Existing ICAO SARPs Relating to Aircraft
Mitchell Fox
Chief, Flight Operations Section
Air Navigation Bureau
International Civil Aviation Organization
Regulation of Emerging Modes of Aerospace Transportation
24-25 May 2013
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To what extent are the current ICAO SARPs
relevant for aerospace transportation vehicle
operations?
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Let’s start with the ICAO definition…
• Aircraft. Any machine that can derive support
in the atmosphere from the reactions of the
air other than the reactions of the air against
the earth’s surface.
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How does the system work?
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Article 12 of Convention
Rules of the Air
• Aircraft flying over/maneuvering within State
or
• Carrying its nationality mark…
• Comply with rules and regulations there in force
• Each State keeps its regulations uniform with Convention
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Article 37 of Convention
International SARPs
• Uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures and
organization relating to aircraft, personnel, airways,
and auxiliary services
– To improve air navigation
• To this end, ICAO develops & adopts SARPs
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Article 31 of Convention
Certificates of Airworthiness
• Each aircraft engaged in international navigation shall
have certificate of airworthiness
• Issued by State of Registry
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Article 32 a) of Convention
Licenses of Personnel
• Pilots and other operating crew members of each
aircraft engaged in international navigation shall
have certificates of competencies and licenses
• Issued by State of Registry
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Article 33 of Convention
Recognition of Certificates and Licenses
• Certificates of airworthiness and certificates of
competencies and licenses issued by State of Registry
shall be recognized by other States
– Provided that requirements are equal/above ICAO SARPs
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Adapting to changing times
• In 1990s, it was recognized that State of Registry and
State of Operator are not always same
– Exportable go beyond crews and aircraft
– Now extend to operators
• Clause introduced in Annex 6 Parts I and III:
– AOC must meet minimum standards in Annex 6 to be
recognized by other States
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Framework that brings it all together
• International recognition of:
– Pilot licenses
– Certificates of airworthiness
– AOCs
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• Article 37 of Convention
– Uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures
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Putting the pieces together
• Articles in Convention are building blocks of how
framework functions
• They allow for:
– Uniformity in the aviation system
– The export of licenses and certificates
• Annexes provide SARPs, including:
– Annex 1 — Personnel Licensing
– Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft
• Including recognition of AOCs
– Annex 7 — Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
– Annex 8 — Airworthiness of Aircraft
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To what extent are the current ICAO SARPs
relevant for aerospace transportation vehicle
operations?
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Thank You
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