空管法律责任问题是在民航体制改革后,有关政策研究当中一个比较新的课题。在民航体制改革之前,空管的责任是一种不完全意义上的政府责任。之所以称它为不完全的政府责任是因为空管职能是包括主权管理职能、国防管理职能、维护空中交通安全的职能和提供公共服务的职能的统一体, The issue of air traffic control legal liability is a relatively new topic in the study of relevant policies after the civil aviation system reform. Before the reform of the civil aviation system, the responsibility of ATC was an incomplete government responsibility. The reason why it is called an incomplete government responsibility is that the ATC function is a unitary entity that includes functions of sovereign management, defense management, maintenance of air traffic safety and provision of public services,