International Standards

AlWex 7 to the Converrth on International Civil Aviation

Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks

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lnternational Standards

Annex 7 to the Convention on lnternational Civil Aviation

Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks

This edition incorporates all amendments adopted by the Council prior to 18 February 2003 and supersedes, on 27 November 2003, all previous editions of Annex 7.

For information regarding the applicability of the Standards, see Foreword.

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lnternational Civil Aviation Organization

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RECORD OF AMENDMENTS AND CORRIGENDA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (v) 4 . Measurements of nationality. common and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . reglsmabon marks 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS 1 4.1 Lighter-than-air aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4.2 Heavier-than-air aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . Definitions 1 5 . Type of characters for nationality, common

......................... 2 . Nationality, common and registration and registration marks 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . marks to be used 1 6 . Register of nationality, common and

registration marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 . Location of nationality, common and

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... marks 7 . Certificate of registration 4

3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? 8 . Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.2 Ligllter-than-air aircraft .................... 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Heavier-than-air aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 . General 4

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Historical background S h t u s uT Annex cumponents

Annex 7 contains Standards adopted by the Iuternational Civil Aviation Organization as the minimum Standards for the display of marks to indicate appropriate nationality and regstration which have been determined to conlply with Article 20 of the Convention. Standards for Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks were rnst adopted by the Council on S February 1949 pursuant to the provisions o% W c l e 37 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago 1954) and designated as Annex 7 to the Convention. They became effective on 1 July 1949. The Standards were based on recommendations of the first and second sessions of the Airworthiness Division held respectively in March 1946 and Pcbxuaxy 1947.

Table A shows the origin of subsequcnt amendments together with a list of the principal subjects ilivolvcd and the dates on which the hnnex and the amendments were adopted by the Council, when they became effective and when they became applicable.

Action by Contracting States

Notijkation of differences. The attention of Contracting States is drawn to tlle obligation imposed by Article 38 of the Convention by which Contracting States are required to notify the Organization of any differences between lheir nalional regulations and practices and the International Standards contained in this Annex and any amendments thereto. Furtller. Contracting States are invited to keep the Organization currently informed of any differences which may subsequently occur, or of thc witlidrawal of any differences previously notified. /I specific request for notification of di.fferences will be sent to Conkacting States immediately after the adoption of each amendment to chis Annex.

The attention of States is also drawn to the provisions of Annex 15 related to the publication of differences between their national regulations and practices and the related ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices tlxoogh the Aero- nautical information Service, in addition to the obligation of States under Article 35 of the Convention.

Promril~atio?~ of irl/onnatrc>n. The establislment and ~bi~hdrawal of and changes to fac~lities. services and pro- cedures affcctmg aircraft operations ~rovided in accordance with the Standards specdied in this Annex should be not~fied and take effect in accordance with the provisions of Annex 15.

An Annex is made up of the following component parts, not all of which, however, are necessarily found jn every Annex; they have the status indicated:

1 .- Material comprising the Annex proper

a) Standards and Recommended Practices adoptcd by the Council under the provisions oE the Convention. They are defined as follows:

Standard: Any specification for physical character- istics, configuration, matkriel, performance, per- sonnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as necessarv for the safety or regularity of international air navigation and to which Contracting States will conform in accordance with the Convention; in the event of impossibility of compliance, notification to the Council is corn- pulsory under M c l e 38.

Recornmended Praciice: Any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, matiriel, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as desirable in the interest of safety, regularity or efljciency of intcr- national air navjgation, and to which Contracting States will cndeavow to conform in accordance with the Convention.

b) Appendices comprising material grouped separately for coilvenience but forming part of the Standards and Reconlmended Practices adopted by the Council.

c) Definitio~ls of tcrlns used in the Standards and Reconlmended Practices wl~ich are not self- explanatory in that they do not have accepted dictionary meanings. A detinition does not have independent status but is a11 essential part of each Standard and Recolnlncndcd Practice in which rhe tern1 is used, since a change in the meaning of the term vvould affect the specification.

d) Tubler and Figures v~luch add to or illustrate a Standard or Reconunendcd Pract~ce and which are refcrred tu therein, form part of the associated Standard nr Recommended Practice and have the same status.

A N N E X 7 (v)

i l r i i ~ e x 7 - Aircruft lVutiorzuZity and Rcgistrntion Marks Foreword

2.- Mater-ial app,roi.ed b? the Colcrl,cil .fi~r plchlicatiatl it1 C L S J ~ > ~ ~ L L ~ ~ O ~ L ~ ~ ~ i t h [the SILIIZL~U~-dx and Recommended Prurtices:

Selection of language

This i l t ~ ~ c x has bccn adoptcd in six languages - English, Arabic, Chillese. French, Russian ,uld Spanish. Each Con- hatting State is requested to select one of thosc texts for the purpose of national inlplementation and for other effects provided for in the Conventio~l, either through dircct use or tlxough iranslation into its own national language, and to notify the Organization accordingly.

a) Forevr301-ds comprising historical ant1 explanatory material based on tllz action of thc Council and including an explanation of the obligations of States with regard tc) the application of the Standards and Recommended Practices ensuing from t l ~ e Con- vention and the Resolution of Adoption.

b) Itltrudrtction.~ comprising explanatory inaterial inho- duccd at (.he heginning of party. chapters or sections of the Annex to assist in the understanding of the application of the text.

Editorial practices

The rollowing practice has been adhered to in order to indicate at a glance the status of each statement: Standards have been printed in light face roman: Notes have been printed in light face italics, the status bcing indicated by the prefix Note, There arc no Recornnrencled Pructices in Annex 7 .

C) Notes included in the text, where appropriate, to give factual information or references bearing on the Standards or Recomme~ldcd Practices in question, but not constituting part of the Standards or Rec- ommended Practices.

Any reference to a portion of thjs document which is identiflcd by a number and/or title includes all subdivisions of tlmt portion.

dl Attachments comprising material supplen~entary to the Standards and Recommended Practices, or included as a guide to tlieir application.

Table A. Amendments to Annex 7

Adopted EffPctive

Anzcndmunt Sourceb) Subjcctis) Applicnble

First (1946) and sccond (1947) sessions of the Airworthiness Division

8 February 1949 1 July 1949 1. November 1949

1 st Edition

Location and size of aircraft nationality and registration marks. 12 November :I963 I April 1964 1 August 1964

1 (2nd Edition)

Fifth meeling of the Airworthiness Committee (1962)

Redefining of the term "aircraft" so that all air cushion type vchiclcs. such as hovercraft and ground cWect machines, should not be classified as aircraft.

8 November 1967 8 March 1968 8 July 1968

.4ir Navigation Commission study (1967)

The amendment introduces definitions for the expressions "Common mark", "Common mark registering authority" and "International operating agcncy" and appropriate provisions to cnable nircraf~ of international operating agencies of the kind contemplated in Article 77 of the Convention to hc registered on o~her than a national basis.

23 January 1969 73 May 1969 18 September 1969

3 (3rd Edition)

Council study (1969)

30 March 1981 30 July 1981 26 Sovembcr 1981

.Air Navigation Corrunission study 119S0), meeting of thc Cummi:Lee on Aircraft Noisc (1979)

Unmanned free balloons. Change in the definition of "helicopter". 1 (4th Edition)

.Air Na\,igation Commission sicdies

5 (5th Edition)

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

1. DEFLVITIONS flelicopter. A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight chiefly by thc reactions of the air on one or morc

When the following terms are used in the Standards for power-driven rotors on substantially verlical axes. Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks, they have the following meanings: International operating agency. An agency of the kind

contemplated in Article 77 of the Convention.

Aeroplane. A power-driven heavier-than-air aitcrafl, deriving Lighter-than-air aircm8. Any aircraft supported chiefly by its its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on

buoyancy in the air. surfaccs which remain fixed under given condinons of flight. Ornithopter. A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight

chiefly by the reactions of the air on planes to which a Aircraft. Any machine lhat can derive support in the flapping motion is imparted.

atmosphere from the reactions oE the air othcr th,m the reactions of the air against the earth's surfidce. (See Table 1, Rotorcmft. A power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft supportcd Classification of aircraft.) in flight by the reactions of tlie air on one or more rotors.

Airship. A powcr-driven lighter-than-air aircraft. State nf Regishy. The State on whose register the aircraft is entered.

Balloon. A non-power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft.

Cornnron mark. A niark assigned by the international Civil 2. NATIONALITY, COMMON A N D Aviation Organization to the common mark registering REGISTRATION MARKS TO BE USED authority registenng alrcraft of an international operating agency on other than a national basis. 2.1 The nationality or common mark and rcgistratjon

mark shall consist of a group of characters Note.- All aircrajl of an ~ntemutional operating agency

whrch are registered on otlzer than a national basrs will hear 2.2 The nat~onahty or common mark shall precedc tlte the mnre com~izon mark. registration mark. When thc first character of the reglstranotl

mark is a letter, it shall be preccdcd by a hyphen

Common mark registertlrg authoriq. The autliority maintaining the non-national register or, where appropriate, the part thereof, in which aircraft of an in~ernational operating agency are registered.

Fireproqf material. A material capable of withstanding heat as well as or better than steel when the dimensions in both cases arc appropriate for the specific purpose.

Glider. A non-powcr-driven heavier- than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chicfly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight.

2.3 Tlie nationality mark shall be sclccted from the series of nationality symbols included in the radio call signs allocated to the State of XCegistry by the International Teleconu~iunication Union. The nationality mark shall be notified to the Intcrnatianal Civil Aviation OrparGzatiw.

2.4 The common mark shall bc selected from the series of symLwls included in the radio call signs a1loca1:ed to the International Civil Aviation Organization by the lntcrnatiollal Telccummunicatio~~ Union.

Note.- Assig'gnmenr oilhe conlrnon mark to n comnzon ~nurk rpgistering nuth,orip will he rnude by the hztenmtio~lal Cilril A viulion Or,yanization.

Gyroplane. A heavier-th.ul-air aircraft supported in flight by 2.5 The regbhiitioli mark shall be letlers, numbers. or a Ihe reactions of the air On One Or more "lor' whcll cornl,ination ol. letters and nuntbers, and shall be that aqsignd freclp on subs tantlally vertral ayes. by f l~c State of Reg~strg VT conxnon nlark regiswnng authority.

Heavier-than-air aircrajt, Any aircraft deriving its lift in 2.6 When letters are used for the registration mark. flight chietly from aerodynamic forces. comhinatio~ls shall riol be used which might be confi~scd with

Annex 7 - Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks Itrterruztional Standards

thc five-letter combir~alions used in the 1:n~ernational Code of shall be located on the left half of the lower surface of the Signals, Part 11, the three-letter colllbiilations beginning with Q wing structure unles? they extend across the whole of the used in the Q Code, and with the distress signal SOS, or other lower surface of the wing structure. So far as is possible, thc sirnilnr urgent signals. for example LSY, P A S and T13. marks shall be located equidistant from the leading and trailing

edge,s of tllc wings. The tops of the letters attd numbers shall . V o t e . For referenct? to llzes~ codrs, .see the current!\. he toward the leading edge of file wing.

cflecti~qe blterrzntional T(!leco~i~rnunications Reglilntions. 3.3.3 Friselage (or equivalent stmcturp) rind vel-tical tail

surfaces. On heavier-than-air aircralt, the rnarks shall appear

3. LOCATION OF NATIONALITY, COMMON AND REGISTRATION M A W S

3.1 General

either on eacb side of the fuselage (or equjvalent smctute) between the wings and the tail surfacc or on the uppcr halves of the vcrtical tail surfaces. Whcn located on a single vertical - tail surfacc, tliey shall appear on both sides. Wheu located on mulcivertical tail surfaces, ttiey shall appear on the outboard sides of the outer surfaces.

The nationality or common mark and rcgisrration mark shall 3.3.3 Special cases. If a heavier-than-air aircraft does not be painted on the aircraft or shall bc affixed by any other possess parts corresponding to those mentioned in 3.3.1 and means ensuring a similar d e P e o f Permanence. The marks 3.3 .I, the marks shall appear in a manner such that the aircraft shall be kept clean and visible at all times. can be identified readily.

3.2 Lighter-than-air aircraft

3.2.1 Airships. The marks on an airship shall appear either 4. MIEASUREMENTS OF NATIONALITY, on the hull or on the stabilizer surfaces. Where the marks COMMON AND REGISTRATION MARKS appear on the hull. tliey shall be located lengthwise on each side of the hull and also on its upper s l ~ f a c e on the line of The lettcrj and numbers in each separate groop of marks shall synunetry. Where the marks appear on thc stabilizer surfaces, of equal height, they shall appear on tlie horizontal and on the vertical stabilizers; the marks on the horizontal stabilizer shall he located on the right half of the upper surface and on the left half of the lower surface, with the tops of the letters and 4.1 Lighter-than-air aircraft numbers toward the leading edge; the illarks on the vertical stabilizer shall be located on each side of the bottom half 4.1.1 The height of the marks on lighter-than-air aircraft stabilizer, with the lettcrs and numbers placed horizontally. other than unmanncd free balloons shall be at least

50 centimetres. 3.2.2 Spherical bal1oon.s (other than unmanned free

balloons). The marks shall appear in two places diarnet*jcally 4.1.2 The measurements of the marks related to opposite. They shall be located near the maximum horizontal unmanned free shall be by the State of circumference of the balloon. Regismy, taking into account the size of the payload to which

3.2.3 Nan-spherical balloons (other than unrmnned free die identification plate is affixed.

balloons). The marks sliall appear on each side. They shall be located near the maximum cross-section of the balloon immediately above cither rhe rigging band or tl~e points of attachment of the basket suspension cables. 4.2 Ileavier-than-air aircraft

3.2.4 Lighter-llzan-air aircr~zft (other than ~cr~rnanned free 4.2.1 Wings. The height of the marks on the wings of

ho[[oons). rile side nlarks be visible both from the sides heavier-than-alr aircraft shall be a1 lMst 50 Centimetres.

and from the g-ound. 4 - 2 2 F~rselnge (or eqrti1:nlent .TI/-lictrire) urzd vertical tail

3.2.5 IIrzrnarir~erl.fire bol!oo!zs. The marks sl~all appear on srrrfiices. The height of the marks on he fuselage !or l.he idcntiLicaiion platc (see Section 3:). equivalent ~Euciure) and on tbe vertical !.ail surfaces of

heavier-than-air aircraft shall be at least ?O cenljmetres.

3.3 Hca~ier-than-air aircraft 4.2.3 Specini casc.s. Yf a heavier-than-air aircrafi does not possess parts corresponding Lo those mentioned in 4.2.1 3rd

3.3.1 iVi?l,ps. On Ileavier-tbarr-air aircrafl, tli- marks shall -1.3.2. ihc measurements of the marks shall. be such that file ap?c;lr oncs on :he lirmer surface of the wing qtrscture. ?They ajrfrafl cat! Rc ideil~ii'icd i'eadi!?.

5. TYPE 8 F CHARtPCTERS FOR NATXOSALITI;, COX1Mt)N AXD KEGISTR.4TJOS MARKS

5.1 The letters shall bc capital letters in Ro~nati characters without omamentation. Numbers shall be h a h i c numbers with out ornamentation.

5.2 The width of each character (except h e letter I and the number 1) and the length of hyphens shall be two-thirds of the height of a character.

5.3 The charactcrs and hyphens shall be formed by solid lines and shall be of a colou* contrasting clearly with the back- ground. The thickness of the lines shall he one-sixth of the height of a character.

5.4 Each charactcr shall br separ;lted from tha! \\;hich i: imn~edia~ely prcccdes or fo l lo~/s, by a space of not less than one-quarter of a character n2idth. A hyphen shall b2 regardcd as a character for this purpose.

6. REGISTER OF NATIONALITY, C O ~ l O B AND REGISTRATION MARKS

Each Conixtcting Stare or common mark registering authority shall maintain a current rcgister showing for each aircraft registered by that Srate or common mark registeri~lg authority, thc information recorded in the certificate of registration (see Section 7). The register of unmanned free balloons shall contain the date, time and location of rclease, the type of balloon and the name of the operator.

Table 1. Classification of aircraft

f ~ ~ h e r i c a l free balloon Free ball0011 ( Non-spherical free

(NOU-power-driven I_ balloon

Heavier-than-air aircraft

'~i~hter-than-air ' aircraft

i Aeroplane

Spherical captive balloon

{ Rotorcraft

:Bb "ship (power-driven Airship Semi-rigid airship

,-Non-rigid airship

Land glider C Sea

Land gyroplane' Sea gyroplane" Amphibian gyroplane'

Amphibian t~elicoptet'

JLand ornithopter3 (Ornithopter ,-Sea ornitl~opter~

Amphibian ornithoptei

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1. Generally designated "kitc-balloon". 2. "Float" or "boat" may be added as appropriate. 3. Includes aircrart equipped with ski-type landing gear (substitute "ski" for "land"). 4. For the purpose or completeness only.

Annex 7 - Aircraft Nuliorzality und Registrution Marks Tnternational Slandard~

7. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION 8. IDENTIFICATION PLATE

7.1 The certificate of gistra ration, in wording and arrangement, shall be a replica of the certificate shown in Figure I .

Note.- The size of the forrtr is at tfze discretion of the State of Registry or cnrnrnorz nzark registeritzg authority.

7.2 When certificates of rcgist-ration are issucd in a language other thari English, thcy shall include an English translation.

Note.- Article 29 of the Convention on Intentutinnal Civil Aviation requires that the certificale of regislration be carried on board every aircrafi engaged in E~zternational nir navigation.

An aircraft shall early an identification plate inscribed with at least its nationality or common mark and rcgishation mark. The plate shall be made of fireproof metal or other fireproof material of suitable physical properties and shall be secured to the aircr,lft in a prominent position near the 111ain entrance or, in the case of an unrnanncd free balloon, affixed conspicuously to the exterior of the payload.

9. GENERAL

The provisions of this Annex shall not apply to meteorological pilot balloons used exclusively for meteorological purposes or to unmanned free balloons without a payload.

State or Common mark registering authority Ministry Department or Service

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION I

I I 4. Nameofowner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I. Nationality or common mark and registration mark

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5. Address ofowner .....................................................................................

................................ 6 . It is hereby certified that the above described aircraft has been duly entered on the

2. Manufacturer and manufacturer's designation of aircrafi

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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..................................................... I .in accordancc with the Convention on International Civil (name of register)

3. Aircraft serial no.

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........................................................... I Aviation dated 7 December 1944 and with the (+) 1 . .................................................... (Signawe)

.................................. Date of issue

(t) Insert reference to applicahlc rgulations.

*

* For use by the State of Registry or common mark registering au~hority.

Figure 1. Certificate of Registration

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International Standards and Recommended Practices are adopted by the Council in accordancc with Articles 54, 37 and 90 of the Convention on Inlernational Civil Aviation and are designated, for convenience. as Annexes to the Convention. The uniform application by Contracting States of the specilications contained in thc International Standards is recognized as necessary for the safety or regularity of international air navigation while the uniform application of the specifications in the Recommended Practices is regarded as desirable in thc interest of safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation. Knowledge of any differences between thc national regulations or pracdces of a State and those established by an International Standard is essential to the safety or regularity of international air navigation. In the event of non-compliance with an International SLandard, a State has, in fact, an obligation, under Article 38 of the Convention, to notify the Council of any differences. Knowledge of differences from Recommended Practices may also be imponan1 for the safety of air navigation and, although the Convention does not i m p s c any obligation with regard thereto, the Council has invited Contracting States to notify such differences in addition to those relating to In~ernational Standards.

Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PATS) are approved by the Council for worldwide application. They contain, for the most part, operating procedures regarded as not yet having attained a sufficient degree of

maturity for adoption as International Standards and Recommended Practices. as well as material of a more permanent character which is considered too detailed for incotpoiation in an Annex, or is susceptible to fre'quent amendment, for which thc processes of the Convention would be too cumbersome.

Regional Supplementary Procedures (SLTPS) have a status similar to that of PANS in that they are approvcd by thc Council, but only for application in the respective regions. They arc preparcd in consolidated form, sincc certain of the procedures apply to overlapping regions or are common to two or more regions.

Thefollowirzg publications are prepared $. ar~tlzority of t/ie Stcretar?; General in accordance with the principles and policies approved by the Council.

Technical Manuals provide guidance and information in amplification of the International Standards. Recommended Practices and PANS, the implementation of which they arc designed to facilitate.

Air Navigation Plans detail requirements for facilities and services for international air navigation in the respective ICAO Air Navigation Regions. They are prepared 011 thc authority of the Secretary Gcneral on the basis of recommendations of regional air navigation meetings and of the Council action thereon. The plans are amended periodically to reflect changes in requirements and in the status of implementation of the recommended facilities and scrvices.

ICAO Circulars makc available specialized information of interest to Contracting Statcs. This includes studies on technical subjects.

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