Underlining The Regulatory Bodies And Main Legislation That Apply To Aircraft Compliance

When you talk of Aircraft Compliance, you start with DOT or the Department of Transportation, which is a cabinet-level body of the federal agencies of the US government. They maintain and develop the infrastructure and transportation systems of the nation. Another national agency, FAA or the Federal Aviation Authority, is a branch of DOT. It has the power to control every aspect of civil aviation in the US. It includes commercial space movement, airspace over the country that surrounds international waters, and unregistered and unmanned aircraft carriers. You also have NSB or the National Transportation Safety Board, which in an independent government agency that regulates the investigation of civil aviation mishaps.

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You also have DHS or the Department of Homeland Security, TSA or the Transportation Security Administration, CBP (Customs and Border Protection), and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The TSA has the responsibility to monitor airport security. It works in association with CBP, which is the largest and most powerful federal law enforcement body within the DHS. The agency is responsible for screening employees and airline passengers at the airports. That’s what Aircraft Compliance stands for. It also develops strategies for protecting critical infrastructure like airports and other industries from cyberattacks.

More on the law

In terms of the Aviation Law in this country, you have Title 14 of CFR or Code of Federal Regulations, which monitors aeronautics and space. Title 49 of the same body looks after the transportation. DOT and DHS jointly issue the compliances. You need to underline the steps that air carriers must take for obtaining an operating license. Aircrafts need to obtain two different authorizations per aviation law. The first one is DOT’s economic authority and the second one is FAA’s safety authority. With regards to economic authority, the agencies grant economic authorization in the form of a document or certification for foreign or interstate cargo or/and passenger authority.

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You need to know that economic authority for the aircrafts may come through the same certification process. It could ask for an authorization as air carrier’s commuter. As per the Aviation Law, all US carriers need to file an application on the concerned public docket. The authorities require separate applications to issue foreign authority and interstate authority. The regulatory bodies analyze US air carrier applications for US citizenship, financial fitness, legal compliance, and managerial bandwidth and competence. Keep these things in mind before planning to enter the aviation industry.

Applications for foreign carriers

The authorities analyze foreign aircraft applications for their financial and operational fitness, a bilateral agreement covering the carrier, and foreign citizenship of course. It’s mandatory for foreign carriers to have a valid DOT permit, which is pursuant to Title 49 USC. They may also hold a valid exemption. DOT has the power to take the final decision in granting or denying the foreign carrier application. It’s subject to the US President’s review. Due to the size and scope of the carriers, which you operate by air taxi charter operators of neighboring Canada, the agencies keep a simple procedure for the aircrafts.