prop · GP03157 · 2002-03-14 00:00:00 — (5)"TA" - tape, analogue; or (6)"TD" - tape, digital. The sensor configuration shall be indicated by a single block of up to nine alphanumeric characters comprising three groups in accordance with the following convention: (A)a group of four alphanumeric characters to represent the installa- tion of the sensor on the observation aircraft either as: (1)an internal installation, which shall be denoted by the code "INT", followed by a number to indicate the relative location of the installation of the sensor on the observation aircraft in se- quence from nose to tail of the observation aircraft; or (2)a podded installation, which shall be denoted by the code "POD", followed by one of the following three letters: (a) "L" - mounted under left wing; (b) "R" - mounted under right wing; or (c) "C" - mounted on the aircraft centre line; (B)a group of up to three alphanumeric characters to represent the type of installation in accordance with the following convention: (1)a vertical installation in which the sensor is not tilted more than five degrees from the vertical shall be denoted by the letter "V"; (2)an oblique installation in which the sensor is tilted more than five degrees from the vertical shall be denoted by one of the following two letters, followed by the depression angle in de- grees: (a) "L" - left pointing; (b) "R" - right pointing; (3)a fan installation of two or more sensors shall be denoted by the letter "F"; (C)for a fan installation, a group of up to two numbers to indicate the number and position of the sensors as follows: (1)the first number to indicate the total number of sensors in that installation; and (2)the second number to indicate the individual sensor position, in sequence from left to right relative to the direction of flight of the observation aircraft. 4.The focal length of a lens shall be provided in millimetres. 5.The date and time shall be provided to the nearest minute of Co- ordinated Time. 6.The average height above ground level of the observation aircraft shall be denoted by a five-digit number, followed by a code to represent the units of measurement in either feet, by the letter "F", or metres, by the letter "M". 7.The latitude and longitude of the location of the observation aircraft shall be provided in degrees to the nearest one-hundredth of a degree, in the format "dd.dd(N or S) ddd.dd(E or W)", or in degrees and minutes to the nearest minute, in the format "dd mm(N or S) ddd mm(E or W)". 8.The true heading of the observation aircraft shall be provided in de- grees to the nearest degree. 9.The roll angle of the observation aircraft shall be provided in degre- es followed by a code to indicate whether the roll is to the left, by the letter "L", or to the right, by the letter "R". 10.The pitch angle of the observation aircraft shall be provided in de- grees followed by a code to indicate whether the pitch is up, by the letter "U", or down, by the letter "D", relative to the horizontal. 11.The drift angle of the observation aircraft shall be provided in de- grees followed by a code to indicate whether the drift is to the left, by the letter "L", or to the right, by the letter "R", relative to the flight path of the observation aircraft. 12.The groundspeed of the observation aircraft shall be denoted by a three-digit number followed by a two-letter code to indicate the units of measurement in either nautical miles, by the letters "NM", or kilometres, by the letters "KM", per hour. 13.The nearest point of the swath width shall be provided in kilome- 14.The look down angle shall be provided in degrees measured from the vertical. 15.The swath width shall be provided in kilometres. 16.For photographic film, each magazine used during an observation flight from the same sensor shall be numbered in sequence starting from one. Each frame on the original film negative exposed by each sensor shall be individually numbered in sequence, from the first frame to the last frame of that magazine of that sensor. In each case when the film is numbered using one or two numbers per frame, a single frame shall be defined without ambiguity by specifying either the number closest to the centre of the frame, or, in the event that the numbers are equidistant from the centre, the smaller whole number. INFORMATION ON OBSERVATION AIRCRAFT Pursuant to the provisions of Article V, paragraph 2 of the Treaty, States Parties, when designating aircraft as observation aircraft, shall notify all other States Parties of the information specified below. (A)type and model; and (B)number, category, type and configuration of each sensor instal- led on the observation aircraft, as provided in accordance with the provisions of to the Treaty; (A)for each type and configuration of sensor installed on the obser- vation aircraft: (1)for which ground resolution is dependent upon height above ground level, the height above ground level in metres at which that sensor achieves the ground resolution for that category of sensor specified in Article IV, paragraph 2 of the Treaty; (2)for which ground resolution is not dependent upon height above ground level, the altitude for maximum range; (B)optimum cruising speed in kilometres per hour at each altitude specified in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this para- graph; (C)fuel consumption in kilograms per hour at optimum cruising speed at each altitude specified in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 3.Navigation, Communications and Landing Aids: (A) each type of navigation equipment installed on the observation aircraft, including its positional accuracy, in metres; and (B)radio communications, approach and landing aid equipment in- stalled on the observation aircraft, in accordance with standard practice. (A)length, wingspan, maximum height, wheel base, and turning ra- dius; (B)maximum take-off weight and maximum landing weight; (C)airfield runway length and pavement strength required at maxi- mum take off and landing weights, including any capability for landing on unpaved strips; (D)types and capacities of fuel, oils, hydraulic fluid and oxygen; (E)types of electrical servicing and starting units; and (F)any special requirements. (A)number of flight crew; (B)number of sensor operators; (C)number of flight representatives, flight monitors or representati- ves who could be seated on board; and (D)sleeping berths. CERTIFICATION OF OBSERVATION AIRCRAFT AND SENSORS 1.Each State Party shall have the right to participate in the certification of an observation aircraft of each type and model and its associated set of sensors designated by another State Party pursuant to Article V of the Treaty, during which the observation aircraft and its sensors shall be examined both on the ground and in flight. 2.Each certification shall be conducted in order to establish: (A)that the aircraft is of a type and model designated pursuant to Article V of the Treaty; (B)that the sensors installed on the observation aircraft are of a ca- tegory specified in Article IV, paragraph 1 of the Treaty and sa- tisfy the requirements specified in Article IV, paragraph 2 of the Treaty; (C)that the technical information has been provided in accordance with the provisions of , Section I to the Treaty; (D)in the event that the ground resolution of a sensor is dependent upon height above ground level, the minimum height above ground level from which each such sensor installed on an obser- vation aircraft of that type and model may be operated during an observation flight, pursuant to the limitation on ground resolu- tion specified in Article IV, paragraph 2 of the Treaty; (E)in the event that the ground resolution is not dependent upon height above ground level, the ground resolution of each such sensor installed on an observation aircraft of that type and mo- del, pursuant to the limitation on ground resolution specified in Article IV, paragraph 2 of the Treaty; and (F)that the covers for sensor apertures or other devices that inhibit the operation of sensors are in their proper position in accordan- ce with the provisions of Article IV, paragraph 4 of the Treaty. 3.Each State Party conducting a certification shall notify all other Sta- tes Parties, no less than 60 days in advance, of the period of seven days during which the certification of that observation aircraft and its sensors will take place. Such notification shall specify: (A)the State Party conducting the certification of the observation aircraft and its sensors; (B)the point of entry at which personnel of the States Parties taking part in the certification should arrive; (C)the location at which the certification is to be conducted; (D)the dates on which the certification is to begin and end; (E) the number, type and model of each observation aircraft to be certified; and (F)the type and model, description and configuration of each sensor installed on the observation aircraft to be certified, in accordan- ce with the format specified in , Appendix 1 to the Tre- aty. 4.No later than ten days after receipt of the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Section, each State Party shall notify all other States Parties of its intention to participate in the certification of such aircraft and its sensors pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, pa- ragraph 11. The number of individuals that shall participate in the certifi- cation from amongst those States Parties that notified their intention to participate shall be decided upon within the Open Skies Consultative Commission. Unless otherwise agreed, the number of individuals shall total no more than 40 and include no more than four from any one State Party. In the event that two or more States Parties notify their intention to conduct a certification during the same period, it shall be decided within the Open Skies Consultative Commission which of them shall conduct the certification in this period. 5.Each State Party taking part in the certification shall notify the State Party conducting the certification no less than 30 days prior to the date on which the certification of the observation aircraft is to begin, as notifi- ed in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Section, of the following: (A)the names of the individuals taking part in the certification and, in the event that a non-commercial transport aircraft is used to to the point of entry, a list of the names of the crew mem- bers, in each case specifying gender, date of birth, place of birth and passport number. All such individuals shall be on the list of individuals designated pursuant to Article XIII, Section I of the Treaty; (B)the date and the estimated time of arrival of such individuals at the point of entry; and (C)the mode of transport used to arrive at the point of entry. 6.No less than 14 days prior to the date on which the certification of the observation aircraft is to begin, as notified in accordance with para- graph 3 of this Section, the State Party conducting the certification shall provide the States Parties which are taking part in the certification with the following information for each sensor installed on the observation aircraft, and for associated equipment used for the annotation of data col- lected by sensors: (A)a description of each constituent part of the sensor, including its purpose, and any connection to associated equipment used for the annotation of data; (B)photographs taken of each sensor separate from the observation aircraft, in accordance with the following specifications: (1)each sensor shall fill at least 80 per cent of the photograph either horizontally or vertically; (2)such photographs may be either colour or black and white and shall measure 18 centimetres by 24 centimetres, excluding the border; and (3)each photograph shall be annotated with the category of the sensor, its type and model, and the name of the State Party that is presenting the sensor for certification; (C)instructions on the in-flight operation of each sensor. 7.In the event that no State Party notifies its intention to take part in the certification in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 5 of this Section, the State Party shall conduct by itself an in-flight examination in accordance with the provisions of Section III of this and complete a certification report in accordance with the provisions of Section IV of this . 8.The provisions of Article XIII, Section II of the Treaty shall apply to the personnel of each State Party taking part in the certification during the entire period of their stay on the territory of the State Party conduc- ting the certification. 9.The personnel of each State Party taking part in the certification shall leave the territory of the State Party conducting the certification promptly after signing the certification report. 1.With the approval of the State Party conducting the certification, ground examinations by more than one State Party may be conducted simultaneously. States Parties shall have the right jointly to conduct a ground examination of the observation aircraft and its sensors. The State Party conducting the certification shall have the right to determine the number of personnel engaged at any one time in the ground examination of an observation aircraft and its sensors. 2.Unless otherwise agreed, the ground examination shall not exceed three eight-hour periods for each observation aircraft and its sensors. 3.Prior to the commencement of the ground examination, the State Party conducting the certification shall provide the States Parties taking part in the certification with the following information: (A)for optical panoramic and framing cameras: (1)the modulation transfer curve of the response of the lens to spatial frequency (frequency/contrast characteristic) at the maxi- mum relative aperture of that lens, in lines per millimetre; (2) specifications of the black and white aerial film that will be used to collect data during an observation flight, or for the dup- lication of such data, in accordance with the provisions of , Section I, paragraph 2 to the Treaty; (3)specifications of the film processors which will be used to develop original film negatives and duplicators that will be used to produce film positives or negatives, in accordance with the provisions of , Section I, paragraph 1 to the Treaty; and (4)flight test data showing ground resolution as a function of height above ground level for each type of aerial film that will be used with the optical camera; (B)for video cameras, flight test data from all output devices sho- wing ground resolution as a function of height above ground le- vel; (C)for infra-red line-scanning devices, flight test data from all out- put devices showing ground resolution as a function of height above ground level; and (D)for sideways-looking synthetic aperture radar, flight test data from all output devices showing ground resolution as a function of slant range from the aircraft. 4.Prior to the commencement of the ground examination, the State Party conducting the certification shall provide a briefing to the State Party or States Parties taking part in the certification on: (A)its plan for the conduct of the ground examination of the obser- vation aircraft and its sensors; (B)the observation aircraft, as well as its sensors, associated equip- ment and covers for sensor apertures or other devices that inhibit the operation of sensors, indicating their location on the observation aircraft with the help of diagrams, photographs, slides and other visual materials; (C)all necessary safety precautions that shall be observed during the ground examination of the observation aircraft and its sensors; and (D)the inventory procedures that escorts of the State Party conduc- ting the certification intend to use pursuant to paragraph 6 of this Section. 5.Prior to the commencement of the ground examination, each State Party taking part in the certification shall deliver to the State Party con- ducting the certification a list of each item of equipment to be used du- ring the ground examination or in-flight examination. The States Parties conducting the examination shall be permitted to take on board the ob- servation aircraft and use video cameras, hand-held audio recorders and hand-held electronic computers. The States Parties taking part in the cer- tification shall be permitted to use other items of equipment, subject to the approval of the State Party conducting the certification. 6.The States Parties taking part in the certification shall, together with the State Party conducting the certification, conduct an inventory of each item of equipment provided for in paragraph 5 of this Section, and revi- ew the inventory procedures which shall be followed to confirm that each item of equipment brought on board the observation aircraft by the States Parties taking part in the certification has been removed from the obser- vation aircraft upon conclusion of the examination. 7.Personnel of each State Party taking part in the certification shall have the right to conduct the following activities during the ground exa- mination on the observation aircraft and of each sensor installed on the observation aircraft: (A)confirm that the number and configuration of each sensor instal- led on the observation aircraft correspond to the information provided in accordance with the provisions of Section I, para- graph 6 of this , and , Section I; (B)familiarize themselves with the installation of each sensor on the observation aircraft, including the constituent parts thereof and their connections to each other and to any associated equipment used for the annotation of data; (C)obtain a demonstration of the control and operation of each sen- sor; and (D)familiarize themselves with the flight test data provided in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Section. 8.At the request of any State Party taking part in the certification, the State Party conducting the certification shall photograph any sensor in- stalled on the observation aircraft, the associated equipment on the ob- servation aircraft, or the sensor apertures with their covers or devices which inhibit the operation of sensors. Such photographs shall fulfil the requirements specified in Section I, paragraph 6, subparagraphs (B)(1), (2)and (3) of this . 9.The State Party conducting the certification shall have the right to designate personnel to accompany throughout the ground examination the personnel of the States Parties taking part in the certification to con- firm compliance with the provisions of this Section. The personnel of the State Party conducting the certification shall not interfere with the activi- ties of the States Parties taking part in the certification, unless such acti- vities conflict with the safety precautions provided for in paragraph 4, subparagraph (C) of this Section. 10.The State Party conducting the certification shall provide the States Parties taking part in the certification access to the entire observation aircraft, its sensors and associated equipment and sufficient power to operate its sensors and associated equipment. The State Party conducting the certification shall open such compartments or remove panels or barri- ers, to the extent necessary to permit examination of any sensor and asso- ciated equipment subject to certification. 11.Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the ground exami- nation shall be conducted in a that does not: (A)degrade, damage, or prevent subsequent operation of the obser- vation aircraft or its sensors; (B)alter the electrical or mechanical structure of the observation aircraft or its sensors; or (C)impair the airworthiness of the observation aircraft. 12.The States Parties taking part in the certification shall have the right to take measurements, and make notes, sketches, similar records and recordings using the items of equipment listed in paragraph 5 of this Section, relating to the observation aircraft, its sensors and their associa- Such working materials may be retained by the State Par- ty taking part in the certification and shall not be subject to any review or examination by the State Party conducting the certification. 13.The State Party conducting the certification shall make every effort to answer questions of the States Parties taking part in the certification that pertain to the ground examination. 14.Upon completion of the ground examination, the States Parties ta- king part in the certification shall leave the observation aircraft, and the State Party conducting the certification shall have the right to use its own inventory procedures set forth in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Section to confirm that all the equipment used during the ground exami- nation in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Section has been removed from the observation aircraft. 1.In addition to conducting a ground examination of the observation aircraft and its sensors, the State Party conducting the certification shall conduct one in flight examination of its sensors which shall be suffici- ent to: (A)permit observation of the operation of all the sensors installed on the observation aircraft; (B)in the event that the ground resolution of a sensor is dependent upon height above ground level, establish the minimum height above ground level from which each such sensor installed on an observation aircraft of that type and model shall be operated for any observation flight, in accordance with the limitation on ground resolution specified in Article IV, paragraph 2 of the Treaty; and (C)in the event that the ground resolution of a sensor is not depen- dent upon height above ground level, establish the ground reso- lution of each such sensor installed on an observation aircraft of that type and model is in accordance with the limitation on ground resolution specified in Article IV, paragraph 2 of the Treaty. 2.Prior to the commencement of the in-flight examination of the sen- sors, the State Party conducting the certification shall brief the States Parties participating in the certification on its plan for the conduct of the in-flight examination. This briefing shall include the following informa- tion: (A)a diagram of the calibration targets that it intends to use for the in-flight examination in accordance with the provisions of Ap- pendix 1, Section I, paragraph 5 to this ; (B)the estimated time, meteorological conditions, number, direction and height above ground level of each pass over the calibration target appropriate to each sensor to be certified; and (C)all necessary safety precautions that shall be observed during the in-flight examination of the observation aircraft and its sensors. 3.Prior to and during the conduct of the in-flight examination, States Parties taking part in the certification shall have the right to visit the loca- tion of the calibration targets. The State Party conducting the certification shall provide such items of equipment as required to confirm that the calibration targets meet the specifications set forth in Appendix 1, Sec- tion I to this . 4.The in-flight examination shall be conducted during clear atmosphe- ric daytime conditions, unless otherwise agreed, over the calibration tar- gets appropriate to each category of sensor installed on the observation aircraft in accordance with the provisions of Appendix 1, Section II to this , to determine the ground resolution of each sensor. 5.The State Party conducting the certification shall provide such data on the meteorological conditions at the location of the calibration targets during the in-flight examination of the sensors as are necessary to make the calculations in accordance with the methodologies specified in Ap- pendix 1, Section III to this . 6.Each State Party shall have the right to designate personnel to take part in the in-flight examination.