Laws governing a plane in flight

The following question:

Flying over country from which you are deported

made me think of a more general scenario.

An airline registered in country A and having an aircraft registered in the same country have taken off from country A and is flying over country B on the way to country C.

The laws of which country are in effect on board the aircraft?

Best Answer

The condensed version is:

Before takeoff (and after landing), the laws of the current territory apply. Punch out a USAir flight attendant at the gate in Mexico City and you deal with the Policía Federal (and probably wish you didn't).

In flight, the laws of the country where the aircraft is registered apply. However, the laws of the destination country are also a factor. The crew can simply report a problem to the next destination - police in most countries are usually quite happy to deal with the issue. Whether the problem is carried to the destination, or the plane returns to the origin / lands mid-route are a judgement call based on the severity of the problem and the possible alternate airports. It would have to be a major issue for a pilot to divert to Pyongyang.

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Which law applies on a plane?

Laws on the ground \u2013 the simplest case When an aircraft is on the ground, the laws of that country apply. This applies both before and after a flight. These local laws take precedence over any laws that would apply based on the aircraft's country of residence, or nationality of passengers or crew.

What are the 7 principles of flight?

Lift depends upon (1) shape of the airfoil (2) the angle of attack (3) the area of the surface exposed to the airstream (4) the square of the air speed (5) the air density. Weight: The weight acts vertically downward from the center of gravity (CG) of the airplane.

What are the 4 principles of flying?

The four forces are lift, thrust, drag, and weight. As a Frisbee flies through the air, lift holds it up.

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