Rules Governing Operation of Foreign Civil Aircraft
Rules Governing Operation of Foreign Civil Aircraft
Rules Governing Operation of Foreign Civil Aircraft
February 23, 1979
Article 1 A foreign civil aircraft, when entering or leaving the territory of the People's Republic of China, operating or stopping-over therein, shall comply with these rules.
Article 2 A foreign civil aircraft is permitted to enter or leave the territory of the People's Republic of China or make flights therein only in accordance with the air transport agreement or other relevant documents concluded between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government concerned, or by application through diplomatic channels to the Government of the People's Republic of China and after its acceptance has been confirmed.
Article 3 A foreign civil aircraft and its crew and passengers, when making flights or stopping-over in the territory of the People's Republic of China, shall comply with the laws of the People's Republic of China and its decrees and regulations relating to entry into, exit from and transit through its territory.
Article 4 A foreign civil aircraft, when entering or leaving the territory of the People's Republic of China or making flights therein, shall follow the instructions of the air traffic control (ATC) service of the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China and observe all regulations applicable to the flights.
Article 5 A foreign civil aircraft is permitted to operate scheduled services and additional flights thereto in the territory of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the air transport agreement concluded between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government concerned on routes specified in the agreement.
A scheduled flight shall be conducted in accordance with a timetable, which shall first be submitted to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China for approval by the airline designated by the Government of the other party of the agreement.
The application for any additional flight shall be filed with the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China by the airline designated by the Government of the other party to the Agreement at least five days before the anticipated flight or within the time limit specified in the Agreement. The flight can be operated only after a permission thereof has been obtained.
Article 6 All non-scheduled flights other than scheduled flights and additional flights operated by a foreign civil aircraft can be operated in the territory of the People's Republic of China only after a prior application has been submitted and acceptance thereof has been confirmed.
The application for any non-scheduled flight shall be filed through diplomatic channels at least ten days before the flight unless otherwise specified in the bilateral air agreement.
Article 7 The application for any non-scheduled flight shall include the following particulars:
(1) nationality of registration, owner and operator of the aircraft;
(2) purpose of flight;
(3) type, maximum all-up weight and maximum landing weight of the aircraft;
(4) identification marks (including nationality and registration marks) of the aircraft;
(5) call signs of the radiotelegraphy and radiotelegraphy of the aircraft;
(6) frequency range to be used by the radio station on the aircraft;
(7) name, position and nationality of each crew member; number of passengers and weight of cargo on board;
(8) approved weather minima of the pilot-in-command;
(9) itinerary, date and hours to be flown from the aerodrome of initial departure to the aerodrome of destination, and the air route to be flown within the territory of the People's Republic of China;
(10) other information.
Article 8 A foreign civil aircraft operating non-scheduled flights within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall be escorted by crew members (including a navigator and a radio operator) assigned by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China to guide the flight aboard the aircraft unless otherwise stipulated in the clearance.
Article 9 A foreign civil aircraft operating in the territory of the People's Republic of China shall bear its nationality and registration marks. A foreign civil aircraft without nationality and registration marks shall not be permitted to make any flight within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
Article 10 A foreign civil aircraft operating in the territory of the People's Republic of China shall carry the following documents:
(1) its certificate of registration;
(2) its certificate of airworthiness;
(3) the professional licences or certificates for each member of the crew;
(4) its journey log book;
(5) the aircraft radio station licence;
(6) a general declaration;
(7) if it carries passengers, a list of their names and places of embarkation and destination;
(8) if it carries cargo, a manifest of the cargo.
Article 11 A foreign civil aircraft shall fly within a specified air corridor or over a specified entry/exit point when across the national boundary of the People's Republic of China.
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