Artikel 44 Radioreglement 1979

Article 44 Order of priority of communications 44.1 § 1 The order of priority for communications 170) 44.1.1 The term communications as used in this Article includes radiotelegrams, radiotelephone calls and radiotelex calls. in the aeronautical mobile service and the aeronautical mobile-satellite service shall be as follows, except where impracticable in a fully automated system in which, nevertheless, Category 1 shall receive priority: 1 Distress calls, distress messages and distress traffic. 2 Communications preceded by the urgency signal. 3 Communications relating to radio direction-finding. 4 Flight safety messages. 5 Meteorological messages. 6 Flight regularity messages. 7 Messages relating to the application of the United Nations Charter. 8 Government messages for which priority has been expressly requested. 9 Service communications relating to the working of the telecommunication service or to communications previously exchanged. 10 Other aeronautical communications. 44.2 § 2 Categories 1 and 2 shall receive priority over all other communications irrespective of any agreement under the provisions of No. 35.1.