RTR (A) Beginnings and Organisations

Organisations of Interest International Telecommunications Union (ITU) International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) Airports Authority of India (AAI) Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing (WPC)

ITU Founded 17 May 1865 Headquartered in Geneva Under aegis of UNO 11 th Plenipotentiary Conference – Nairobi 1982 International cooperation on telecommunications Publisher of Radio Regulations

ICAO Proposed 7 Dec 1944 Founded 04 Apr 68 Headquartered in Montreal, Canada Article 37 – aeronautical telecommunications Article 44 – development of air navigation 18 annexes to the convention published Standards and Recommended Practices

DGCA Headquartered at Safdarjang Airport, New Delhi To fulfill objectives of Article 44 Master civil aviation authority in India Issues FRTO on basis of COP RTR (A) issued by WPC Issues AIC, AIRAC, CAR

AAI Headquartered at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, New Delhi Established as National Airport Authority (NAA) – 01 Jun 1986 IAAI and NAA merged into unified AAI with two divisions – AAI (International) and AAI (National) Responsible for management of Airfields, Aeronautical Communication Stations, Air Routes and Air Spaces SAR Organisation

WPC, MoC Headquartered at Ashoka Road, New Delhi Established as National Airport Authority (NAA) – 01 Jun 1986 IAAI and NAA merged into unified AAI with two divisions – AAI (International) and AAI (National) Responsible for management of Airfields, Aeronautical Communication Stations, Air Routes and Air Spaces

International Standards & Recommended Practices Standard Any specification, the uniform application of which is necessary for the safety or regularity of international air navigation, and to which contracting states will conform in accordance with the convention Recommended Practice Any specification, the uniform application of which is recognised as desirable in the interest of safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation, and to which contracting states will endeavour to conform in accordance with the convention

Annexes to ICAO 1-Personnel Licensing 2-Rules of the Air 3-Met Services for International Air Navigation 4-Aeronautical Charts 5-Units of measurement for Air & Ground Operations 6-Operation of Aircraft Part I-International Commercial Air Tpt (Aeroplanes) Part II-International General Aviation – Aeroplanes Part III -International operations – Helicopters 7-Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks 8-Airworthiness of Aircraft 9-Facilitation

Annexes to ICAO 10-Aeronautical Telecommunications (Volumes I to V) 11-Air Traffic Services 12-Search and Rescue 13-Aircraft Accident Investigation 14-Aerodromes Vol I-Aerodrome Design and Operations Vol II-Heliports 15-Aeronautical Information Services 16-Protection Vol I-Aircraft Noise Vol II-Aircraft Engine Emissions 17-Security 18-The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

Annexes 10 Volumes Vol ICommunication Vol IIRadio Navigation Vol IIIPart IDigital Data Communication Systems Part II Vol IVSurveillance Radar and Aircraft Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS) Vol VAeronautical Radio Frequency Spectrum Utilisation