration to provide for the regulation of Civil Aeronautics in the Philippines and authorizing the appropriation of funds thereof.
Republic Act No. 776
Flights and aircraft used for personal and business purposes, such as transporting goods or passengers, rather than for military purposes
Civil Aviation
The title of this Act (RA 776) shall be:
The Civil Aeronautics Act of the Philippines
the Civil Aeronautics Administrator
Administrator
a defined area on land or water, including any buildings, installations and equipment intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and movement of aircraft
Aerodrome
the science and art of flight
Aeronautics
includes any telegraph or telephone communication signs, signals, writings, images and sounds of any nature, by wire, radio or other systems or processes of signaling, used in the aeronautical service
Aeronautical Telecommunication
any station operated to provide telecommunications for aeronautical purposes
Aeronautical Telecommunication Station
a person who undertakes, whether directly or indirectly, or by a lease of any other arrangements, to engage in air transportation or air commerce
Air Carrier
air transportation for pay or hire, the navigation of aircraft in furtherance of a business, or the navigation of aircraft from one place to another for operation in the conduct of a business
Air Commerce
service or carriage of persons, property or mail, in whole or in part, by aircraft
Air Transportation
any individual who engages, as the person in command or as pilot, mechanic, flight radio operator or member of the crew, in the navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is directly in charge of inspection, maintenance, overhauling or repair of aircraft engine, propellers, or appliances
Airmen
any individual who serves in the capacity of aircraft dispatcher or air-traffic control operator
Airmen
any facility used in, available for use in or designed for use, in aid of air navigation, including areas, lights, any apparatus or equipment for disseminating weather information, for signaling, for radio-directional finding, or for radio or other electrical communication, and any other structure or mechanism having a similar purpose for guiding or controlling flight in the air or the landing and take-off of aircraft
Air Navigation Facility
a path thru the navigable air space identified by an area of specified width on the surface of the earth designated or approved by the Administrator as suitable for air commerce or air transportation
Airways
an aircraft, its engines, propellers, and other components and accessories, are of proper design and construction being consistent with accepted engineering practice and in accordance with aerodynamic laws and aircraft science
Airworthiness
Who will be the Chairman of the Board
Secretary of Transportation and Communications
Who will be the Vice Chairman of the Board
Assistant Secretary for Air Transportation of the Department of Transportation and Communications
Who will be the Members of the Board
Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force and two (2) members
Location of the principal office
Metro Manila, Philippines
chairman or vice chairman and two members of the board
Quorum
the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid
Quorum
a writ ordering a person to attend a court
Subpoena
writ ordering a person to attend a court and bring relevant documents
Subpoena duces tecum
a permit issued by the Board authorizing a person to engage in air commerce and/or transportation, foreign and/or domestic
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
Meaning of CPCN
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
to testify or give (evidence, etc) on oath, esp. when taken down in writing
Deposition
no permit shall be issued for a period of more than ______
twenty five (25) years
Civil aeronautics administration is under Administrative supervision and control of the _____
Department of Commerce and Industry
will appoint officers, assistants, and employees as recommended by the Administrator for the Civil Aeronautics Administration’s proper functioning
Secretary of Commerce and Industry
refer to all charges based on gross business or sales, or gross or net profit
Royalties
include any and all items of whatever nature or description which may be necessary for, or incident to, the operation of an aircraft
Supplies
all penalties are based on _____
1952
Republic Act No. 776 was approved on _____
June 20, 1952
