AVIATION LAW EXAM 1
PRACTICE COMPLETE 87
QUESTIONS
Question 1: An avionics manufacturer is designing equipment that must comply with international technical standards for civil radio navigation. Which source should the engineering team consult?
Choices:
1) State airport zoning ordinances 2) NTSB probable-cause reports 3) NASA Technical Memoranda only 4) ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices in the Annexes to the Chicago Convention Correct Answer: ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices in the Annexes to the Chicago Convention Explanation: ICAO develops international Standards and Recommended Practices, or SARPs, which are published in Annexes to the Chicago Convention. Annex 10 addresses aeronautical telecommunications, including radio-navigation provisions.Page 1
Question 2: Which ICAO Annex is the principal international source for standards concerning aeronautical telecommunications?
Choices:
1) Annex 8 2) Annex 6 3) Annex 10 4) Annex 13
Correct Answer: Annex 10
Explanation: ICAO Annex 10 is titled Aeronautical Telecommunications and contains international standards for communications, navigation, and surveillance systems.
Question 3: A contracting state cannot fully comply with an ICAO Standard. What
does the Chicago Convention framework generally require the state to do?
Choices:
1) Ask the NTSB to approve the di�erence 2) Adopt the Standard only for military aircraft 3) Notify ICAO of the di�erence 4) Ignore the Standard because all SARPs are optional
Correct Answer: Notify ICAO of the di�erence
Explanation: Under the Chicago Convention system, a state that cannot conform to an ICAO Standard is expected to notify ICAO of the di�erence. Recommended Practices are treated di�erently from mandatory Standards.Page 2
Question 4: Which organization is headquartered in Montreal and serves as the
United Nations specialized agency for international civil aviation?
Choices:
1) NTSB
2) ICAO
3) IATA
4) FAA
Correct Answer: ICAO
Explanation: The International Civil Aviation Organization, or ICAO, is the UN specialized agency for international civil aviation and is headquartered in Montreal.Question 5: Which federal agency has the primary U.S. responsibility for regulating civil aviation safety and issuing airman and aircraft certi�cates?
Choices:
1) National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2) Federal Aviation Administration 3) Department of State 4) National Transportation Safety Board
Correct Answer: Federal Aviation Administration
Explanation: The FAA is the principal U.S. civil aviation safety regulator. It issues and oversees airman, aircraft, operator, and related certi�cates and regulates the National Airspace System.Page 3