PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO 1570

REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES

In view of the continuous development in the field of aeronautical science and the dynamic
growth of civil aviation. I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the
powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree.

Section 1. Title of the Decree. this Decree shall be known as the Philippine Aeronautical
Engineering Decree.

Section 2. Objectives. This Decree provides for and shall govern:

a.)The standardization and regulation of aeronautical engineering;

b.) The examination for registration of aeronautical engineers; and
c.) The supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of aeronautical engineering
in the Philippines.

Section 3. Creation of the Board. There is hereby created under the Professional
Regulation Commission, a Board of Aeronautical Engineering, hereinafter referred to as the Board,
which shall be composed of a Chairman and two members, all to be appointed by the President of
the Philippines, from among the registers aeronautical engineers of recognized standing in the
Philippines upon recommendation of the Commission which shall exercise jurisdiction, general
supervision, and administrative control over the Board in accordance with the powers vested in it
under existing laws.

Section 4. Qualifications of Board Members. No person shall be appointed member of the

Board of Aeronautical Engineering unless at the time of his appointment, he possesses the following
qualifications:

a) A citizen and resident of the Philippines;

b) At least thirty-one years of age, and must be of good moral character;
c) A holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering;
d) A registered aeronautical engineer under this Decree, with the exception of the first
group of appointees;
e) Had been in active practice of aeronautical engineering or teaching of subjects
thereof for at least ten years;
f) Not a member of the faculty of any university, college, institute, or school where a
regular course in aeronautical engineering is taught or review classes conducted;
g) Not financially interested, directly or indirectly, in any university, college, institute,
or school where a regular course in aeronautical engineering is taught or review
classes conducted; and
h) Not an elective officer of any professional association or organization of
Aeronautical Engineering.

Section 5. Term of Office. The Members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three
years from and after the date of their appointment; Provided, however, that of the first appointees to
the Board, one shall serve for a term of one year and shall automatically be the Chairman thereof
one for two years and shall serve as Member during the first year, then shall automatically be the
Chairman in the subsequent remaining year; and one for the three years and shall serve as Member
for the first two years and shall then automatically be the Chairman in the third year. Thereafter,
chairmanship shall be by seniority membership in the Board, serving first as Member for the first two
years, then Chairman in the third year.

No member of the Board shall serve for more than two (2) successive complete terms and, in
case of vacancy by reason of death, resignation, or removal of an incumbent Member, the same
shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of the previous incumbent. Each member of the
Board shall qualify by taking the proper oath of office before entering upon the performance of his
duties.

Section 6. Removal of Member. Any Member of the Board may, upon recommendation of
the Commission be removed by the President of the Philippines by reason of neglect of duty,
incompetence, commission or tolerance of irregularities in the examinations, malpractice’s, or
unprofessional or unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct, after having given opportunity to
defend himself in a proper administrative investigation to be conducted by the commission.
Section 7. Powers and Duties of the Board. Subject to review by the Commission, the
Board vested authority with the provisions of this Decree, to:
a) Administer oaths or affirmations in connection with the performance of its
functions;
b) Issue, suspend or revoke certificates of registration for the practice of aeronautical
engineering for justifiable cause;
c) Study the conditions affecting the aeronautical engineering profession in the
Philippines, and exercise such powers as may be necessary for the maintenance of
good ethics, morality and professional standards in the practice of aeronautical
engineering, and for this reason, the Board may conduct inspection or visit to
determine compliance with this Decree and the rules and regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto, or as an aid in formulating amending, or revising policies of the
Board;
d) Coordinate with the Commission in prescribing, amending, or revising collegiate
courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering;
e) Determine and impose the essential requirements and facilities, including the
minimum number and qualifications of the teaching personnel as well as the
student-teacher ratio of universities, colleges, institutes, or schools offering courses
in aeronautical engineering and for this purpose visit and inspect the same. The
Board may deny admission to the licensure examinations graduates of universities,
colleges, institutes, or schools found deficient of the essential and minimum
requirements. Permits of authorization to offer or open aeronautical engineering
course shall be based upon the written recommendation of the Board and the
representatives of the Government entity concerned with the granting of school
permits or authorization.
f) Recommend or adopt from time to time and whenever necessary, such measures as
may be deemed proper for the advancement of the profession in keeping with the
progress of the aeronautical industry;
g) Adopt and enforce a Code of Ethics for the practice of aeronautical engineering,
and to have an official seal to authenticate its official documents; and
h) Promulgate, subject to approval of the Commission for their affectivity such rules
and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Decree.
The Code of Ethics and the rules and regulations shall be published by the
Board in the official Gazette and shall take effect fifteen days after the Publication.
Section 8. Procedure of Investigation of Violations. The Board shall investigate all
violations of the provisions of this Decree and the rules and regulations issued thereunder as may
come to its knowledge. for this purpose, the Board shall issue subpoena and subpoena duces
tecum to secure the appearance of witness and the production of books, papers, documents,
records and any or all pertinent data as may be necessary in connection with the charge presented
to or any investigation pending before the Board. Any member of the Board may administer oaths or
affirmations of witnesses appearing before it.
The Board shall have the power to hold any person in contempt, directly or indirectly and
impose appropriate penalties therefor.
A person guilty of misbehavior in the presence of, or so near the Chairman or any member of
the Board, as to obstruct or interrupt the proceedings before the same, including disrespect toward
said officials, offensive personalities toward others, or refusal to be sworn or to answer as a witness
or to subscribe an affidavit or deposition when lawfully required to do so, may be summarily
adjudged in direct contempt by said officials and punished by a fine not exceeding P 100.00.
The person adjudged in direct contempt by the Chairman of the Board or Member thereof
may appeal to the Commission and the execution of the judgment shall e suspended pending the
resolution of the appeal.

Indirect contempt shall be dealt with by the Chairman or Member of the board in the manner
prescribed by the Revised Rules of Court.

All decisions of the Board shall be made en banc. However, hearing and reception of
evidence may be conducted by the hearing officer or professional regulations attorney of the
Commission.

Section 9. Compensation of Members. Each Member of the Board shall receive a

compensation of not less than fifteen pesos for each applicant who shall take the written board
examinations, and ten pesos for each certificate of registration to be issued to temporary registrants
as provided for under Section twenty-one of this Decree.

Any registered aeronautical engineer in the service of any branch of the government of the
Philippines appointed as Member of the Board shall receive the same compensation herein
provided, in addition to his regular compensation in the government service. All authorized
expenses of the Board, including the compensation of the Members thereof, shall be paid by the
collecting and disbursing officer of the Commission out of the collection of fees and such other
charges fixed under this Decree.

Section 10. Conduct of Examinations. The Commission and the Board shall jointly conduct
the written examinations given by the board in accordance with this Decree and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 11. Schedule of Fees. The following fees shall be collected by the Board from any
person dealing with it:

a.) For the filing of application for written examination P 100.00

b.) For the issuance of certificate of registration to
successful examinees 50.00
c.) For the issuance of certificate of registration to
temporary registrants 250.00
d.) For registration without examination 150.00
e.) for issuance of special permit under Section 21 30.00
f.) For the reinstatement of revoked or suspended certificate of registration
as well as the replacement of lost destroyed or mutilated certificate of
registration 25.00

Section 12. Annual Report of the Board. The Board shall, within sixty days following the
end of each fiscal year, submit to the Commission an annual report on its activities during the fiscal
year just ended.

Section 13. Board of Examinations. Unless otherwise specifically exempted from taking
the written examinations as provided for under Section Twenty of this Decree, all applicants for
registration for the practice of aeronautical engineering shall first undergo the required written
technical examinations.

Section 14. Qualifications for Examinations. Any person who shall apply for admission to
take the written examinations for aeronautical engineers shall establish to the satisfaction of the
Board that he has the following qualifications:
a.) At least twenty-one years of age;
b.) A citizen of the Philippines or of a foreign country qualified to take the
examinations under existing laws;
c.) He must be of good moral character and reputation;
d.) A holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from
any institution of learning recognized by the Government of the Philippines or of
an equivalent course offered in any institution of learning in a foreign country, if
the applicant is a foreigner, subject to the provisions of existing laws; and
e.) Must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.

Section 15. Schedule of Examinations. Written examinations of candidates desiring to

practice aeronautical engineering in the Philippines shall be given by the Board once a year at a
date and place to be fixed by the Commission.

Section 16. Scope of Examinations. The examinations provided in this Decree shall consist
of written test which shall cover the following subjects: Mathematics; Aerodynamics; Aircraft
Structure and Design; Powerplant Theory and Practice; and Air Laws and Regulations, and such
other related subjects as the board may deem necessary; Provided, that in case of increase in the
number of subjects, the corresponding weight credited for every subject shall be reduced
accordingly and the relative weight that may be reduced therefrom shall be credited to the additional
subjects or subject: Provided, Further, that the relative weights that will be deducted shall always be
divisible exactly by five.

Section 17. Passing Average. In order that a candidate may be deemed to have passed the
examination successfully, he must have obtained a general weighted average of Seventy Five
Percent in all subjects, with no rating below Fifty Percent in any subject. Subject to approval of the
Commission, the Board shall have the power to prescribe, amend, or revise the subjects and their
corresponding relative weights.

Section 18. Report of Ratings. Within ninety days after the last day of the examinations or
on such date as may be determined by the Commission, the Board shall submit its report on the
ratings obtained by each candidate to the Commissioner of the Commission for approval or other
appropriate action. All ratings shall be released at least seventy days before the next examination
period.
Section 19. Certificate of Registration. All successful candidates in the Written
examinations shall each be issued by the board a certificate of registration to be signed by the
Member of the Board and approved by the Commissioner shall bear the full name of the registrant
and the serial number of the certificate, and shall be authenticated with the official seal of the board.

The issuance of the certificate of registration by the Board under this Decree shall be
evidence that the person named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges for a registered
aeronautical engineer while it remains unrevoked or unsuspended.

Before commencing the practice of aeronautical engineering, all registrants under this
Decree shall be required to take professional oaths before the Board or before any person
authorized to administer the same.

Section 20. Registration Without Examination. The Board may issue certificates of
registration as aeronautical engineers to the Members of the First Board and to any applicant for
registration without the necessity of taking the written examinations prescribed under Section
Thirteen of this Decree; Provided:

a.) The Members of the first Board meet all the requirements prescribed under Section
four of this Decree; and
b.) The applicants for registration other than the Members of the first Board, in
addition to the requirements prescribed under Section fourteen of this Decree,
shall present evidence satisfactory to the Board showing that on the date of
approval of this Decree (1) he has at least five years of active practice in
aeronautical engineering; and (2) he shall indicate that he could be entrusted to
perform or render professional aeronautical engineering service.

For purposes of this Section, the teaching of aeronautical engineering in any recognized
university, college, institute, or school shall be considered as active practice of aeronautical
engineering; Provided, That the evidence thereof shall be duly certified by the Registrar of the
institution of learning concerned and under oath.

Section 21. Temporary Registration: Issuance of Special Permits. Upon application and
payment of the required fee and subject to approval of the Commission, the following may be
granted temporary certificates of registration as aeronautical engineer to practice aeronautical
engineering in the Philippines.

a.) Aeronautical engineers from foreign countries called for consultation or for a
specific design, construction or project, whose services in the Philippines shall be
limited only to such particular work, and such engineers are legally or technically
qualified to practice aeronautical engineering in their own country; and

b.) Any person from foreign countries employed as technical officers or professors in
such specialized branches of aeronautical engineering as may, in the judgment of
the Commission be necessary and indispensable for the country.

Subject to approval of the Commission, the Board may issue a special permit, renewable
every year, to any person qualified under this section who shall file with it an application for the
issuance of such permit, accompanied by evidence or other proof satisfactory to the Board showing
that the applicant is competent to perform the service of activity for which said permit is sought, and
that the issuance of such permits will not jeopardize and interests of any citizen of the Philippines
duly registered as aeronautical engineer under of the board, and may be suspended, revoked or
reissued by the Board in the manner prescribed for may be suspended, revoked or reissued by the
Board in the manner prescribed for the suspension, revocation and reissuance of the certificate of
registration.
 Nothing in this Decree shall be construed to prevent aeronautical engineering students,
apprentices and other persons employed or acting as subordinates of, or undergoing training under
a person holding a valid certificate of registration, from performing any of the acts constituting the
practice of the said profession under the instruction, control and supervision of their employer.

Section 22. Refuse to Issue Certificate. The Board may refuse to issue certificate of
registration to any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense
involving moral turpitude, or to any person guilty of unprofessional, unethical, immoral or
dishonorable conduct, or to any person of unsound mind. In the event of refusal or dishonorable
conduct, or to any person of unsound mind. In the event of refusal to issue a certificate, the Board
shall forthwith furnish the applicant a written statement setting forth its reason more reasons for such
action, which statement shall be incorporated in the records of the Board.

Section 23. Suspension and Revocation of Certificate. The Board shall have the power,
after proper notice, to reprimand and aeronautical engineer, suspend, or revoked his certificate of
registration for any of the grounds enumerated in the next proceeding section or by reason of
malpractice, incompetence and gross negligence of the registered aeronautical engineer concerned,
or by reason of the use or perpetration, or refusal to join and to remain a member of good standing
of the integrated professional organization of aeronautical engineering which is accredited by the
Commission.

Section 24. Reinstatement or Replacement of Certificate. After the expiration of two years
from the date of revocation or suspension of a certificate of registration, the board may, in its
discretion and for reason it may deem meritorious, reinstate the validity of a revoked or suspended
certificate, or issue a new one in lieu o f the one previously revoked upon payment of the required
fee.

Section 25. Seal and its Use. All aeronautical engineers shall obtain official seal of a design
prescribed by the Board bearing the registrant’s name, the number of his registration certificate, and
the words: “Aeronautical Engineer”. Plans, specifications, reports and such other professional
documents prepared by or executed under the immediate supervisions of, and issued by an
aeronautical engineer shall be stamped on every sheet thereof with the official seal when filed with
government authorities, or when submitted or used professionally during the life of the registrant’s
certificate.

It shall be unlawful of anyone to affix his official seal on any document after his certificate or
registration has expired or has been revoked or suspended, unless said certificate shall have been
renewed, reissued, or reinstated.
Section 26. Posting Certificates. The owner, manager or other person in charge of any
aircraft or of firm, co-partnership, corporation, or joint corporation operating and aircraft shall post or
cause to be posted in any conspicuous place with in such station or establishment the certificate of
registration of aeronautical engineer or engineers employed in such station or establishment.
Section 27. Meaning of Practice or Aeronautical Engineering. The practice of
aeronautical engineering shall constitute in holding out oneself as skilled in the knowledge, science,
and practice of aeronautical engineering, and as qualified to render professional services as an
aeronautical engineer; or offering or rendering, or both, on a fee basis or otherwise, services such as
planning, designing, analyzing, constructing assembling, installing, altering or maintaining of aircraft
structures, powerplants or accessories through scientific or accepted engineering practice, or the
teaching of the same in any university, college, institute, or school of learning duly recognized by the
Government of the Philippines.
An aeronautical engineer shall be considered such in the practice of his profession, of the
nature and character of his employment whether as an officer or employee in a private enterprise or
educational institution involves decision making requiring professional knowledge in the science of
aeronautical engineering, and such employment or position requires that the holder thereof must be
an aeronautical engineer; or if he holds or is appointed to a position in the aeronautical engineering
occupational group in the government owned or controlled corporations, including those performing
proprietary functions, where a civil service eligibility as an aeronautical engineer is a prerequisite.
Section 28. Unlawful Practice. It shall be unlawful for:
a.) Any person who, without a valid certificate of registration shall practice or offer to
practice aeronautical engineering as defined herein or any aspect thereof in the
Philippines; or to use the title “Aeronautical Engineer” or any word, letter, figure, or
sign whatsoever, tending to convey the impression that he is qualified to perform
the work of an aeronautical engineer; and
 b.) Any firm, company or corporation to engage in designing, planning, construction,
installation, alteration, manufacture or marketing of any aircraft and its
components, accessories, instruments, equipment and supply without the
certification, supervision or guidance of an aeronautical engineer.
Section 29. Definitions. The following definitions, unless the context otherwise requires,
shall govern in the application and construction of this Decree.
a.) Commission - The Professional Regulation Commission created under the
Presidential Decree No. 223 or subsequent Decree.
b.) Board- The board of Aeronautical Engineering created under Section three of this
Decree.
c.) Aircraft- Any contrivance known or hereafter to be used, invented, designed for
navigation of or flight in the air.
d.) Aeronautical Engineer- is a bonafide holder of a certificate of registration issued by
the Board in accordance with this Decree.
Section 30. Enforcement of this Decree by Officer of the Law. It shall be the duty of all
duly constituted law-enforcing officers of the National government, or nay of its agencies or
instrumentalities to enforce the provisions of this Decree and to prosecute any person violating the
same.
Section 31. Roster of Aeronautical Engineers. A roster showing the names, the addresses,
and places of business, and the names and addresses of the employers, if they are so employed
shall be prepared by the Commission at least once a year, Copies of this roster shall be sent to the
President, the Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications, the Director of Civil
Aviation, the Director of Public Works, the Secretary of Public Highways, the Commissioner of
Customs, any person or corporation operating and maintaining aircraft, and such other bureaus,
government entities or agencies as may be deemed necessary, and to the public upon request.

Section 32. Integration of Aeronautical Engineering Profession. The Commission shall

adapt rules to effect the integration of aeronautical engineering under such conditions as it shall see
fit in order to raise the standards of the profession and enable it discharge its public responsibilities
more effectively.

Section 33. Penalties for violations of this Decree. The penalty of imprisonment ranging
from six months to six years and a fine ranging from two thousand pesos to six thousand pesos, or
both such imprisonment and fine, in the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon:

a.) Any person who shall practice aeronautical engineering in the Philippines as herein
defined, without holding a valid certificate of registration by the Board.
b.) Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent statement to the Board or to the
Commission, or both, to obtain a certificate of registration as aeronautical
engineer.
c.) Any person who shall assume, use, or advertise as aeronautical engineer, or
append to his name, letters or words leading to convey the impression that he is a
registered aeronautical engineer when in fact he is not duly registered with the
Board as such;
d.) Any person who shall present or use as his own certificate of registration issued to
another under this Decree;
e.) Any aeronautical engineer, or any person on his behalf, who shall stamp or seal
any document with his seal as such after his certificate of registration has expired
or has been suspended or revoked;
g.) Any aeronautical engineer who shall sign his name, affix his seal, or use any other
method of signature on plans, technical engineer’s supervision, unless the name
is prepared in such a manner as to clearly indicate the part or parts of such work
actually performed by him;
I.) Any registered aeronautical engineer who shall refuse to surrender to the board a
suspended or revoked certificate of regulation or special permit;
j.) Any person who shall commit or attempt to commit any fraud for the purpose of
obtaining a certificate of registration as aeronautical engineer, or aid in so doing;
and
k.) Any person who, with or without consideration, misrepresent that he can fix the
results of the licensure examinations for the practice of aeronautical
engineering.
 Section 34. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Decree or any portion thereof is
declared unconstitutional by any competent court, the other provisions thereof shall not be affected
thereby.

Section 35. All laws, decree, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, in
conflict with the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 36. Effectivity. this Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 11th day of June in the year of our Lord, Nineteen hundred
and seventy eight.

(Sgd.) President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) Jacobo C. Clave

President Executive Assistant

A true copy from a Certified Copy

Republic of The Philippines

Professional Regulation Commission

Board of Aeronautical Engineering

Rules and Regulations governing the Examination, the Registration, and the Practice
of Aeronautical Engineering in the Philippines

PRELIMINARY ARTICLE

Pursuant to the provision of Section 7(g) and (h) of Presidential Decree No. 1570, otherwise
known as the “Philippine aeronautical Engineering Decree” approved June 11, 1978, the following
Rules and Regulations including the Code of Professional Ethics are hereby adopted.

ARTICLE I Definition of Terms

Section I Definition of Terms. In the application and Interpretation of PD 1570 and these Rules
and Regulations, the Board of Aeronautical engineering shall be guided by the following definitions.

a. Commission - The Professional Regulation Commission created under PD 223 as amended by

PD 657.
b. Board - The Board Aeronautical engineering created under PD 1570
c. Aircraft - Any contrivance now known or hereafter to used, invented, or designed for
navigation of or flight in the air ( section 29 of PD 1570). Such contrivance or device can be
powered or non-powered flying machine that is lighter-than air ( Balloon, dirigible), or-heavier- than
air with fixed wing
(airplane, glider), or heavier be winged or finned weapon system (missile, bomb) or any other device
that is designed to operate fully or partly in air and whose motion and flight path is influence or
determined by the combined effects of forces and moments created by its mass, its power system,
and the air, or by its mass and the air, or by its mass and the air if non-powered. A spacecraft
designed for operation in the outer space, can be treated as an aircraft while operating in transit
within the limits of the earth’s atmosphere.
d. Aircraft Structures - those parts of an aircraft comprising of what is collectively known as the
airframe which is the framework of the aircraft supports all the other components including the forces
acting on the aircraft. The landing gear assembly and the engine mount are considered parts of the
aircraft structures.
e. Powerplant - Sometimes referred to in these Rules as Engine or Power/ propulsion system. The
part of an aircraft which generates power mainly to produce the force or thrust necessary to cause
the aircraft to move horizontally, or to be lifted, or both. a propeller or a rotary wing is not part of the
powerplant.
f. Aircraft Components - All parts which comprise the basic aircraft, these consist of aircraft
structures, power plant, instruments, control system, fuel system, accessories, equipment and
others.
g. Aerodynamics - The science that deals with study of the air in motion and the forces and
moments created on bodies moving relative to the air. Aerodynamic theories/principles in general
govern the flight of heavier-than-air aircraft which is vertically supported in flight by an aerodynamic
force “lift” created on its fixed or rotary wing. A light-than-air aircraft, whose bulk consists mainly of
one or more bags/ compartments filed with gas that is lighter -than-air is lifted by a “buoyant force”
(not an aerodynamic force) equal to the weight of the displace air, during horizontal and
maneuvering flights of these two(2) types of aircraft, the resisting aerodynamic force “drag” created
on each aircraft is overcomed by the propulsive force “trust” which may be generated by a power
system discharging a high-velocity exhaust gas (jet) or driving a propeller or a tilted rotary wing, or a
combination of a jet and a propeller.
h. Aeronautical engineering - The science and Technology dealing with study of the
theories/principles of flight and basic engineering sciences and the application of these
theories/principles to the research and development, manufacture, operation, maintenance, repair,
and modification of aircraft and its components.
I. Aeronautical engineering Practice - The act of rendering or offering to render professional
services in aeronautical engineering in the form of direct work participation, consultancy, supervision,
or management, with or without fee, salary or any other kind of compensation. the professional
services as enumerated in Section 27 and 28 (b) of PD 1570 can be grouped into four (4) major
activity areas, namely;
1. Research and Development - Basic and applied research in fluid mechanics (study of
gases and liquids at rest and in motion) particularly on data acquisition and analysis;
formulation of plans, specification, standards, techniques and procedures; preparation
of
subject feasibility study; design and construction of test equipment and aircraft tooling;
and other research activities leading to or resulting in the development of new or
improved aircraft and/or its components.
2. Manufacturer of Aircraft - The planning design, analysis, construction/fabrication, sub
assembly, test and evaluation of aircraft structures, powerplant, and other aircraft
components; final assembly of aircraft; pre-flight inspection and test; and aircraft
performance data collection/monitoring and evaluation during aircraft production
airwothiness flight test.
3. Aircraft Operation or Maintenance - The operation of aircraft or the maintenance,
repair, and modification/alteration of aircraft components. Operation here isconcerned
with pre-flight and post-flight checks, and functional test of aircraft and its components.
Operation also includes the release of aircraft for light, monitoring of aircraft
performance, and other activities performed on the group and ion flight to ensure
aircraft airwothiness and flight safety, except piloting ( directing and controlling)
the aircraft in flight, which function strictly, belongs to the pilot. Marketing or selling of
Aircraft and/or its components, which require through technical knowledge of
aircraft/components specifications, performance, maintenance, repair and other
pertinent information’s shall likewise be considered professional aeronautical
engineering service.
4. Education and Training - The teaching of theories/principles and or application of any
one or more of the activities in the preceding items (1), (2), (3) leading to
collegiate course in aeronautical engineering in any education institution recognized
by the Government of the Philippines.
j. Aeronautical engineer. A person who is a bonafide holder of a certificate of registration issued
by
the board in accordance with PD 1570.
k. Other Aeronautical Terms. Aeronautical terms whose definitions are not included in this section
shall be understood to convey the meaning given to them by other local aviation laws, rules and
regulations or by international conventions adhered to by the government no definition of such
terms are locally available.
Section 2. Seal of the Board of Aeronautical Engineering. There shall be a seal to be used by the board
to authenticate its official documents. This seal which shall be circular in shape with maximum
diameter 48 millimeters (1-7/8 inches) shall bear and design consisting of an airplane wing section
with shock waves attached to its leading and trailing edges (leading edge at the right). Near the
leading edge of the wing section is an atom having four (4) orbiting electrons. the airplane wing
section here represent an aircraft. The atom as a whole symbolizes engineering activity with its four
(4) orbiting electrons signifying the four (4) major activity areas in the practice of aeronautical
engineering, these shock waves, which are normally created about a body moving in air at speeds
way above the speed of sound, indicate that the aircraft together with the engineering activities
involved it is at high-speed flight condition symbolic of the fact that the aeronautical engineering is a
dynamic and progressive profession. Between the two (2) concentric circles along the
circumference of the seal shall be inscribed the words “Professional Regulation Commission” and
Board of Aeronautical Engineering” at the upper and the lower portions of the circumference,
respectively.

Section 3 Seal of the Aeronautical Engineer. A seal shall likewise be used by a registered
aeronautical engineer to authenticate all official documents in the pursuit of his profession. Except
for the inscriptions on the seal in the preceding section, the seal of the aeronautical engineer shall
have the same basic design, meaning, and size as that of the Board. the words “Aeronautical
engineer “ shall be inscribed on the upper portion of the circumference of the seal with the words.
“Philippines” on the lower portion of the circumference. Slight below the center of the seal shall be
printed horizontally the full name of the engineer. His corresponding registration number shall also
appear in a horizontal line above his name.

ARTICLE II Registration of Aeronautical Engineers

Section I. Registration with examination. Unless exempted from taking the licensure
examination under Section 20 of PD 1570, all applicants for registration for the practice of
aeronautical engineering shall be required to take and pass the said examination conducted jointly
by the Commission and the Board once a year at a date and place to be set by the Commission.

Section 2. Proof of qualification for Examination. The application for examination shall be
supported by evidence showing that the applicant possesses all the qualifications prescribed in
Section 14 of PD 1570. Every applicant shall submit with his application the following supporting
papers:

a. Copy of the transcript of scholastic records, duly authenticated, showing completion of

the prescribed curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical
Engineering from any local institution of learning recognized by the government of the
Philippines, or completion of an equivalent course offered in any institution learning in a
foreign country. The Board shall deny admission to examination graduates of
Aeronautical engineering courses fund deficient of the essential subjects given in the
licensure examination.
b. If the applicant is a foreigner, proof of reciprocity between the Republic of the Philippines
and the State or country of which he is a subject, Proof of reciprocity may be copy of
pertinent laws, rules and regulations of his country, duly authenticated and proved by
any means sanctioned by Philippines laws or rules of jurisprudence, or any other
documentary evidence, confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs of the
Philippines, showing that his country’s existing laws, rules and regulations allow citizens
of the Philippines to practice aeronautical engineering on the same basis as, with the
same privilege accorded to, and under the same rules and regulations governing the
subjects of citizens of the foreign state or country.

Section 3. Scope of Examination shall consist of written test which shall cover the following
subjects with their corresponding relative weights.

Subject Relative Weight

 a. Aerodynamics 25%
Fundamentals of low-speed and high-speed aerodynamics;
Applications of aerodynamics to fixed/rotary wing Aircraft
configurations, performance, stability, and control; Wind
tunnels and applications.
b. Aircraft Structures and Design 20%
Aircraft Design Fundamentals; Structural Loading Condition;
Structural Analysis and Design of Airframe Components;
Landing Gears, Engine Mounts, and other Structural
Parts; Non-Structural components design.
c. Aircraft Power Plant 20%
Thermodynamics and Power Plants Design and
Operation Fundamentals with Application to Internal
Combustion engines, Reciprocating engines, Aircraft
Gas Turbines, Pulsejet and Ramjet, Rocket Propulsion
Systems, and other Aircraft Power Systems.

d. Aircraft Construction, Repair and Modification 15%

Aircraft Materials and Processes; Methods and
Techniques in Repair and Modification in
accordance with Civil Airworthiness Regulations;
Manufacturing/Production Processes and Quality
Assurance.

e. Engineering Economics And Management, Laws 10%

and Ethics Principle of Economics and Management as
applied to the Aviation industry; Laws, Rules and Regulations
governing the Practice of Aeronautical Engineering to
include PD 1570, Rules and Regulation with Code of
Professionals Ethics of the Board of Aeronautical
Engineering, and others.

f. Mathematics 10%
Algebra, Trigonometry, analytic Geometry, Calculus,
and Differential Equations with Aeronautical Engineering
Applications.

Section 4. Proof of Qualifications for exemption from the Examination. The application for
registration without examination shall be supported by evidence indicating that the applicant
possesses all the qualifications prescribed in Section 14 and 20 of PD 1570. Every application shall
include the following supporting papers:

a. Supporting paper(s) in Section 2 of Article II of these rules and Regulations.

b. Certification of Aeronautical Engineering Practice acquired by the applicant at least five (5)
years as June 11, 1978, which shall be issued and sign under oath by the employer/Department
Head concerned or by the Registrar/ any authorized official of an educational institution from whom
said practice was acquired. This certification shall include the applicant’s full name, position(s)
during employment period, duties and responsibilities, actual work performed, subject taught by
semester if teaching , and inclusive dates of employment , and also the employer’s full name,
address, and line of business. If self employed, the applicant shall submit a certification signed
under oath by at least two (2) from among his client(s), colleagues(s) or partner (s) in business in
which aeronautical engineering practice in being arrested. The certification shall contain the
applicants full name, nature of his work in said practice, inclusive dates of such practice, and the full
names, addresses, and the line of business of the attesting persons.
c. Certification of Proficiency which shall be issued and signed under oath by his employer or
immediate superior, preferably member of good standing of the recognized professional organization
of aeronautical engineers of the Philippines, and shall indicate that the applicant could be entrusted
to perform or render professional aeronautical engineering service. If self-employed, the applicant
shall sign under oath and submit documented report on a design, device, or project of aeronautical
engineering value which made, or a technical paper or report, project of feasibility study, treaties,
thesis on any aeronautical engineering subject which he authored.

ARTICLE III Practice of Aeronautical Engineering

Section 1. Nature and Scope of Practice of Aeronautical Engineering shall be in accordance with
the definitions in Section 27 of PD 1570 and Article I of these rules and Regulations and the Code of
Professional Ethics.
Section 2. Services of Aeronautical Engineers. All firms, corporations, offices, education,
institution, and agencies, whether government of private, whose activities in part or in full involve the
operation of one (1) or more aircraft or the practice of aeronautical engineering shall employ the
services of aeronautical engineers. Planning, design, operation, management or maintenance or
airports and their related facilities, except those activities that belong to other professions regulated
by the Commission, shall require professional aeronautical engineering services. Department
/division/unit heads and deputy/ assistant heads of organizations who are directly involved in the
decision-making or in the implementation of aeronautical engineering matters shall be registered
aeronautical engineers.
Organizations refereed to in the foregoing statement shall include government civilian agencies
which issue aircraft airworthiness certificates or promulgate/enforce rules and regulations governing
the aeronautical engineering practice, and other government civilian agencies, government-owned /
controlled corporartion educational institution, and private firms engage in activities fully or partly
involving the practice or aeronautical engineering.

ARTICLE IV Code of Profession Ethics

Section 1. Foreword. Honesty, Justice and courtesy form a moral philosophy which associated with
mutual interest among men, constitutes the foundation of ethics. The engineer should recognize
such standard not in passive observance , but as a set of dynamic principles guiding his conduct and
way of life. It is his duty to practice his profession according to a Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct.

The key stone of professional conduct is integrity. Hence, it behooves the engineer to
discharge his duties with fidelity to the public, his employers and clients, and with fairness and
impartiality to all. It is his duty to interest himself in public welfare and to be ready to apply his
special knowledge for the benefit of mankind. He should uphold the honor and dignity of his
profession and avoid association with any enterprise or individual of questionable character. In his
dealings with fellow engineers, he should be fair and tolerant.

Section 2. Relations with the States

a. Each and every engineer shall recognize and respect the supreme authority of the State
as expressed through its laws implemented by its agencies, whenever and
wherever such laws do not infringe upon the rights and privileges of citizens as
guaranteed by the constitution.
b. He shall recognized that the well-being of the public and the State are above the well-
being and interest of any individual.
c. In the interest of justice, shall aid the State, if and when the technology he is involved
in is involved in is needed in the prevention and/or prosecution of unjust, criminal, or
unlawful acts.
d. In the interest of good government, he shall extend cooperation to the State In the
accomplishment of its goals, and objectives.
e. In the interest of social efficiency, he shall extend assistance, guidance, and training to
subordinates under his jurisdiction in order to increase their skill and ability,
knowledge and experience for purposes of eventually increasing their responsibilities.
f. Work for In the interest of national economy and well-being, he shall always strive in the
execution of his optimum efficiency, economy, and safety.
g. In the interest of national security, the State shall be given primary consideration in all his
inventions and/or devices or aeronautical science and technology useful for national
security and defense.
h. In the event of national emergency, he shall offer his technology, skill, ability, and
experience to the service of the State, even if it will involve personal sacrifices.

Section 3. Relation with the Public

a. He shall interest himself in public welfare and be ready to apply his special knowledge for
the benefit of mankind.
b. He shall guard against conditions that are dangerous or threatening to life, limb, or
property on the work for which he is not responsible he shall promptly call such conditions
to the attention of those responsible so that the conditions can immediately and
effectively be corrected.
 c. He shall have due regard for the safety of life and health of the public who may be
affected by the work for which he is responsible.
d. He shall endeavor to extend public knowledge of aeronautical engineering and shall strive
to win or maintain the public confidence by discouraging his profession.
e. As witness before a court, commission, and/or other tribunal, he shall express an opinion
only when it is founded an adequate knowledge and honest conviction.
f. He shall not issue statements on matters connected with public policy, and ex-parte
statements, criticisms, or arguments which are inspired or paid for the private interest,
less he identifies on whose behalf he is making the statements.
g. He shall refrain from expressing in public any opinion on an engineering subject unless
he is fully familiar and knowledgeable with all facts relating to the subjects.
h. His integrity shall be unquestionable and he shall discharge his duties and responsibilities
with the fidelity to the public, his employers, and clients and with fairness and impartiality
to all.

Section 4. Relation with clients and Employers.

a. He shall act in professional matters as a faithful agent or trustee, and treat as confidential
all matters and in information’s concerning business affairs, technical processes, and
others, of his clients, and/or employers.
b. He shall inform his client or employer of any financial interest on inventions, equipment
and or any other device, before undertaking any engagement in which he may be called
upon to decide on the use thereof.
c. He shall not accept any other compensations, financial or otherwise, except from one
interested party for a particular services related therewith, without the consent of all
parties concerned.
d. He shall exercise fairness and justice when dealing with contracts between his clients or
employers and the contractors.
e. He shall accept commission or allowances, directly or indirectly, from contractors,
suppliers and all other parties dealing with his clients an/or employers in connection with
his work for which he is responsible.
f. He shall not be financially interested in the bid or bids of contractors, suppliers, and other
interested parties participating in a competitive work or job on which he has been
employed as engineer without full knowledge and consent of his clients or employers.
g. He shall promptly inform his clients or employers of any business in which he has any
interest, business connection, or affiliation which may compete with or affect the business
of his clients or employers.
h. He shall not allow any decision in connection with his work for which he has been
employed or on which he may be called to perform, to be affected by interest in any
business.
i. He shall present clearly the consequences to be expected from deviation proposed if his
engineering judgment is overruled by non-technical authority in cases where he is
responsible for the technical adequacy of engineering work.
j. He shall undertake only those engineering assignments for which he is qualified. He shall
engage or advise his employer or client to engage specialists and shall cooperate with
them whenever his employer’s or clients interests are served best by such an
arrangement.

Section 5. Relation with the Engineers

a. He shall individually or collectively with others in the profession protect the profession from
misunderstanding and/or misrepresentations.
b. He shall not directly injure the professional reputation, prospects, advancement, and/or
practice of other engineers. However, if has proof or personal knowledge that an engineer
has been unethical and/or illegal in his practices he shall inform in writing the proper
authorities for appropriate action.
c. He shall uphold the principle of appropriate and adequate compensation for those
engaged in the engineering profession, including those in the subordinates capacities in
the interest of public service, and maintain the standards of the profession.
d. He shall not try to supplant another engineer in a particular employment after becoming
aware that definite steps have been taken towards the other’s employment.
e. He shall not compete, by underbidding through reduction in his normal fees on the basis of
charges for work, after having been informed of the charges submitted by another
engineer.
f. He shall be fair and tolerant in his dealing with fellow engineers and give credit to those to
whom credit is properly due.
 g. He shall uphold the honor and dignity of has profession and avoid association in
responsibility for work with engineers who do not conform to ethical practices.
h. He shall exercise due restrain in criticizing another engineer’s work in public, recognizing
the fact that the engineering societies and the engineering press provide the proper forum
form technical discussions and criticisms.

Section 6. Relation with Profession

a. He shall cooperate in extending the effectiveness of the engineering Profession and

endeavor to be well-informed of the latest development in the profession by sharing or
exchanging information and experience with other engineers, other professionals, and
student, and by contributing to engineering publications and participating in the activities of
engineering societies.
b. He shall cooperate in upholding the integrity and honor of the profession avoiding all
conduct and practices that will be discrediting and injurious to the profession.
c. He shall be dignified in explaining and discussing his work and shall refrain from self-
laudatory advertising or propaganda.

ARTICLE V. Miscellaneous Provision.

Section 1. Record of the Board. All records of the Board to include resolutions, minutes of
meetings and deliberations, records or administrative proceedings and investigation, examination
papers, and other official documents shall be kept as part of the records of the Commission.
Section 2. Annual Report. Within sixty (60) days following the end of each calendar year, the
Board shall submit to the Commission on Annual Report on its activities including appropriate
recommendations.
Section 3. Roster of Aeronautical Engineers. There shall be a rooster of aeronautical engineers
showing their names, addresses, and places or practice, to keep the rooster updated, every
registered aeronautical engineer will report to the Board any change in address and place of
practice, and the name(s) of person(s) authorized by him to receive notices, communications, and
other papers from the commission of Board.
Section 4. Amendment. Any section of these rules and regulations may be amended by the Board,
subject to approval of the Commission, as the need for such amendment arises.
Section 5. Effectivity. These rules and Regulations including the Code of Professional Ethics,
when approved by the Commission, shall take effect fifteen (15) day following the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
Adopted by the Board of Aeronautical Engineering at the Metropolitan Manila, Philippines,
this 23rd day of September, 1982.
(Sgd.) Recaredo R. Albano
Acting Chairman

(Sgd.) Timoteo A. Cordova Jr.

Acting Member

(Sgd.) Teofilo P. Alberto

Acting Member

Approved and promulgated as the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Aeronautical Engineering,
this 12th day of October , 1982

(Sgd.) Eric C.Nubls

Commissioner

(Sgd.) Numeriano Tanopo, Jr.

Associate Commissioner

(Sgd.) Domiciano C. Natividad

Associate Commissioner