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Airlaw / Aviation Law

Covers almost all legal issues affecting aircraft and airport operations, including navigation, maintenance, air traffic control safety, and pilot licensing.

ICAO

A specialized agency of the United Nations that provides a set of standards to regulate aviation worldwide.

IATA

A governing body that supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy and standards.

EASA

An agency tasked with promoting the use of European and worldwide standards for aviation safety.

CANSO

A governing body responsible for supporting over 85% of world air traffic aiming to improve air navigation services.

FAA

The civil aviation authority of the United States established on August 23, 1958.

CAAP

The agency declared to provide safe and efficient air transport services in the Philippines.

RA NO. 9497

An act creating the civil aviation authority of the Philippines and appropriating funds for its purposes.

1.2

Subpart of General Policies that discusses administrative rules governing testing, licenses, and certificates.

1.2.1.1

Section of General Policies that deals with the display and inspection of licenses and certificates.

Aircraft Certificate of Registration

A certificate that must be carried on the aircraft for inspections by the owner or operator.

Aircraft Airworthiness Certificate

A certificate displayed in the cabin of the aircraft or at the entrance to the flight deck.

Approved Training Organization (ATO) certificate

A certificate displayed in a public place in the school that is accessible and not obscured.

1.2.1.4

Section of General Policies that allows replacement of lost or destroyed airman licenses or medical certificates.

Aircraft

Any machine that derives support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air.

Aerobatic

A category of aircraft limited to those with a seating configuration of nine or less.

Airplane

Power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft deriving lift chiefly from aerodynamic reactions.

Commuter

Category of propeller-driven, multi-engine airplanes with specified seating and weight limitations.

Glider

A non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft deriving lift from aerodynamic reactions.

Rotorcraft

A heavier-than-air flying machine using lift generated by rotor blades revolving around a mast.

Normal Category

Category of aircraft intended for non-aerobatic operations with specified seating and weight limits.

Transport

Category of aircraft that includes airlines and other large airplanes.

Validity of language proficiency at Extended Level (level 5)

Validity is 6 years.

Age for student pilot license applicant

Must be at least 16 years of age.

Age for private pilot license applicant

Must be at least 17 years of age.

Flight time for Private Pilot License-Airplane

Must have completed not less than 40 hours of flight time.

Age for commercial pilot license applicant

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Minimum flight hours for commercial pilot license

150 hours for those who accomplished flight time in an approved training organization.

Medical certificate for commercial pilot license

Must possess Class 1 medical certificate.

Age requirement for airline transport pilot

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Flight time for airline transport pilot license applicant

Must have completed not less than 250 hours of flight time.

Prohibition age for commercial single pilot operation

60 years old.

Prohibition age for acting as pilot in command on international commercial flight

65 years old.

Required fuel reserve for VFR day operations

30 minutes.

Required fuel reserve for VFR night operations

45 minutes.

Aerobatic flight maneuvers

Not allowed over a city or town below an altitude of 1500 ft.

Age requirement for instrument rating pilot

Must be at least 18 years old.

Aircraft Limitations for student pilot

Shall not pilot an aircraft other than that of the category and class type entered on the license.

Limitations for student pilot

Shall not pilot an aircraft carrying passengers or for compensation or hire.

Medical certificate class for student pilot license

Shall hold a current Class 2 medical certificate.

Flight time limitation per calendar year

1000 hours.

Flight time limitation per day

8 hours.

Alcohol consumption restriction for crew

No person may act as a crew after consuming alcohol for 8 hours.

ICAO English Language Proficiency test level for private pilot license

At least Level 4.

PCAR Part 4

Set forth requirements for registration of aircraft in the Philippines.

Sanction for failing to use the pre-flight checklist

15-30 days suspension.

Sanction for flying VFR within clouds

90 days of revocations.

Sanction for operating without a medical certificate

15-60 days suspension.

Sanction for a student pilot operating for hire

Revocation.

Days prior to license expiration to file for renewal

30 days prior.

Aircraft in distress

Has the right of way over all other engine-driven aircraft.

Right of way during landing

Aircraft at lower altitude has the right of way.

Congested area flying restriction altitude

No pilots are allowed to fly at less than 1000 feet above the highest obstacle.

VFR daytime operation minimum altitude

No person may operate an airplane during the day at less than 1000 feet.

Chief ground instructor

Must have practical aviation background and training in instructional techniques.

Quality manager

Responsible for managing the quality system and requesting corrective actions.

Head of training

Must have extensive experience as a flight instructor and sound managerial capability.

Training manual

Contains goals, objectives, standards, syllabi, and curriculum for training courses.

Procedures manual

Contains procedures and guidance for personnel of the Aviation Training Organization.

Flight plan submission time before departure

Must be submitted at least 60 minutes before departure.

Bilateral agreement

An agreement in international law allowing states to enter agreements and accommodate differing commercial rights.

International air service transit agreement

Permits signatory states' aircraft to fly over and land in the territory of another state.