Air Code - a legislative act.It regulates relations in the use of airspace and aviation operations.Compared with its predecessors, has developed in the Soviet Union, it can be called a qualitatively different document.The Air Code of the Russian Federation regulates not only aviation but also everything that directly or indirectly may be a potential threat to their security.In particular, it regulates as necessary to carry out blasting, shooting, missile launches, etc.
Air Code of the Russian Federation consists of eighteen chapters.The general part describes the issues of sovereignty of the sky over the country, international agreements and Russian legislation in this area.Moreover, in this part of the Air Code declares compulsory licensing and certification in aviation.
second chapter is devoted to state regulation of the use of the space over the territory of the country.It reports on its structure.In the third chapter of the Air Code describes the state regulation in the field of aviation.In addition, there is a definition of its forms: military, civil, experimental.The fourth part deals with the state control in this area.In the fifth chapter the concept of the aircraft.It also provides the legal requirements related to its operation.
In the sixth part of the Air Code explains everything related to ground infrastructure.Are concepts airport, landing sites, heliports, airports.It describes the basic requirements for their organization, hosting, maintenance, certification.The seventh and eighth chapters deal with the air crews and their staff.The ninth part is devoted to aviation businesses, commercial activity in the field of air transport, including the setting of tariffs and fees.Also, there is the concept of the operator.
tenth chapter regulates the operation of aircraft.It highlights the issues of tolerance and training aircraft, the documentation on board, and ensure the flight plan communication.Also, it regulates the use of photographic and video equipment, as well as other means of remote sensing.International flights are regulated by the eleventh chapter of the Code, the twelfth describes security issues.The requirements for search and rescue in the event of disaster are given in the thirteenth.It is determined that it includes the provision of rescue and search operations, what are the signals when all procedures are completed.The fourteenth chapter regulates the investigation of incidents.The next two sections cover aerial work and air transport.
Seventeenth part pretty covers in detail all that is connected with the operator's liability, the carrier, the shipper.There are the basic principles, measures, procedure for making claims, complaints and their consideration.Final provisions given in the eighteenth chapter.
