IC:
Convention on Civilian Aircraft
Category: International Security | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Ameriva
The General Assembly,
NOTING that the civilian air travel industry is vital to the economies of many member states,
BELIEVING it is the duty of all nations to assure the operational safety of civilian aircraft,
UNDERSTANDING that some nations may attack refuse service to civilian aircraft during time of conflict solely based on their country of origin,
The General Assembly hereby,
DEFINES, for the purpose of this resolution:
A civilian aircraft as an aircraft, whether private or commercial not operating under the direction of a nation's military or engaging in national security-related activities,
A tracking station as a ground-based flight service station offering communication and tracking to civilian aircraft within its designated area of control, for example through radar and radio or other methods,
Airspace as the space above ground-level, within the jurisdiction of a member nation, that aircraft have the capabilities to operate in,
Controlled Airspace as a piece of airspace being controlled by controller(s) of a tracking station,
Uncontrolled Airspace as a piece of airspace not under active control by controller(s) of a tracking station,
REQUIRES member nations to:
1. Establish one or more tracking stations across their jurisdiction, depending on the levels of civilian aircraft traffic in their airspace, and offer these services to civilian aircraft within the area of control of the station,
2. Offer Meteorological information, consisting of at least the direction and speed of winds in the area, the local air pressure, and any relevant inclement emergency warnings in the form of notices to airmen (NOTAM) to civilian aircraft on request,
3. Classify sections of their airspace as either controlled airspace, uncontrolled airspace, or prohibited airspace (in which civilian aircraft operation is prohibited) depending on, but not limited to traffic in the area, proximity to large airstrips, proximity to military bases, or other reasons,
4. Publish charts depicting controlled airspace and it’s upper and lower limits, uncontrolled airspace, any prohibited airspace in which civilian aircraft are not permitted to operate in, location of airstrips, methods to contact the tracking station(s) in charge of any controlled airspace, any obstacles in the area that could be relevant to civilian aircraft, and to make these charts available to operators of civilian aircraft,
5. Offer any assistance required by civilian aircraft declaring themselves to be in distress within the tracking range of the member nation, regardless of national origin of the civilian aircraft,
PERMITTING civilian aircraft operating in uncontrolled airspace to operate without being in contact with any tracking stations at their own risk, provided they have methods to announce their intentions to other aircraft in the vicinity, however,
ALLOWING nearby tracking stations to provide flight tracking services to aircraft in uncontrolled airspace on request, workload permitting and at the sole discretion of the controller(s) in charge of the tracking station,
AUTHORIZING controller(s) of tracking stations to deny a civilian aircraft entry into controlled airspace for any reason, unless the aircraft in question is in distress and requesting diversion to an airstrip within the area of control of the station,
FORBIDING member nations from taking military actions against any civilian aircraft without warning and permitting the aircraft to comply with the warning, such as broadcasting a warning to the aircraft, and then firing warning shots,
REASSURING the right of individual nations to ensure pilots and crews are trained and licensed adequately in operation of their specific type of civilian aircraft, and the right to refuse civilian aircraft that are not in active distress access to their national airspace,
ESTABLISHES the World Assembly Civil Aviation Authority (WACAA), and tasks it with working with member nations to improve the operational safety of civilian aircraft and deal with breaches of the resolution.
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