GEN 1.7   DIFFERENCES FROM ICAO STANDARDS, RECOMMENDED PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

1   ANNEX 1 Personnel Licensing(11th Edition, Amendment 172)

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Chapter 1

1.2.8.4

National standards for designation of specialized training organization for airman will be amended to incorporate competency-based approved training into the existing approved training program for aircraft maintenance personnel

1.2.9.2

1.2.9.3

1.2.9.4

The Republic of Korea does not require flight navigators and flight engineers to have the ability to speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony communications to the level specified in Annex 1 because there is no such aircraft that they are on-board excluding military airplanes.

Chapter 2

2.1.1.1

2.1.2.1

2.10.1.1

A free balloon pilot licence in accordance with Annex 1 is not issued in the Republic of Korea.

2.10.1.2.1

2.10.1.2.2

2.10.1.3.1

2.10.1.3.2

2.10.1.3.3

2.10.1.3.4

2.10.1.4

2.10.1.5

2.10.2.1

2.10.2.2

Free balloon is classified as the ultra-light vehicle according to Aviation Safety Act of the Republic of Korea. Any person who intends to operate a free balloon shall be held a valid free balloon operator certificate.

Chapter 4

4.4.1.1

The minimum age for the issuance of air traffic controller licence is 18 years in the Republic of Korea

2   ANNEX 2 Rules of the Air(10th Edition, Amendment 44)

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3   ANNEX 3 Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation (18th Edition, Amendment 76)

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4   ANNEX 4 Aeronautical Charts (11th Edition, Amendment 58)

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Chapter 11

11.10.7.2

MDA/H is published in lieu of OCA/H in the Republic of Korea.

5   ANNEX 5 Units of Measurement to be used in Air and Ground Operations (5th Edition, Amendment 17)

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Chapter 3

Chapter 1

Candela The Republic of Korea apply definition defined by the General Conference on Weights and Measures(CGPM) in 1979

3.3.1

Application of specific units

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3-4,1.16

Visibility Statute Miles and fractions are applied for the Non-Sl alternative unit for visibility in military facilities in the Republic of Korea

6   ANNEX 6 Operation of Aircraft

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PART I (9th Edition, Amendment 37-A)

4.10.3

4.10.4

4.10.5

4.10.6

4.10.7

Aviation Safety Act of the Republic of Korea and its Ministerial Regulations will be amended to incorporate the approval of air operators' fatigue risk management system (FRMS) into the national regulations.

PART II (8th Edition, Amendment 33)

2.4.11.6

Republic of Korea applies this article to turbine engined aeroplanes of MTOW(Maximum Take off Weight) in excess of 5 700 kg or authorized to carry more than nine passengers

PART III (7th Edition, Amendment 18-A)

Section II

2.3.4.3

The Republic of Korea requires that the details of off-shore alternates should be approved by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

* Remarks: The Republic of Korea has enhanced the requirements for approval for off-shore alternates for safety operation.

Section III

2.7.2

The Republic of Korea requires that the details of off-shore alternates be approved by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

* Remarks: The Republic of Korea has enhanced the requirements for approval for off-shore alternates for safety operation.

7   ANNEX 7 Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks (6th Edition, Amendment 6)

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Balloon.

A balloon is not defined as an aircraft in the Republic of Korea.

2.1

9.1

A balloon is not classified as an aircraft in the Republic of Korea.

2.3

9.2

Unmanned free balloons are not included in an unmanned aircraft in the Republic of Korea

4.2.2

4.2.3

4.2.5

The nationality and registration marks are not required for the balloon in the Republic of Korea.

5.1.2

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The nationality and registration marks are not required for the unmanned free balloon in the Republic of Korea.

4.2.4

5.1.1

The nationality and registration marks are not required for the lighter-than-air aircraft other than airships in the Republic of Korea.

8   ANNEX 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft (11th Edition, Amendment 104)

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PART I

PART III A

PART III B

3.1.2

In Korean Airworthiness Standards is only regarding the catastrophic failure. There is no requirement to address hazardous failure.

PART IV A

PART IV B

1.1.2

In the Republic of Korea, this part shall apply to all helicopters greater than 600 kg maximum certificated take-off mass

3.1.2

In Korean Airworthiness Standards is only regarding the catastrophic failure. There is no requirement to address hazardous failure.

PART V

9   ANNEX 9 Facilitation (12th Edition, Amendment 20)

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Chapter 2

2.10

Presentation of General Declaration is required by the Immigration and Customs authorities, and the format of the General Declaration slightly differs from Appendix 1. For the present, it is not possible to eliminate this requirement.

2.12

Presentation of a Passenger Manifest is required for operational reasons. The format of the Passenger Manifest is slightly different from Appendix 2.

2.14

A written Customs Declaration of stores remaining on board aircraft is required.

Chapter 3

3.21*

Re-entry visas are required for resident aliens who stay out of the Republic of Korea for more than one year

3.23*

In case of need, Applicant for issuance of entrance visa should attend the immigration office for the interview

3.24

A single visa for only one-time entry into the Republic of Korea is valid for 3 months from the issuing date.

3.26*

Presentation of the Embarkation/Disembarkation(E/D) cards are required.

3.27

Additional information including address and occupation must be written on the Embarkation/Disembarkation cards.

3.29

E/D cards are provided by operator at its expense

3.34

Income-tax clearance certificates are required when visitors depart.

3.57*

A passenger who arrives on an international flight, making two or more stops at international airports within the territory of the Republic of Korea, is required to be cleared through border control formalities at each airport.

3.62

Baggage can be transported to/by another aircraft, after completing separate security steps.

Chapter 4

4.20

Under Article 245 (Document to be submitted at Time of Declaration) of Custom Act, additional documents are required for export clearance.

4.32*

Customs "may impose a administrative to discourse repetition of errors".

Chapter 6

6.25

When the aircraft refueling, passengers carry down their baggage with them.

10   ANNEX 10 Aeronautical Telecommunications

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Volume I (6th Edition, Amendment 86) : NIL

Volume II (6th Edition, Amendment 89) : NIL

Volume III (2th Edition, Amendment 86) : NIL

Volume IV (4th Edition, Amendment 86) : NIL

Volume V (2th Edition, Amendment 86) : NIL

11   ANNEX 11 Air Traffic Services (13th Edition, Amendment 49)

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12   ANNEX 12 Search and Rescue (8th Edition, Amendment 18)

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Chapter 2

2.2.1.1

The Search and Rescue Region (SRR) is larger than the Flight Information Region (FIR) in the Republic of Korea.

13   ANNEX 13 Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation (10th Edition, Amendment 14)

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14   ANNEX 14 Aerodromes

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Volume I - Aerodrome Design and Operations (6th Edition, Amendment 11B)

Chapter 1

1.0.1

The Republic of Korea defines "Aerodrome Certificate" in ICAO Annex 14 as "Airport Operating Certificate".

* Airport Operating Certificate means a certificate, issued by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

1.4.2

The Republic of Korea certifies airports used for international operations mandatorily and the certification will be expanded to other airports open to public use.

Chapter 3 (Physical Characteristics)

3.4.10

The Republic of Korea allows the height of at or less than 7.5 cm height from the surface of the runway, shoulder or stopway to the surface of the portion of a strip that abuts a runway, shoulder or stopway.

3.5.9

The Republic of Korea applies the approach surfaces instead of the take-off climb surfaces.

3.11.5

The Republic of Korea allows the height of at or less than 7.5 cm height from the surface of the taxiway or shoulder to the surface of the portion of a strip that abuts a taxiway or shoulder

3.12.9

The Republic of Korea applies the approach surfaces instead of the take-off climb surfaces.

Chapter 4 (Obstacle Restriction and Removal)

4.1.8

Only d) is not applicable. The Republic of Korea does not apply lateral offset, offset or curved approach in the provision of "Approach surfaces"

4.1.25

4.1.26

4.1.27

4.1.28

4.1.29

The Republic of Korea applies the approach surfaces instead of the take-off climb surfaces.

4.2.2

The Republic of Korea applies more detailed classification of approach, inner horizontal and conical surfaces than those of ICAO Annex14 Table 4-1.

4.2.3

Any objects shall not be permitted above approach or transitional surfaces in the Republic of Korea.

4.2.8

The Republic of Korea applies more detailed classification of approach, inner horizontal and conical surfaces than those of ICAO Annex14 Table 4-1.

4.2.9

The Republic of Korea does not apply horizontal plane in approach surfaces.

4.2.10

Any objects shall not be permitted above approach or transitional surfaces in the Republic of Korea.

4.2.11

Any objects shall not be permitted above approach surfaces in the Republic of Korea.

4.2.16

The Republic of Korea applies more detailed classification of approach, inner horizontal and conical surfaces than those of ICAO Annex14 Table 4-1.

4.2.17

The Republic of Korea does not apply horizontal plane in approach surfaces.

4.2.19

Any objects shall not be permitted above approach or transitional surfaces in the Republic of Korea.

4.2.22

4.2.23

4.2.24

4.2.25

4.2.26

4.2.27

The Republic of Korea applies the approach surfaces instead of the take-off climb surfaces.

4.3.1

4.3.2

Obstacle lights and markings are required on any objects, which exist beyond the limits of the obstacle limitation surfaces and exceed 150 m above ground elevation.

Chapter 5 (Visual Aids for navigation)

5.2.2.3

The Republic of Korea requires the length of a runway designation marking to be 18m.

5.2.3.3

The Republic of Korea requires that the length of each stripe be 30 m.

5.2.4.8

The Republic of Korea requires a transverse stripe to be 3 m wide.

5.2.13.9

The Republic of Korea requires a turn bar to be 30 cm wide.

5.2.13.11

The Republic of Korea requires an alignment bar to be 30 cm wide.

5.2.13.12

The Republic of Korea requires a stop line to be 30 cm wide.

Chapter 6 (Visual Aids for Denoting Obstacles)

6.1.1.4

The Republic of Korea applies the approach surfaces instead of the take-off climb surfaces.

Also, the Republic of Korea requires the marking and/or lighting of obstacles to be omitted where the obstacle is a lighthouse and the lighthouse light is sufficient according to the national criteria.

6.1.1.5

The Republic of Korea applies the approach surfaces instead of the take-off climb surfaces.

Chapter 9 (Aerodrome operational services)

9.2.28

According to 9.4.27, the Republic of Korea requires that operational objective of the rescue and fire fighting service be to achieve a response time not exceeding three minutes to any other part of the movement area, in optimum visibility and surface conditions.

9.2.32

According to 9.4.31, the Republic of Korea requires that any vehicles, other than the first responding vehicle(s) as in accordance with 9.2.28, required to deliver the amounts of extinguishing agents shall ensure continuous agent application and shall arrive no more than four minutes from the initial call.

Volume II - Heliports (4th Edition, Amendment 6)

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The Republic of Korea has no heliports to be used by helicopters in international civil aviation.(Annex 14 Vol. II not applicable)

15   ANNEX 15 Aeronautical Information Services (14th Edition, Amendment 38)

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Chapter 5

5.1.1.4

At least three days' advance notice is applied only for military activities requiring temporary airspace restriction in the Republic of Korea.

16   ANNEX 16 Environmental Protection

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Volume I - Aircraft Noise (7th Edition, Amendment 11-B)

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Volume II - Aircraft Engine Emissions (3rd Edition, Amendment 8)

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17   ANNEX 17 Security (9th Edition, Amendment 14)

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18   ANNEX 18 The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (4th Edition, Amendment 11)

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19   ANNEX 19 Safety Management (First Edition)

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Chapter 3

3.1.3 d)

Regarding the SSP for organizations responsible for the type design or manufacture of aircraft, the related rulemaking is ongoing.

4.1.5

Regarding the SMS of an organization responsible for the type design of aircraft, the related rulemaking is ongoing.

4.1.6

Regarding the SMS of an organization responsible for the manufacture of aircraft, the related rulemaking is ongoing.

PANS-ATM DOC 4444 Air Traffic Management (15th Edition, Amendment 3)

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PANS-OPS DOC 8168 Aircraft Operations

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I (5th Edition, Amendment 14) : NIL

Volume II (5th Edition, Amendment 13) : NIL

REGIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES(DOC 7030) MID/ASIA

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