Section 1. General

  1. PURPOSE

This chapter prescribes policy, criteria, administrative, and operating procedures pertaining to routes for military training/research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) conducted below 10,000 feet MSL, in excess of 250 KIAS. Although the MTR structure is intended for operations below 10,000 feet MSL, route segments may be defined at higher altitudes.

  1. POLICY

The policy concerning military operations in excess of 250 KIAS below 10,000 feet MSL is specified in the Speed Authorization Granted to DoD. (See Appendix 4).

  1. DEVIATIONS
  1. The FAA Service Area office managers may authorize deviations from the provisions of this chapter when user requirements cannot be supported within established criteria. They may not waiver the provisions contained in the Speed Authorization Granted to DoD. (See Appendix 4).
  2. Approved deviations from this chapter must be fully coordinated and must contain provisions to ensure an appropriate level of safety. Copies of approved deviations must be forwarded to FAA Headquarters, Mission Support Services, Airspace Rules and Regulations Team, by the originating FAA Service Area.
  1. PUBLICATION

MTRs must be published as follows:

  1. IFR En Route Low Altitude Chart - This chart depicts all IRs and those VRs that accommodate operations above 1,500 feet (AGL).
  2. VFR Sectional Aeronautical Chart - It is intended that this chart will depict all areas of military training activities; i.e., IRs and VRs regardless of altitude, military operation areas, restricted, prohibited, warning, and alert areas.
  3. DoD Flight Information Publication (FLIP) AP/1B and AP/3 - These publications, furnished by the DoD, are primarily for military users and contain detailed information on both IRs and VRs. The FLIP contains a description of these routes.
  1. RECORD OF MILITARY TRAINING ROUTE (MTR) OPERATIONS
  1. The Scheduling Activity responsible for activating an MTR must maintain a record of all MTR operations for the preceding calendar year.
  1. The record of MTR operations must include the date, route, and aircraft information for each operation.
  2. The record of MTR operations must be made available to the FAA Service Area upon request.
  3. The FAA Service Area will review the record of MTR operations as needed.
  1. ARTCC/CERAP/HCFs must maintain MTR operational records as required in FAA Order JO 7210.3, Chapter 9, Facility Statistical Data, Reports, and Forms; Section 1, Operational Count Data.