General Assembly

The General Assembly,

Recognizing civil aviation’s importance to transportation, international delivery services, humanitarian assistance, and international cooperation,

Concerned that unsafe or inconsistent aviation safety standards and practices may place individuals at avoidable risk to their safety,

Believing that the promotion and research of safe aviation practices helps safeguard individuals from unnecessary risks to their personal safety, and

Seeking to establish international standards for safe aviation practices while respecting the sovereignty of all member states,

Hereby:

1. Establishes the International Aviation Safety Forum (IASF), which shall:

   1. Create evidence-based benchmark standards for civil aviation safety, including standards concerning aircraft airworthiness, maintenance, inspections, flight operations, navigation and communication systems, and emergency procedures,

   2. Provide member states with guidance and technical resources for implementing those benchmark standards upon request,

   3. Consistently review emerging civil aviation risks and research findings and update those benchmark standards as appropriate, and

   4. Collaborate with member states to mitigate unnecessary civil aviation risk by promoting research regarding civil aviation safety;

2. Requires member states to:

   1. Investigate civil aviation accidents that occur within their jurisdiction in accordance with applicable national procedures, and

   2. Ensure that commercial airports within their jurisdiction handling international traffic maintain emergency response plans addressing aircraft accidents and incidents which result in casualties;

3. Urges:

   1. Cooperation between member states in the investigation of civil aviation accidents involving aircraft, passengers, crew, or operators from multiple member states, and

   2. The publication of accident findings and safety recommendations whenever such publication would not compromise legitimate security concerns;

4. Further urges member states to keep and preserve documents for aircraft, such as registration papers, inspection reports, and certificates, for the entire lifecycle of the aircraft;

5. Highly encourages member states to create and maintain pilot certification procedures which require pilots to:

   1. Demonstrate safe and effective proficiency in operating the relevant aircraft,

   2. Possess strong knowledge of applicable aviation regulations and procedures, and

   3. Be screened and obtain a medical clearance enabling them to perform flight duties;

6. Further encourages member states to:

   1. Establish procedures for suspending or revoking pilot certifications when a pilot is medically or professionally unfit to operate an aircraft safely, and

   2. Require regular training and proficiency evaluations for commercial flight crews; and

7. Establishes that nothing in this resolution is to be interpreted as to override the applicable aviation authorities or operators of member states.