Three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side. The band colors represent the golden beaches of the islands surrounded by the aquamarine sea. Black represents the vigor and force of a united people, while the pointing triangle indicates the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop the rich resources of land and sea.

Flag courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Map courtesy of Wikipedia

Google Earth

The “wreck” of the Flying Dutchman, “marooned” at the resort island of Castaway Cay. According to folklore, the Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship doomed to sail the oceans forever.

Photo courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Government

According to Britannica, the constitution of the Bahamas, adopted upon independence in 1973, is patterned on the Westminster model, i.e., that of the United Kingdom. The bicameral parliament comprises the House of Assembly and the Senate, whose powers are relatively restricted compared with those of the House. The formal head of state is the British monarch, who is represented by a governor-general. The head of government is the prime minister, who is formally appointed by the governor-general. The prime minister must be a member of the House of Assembly and must be able to command a majority of its votes. House members are elected by universal adult suffrage; the members of the Senate are appointed by the governor. The term of parliament is five years, but elections may be held sooner if the prime minister is unable to retain a majority in the House or dissolves the House and calls early elections. Judicial power on the islands resides in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and magistrates’ courts, with the ultimate court of appeal being the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.

Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas (CAAB)

Civil Aviation Authority Bahamas is responsible for safety and security oversight throughout the archipelago of The Bahamas and for all aviation matters, as outlined in the Civil Aviation Act.

Airspace

SkyVector – Google Maps – ADS-B Exchange

ICAO countries publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This document is divided into three parts: General (GEN), En Route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD). ENR 1.4 details the types of airspace classes they chose to adopt from classes A through G.

Bahamas Sovereign Airspace

This Working Paper presents information to the Meeting on the on-going process for the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bahamas and the United States for the Management of the Bahamas Flight Information Region (FIR).

CARs – Bahamas Air Navigation Service

Drone Regulations

RPAS Laws

CAR OPS 4 – REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (RPAS) OPERATIONS

CAR OPS 11 – RPAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATION 150 KG OR LESS

CAR OPS 12 – RPAS OPERATOR CERTIFICATION GREATER THAN 150 KG

Air 04 Maintenance – MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES (GENERAL AVIATION & RPAS)

Drone registration is an online form.

Drone transfer of registration is also an online form.

Customs Declaration for UAS

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Regulations & Policies

None found by the author.

However, should you, the reader, happen to stumble across something to the contrary, please email the author at FISHE5CA@erau.edu and you may be mentioned in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of this book by way of thanks for contributing to this free eBook!

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) News

None found by the author.

However, should you, the reader, happen to stumble across something to the contrary, please email the author at FISHE5CA@erau.edu and you may be mentioned in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section of this book by way of thanks for contributing to this free eBook!

Short Essay Questions