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| Product Name | Notes |
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| 3rd edition, incorporating Amendments 1-4. | |
| A Unified Framework for Collision Risk Modelling in Support of the Manual on Airspace Planning Methodology for the Determination of Separation Minima (Doc 9689). (Cir 319) | |
| Aerodrome Design Manual (Doc 9157) Part 3 Pavements | |
| Aerodrome Design Manual (Doc 9157) Part 4 Visual Aids | |
| Aerodrome Design Manual (Doc 9157) Part 5 Electrical Systems | |
| Aerodrome Design Manual - Part 6 Frangibility. | |
| Aeronautical Information Services Provided by States. (Doc 7383) | |
| Air Navigation Conference. Report of the 10th Conference (Doc 9583) | |
| Air Navigation Plans set forth the facilities, services and procedures required for international air navigation within each ICAO Region. Such Plans contain specifications which governments can follow in programming the... | |
| Air Navigation Plans set forth the facilities, services and procedures required for international air navigation within each ICAO region. The first volume of this document is the Basic Air Navigation... | |
| Aircraft Accident Digest No. 37 1990 (Circ 263) | |
| Aircraft Accident Digest No. 38 1991 (Circ 290) | |
| Aircraft Accident Digest No. 39 1992 (Cir 296) | |
| Aircraft Type Designators 40th Edition (Doc 8643/40)(pdf format - single user only) | |
| Aircraft Type Designators. (Doc 8643) | |
| Airport Planning Manual (Doc 9184) Part 1 Master Planning | |
| Airport Planning Manual (Doc 9184) Part 3 Guidelines for Consultant/Construct ion Services | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 1 Rescue and Fire Fighting | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 2 Pavement Surface Conditions | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 3 Wildlife Control and Reduction. | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 5 Removal of Disabled Aircraft. (Doc 9137P5) | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 6 Control of Obstacles | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 7 Airport Emergency Planning | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 8 Airport Operational Services | |
| Airport Services Manual (Doc 9137) Part 9 Airport Maintenance Practices | |
| Annex 10 - Vol. IV - Aeronautical Telecommunications - (Surveillance Radar and Collision Avoidance Systems). | |
| Annex 10 Vol. II - Aeronautical Telecommunications - (Communication Procedures including those with PANS status). | |
| Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation - CD-ROM -Single copy) - 2011 Edition | |
| Assessment, Measurement and Reporting of Runway Surface Conditions. (Cir 329) | |
| Civil/Military Cooperation in Air Traffic Management. (Cir 330) | |
| CNS/ATM Business Case Analysis Tool (DFACS). The CNS/ATM Database and Financial Analysis Computer System (DFACS) model is an interactive, analytical tool thatenables air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and airspace users... | |
| Continuous Descent Operations (CDO) Manual. (Doc 9931) | |
| Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services. (Doc 8585) | |
| Designators for aircraft types commonly provided with air traffic services (ATS): Part 1 lists the common names of aircraft manufacturers and their aircraft types; Part 2 lists aircraft by their... | |
| E-shop Annual Subscription Combo AN-E, 4444-E, AR-E | |
| Facilities and Services Implementation Document (FASID) North Atlantic Region. (Doc 9635) | |
| Guidance material on aspects of aeronautical charting to assist States in implementing the Standards and Recommended Practices of Annex 4 Aeronautical Charts. | |
| Guidance material on aspects of the aeronautical information service (AIS), explaining the basic functions of an AIS and the basic type of organization required to assist States in implementing the... | |
| Guidance material on the provision of geographic coordinates referenced to the WGS-84 datum to assist States in the uniform implementation of the Standards and Recommended Practices on WGS-84 as contained... | |
| Guidelines for Aviation English Training Programmes. (Cir 323) | |
| Guidelines for cost/benefit analysis of communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) systems. | |
| Guidelines for Lateral Separation of Arriving and Departing Aircraft on Published Adjacent Instrument Flight Procedures.(Cir 324) | |
| Guidelines for the implementation of GNSS longitudinal separation minima. (Cir 321) | |
| Human Factors Digest No. 15 Human Factors in Cabin Safety. (Cir 300) | |
| International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual (Doc 9731) Volume II - Mission Co-ordination (incorporating amendments through 2009) | |
| International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual (Doc 9731) Volume III Mobile Facilities incorporating 2001, 2002, and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, 2008 and 2009 amendments. | |
| Language Testing Criteria for Global Harmonization. (Cir 318) | |
| Location Indicators. (Doc 7910) | |
| Manual of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation. (Doc 9756) Part II - Procedures and Checklists | |
| Manual of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation. (Doc 9756) Part III - Investigation. | |
| Manual on Accident and Incident Investigation Policies and Procedures. (Doc 9962) | |
| Manual on Detailed Technical Specifications for the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) using ISO/OSI Standards and Protocols. Part III - Upper Layer Communications Service (ULCS) and Internet Communications Service (ICS)(Doc 9880P3). | |
| Manual on Global Performance of the Air Navigation System. (Doc 9883) | |
| Manual on Privatization in the Provision of Airports and Air Navigation Services. (Doc 9980) | |
| Manual on Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organization. (Doc 9946) | |
| Manual on Testing of Radio Navigation Aids. (Doc 8071) Volume II Testing of Satellite-based Radio Navigation Systems | |
| Manual on Testing of Radio Navigation Aids. (Doc 8071) Volume III Testing of Surveillance Radar Systems | |
| Manual on the Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Service. (Doc 9925) | |
| Manual on the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) using Internet Protocol Suite (IPS) Standards and Protocols. (Doc 9896) | |
| Montreal, 23 September11 October 1991. | |
| Montreal, 9-20 June 1997. | |
| Part 1 introduces basic aviation Human Factors concepts. Part 2 outlines Human Factors training programmes for operational personnel. | |
| Part I Core SARPs. Part II Appendices and Attachments. This Annex comprises the Standards, Recommended Practices and certain guidance material governing the provision of meteorological services to international air navigation. | |
| Part of the Aviation Weather - Poster Series. The two types of occluded fronts are illustrated, and the flying conditions normally associated with them are described, with particular emphasis on... | |
| Preventing CFIT accidents is the major goal of this training aid. This CD-ROM consists primarily of a document in five sections developed by an international CFIT Task Force. Section one... | |
| Quality Assurance Manual for Flight Procedure Design. -- Volume 3 - Flight Procedure Design Software Validation. (Doc 9906-3) | |
| Quality Assurance Manual for Flight Procedure Design. -- Volume 5 - Validation of Instrument Flight Procedures. (Doc 9906-5) | |
| Report of the 11th Conference. (Doc 9828) | |
| Report of the Accident Investigation and Prevention (AIG) Divisional Meeting (1999) (AIG/99). (Doc 9753) | |
| Report of the Accident Investigation and Prevention (AIG) Divisional Meeting (2008) (AIG/08). (Doc 9914) | |
| Report of the Aeronautical Information Services/Aeronautica l Charts (AIS/MAP) Divisional Meeting (1998). (Doc 9733) | |
| Report of the Directors General of Civil Aviation Conference on a Global Strategy for Safety Oversight. (Doc 9707) | |
| Report of the Fourteenth Meeting. (Doc 9821) | |
| Report of the Limited Middle East (COM/MET/RAC) Regional Air Navigation Meeting. (Doc 9672) | |
| Report of the Seventh Africa-Indian Ocean Regional Air Navigation Meeting. (Doc 9702) | |
| Report of the Seventh European Regional Air Navigation Meeting (Doc 9477) | |
| Report of the Special Africa-Indian Ocean (SP AFI) Regional Air Navigation Meeting. (Doc 9930) | |
| Report of the Special European Regional Air Navigation Meeting. (Doc 9639) | |
| Report of the World-Wide CNS/ATM Systems Implementation Conference. (Doc 9719) | |
| The designators consist of: a) three-letter designators for use on the international aeronautical telecommunication service and for aircraft identification by air traffic control (ATC); and b) telephony designators for aircraft... | |
| The global spread of psychoactive substances, their general availability and the ever-increasing number of addicted users are becoming a growing threat to aviation safety in many States. This document was... | |
| The main purpose of this manual is to assist and guide designated medical examiners and licensing authorities in decisions relating to the medical fitness of licence applicants as specified in... | |
| The manual provides guidance on the application of the requirements related to the establishment and implementation of a quality system for meteorological service for international air navigation as stipulated in... | |
| The operational concept contained in this document is intended to guide the implementation of CNS/ATM technology by providing a description of how the emerging and future ATM system should operate. | |
| The purpose of the circular is to acquaint personnel responsible for search and rescue, as well as air traffic services personnel, communications specialists and pilots, with the COSPAS-SARSAT (space system... | |
| The purpose of this circular is to provide operational information to Contracting States wishing to introduce new larger aeroplane operations at existing aerodromes. It describes a study focused on the... | |
| The Standards and Recommended Practices applicable to Aeronautical Information Services. | |
| This Annex comprises the Standards and Recommended Practices for dimensional units to be used in air and ground operations. The Annex deals with the standard application of units of measurement... | |
| This Annex sets forth the provisions applicable to the establishment, maintenance and operation of search and rescue services by Contracting States in their territories and over the high seas. Annex... | |
| This CD contains the following complete documents: Convention on International Civil Aviation (Doc 7300), Annex 2-Rules of the Air, Annex 11-Air Traffic Services, Annex 12-Search and Rescue, PANS/ATM - Air... | |
| This CD-ROM contains detailed technical specifications of the aeronautical telecommunication network (ATN) which is defined in the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of Annex 10, Volume III. | |
| This CD-ROM provides standard values of atmospheric parameters in tabular form for levels up to 80 kilometres. It also gives values of constants and coefficients, as well as the underlying... | |
| This circular aims to make pilots aware of the skills required to make look-out more effective. These skills include the application of effective visual scanning, the ability to listen selectively... | |
| This circular describes an overarching safety framework intended to contribute to the management of safety in aviation operations and known as TEM. The main objective of introducing the TEM framework... | |
| This circular discusses background and introduces a protocol for the investigation of Human Factors issues in accidents and incidents. | |
| This circular discusses basic Human Factors issues in air traffic control, including workstation design and personnel selection and training. | |
| This circular discusses basic Human Factors issues in aircraft maintenance and inspection, including maintenance personnel selection and training. | |
| This circular introduces basic Human Factors considerations in the operation and training of advanced-technology flight deck aircraft. | |
| This circular introduces the concept of human-centred automation. | |
| This circular introduces the concept of systemic safety, and presents the background information as well as a protocol to implement safety programmes. | |
| This circular is aimed at assisting Contracting States in developing appropriate policies with respect to the implementation of Article 83 bis of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago, 1944),... | |
| This circular is intended to assist States in structuring, formulating, amending, enhancing and validating their national plans for the transition to CNS/ATM systems to meet both domestic and international operations. | |
| This circular outlines the training requirements for aircraft accident investigators, including background experience, initial and on-the-job training, and basic and advance investigation courses. It also provides guidelines for accident investigation... | |
| This circular presents background information on CRM training, and presents examples of CRM training programmes. | |
| This circular provides guidance material concerning the designation of AFIS aerodromes; the basic elements of information to be provided; the requirements of AFIS units for information and communications, equipment and... | |
| This circular provides information on the development of suitable alternate measures, operating procedures and operating restrictions for new larger aeroplanes (NLAs) at existing aerodromes that do not meet the relevant... | |
| This digest presents the safety case for cross-cultural factors in aviation by focusing not on cultures per se but on cultural interfaces, those situations where members of one culture encounter... | |
| This document addresses policy matters, network performance and routing of traffic in the aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN). It also contains an elaborate description of the common ICAO data interchange... | |
| This document consolidates all of the ICAO provisions and special recommendations relevant to the subject of interception of civil aircraft. This is expected to assist in understanding of, and providing... | |
| This document contains guidance material on various technical aspects and functions of the aeronautical telecommunication network (ATN). The material aims to facilitate the understanding of detailed technical provisions that are... | |
| This document contains guidelines on the use of the Internet as a means of communication for non-time-critical aeronautical ground-ground applications. The term non-time-critical implies that the information being transferred over... | |
| This document contains ICAO policy statements relevant to aviation requirements for radio frequency spectrum and material relevant to the technical and operational aspects of the utilization of the radio frequency... | |
| This document contains numerous examples of radiotelephony phraseology in common use. The objective is to ensure a high standard of aeronautical radiotelephony which will contribute to safety. | |
| This document is intended for use by airspace planners as a basis for changing separation minima. Its primary objective is to guide airspace planners, ICAO Regional Offices and the regional... | |
| This document provides guidance material on the implementation and use of the high frequency data link (HFDL) which is defined in the Standards and Recommended Practices of Annex 10, Volume... | |
| This document provides guidance material which is meant to assist States in providing for the safe and orderly flow of international air traffic in the event that military activities, which... | |
| This document provides technical guidance, specifications and reference material to assist in the engineering of the ground voice communications facilities specified in Annex 10. It provides recommendations and technical guidance... | |
| This document, together with the Manual on Global Performance of the Air Navigation System, provides a comprehensive understanding of the intent of, and delivery mechanisms for, the ATM system envisioned... | |
| This manual aims at meeting the needs of aeronautical meteorologists, particularly those at the working level, as well as the needs of pilots and other aeronautical personnel for guidance on... | |
| This manual consists of guidance material previously contained in Annex 11 and the PANS-ATM, and, consequently, supplements the provisions governing ATS as specified in these documents as well as in... | |
| This manual contains a comprehensive description for the Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Link (VDL) Mode 4, notably the capabilities, technical characteristics, and modes of operation of VDL Mode 4. | |
| This manual contains guidance material for States about the procedures for the issuance and maintenance of licences to fulfill their obligations specified in Annex 1. | |
| This manual contains guidance material for the Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Link (VDL) Mode 3 integrated air-ground voice and data link system and provides implementation-relat ed information. It includes... | |
| This manual contains guidance material on establishing a framework for aerodrome certification, including identification of the need for appropriate legal provisions, model regulations for adoption or adaptation as appropriate, the... | |
| This manual contains guidance material that is complementary to the Standards and Recommended Practices in Annex 14 and the procedures in the PANS-ATM. It describes in greater detail how simultaneous... | |
| This manual has been developed to facilitate the implementation of specifications relating to Surface Movement Guidance and Control systems found in various Annexes and the PANS-ATM. It contains information on:... | |
| This manual introduces the Normal Operations Safety Survey (NOSS), a methodology for capturing safety data during normal air traffic control (ATC) operations. The NOSS methodology is based on the Threat... | |
| This manual is an introduction to the latest information available to the international aviation community on the control of human error and the development of countermeasures to error in aviation... | |
| This manual presents the latest information available to the international civil aviation community on the control and management of human error and the development of countermeasures to error in operational... | |
| This manual provides an overview of the A-SMGCS operational requirements in order to facilitate implementation of various functions in a modular form depending on specific local aerodrome circumstances. Chapters 1... | |
| This manual provides detailed guidance on the principles and practices of aviation safety management. It is designed to assist States, aircraft and aerodrome operators and air traffic services providers in... | |
| This manual provides guidance for the planning and establishment of stolports, unique airports designed to serve airplanes that have exceptional short-field performance capabilities. The material in this manual is based... | |
| This manual provides guidance on a number of air traffic services (ATS) data link applications including automatic dependent surveillance-contrac t (ADS-C), controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC), the provision, via data... | |
| This manual provides guidance on the application of the provisions on RVR given in Annex 3 Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation to the operational environment. It also contains information... | |
| This manual provides guidance on the application of the provisions related to the use of automatic observing systems at aerodromes given in Annex 3 Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation. | |
| This manual provides guidance on the application of the provisions related to wind shear detection, reporting and warnings given in Annex 3 Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation. It also... | |
| This manual provides guidance on the implementation of the ICAO language proficiency Standards for flight crew and air traffic controllers. It contains comprehensive information on a range of aspects related... | |
| This manual provides guidance to States, international organizations, aerodrome operators, air traffic service (ATS) providers and aircraft operators for the implementation of runway safety programmes. Important aspects such as contributory... | |
| This manual provides standard values of atmospheric parameters in tabular form for levels up to 80 kilometres. It also gives values of constants and coefficients, as well as the underlying... | |
| This manual provides States and operators with detailed guidance concerning the establishment and maintenance of safe, regular and efficient international commercial air transport operations. This guidance presents broad objectives and... | |
| This manual provides the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme auditors, Contracting States and auditors in particular specialities with standard procedures for the conduct of safety oversight audits, with respect... | |
| This manual provides the instrument procedure designer guidance on how to design instrument flight procedures based on the criteria contained in the Procedures for Air Navigation Services OPS Aircraft Operations,... | |
| This manual supports the laser-related SARPs in Annexes 11 and 14. It focuses on the medical, physiological and psychological effects on flight crew of exposure to laser emissions. The information... | |
| This poster alerts flight crew and other operational personnel to the potential risks of winter operations and supports situational awareness regarding aircraft ground de/anti-icing. It promotes the application of the... | |
| This poster depicts the light signals presented in ICAO Annex 2 - Rules of the Air. 1980. 46 x 61 cm. | |
| This poster depicts the relationships between QFE, QNH, flight levels, altitude, height, elevation, etc. 1984. 61 x 46 cm. | |
| This poster depicts the search and rescue signals presented in ICAO Annex 12 - Search and Rescue. 1982. 61 x 46 cm. | |
| This poster provides a checklist for proper radiotelephony procedure. 1983. 41 x 61 cm. | |
| This volume is intended for the guidance of procedures specialists and describes the essential areas and obstacle clearance requirements for the achievement of safe, regular instrument flight operations. It provides... | |
| Training Manual (Doc 7192) Part D-1 - Aircraft Maintenance (Technician/Engineer /Mechanic) | |
| Training Manual (Doc 7192) Part F-1 - Meteorology for Air Traffic Controllers and Pilots | |
| Trial edition, 1995. | |
| Volume 2 sets forth specifications for the eMRtd, i.e. a biometrically-enhanc ed machine readable official travel document incorporating a contactless integrated circuit. | |
| Working at aircraft accident sites has the potential to expose investigators, and search and rescue personnel, to a wide range of health and safety hazards. These hazards, generated by the... |