Lecture Notes on Air Law and Regulations

Flashcards to help memorize key vocabulary and definitions from the air law and regulation lecture.

Air Navigation Council

Commission with 33 representatives elected by the Assembly, recommending changes to Annexes for 3 years.

Convention of Tokyo

Deals with hijacking.

Montreal Convention

Concerns liability to passengers in case of death/injuries.

Warsaw Convention

Concerns liability for luggage/goods.

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Represents, leads, and serves airlines with industry advocacy.

Nationality Marks

Assigned by ICAO, also known as common marks.

Registration Marks

Assigned by the state of registry and placed on the lower surface of the left wing or each side of the fuselage.

Class 1 Medical Certificate

For pilots, valid for 12 months if under 40, 6 months if over 40.

Part-MED Limitations

May be changed by the licensing authority.

Class Rating Validity

Valid for 2 years.

Instrument Rating Validity

Valid for 1 year (50h cross-c., max 10 ground).

Night Flying

Night is defined as between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight. Includes night rating in VFR.

ATPL

Requires 250h, 70h instrument. ATPL-A night flying requires 5h, stake-offs and landings magnetic.

PBCS in NAT HLA

ADS-C + CPDLC

ATC Communication Failure: VMC

Maintain VMC, land, and inform ATC as soon as possible.

ATC Communication Failure: IMC (with radar)

Maintain speed and level for 7 minutes.

ATC Communication Failure: IMC (no radar)

Maintain speed and level for 20 minutes, then follow filed flight plan.

Aircraft Right of Way on the Ground

Landing > taxi-towing > vehicles

Aircraft Right of Way in Flight

Balloons > Gliders > Airships > Towing > Power-driven

Light Signals Series of red and green Lights or stars

flying in restricted/prohibited/danger area

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Max Flight Level

FL 200

VFR Minimum Safe Height

1000ft above obstacles, 500ft above water/ground.

VFR Minimum Ground Visibility for CTR

5km

VFR Minimum Ceiling for Clearance

1500ft

IFR Vertical Separation (RVSM)

< FL410 = 2000ft same direction, 1000ft opposite direction.

Emergency Frequency

121.5 MHz, 243 MHz

Squawk Code 75

Hijack (man with knife)

Squawk Code 77

Distress/emergency (go to heaven)

TA

Traffic Advisory, Transition Altitude

DER

Departure End of Runway

Straight Departure

Initial departure track is within 15° of runway alignment.

Turning Departures

Departure route requires a turn of more than 15°.

Decision Height/Altitude (DH/A)

Precision approach

Minimum Descent Height/Altitude (MDH/A)

Non-precision approach

MSA

1000 ft within 25NM

Holding Pattern Leg Timing (<=FL140)

1 min

Holding Pattern Leg Timing (>FL140)

1.5 min

Non-standard Turns in vertical separation

Left

Transition Level

ATIS, ATC

Transition Altitude

AIPs, Charts

Code 2000

Absence of ATC directions

Annex V, R. No. 965/2012

Definition of Regulation ON AIR OPERATIONS 010 -07

Lower Limit of control area

700ft

FIR

Flight Information Regions - all controlled airspaces, min FI + Alerting services

INCERFA

Emergency phase

Aircraft Types: Light

< 7000kg

Aircraft Types: Medium

7000kg-136.000kg

Aircraft Types: Heavy

136.000kg

Transponder Mode A

Only position

Transponder Mode C

Position + altitude

Fuel Dumping Altitude

Not less than 6000ft

AIRMET

Aerodrome (low-levels)

SIGMET

Upper Levels

Approach Angle of Interception: All Parallels

30° (aircraft makes straight-in app)

Single approach

Approach Angle of Interception: 60

Independent departure

Approach Angle of Interception: 15

Precision app.

Approach Angle of Interception: goo

AFS

Aeronautical Fixed Service

Horizontal Separation H-H

4NM

Horizontal Separation M-H

5 NM

Horizontal Separation L-H

6 NM

Horizontal Separation L-M

5NM

AIP

Aeronautical Information Publication - consists of: GEN, ENR and AD (drome)

AIC

Aeronautical Information Circular - Checklist at least 1/year

stopway

should not be less wide than rwy

Annex 9 Facilitation

Entry and Departure of Aircraft

Rescue coordination centre and sub-centres

are responsible for promoting organization of SAR Services

Annex 17

Security

Annex 13

Accident/Incident Investigation

Voluntary Reporting

walkway

Mandatory Reporting

incapacitation