The Role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Aviation

ICACS Mission

It is created to promote an effective coordination among Stakeholders in the national civil aviation industry and with the International Civil Aviation Organization and other aviation related international organization.

Mr. Toshiyuki Onuma

The 7th President of the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Council

It is the Organization’s governing body which provides continuing direction to the work of ICAO.

Chicago Convention

It is also known as the Convention on International Civil Aviation and signed on 07 December 1944.

Dr. Fang Liu

The first female Secretary General of the Council.

MR. JUAN CARLOS SALAZAR

The current Secretary General of the Council.

MR. TAO MA

ICAO Regional Director of Asia Pacific Region

The Assembly

It is the Organization’s sovereign body that reviews in detail the complete work of the Organization and sets policy for the coming years.

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ICAO is composed of how many Member States?

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Where is ICAO’s headquarters?

ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)

It is the permanent body charged with the administration of the principles laid out in the Convention and sets the standards for aviation safety, security, efficiency and regularity, as well as for aviation environmental protection.

Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing

It is consist of general rules in airmen personnel licensing.

• Bangkok, Thailand : Asia and Pacific (41 States)

• Paris, France : Europe (52 States)

• Cairo, Egypt: Middle East (13 States)

• Mexico, Mexico: Central America, North America & Caribbean (22 States)

• Dakar, Senegal: Western & Central Africa (27 States)

• Lima, Peru: South America (12 States)

• Nairobi, Kenya: Eastern & Southern Africa (25 States)

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Standards and Recommended Practices

SARPs

Procedures for Air Navigation Services

PANS

Annex 2 – Rules of the Air

It consist of the general rules for visual flight rules and instrument flight rules and apply without exception over the high seas and over national territories to the extent that they do not conflict with the rules of the State being over flown.

Annex 3– Meteorology (MET)

This Annex compromises the Standards, Recommended Practices and certain guidance material governing the provision of meteorological services to international air navigation.

Annex 4– Aeronautical Charts

The Standards and Recommended Practices applicable to Aeronautical Charts. Contains general specifications– Aerodrome Obstruction Chart, Terminal Area Chart, Instrument Approach Chart, Visual Approach and Landing Charts, etc

Annex 5– Units of Measurement

This Annex compromises the Standards and Recommended Practices for dimensional units to be used in air and ground operations. The Annex deals with the standard application of units of measurement and termination of the use of non-SI units. Attachments to the Annex contain material describing the development of the International System of units (SI) and guidance on the application of the SI, conversion factors, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and presentation of date and time in all-numeric form.

Annex 6 – Operation of Aircraft

It is the operation of aircraft engaged in international air transport must be standardized as possible to ensure the highest levels of safety and efficiency.

Annex 7– Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks

This Annex contains standards adopted by ICAO as the minimum standards for the display of marks to indicate appropriate nationality and registration marks which have been determined to comply with Article 20 of the Convention. The provisions in the Annex provide definitions, location and measurements of nationality and registration mark as well as the standard form for the certificate of registration.

Annex 8– Airworthiness of Aircraft (AW)

This Annex contains Standards for the General Airworthiness procedures, minimum airworthiness characteristics of aeroplanes over 5,700 kg., and aeroplanes over 750 kg but not exceeding 5,700 kg

Annex 9– Facilitation

Contains Standards and Recommended Practices, and related definitions and appendices concerning the facilitation of international air transport.

Annex 10 – Aeronautical Telecommunications

The five volumes of this documents contain Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs), Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) and guidance material on aeronautical communication, navigation and surveillance systems

Annex 11 – Air Traffic Service (ATS)

Defines air traffic services and specifies the worldwide Standards and Recommended Practices applicable in the provision of these services.

Annex 12 – Search and Rescue (SAR)

This Annex sets forth the provisions applicable to the establishments, maintenance and operation of search and rescue services by Contracting States in their own territories and over the high seas.

Annex 13– Aircraft Accident & Incident Investigation

Contains the international Standards and Recommended Practices for aircraft accident and incident investigation.

Annex 14– Aerodromes

Standards and Recommended practices that prescribe the physical characteristics, obstacles limitation surfaces and visual aids to be provided at aerodromes, as well as certain facilities and technical services normally provided at an aerodrome and covering aspects of heliport planning, design and operations.

Annex 15– Aeronautical Information Service

The Standards and Recommended Practices applicable to Aeronautical Information Services like AIP specifications for Aeronautical information circulars and NOTAM code and establishment of a worldwide application of location indicators.

Annex 16– Environmental Protection

Contains Standards and Recommended Practices and guidelines for noise certification applicable in the clarification of aircraft, details on the balance approach to noise reduction and SARP’s relating to vented fuel relating to emissions certification which are applicable to the classes of aircraft engines fitted to aircraft engaged in intended civil aviation

Annex 17 – Aviation Security (AVSEC)

A comprehensive document for the implementation of security measures in civil aviation. An Attachments thereto are extracts from other Annexes, Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, and Procedures for Air Navigation Services, bearing on the subject of action to be taken by States to prevent unlawful interference with civil aviation, or when such interference has been committed.

Annex 18– Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

This Annex contains the broad principles governing the international transport of dangerous goods by air. To assist in achieving compatibility with other modes of transport, the provision of this Annex are based on material developed by the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency

Annex 19 – Safety Management

Contains overarching provisions applicable to safety management functions related to, or in direct support of, the safe operation of aircraft and highlights the importance of safety management at the State level across multiple aviation domains.

International Civil Aviation Coordinating Staff (ICACS)

It is mandated to handle communications received from the ICAO and in-charge in the dissemination of these to the concerned Office/Agency in the Philippine State.

A well-informed national civil aviation community on issues that promotes safety of civil air transport operation.

What is the ICACS Vision

Standard

Any specification for physical characteristics, confirmation, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as NECESSARY for the safety or regularity of international air navigation and to which Contracting States will conform in accordance with the Convention; in the event of impossibility of compliance, notifications to the Council is compulsory under Article 38.

Recommended Practice

Any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as DESIRABLE in the interest of safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation, and to which Contracting States will endeavor to conform in accordance with the Convention.

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How many states are there in ICAO council?

Article 37 of the Chicago Convention

It specifies that States must collaborate in securing the highest practicable degree of uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures and organization in relation to aircraft, personnel, airways and auxiliary services in all matters in which such uniformity will facilitate and improve air navigation. However, it is the integration of such SARPs into the national regulations and practices of ICAO Member States, and their timely implementation and amendment that will ultimately achieve safe and secure aircraft operations worldwide.