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Air Law Explainer Videos

A complete walk-through of Air Law for your pilot theory exams, from the Chicago Convention to search and rescue. Watch in order or jump to the topic you need. All videos are free.

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Foundations of International Air Law and the Chicago Convention

How the 1944 Chicago Convention created ICAO, established each state's sovereignty over its airspace, set out the freedoms of the air, and introduced the Annexes and SARPs that underpin aviation law worldwide.

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Airworthiness: The Lifeline of Aviation Safety

ICAO Annex 8 explained: type certification, the certificate of airworthiness, continuing airworthiness and maintenance, and what makes an aircraft legally fit to fly.

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Global Standards of Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks

ICAO Annex 7 explained: nationality and registration marks, the certificate of registration, and how and where marks must be displayed on an aircraft.

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ICAO Standards for Global Flight Crew Licensing

ICAO Annex 1 explained: pilot licences from PPL to ATPL, ratings, medical certificate requirements, validity periods and how licences are recognised between states.

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Principles and Protocols of the Global Rules of the Air

ICAO Annex 2 explained: right-of-way rules, collision avoidance, aircraft lights, visual signals and interception procedures that every pilot must know.

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Foundations of Visual Flight Rules and VFR Operations

Visual Flight Rules explained: VMC minima for visibility and cloud clearance by airspace class, special VFR, and the altitude and flight plan rules for VFR flight.

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Foundations of Instrument Flight Rules and IFR Operations

Instrument Flight Rules explained: minimum flight levels, IFR cruising levels, flight plans and clearances, and the rules for flying in instrument meteorological conditions.

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Principles and Practice of Instrument Departure Procedures

Instrument departures explained: standard instrument departures (SIDs), PANS-OPS obstacle clearance, procedure design gradients and omnidirectional departures.

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Precision and Procedure: A Guide to Instrument Approaches

Instrument approaches explained: precision and non-precision approaches, approach segments, decision altitude and minimum descent altitude, circling and missed approach procedures.

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Principles and Safety of Parallel Runway Operations

Parallel runway operations explained: independent and dependent parallel approaches, segregated parallel operations, no-transgression zones and the separation that keeps them safe.

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Aviation Safety: A Deep Dive into SSR and ACAS

Secondary surveillance radar and ACAS explained: transponder modes A, C and S, emergency squawk codes 7500, 7600 and 7700, and TCAS traffic and resolution advisories.

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Charting the Heavens: A Guide to Global Airspace Management

ICAO airspace classes A to G explained, along with FIRs, control zones, control areas and TMAs, and prohibited, restricted and danger areas.

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Principles and Practices of Air Traffic Control Management

ICAO Annex 11 explained: air traffic services, ATC units, clearances and separation, flight information service and the alerting service.

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Aeronautical Information Services: The Foundation of Flight Safety

ICAO Annex 15 explained: the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), NOTAMs, the AIRAC cycle and aeronautical information circulars.

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Aerodrome Infrastructure and Operational Standards

ICAO Annex 14 explained: the aerodrome reference code, runways, taxiways, runway strips, RESAs and declared distances such as TORA, TODA, ASDA and LDA.

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Aerodrome Visual Aids and Ground Navigation Systems

Aerodrome visual aids explained: runway and taxiway markings, mandatory and information signs, wind direction indicators and signal areas.

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Guiding Lights: The Architecture of Aerodrome Lighting Systems

Aerodrome lighting explained: approach lighting systems, PAPI, runway edge, threshold and centreline lights, and taxiway lighting.

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Aerodrome Safety Systems and Obstacle Mitigation Strategies

Aerodrome safety explained: obstacle limitation surfaces, the marking and lighting of obstacles, and aerodrome rescue and firefighting services.

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Facilitation and Documentation in International Air Transport

ICAO Annex 9 explained: facilitation of international air transport, including customs, immigration, and passenger, crew and cargo documentation.

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Aviation Search and Rescue: Global Frameworks and Operations

ICAO Annex 12 explained: search and rescue organisation, rescue coordination centres, the INCERFA, ALERFA and DETRESFA phases, ELTs and ground-air signals.

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