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  2. Civil aviation - Wikipedia

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    Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military and non-state aviation, which can be both private and commercial. Most countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common Standards and Recommended Practices for civil aviation through ...

  3. Joint-use airport - Wikipedia

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    A civil enclave is an area at a military air base allotted for the usage of civil aviation. Civil enclaves are common in countries like India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan where a part of an air base, almost invariably a legacy of World War II vintage, is allotted for domestic air traffic instead of building a new civilian airport.

  4. Civil Air Patrol - Wikipedia

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    Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a congressionally chartered, federally supported non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). [4] CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes members from all backgrounds.

  5. Civil Aeronautics Board - Wikipedia

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    The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) was an agency of the federal government of the United States, formed in 1940 from a split of the Civil Aeronautics Authority [1] and abolished in 1985, that regulated aviation services (including scheduled passenger airline service [2]) and, until the establishment of the National Transportation Safety Board in 1967, conducted air accident investigations.

  6. United States government role in civil aviation - Wikipedia

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    In 1938, the Civil Aeronautics Act transferred federal responsibilities for non-military aviation from the Bureau of Air Commerce to a new, independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority. [30] The legislation also gave the authority the power to regulate airline fares and to determine the routes that air carriers would serve. [31]

  7. Civil defense - Wikipedia

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    In 1946, the Civil Air Patrol was barred from combat by Public Law 79-476. The CAP then received its current mission: search and rescue for downed aircraft. When the Air Force was created, in 1947, the Civil Air Patrol became the auxiliary of the Air Force. [8] The Coast Guard Auxiliary performs a similar role in support of the U.S. Coast Guard ...

  8. General aviation - Wikipedia

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    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines civil aviation aircraft operations in three categories: General Aviation (GA), Aerial Work (AW) and Commercial Air Transport (CAT). [1] [3] Aerial work operations are separated from general aviation by ICAO by this definition. Aerial work is when an aircraft is used for specialized ...

  9. Commercial aviation - Wikipedia

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    All commercial air transport and aerial work operations are regarded as commercial aviation, as well as some general aviation flights. An aircraft operation involving the transportation of people, goods, or mail for payment or hiring is referred to as commercial air transport. Both scheduled and unscheduled air transport operations are included.