Air Law ABBA Study Notes

An airspace of defined dimensions within which activities dangerous to the flight or aircraft may exist at specified times.

An airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited.

The visibility forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight.

A machine deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions.

The portion of the flight of the aircraft, when approaching to land, in which it is descending below a height of 1000ft above the relevant specified decision height or above the aerodrome.

An alternate aerodrome is an airport you plan to land at if you can't proceed to the airport of intended landing.

The time during which a pilot is receiving instruction in simulated instrument flight, in flight simulation training devices (FSTDs).

A licensed crew member charged with duties essential to the operation of an aircraft during flight time.

Flight time during which a student pilot is the sole occupant of the aircraft.

The time at which ATC expects that an arriving aircraft, following a delay, will leave the holding point to complete its approach to landing.

The privilege for an airline registered in one state and en route to or from that state, to take on traffic in a second state and put them down in a third state.

Bilateral agreements are between two or more ICAO contracting states; agreement on frequency and capacity for flights between countries.

A scheduled international flight can be intercepted by another contracting state, but the contracting State does not have the right to use weapons against civilian aircraft.

Non-scheduled flights can transit across contracting states and make stops for non-traffic purposes without prior permission.

Contracting states have the right to transit and make stops at territories for non-traffic purposes without requiring prior permission.

International flights are required to make their first point of landing in a contracting state at a recognized international airport which provides customs, health and immigration facilities.

A special area in the airport under public authority's control, where passengers can layover without requiring entry to the state.

Every aircraft engaged in international navigation shall be provided with a certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid by the State in which it is registered.

All aircrafts need a CoA, and it must be carried on board.

A Certificate of Airworthiness shall be renewed or shall remain valid, provided that the State of Registry shall require that the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft shall be determined by a periodical inspection at appropriate intervals.

The maximum loads assumed to occur in the anticipated operating conditions.

Airworthiness refers to the engineering perspective of an aircraft meeting standards and safety requirements.

A State will issue a CoA when it confirms that the aircraft complies with design aspects of appropriate airworthiness requirements.

The Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore determines the continuity of an AOC.

The Chief Executive of the state where the operator is registered can renew an AOC.

The State of Registry or Chief Executive of Aviation Authority of Singapore is responsible for ensuring that a Certificate of Airworthiness remains valid.

The State of Registry can renew a Certificate of Airworthiness when an aircraft is overseas.

The State of Registry develops or adopts requirements to ensure airworthiness.

The State of Registry develops or adopts requirements for an aircraft to ensure its continued airworthiness throughout its service life.

Annex 7 involves the registration and markings of aircraft.

The State in whose register the aircraft is entered.

The certificate of registration must be brought on a flight.

The marks shall appear once on the lower surface of the wing structure. They shall also appear either on each side of the fuselage between the wings and the tail, or on the upper halves of the vertical tail surfaces.

The nationality mark precedes the registration mark.

The nationality mark is allocated to and by the State of Registry by the International Telecommunications Union.

Flight crew licenses should be in the personal possession of the flight crew at all times.

A person who has an appropriate license validated by ANO, unless he is undergoing training or tests for grant or renewal of a pilot's licence, or if he is serving as a member of the Armed Forces.

Flight crew license.

Renewal of required medical examinations, and complete flight tests at appropriate intervals.

SASP is Singapore specific, but it mirrors ICAO Annex 1 as far as possible.

SASP contain mandatory requirements, AC standard procedures acceptable to authority.

The total time from the moment an aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until the moment it first comes to rest at the end of the flight.

A holder of a licence granted who is 60 years of age or older may act as a pilot of a public transport aircraft only if the holder is a member of a crew with 2 or more pilots.

The 12 month period reduces to 6 months.

CPL allows for single pilot PIC for aerial and passenger transport, co-pilot for dual pilot aerial and passenger transport.

18 years old.

To act as PIC of any aeroplane engaged in operations other than commercial air transportation.

18-65 years old.

21 year old, Class A medical.

CPL 21 y.o with 1500hrs

Class 1 with 1 year recency.

5hrs within 12 Months

10hrs within 12 months

Normal and emergency maneuvers and drills for particular aircraft type. Up to PIC standards.

As many as the operator decides.

Medical Certificate endorsed with flight crew license.

The chief executive as soon as possible.

Undesirable behavioural change.

ATPL (Aeroplanes), ATPL (Helicopters & Gyroplanes), CPL (Aeroplanes), PPL IR.

The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall, whether manipulating the controls or not, be responsible for the operation of the aircraft in accordance with the rules of the air, except that the pilot-in-command may depart from these rules in circumstances that render such departure absolutely necessary in the interests of safety.

All contracting state aircraft departing, arriving and overflying the state.

Careful study of all available weather reports and forecasts, considering fuel requirements and alternative actions if flight cannot be completed as planned.

Heading and speed.

Alter course to the right.

Lowest aircraft.

Aircraft taking off and landing.

Steady green

Navigation and anti-collision lights, anti-collision lights may be switched off.

Safety pilot is at control seat.

All flights except those approved by ATC.

All IFR flights in advisory airspace.

ASAP, by quickest means.

Amend/cancel flight plan, submit new flight plan if delay ">30min Estimated Off-Block Time (EOBT).

Controlled flights only.

Clearance limitation.

Other instructions.

1, 3, 4

When TAS changes by 5%, inform ATSU.

Continue in VMC, land at nearest suitable aerodrome and inform ATSU.

Aerodrome unsafe, do not land.

Return for landing and await clearance to land.

Take off and landings are to be done on runways only.

Emergency Stop

Descend at scheduled time as close to EAT.

Request to do a maneuver to see if acknowledge.

Same altitude settings in FL or altitudes based on A/C magnetic track.

Aircraft on right.

The aircraft on your left should give way.

60

Operator has to create a special emergency procedures in the case of engine failure or emergency in flight that occurs after V1.