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The Role of ICAO in General Aviation. IAOPA 2012 world Assembly. Created towards the end of WWII Chicago 1944 52 States – now 191 South Africa participated. ICAO. The Purpose of the Convention Ensure orderly growth of aviation
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The Role of ICAO in General Aviation IAOPA 2012 world Assembly IAOPA 2012
Created towards the end of WWII • Chicago 1944 • 52 States – now 191 • South Africa participated ICAO Session two - IAOPA 2012
The Purpose of the Convention • Ensure orderly growth of aviation • Aimed at across border traffic – international commercial development • Involved mainly airline development • General aviation had neither the capability or need to go beyond domestic applications The Role of ICAO IAOPA 2012
Commercial scheduled and non-scheduled operations • General aviation General aviation not a priority Overall ICAO is successful Categories of activities Session two - IAOPA 2012
Economic growth • Technical development • Development of use of aircraft in business • Private ownership increased • Recreational or sport aviation growth All within the GA category (Part 91) Aviation changing IAOPA 2012
GA aircraft range • Airbus 340 • Boeing 747 • Beechcraft • Cessna • Piper • Experimental • Micro light aircraft GA Aircraft IAOPA 2012
Range and state of the art of smaller aircraft changing • Small aircraft no longer restricted to domestic operations • Cross border travel now feasible and a need exists • Such should be facilitated Cross border travel IAOPA 2012
Cost factors introduced a new concept in GA aircraft use • Non Type Certificated Aircraft (NTCA) • Resulted in a split of 50/50 in the SA aircraft register (11000 aircraft) • This GA activity will grow • Cannot comply with Annex 8 SA example IAOPA 2012
Capabilities increasing • Sling II & IV around the world flights • Cannot claim recognition in terms of the Convention • Need exists and will expand • Need to make it easier and assure growth NTCA growth IAOPA 2012
Some support and recognition for GA in the Annexes • Annex 12 SAR • Annex 1 • GA is threatened- economics, airspace, land use, equipment ICAO Role IAOPA 2012
It is a changing environment we live in now • ICAO to give more attention to GA • Urge Governments to protect , develop and ensure growth of GA • Urge Governments not to overregulate Need for role to adapt IAOPA 2012
There is a need for a review of all the Annexes to the Convention • Address issues that could impact on GA • Accept that there are different levels of GA activities • Accept that there is a difference in acceptable risks associated with GA operations Annex Review. IAOPA 2012
Supportive role by ICAO is called for in urging Governments to encourage development of GA • GA is the source of interest in aviation • We can call • “”Mister ICAO support in breaking down the barriers to growth of GA.” Break down the wall IAOPA 2012
THANK YOU Session two - IAOPA 2012