Week 1 - Air Law Flashcards
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Convention
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A. treaty sponsored by an international organization
2
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Evolution of Aviation
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- World War I was catalyst for acceleration of use of aircraft
- Airlines began popping up in the 1930’s
- Aviation was crucial by World War II
- Part of everyday life after World War II
3
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Three Types of Air Law
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- Multilateral agreements (Three or more states)
- Bilateral agreements (Two or more states)
- National Regulations (Single State)
4
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1919 Paris Convention
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- Titled “Convention Relating to the Regulation of Aerial Navigation”
- Signed by 37 States
- Had 43 Articles
- International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) was created under direction from League of Nations
5
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1926 Madrid Convention
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- Attended by 21 states from Latin America and the Caribbean along with Spain and Portugal
- Spain and Argentina abandoned and joined ICAN in 1933
6
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1928 Havana Convention
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- US and 20 other countries
- Goal was to establish a foundation of international cooperation specific to americas
- Convention lacked uniformity
7
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1944 Chicago Convention
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- 52 States attended the conference
- ICAO was established, replacing ICAN
- International Air Services Transit Agreement
- International Air Transport Agreement
- 12 Original Annexes
8
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Cabotage
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Freedom of Air that allows air carrier to fly between points within foreign country
9
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9 Freedoms of the Air
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- Fly over without landing
- Land without picking up or setting down passengers or cargo
- Set down passengers in a foreign state
- Pick up passengers in a foreign state.
- Carry passengers from a second to a third state (beginning or ending in home state)
- Carry passengers between foreign states (going through home state)
- Operate between two foreign states
- Operate domestically in a foreign state (with flight originating in home state)
- Operate domestically in a foreign state (no flight connections to home state)
10
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19 Annexes
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- Personnel Licensing
- Rules of the Air
- Meteorological Service for International Aviation
- Aeronautical Charts
- Units of Measurement for Air and Ground Operations
- Operation of Aircraft
- Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
- Airworthiness of Aircraft
- Facilitation
- Aeronautical Telecommunications
- Air Traffic Services
- Search and Rescue
- Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation
- Aerodromes
- Aeronautical Information Services
- Environmental Protection
- Security
- Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
- Safety Management
11
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Structure of ICAO
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Assembly (Sovereign Body)
Council (Governing Body)
Air Navigation Commission
Secretary General
Secretariat
- Air Navigation Bureau
- Air Transport Bureau
- Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau
- Bureau of Administration and Services
- Technical Cooperation Bureau
Regional Offices
12
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Key Acronyms
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- ANC (Air Navigation Commission)
- CAA (Civil Aviation Authority)
- IATA (International Air transport Association)
- ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)
- ICAN (International Commission for Air Navigation)
- SARP’s (Standards and Recommended Practices)
- SUPP’s (Regional Supplementary Procedures)
