IATA Aircraft Lease Guidance

Delivery
special procedures, phraseology, search and rescue, meteorology and aeronautical information services.
Every diversion from ICAO is listed here. For example, the carriage of capable radio equipment with a channel
spacing of 8.33 KHz is only mandatory in EUR region and an SSR mode S transponder is only mandatory in
the NAT and EUR regions. In the EUR region ADS-B and Datalink requirements are being introduced earlier
than by ICAO and other states. ICAO updates doc 7030 every year to include the latest changes.
3.3.8 Other Requirements
Some states have established additional requirements which do not fit into the standard transfer processes.
Three examples:
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Age Limits
OEMs have developed structural integrity programs to ensure the safe life of an aircraft. Such programs
include Widespread Fatigue Damage (WFD), Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS), CPCP and
Supplemental Structural Inspection Program (SSIP). Even with these aging-aircraft programs, some
states, primarily in Asia, Africa and the Middle-East, have introduced hard age limits for importing aircraft.
Some publish these, but in other cases they are only revealed when an aircraft is actually imported into a
state. The age limits typically vary between ten to twenty years.
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Local language placards and markings
Many states require placards and markings in the aircraft, which are aimed at passengers, crew, and
ground staff, to be in the local language.
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Units of measurement
ICAO has published units of measurement to prevent miscommunications. These units are derived from
the International System of Units (SI). However, aviation industry standard shows most states use a
system that differs from what has been internationally agreed. Some states do follow the SI system;
notably CIS states, China, and Mongolia.
3.3.9 Cockpit Security
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The ‘means to monitor’ requirement
In 2001, the ‘means to monitor’ requirement was added to ICAO Annex 6, Part I. The text of the
requirement is as follows:
‘means shall be provided for monitoring from either pilot’s station the entire door area outside the flight
crew compartment to identify persons requesting entry and to detect suspicious behavior or potential
threat’.
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Interpretation
This requirement has led to many interpretations by different parties. These range from the most
sophisticated solution, consisting of a number of ceiling-mounted video cameras in the area behind the
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