Section
7. Management of
Aircraft
Operations in the
Vicinity of Aerial
Demonstrations and
Major Sporting
Events (14 CFR
Section 91.145)
19-7-1. PURPOSE
This section
prescribes
guidelines and
procedures in
accordance with 14
CFR Section
91.145, Management
of Aircraft
Operations in the
Vicinity of Aerial
Demonstrations and
Major Sporting
Events.
Additionally, this
section provides
guidance on the
processing of
sponsor requests
for these types of
operations.
19-7-2. POLICY
a. Situations
that may warrant a
TFR under this
section include,
but are not
limited
to: military and
civilian aerial
demonstrations or
major sporting
events of limited
duration to
protect persons or
property on the
surface or in the
air, to maintain
air safety and
efficiency, or to
prevent the unsafe
congestion of
aircraft in the
vicinity of an
aerial
demonstration or
major sporting
event.
b. All ATC
regulatory actions
to be considered
for events of this
type that will
require an
interpretation of,
or exemption from,
14 CFR, must be
forwarded to
System Operations
Airspace and
Aeronautical
Information
Management, at
least 90-days in
advance of the
event.
c. All
nonregulatory
avenues (e.g.,
drafting and
dissemination of
procedural
information,
temporary control
tower, etc.) must
be exhausted
before considering
regulatory
restrictions.
d. Restrictions
issued under this
section prohibit
the operation of
any aircraft or
device, or any
activity within
the designated
airspace area
except in
accordance with
the
authorizations,
terms, and
conditions of the
TFR published in
the NOTAM, unless
otherwise
authorized by: (1)
Air Traffic
Control; or (2) A
Certificate of
Waiver or
Authorization FAA
Form 7711-1 issued
for the aerial
demonstration by
Flight Standards.
e. Any
procedural matters
developed for the
management of
aircraft
operations in the
vicinity of aerial
demonstrations and
major sporting
events that will
require a
procedural
interpretation or
waiver, must be
forwarded to the
Director of
Terminal
Operations at
least 90-days in
advance.
NOTE-
ATC must
coordinate with
the official
responsible for
the aerial
demonstration
prior to
authorizing VFR or
IFR aircraft to
operate within the
restricted
airspace.
f. The
ATCSCC is
responsible for
ensuring the
balance of NAS
demand with system
capacity. As such,
all efforts that
address the
management of
aircraft
operations in the
NAS must be
coordinated, prior
to being
finalized, with
the ATCSCC to
ensure that the
planned operation
would not overtly
impact the system.
19-7-3. RESPONSIBILITIES
a. The
Airspace and Rules
Manager, System
Operations
Airspace and
Aeronautical
Information
Management,
oversees all
regulatory actions
issued under 14
CFR Section
91.145. Send TFR
request
information at
least 45 days in
advance of an
aerial
demonstration or
major sporting
event.
b. The
Manager of
Airspace
Procedures
oversees all
procedures used in
managing aircraft
operations in the
vicinity of aerial
demonstrations and
sporting events
(refer to Chapter
18 of this order
for additional
guidelines
regarding waiver
and authorization
responsibilities).
c. The
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers (or their
designee) is
responsible for
the grant or
denial of
Certificate of
Waiver or
Authorization (FAA
Form 7711-1) for
the following
Sections/parts of
14 CFR:
1. Section
91.117, Aircraft
Speed.
2. Section
91.126, operating
on or in the
vicinity of an
airport in Class G
airspace.
3. Sections
91.131, 130, 129,
127 Operations in
Class B, C, D, and
E airspace areas
respectively.
4. Section
91.135, Operations
in Class A
Airspace.
5. Part
101, Moored
Balloons, Kites,
Unmanned Rockets,
and Unmanned Free
Balloons.
6. Part
103, Ultralight
Vehicles.
7. Part
105, Parachute
Operations (except
those Sections
delegated to
Flight Standards,
refer to 19-7-3d).
d. Flight
Standards (AFS) is
responsible for
ensuring the
qualification of
civil pilots,
airworthiness of
civil aircraft
participating in
these events; as
well as the safety
of persons and
property on the
ground affected by
these events. In
addition, AFS has
the responsibility
for the grant or
denial of
Certificate of
Waiver or
Authorization from
the following
Sections of 14 CFR:
1. Section
91.119, Minimum
Safe Altitudes.
2. Section
91.175, Takeoff
and Landing Under
IFR.
3. Section
91.209, Aircraft
Lights.
4. Section
91.303, Aerobatic
Flight,
Authorizing
Industrial and
Agricultural
Support
Operations.
5. Any
Section listed in
Section 91.905 as
appropriate for
aerobatic
demonstrations and
other aviation
events.
6. Section
105.15, Jumps Over
or into Congested
Areas or Open Air
Assembly of
Persons, as
Appropriate for
Aerobatic
Demonstrations and
Other Aviation
Events.
NOTE-
Applications for
waiver or
authorization that
require both Air
Traffic and Flight
Standards
technical
considerations
must be handled
jointly.
Additionally, a
copy of all such
waivers must be
sent to the
affected ATC
facility(s) having
control
jurisdiction over
the affected
airspace and the
regional (530)
manager. Requests
for a TFR, waiver,
or authorization
for an aviation
event requires
coordination with
the appropriate
ATC facility and
the regional ATO
Service Area
Managers.
19-7-4. RELATED
DOCUMENTS
a. 14 CFR
Section 91.145,
Management of
Aircraft
Operations in the
Vicinity of Aerial
Demonstrations and
Major Sporting
Events.
b. Advisory
Circular 91-63,
Temporary Flight
Restrictions.
c. Advisory
Circular 91-45,
Waivers: Aviation
Events contains
information to
assist prospective
sponsors and other
interested parties
in planning and
conducting an
aviation event.
d. FAAO
8700.1, General
Aviation
Operations
Inspector's
Handbook contains
information
pertaining to the
issuance of a
Certificate of
Waiver or
Authorization.
19-7-5. COORDINATION
Air traffic
facilities
receiving requests
for flight
restrictions in
accordance with 14
CFR Section 91.145
must maintain a
chronological log
of all related
actions.
a. Facilities
receiving these
types of requests
must obtain the
following
information from
the notifying
agency/office:
1. Name and
organization of
the person
requesting the
waiver.
2. A brief
description of the
event/activity.
3. The
estimated duration
of the
restrictions
(e.g., start
date/time and
termination
date/time).
4. The
name/telephone
number, or other
communications
arrangements, of
the on-scene
official that
would respond to
any required
coordination
during the event.
In addition, the
name of the agent
responsible for
any on-scene
emergency
activities, if
different from the
above.
5. A
description of the
affected area, and
any requested
airspace area, by
reference to
prominent
geographical
features depicted
on aeronautical
charts, or by
geographical
coordinates and
fixes when the
latter is
available.
6. A
signed, written
request from the
individual
requesting the
waiver, which
states the reason
for the
restriction.
b. Sporting
Events.
1. Requests
for sporting event
restrictions must
be forwarded to
the appropriate
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers for
action.
2. The
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers will
review the
request, and if it
meets the criteria
in accordance with
14 CFR Section
91.145, forward
the their
recommendation and
all applicable
information
(including the
signed, written
request from the
originator) to the
Airspace and Rules
Manager at least
30-days prior to
the event.
3. If the
TFR is not
approved as
requested, the
Airspace and Rules
Manager must
inform the
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers,
indicating the
basis for the
disapproval. The
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers must
inform the
requestor of the
disapproval and
any available
alternatives.
c. Aerial
Demonstrations. Any
request for a TFR,
waiver, or
authorization for
an aviation event
requires
coordination with
the appropriate
ATC facility and
the regional ATO
Service Area
Managers at least
90 days prior to
the event.
1. The
NOTAM request and
sample NOTAM must
be submitted by
the FSDO to the
responsible ATC
facility at least
90 days in advance
of the aviation
event. The NOTAM
must reflect the
dates, times,
lateral and
vertical limits of
the airspace
specified on the
Certificate of
Waiver or
Authorization
Application (FAA
Form 7711-1).
2. The ATC
facility
coordinates the
request with the
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers.
3. The
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers will
review the
request, and if it
meets the criteria
in accordance with
14 CFR Section
91.145, forward
their
recommendation and
all applicable
information
(including the
signed, written
request from the
originator) to the
Airspace and Rules
Manager at least
30-days prior to
the event.
4. If
approved by the
Airspace and Rules
Manager, the NOTAM
will be forwarded
to the U.S. NOTAM
Office for
publication. If at
all possible,
other means will
be utilized to
disseminate the
information.
(Class II
publication,
Airport/Facility
Directory, AOPA
website, etc.)
5. If the
TFR is not
approved as
requested, the
Airspace and Rules
Manager must
inform the
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers,
indicating the
basis for the
disapproval. The
Regional ATO
Service Area
Managers must
inform the
requestor of the
disapproval and
any available
alternatives.
19-7-6. SPECIAL
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Each regional ATO
Service Area
Manager is
responsible for
the drafting of
special traffic
management plans
for the management
of aircraft
operations in the
vicinity of aerial
demonstrations and
major sporting
events.
Accordingly, the
ATO Service Area
Managers, in
concert with the
affected facility
personnel, must:
a. Consider
the following when
developing
procedures for
managing aircraft
operations in the
vicinity of aerial
demonstrations and
open-air assembly
major sporting
events:
1. Refer to
Chapter 17,
Traffic Management
National, Center,
and Terminal, of
this order for
additional
guidelines
regarding special
traffic management
programs.
2. Consideration
should be given to
the number and
types of aircraft
involved in the
operation (e.g.,
non-radio equipped
aircraft).
3. Procedures
should specify the
minimum
airspace/altitude
requirements to
manage aircraft
operations in the
vicinity of the
event.
4. Determine
whether the event
warrants the use
of a temporary
control tower.
b. Coordinate
the proposed
procedures with
the ATO Airspace
and Rules Manager,
as appropriate,
and forward the
information to the
ATO Publications.
c. Airspace
and Rules Manager
will disseminate
the procedures to
affected airspace
users via:
1. The
Notices to Airmen
publication. If
this publication
is used, the
required
information must
be sent to ATO
Publications for
processing, at
least 60-days in
advance of the
event.
2. The
NOTAM will be
forwarded to the
U.S. NOTAM Office
for publication no
later than 5 days
prior to the
event.
19-7-7. PROCESS
FOR TFRs
a. When
recommending the
use of Section
91.145 to manage
aircraft
operations in the
vicinity of aerial
demonstrations,
the following
guidelines should
be used:
1. Aerial
demonstrations and
sporting events
occurring within
Class B airspace
areas should be
handled through
existing
procedures,
without additional
restrictions.
However, each
situation is
unique and should
be addressed as
such.
2. At times
it may be
necessary to issue
restrictions to
protect airspace
not contained
within regulated
airspace. For an
aerial
demonstration, if
any segment of the
requested airspace
is outside of
regulated
airspace, a
restriction may be
issued if the
following criteria
are met:
(a) Military
aircraft are
conducting
aerobatic
demonstrations.
(b) Civilian
aircraft that
operate in excess
of 200 knots are
conducting
aerobatic
demonstrations.
(c) Parachute
demonstration
teams are
performing.
NOTE-
A Class D NOTAM
(advisory NOTAM)
will be issued for
any aerial
demonstration that
does not require a
TFR.
b. Restrictions
issued by the
Airspace and Rules
Manager are
regulatory
actions, and all
restrictions
issued must
consider the
impact on
nonparticipating
aircraft
operations.
Accordingly,
restrictions for
aerial
demonstrations
will normally be
limited to a
5 nautical mile
radius from the
center of the
demonstration, at
an altitude equal
to aircraft
performance, but
will be no greater
than the minimum
airspace necessary
for the management
of aircraft
operations in the
vicinity of the
specified area.
Flight management
restrictions for
major sporting
events should be
implemented 1 hour
before until 1
hour after each
event, limited to
a 1 nautical mile
radius from the
center of the
event and 2,500
feet above the
surface. Traffic
management plans
are to include
marshalling
aircraft (e.g.,
blimps, banner
towing aircraft,
media) on the
periphery of these
events.
19-7-8. REVISIONS
AND CANCELLATIONS
a. When
restrictions are
necessary beyond
the published
termination
date/time, the
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers must
advise the
Airspace and Rules
Manager to ensure
that a revised
NOTAM and an
appropriate
cancellation are
issued.
b. When it
is obvious that
the restrictions
are no longer
required, but no
information to
that effect has
been received, the
regional ATO
Service Area
Managers must take
action to
ascertain the
status of the
restrictions from
the agency/person
that requested the
restrictions.
c. For an
Aerial
Demonstration- The
event organizer
should submit two
separate requests:
1. One to
the ATO Service
Area Managers, at
least 45 days
prior to the
event.
2. An
application for a
certificate of
waiver or
authorization (FAA
Form 7711-2) for
the restriction to
the appropriate
Flight Standards
District Office,
90 days before the
event for a
civilian aerial
demonstration and
120 days before
the event for a
military aerial
demonstration.
d. For a
Major Sporting
Event- Submit the
TFR request to the
ATO Service Area
Managers at least
45 days in advance
of the major
sporting event.
The ATO Service
Area Managers will
assess the need
for a TFR and
forward their
recommendation to
the Airspace and
Rules Manager. The
Airspace and Rules
Manager will
determine whether
a TFR is necessary
and issue the TFR
accordingly.
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