- Different countries have different regulations for pilots. When conducting a beginning-to-end civil flight within the borders of only one country, international pilot regulations do not apply. However, civil pilots conducting international flights are required to adhere to certain safety, security and performance standards established by the ICAO. These ICAO regulations include mandatory adherence to accident/incident data reporting (ADREP) standards when reporting in-flight accidents and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) protocols.
- The ICAO maintains an Air Navigation Bureau responsible for setting international standards related to flight routes, accident investigation, flight safety, aviation medicine and safety medicine. Countries that do not adhere to these benchmarks face fines or sanctions. In worst case scenarios, airports in the countries may not even be able to receive international flights. All international pilots are required to follow Annex 13 regulations that mandate worldwide standards for air navigation incident follow-ups.
- All international pilots are required to adhere to a series of security regulations established by multiple multinational conventions. These include the Chicago Convention and the various protocols established after Sept. 11, 2001. Pilots who do not adhere to these security regulations, along with the airlines that employ them, face severe legal and economic risk. These are also accompanied by other regulations including Annex 18 (The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air) and Annex 7 (Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks) airlines and pilots must follow.
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