Describe the International Civil Aviation Organization of Chicago Flashcards

Griffith UNI International Aviation final exam

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The short name for it is the ‘Chicago’ Convention but what is the full title?
The convention on international civil aviation
Where and on what date was it signed and by how many States
Unrestricted air travel
Where is the Headquarters of ICAO located?
Montreal
Which Convention Article addresses adoption of international standards and recommended practices?
Article 37 of the convention
Which Convention Article tells us the procedures if a State is not compliant with international standards and recommended practices?
Article 38 of the convention
Explain why ICAO needs regional offices?
Aviation differs in the different regions of the world and it is best to group areas of similar aviation requirements together
The ICAO Council relies on advice from what body when it comes to technical matters?
Air Navigation Commission
What does the acronym ‘SARPs’ stand for and explain its two elements
Standards and recommended Practices
Regards SARP's, what operative verbs are used to differentiate between them in the Annexes
Shall for standards and Should for recommendations
Are contracting States to the Convention bound by SARPs?
YES
The world’s airspace is divided into a series of contiguous regions within which air traffic services are provided. What is the term for these contiguous regions?
FIR's
What is the prime objective of air traffic services?
Prevent collisions between aircraft, ground, approach enroute etc
If you were asked about investigating aircraft accidents and serious 
incidents, in which Annex would you find the information?
Annex 13 Aircraft accident and investigation
Briefly describe the approach being taken by the international community, in the form of ICAO, to improve the global aviation accident rate.
Improving the safety of the global air transport system is ICAO’s guiding and most fundamental strategic objective
There is a requirement for all States to have State Safety Programs (SSPs) and for all operators to have Safety Management Systems (SMS).
What does IATA stand for and what is its mission?
International Air Transport Association with a mission to represent leading and serving.