04-21-2019, 03:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-21-2019, 03:30 PM by thorn bird.)
ICAO a United Nations organisation.
Very hard to get exact figures on Australia's financial contribution, I guess that's kept secret, security or some such excuse, but I dug out one figure of around $20 million.
In terms of man power Australia contributes lots and lots. A senior FAA guy said "Australia punches way above its weight in ICAO, we all rather wish they didn't".
Some grabs from ICAO literature on what they do.
Vision and Mission
Vision:
Achieve the sustainable growth of the global civil aviation system.
Mission:
To serve as the global forum of States for international civil aviation. ICAO develops policies and Standards, undertakes compliance audits, performs studies and analyses, provides assistance and builds aviation capacity through many other activities and the cooperation of its Member States and stakeholders.
About ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a UN specialized agency, established by States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).
ICAO works with the Convention’s 193 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector. These SARPs and policies are used by ICAO Member States to ensure that their local civil aviation operations and regulations conform to global norms, which in turn permits more than 100,000 daily flights in aviation’s global network to operate safely and reliably in every region of the world.
In addition to its core work resolving consensus-driven international SARPs and policies among its Member States and industry, and among many other priorities and programmes, ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity building for States in support of numerous aviation development objectives; produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation; monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and audits States’ civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.
How ICAO Develops Standards
The establishment and maintenance of international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), as well as Procedures for Air Navigation (PANS), are fundamental tenets of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) and a core aspect of ICAO’s mission and role.
SARPs and PANS are critical to ICAO Member States and other stakeholders, given that they provide the fundamental basis for harmonized global aviation safety and efficiency in the air and on the ground, the worldwide standardization of functional and performance requirements of air navigation facilities and services, and the orderly development of air transport.
Today, ICAO manages over 12,000 SARPs across the 19 Annexes and five PANS to the Convention, many of which are constantly evolving in concert with latest developments and innovations.
The development of SARPs and PANS follows a structured, transparent and multi-staged process – often known as the ICAO “amendment process” or “standards-making process” – involving a number of technical and non-technical bodies which are either within the Organization or closely associated with ICAO.
Typically, it takes approximately two years for an initial proposal for a new or improved Standard, Recommended Practice or procedure to be formally adopted or approved for inclusion in an Annex or a PANS. Occasionally, this timescale can be expanded or compressed depending on the nature and priority of the proposal under consideration.
ICAO GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP)
The Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) sets out a strategy which supports the prioritization and continuous improvement of civil aviation safety. The GASP provides a framework for the development and implementation of regional, sub-regional and national plans. Through this document, ICAO promotes harmonization and coordination of efforts aimed at improving international civil aviation safety.
All very noble stuff. Notice the emphasis on "Foster and promote" compared to Australia's approach regulate until the industry is down to its last GASP.
Australia's attitudes are just not compatible with ICAO objectives, we play lip service to them( Geneva and Montreal are nice places for a sabbatical), but we consider or should I say our regulator considers, all the rest of the world is wrong. CAsA is the font of aviation knowledge, and the gospel according to CAsA are the only commandments that must be followed lest St Carmody and his minions smite thee, even unto the purgatory of bankruptcy, and they will persecute thee until the end of thy days.
Which sort of begs the question, other than the sabbaticals to Montreal and Geneva, why do we bother?
Very hard to get exact figures on Australia's financial contribution, I guess that's kept secret, security or some such excuse, but I dug out one figure of around $20 million.
In terms of man power Australia contributes lots and lots. A senior FAA guy said "Australia punches way above its weight in ICAO, we all rather wish they didn't".
Some grabs from ICAO literature on what they do.
Vision and Mission
Vision:
Achieve the sustainable growth of the global civil aviation system.
Mission:
To serve as the global forum of States for international civil aviation. ICAO develops policies and Standards, undertakes compliance audits, performs studies and analyses, provides assistance and builds aviation capacity through many other activities and the cooperation of its Member States and stakeholders.
About ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a UN specialized agency, established by States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).
ICAO works with the Convention’s 193 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector. These SARPs and policies are used by ICAO Member States to ensure that their local civil aviation operations and regulations conform to global norms, which in turn permits more than 100,000 daily flights in aviation’s global network to operate safely and reliably in every region of the world.
In addition to its core work resolving consensus-driven international SARPs and policies among its Member States and industry, and among many other priorities and programmes, ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity building for States in support of numerous aviation development objectives; produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation; monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and audits States’ civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.
How ICAO Develops Standards
The establishment and maintenance of international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), as well as Procedures for Air Navigation (PANS), are fundamental tenets of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) and a core aspect of ICAO’s mission and role.
SARPs and PANS are critical to ICAO Member States and other stakeholders, given that they provide the fundamental basis for harmonized global aviation safety and efficiency in the air and on the ground, the worldwide standardization of functional and performance requirements of air navigation facilities and services, and the orderly development of air transport.
Today, ICAO manages over 12,000 SARPs across the 19 Annexes and five PANS to the Convention, many of which are constantly evolving in concert with latest developments and innovations.
The development of SARPs and PANS follows a structured, transparent and multi-staged process – often known as the ICAO “amendment process” or “standards-making process” – involving a number of technical and non-technical bodies which are either within the Organization or closely associated with ICAO.
Typically, it takes approximately two years for an initial proposal for a new or improved Standard, Recommended Practice or procedure to be formally adopted or approved for inclusion in an Annex or a PANS. Occasionally, this timescale can be expanded or compressed depending on the nature and priority of the proposal under consideration.
ICAO GLOBAL AVIATION SAFETY PLAN (GASP)
The Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) sets out a strategy which supports the prioritization and continuous improvement of civil aviation safety. The GASP provides a framework for the development and implementation of regional, sub-regional and national plans. Through this document, ICAO promotes harmonization and coordination of efforts aimed at improving international civil aviation safety.
All very noble stuff. Notice the emphasis on "Foster and promote" compared to Australia's approach regulate until the industry is down to its last GASP.
Australia's attitudes are just not compatible with ICAO objectives, we play lip service to them( Geneva and Montreal are nice places for a sabbatical), but we consider or should I say our regulator considers, all the rest of the world is wrong. CAsA is the font of aviation knowledge, and the gospel according to CAsA are the only commandments that must be followed lest St Carmody and his minions smite thee, even unto the purgatory of bankruptcy, and they will persecute thee until the end of thy days.
Which sort of begs the question, other than the sabbaticals to Montreal and Geneva, why do we bother?