Hug Monster, the extracts were taken from the following publications.
ICAO Rules Of The Air,Annex 2
Aeronautical telecommunications, Annex 10, vols 1&2.
Search And Rescue, Annex 12
Procedures-Rules Of The Air And Air Traffic Services, Pan-Rac (Doc 4444)
Procedures-Aircraft Operations, Pan-Ops (Doc 8168).
It is not an FAR idiosyncracy. If you look at them, then things start to get complicated. Gazeem congrats on passing your exam. Keep asking questions and you'll go far. I think we can all learn from this. There is usually more than one document that covers any given procedure. Usually written in such away that only Barristers can understand. They all apply. Or maybe not. It depends on how the Judge feels on the day.
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