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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition)
§ 91.1605
(3) All operators of U.S.-registered
civil aircraft, except operators of such
aircraft that are foreign air carriers.
(b)
Flight prohibition.
Except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this
section, no person described in para-
graph (a) of this section may conduct
flight operations in the Tripoli (HLLL)
FIR.
(c)
Permitted operations.
This section
does not prohibit persons described in
paragraph (a) of this section from con-
ducting flight operations in the Tripoli
(HLLL) FIR under the following condi-
tions:
(1) Flight operations are conducted
under a contract, grant, or cooperative
agreement with a department, agency,
or instrumentality of the U.S. govern-
ment (or under a subcontract between
the prime contractor of the depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality, and
the person described in paragraph (a) of
this section), with the approval of the
FAA, or under an exemption issued by
the FAA. The FAA will process re-
quests for approval or exemption in a
timely manner, with the order of pref-
erence being: First, for those oper-
ations in support of U.S. government-
sponsored activities; second, for those
operations in support of government-
sponsored activities of a foreign coun-
try with the support of a U.S. govern-
ment department, agency, or instru-
mentality; and third, for all other oper-
ations.
(2) [Reserved]
(d)
Emergency situations.
In an emer-
gency that requires immediate decision
and action for the safety of the flight,
the pilot in command of an aircraft
may deviate from this section to the
extent required by that emergency. Ex-
cept for U.S. air carriers and commer-
cial operators that are subject to the
requirements of 14 CFR part 119, 121,
125, or 135, each person who deviates
from this section must, within 10 days
of the deviation, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays, submit
to the responsible Flight Standards of-
fice a complete report of the operations
of the aircraft involved in the devi-
ation, including a description of the de-
viation and the reasons for it.
(e)
Expiration.
This Special Federal
Aviation Regulation will remain in ef-
fect until March 20, 2019. The FAA may
amend, rescind, or extend this Special
Federal Aviation Regulation as nec-
essary.
[Docket FAA–2011–0246, Amdt. 91–321C, 82 FR
14436, Mar. 21, 2017, as amended by Docket
FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 91–350, 83 FR 9172, Mar.
5, 2018]
§ 91.1605
Special Federal Aviation Reg-
ulation No. 77—Prohibition Against
Certain Flights in the Baghdad
Flight Information Region (FIR)
(ORBB).
(a)
Applicability.
This section applies
to the following persons:
(1) All U.S. air carriers and U.S. com-
mercial operators;
(2) All persons exercising the privi-
leges of an airman certificate issued by
the FAA, except such persons oper-
ating U.S.-registered aircraft for a for-
eign air carrier; and
(3) All operators of civil aircraft reg-
istered in the United States, except
where the operator of such aircraft is a
foreign air carrier.
(b)
Flight prohibition.
Except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this
section, no person may conduct flight
operations in the Baghdad Flight Infor-
mation Region (FIR) (ORBB) at alti-
tudes below FL 260.
(c)
Permitted operations.
This section
does not prohibit persons described in
paragraph (a) of this section from con-
ducting flight operations in the Bagh-
dad FIR (ORBB) at altitudes below FL
260 in the following circumstances:
(1) Aircraft departing from the Ku-
wait Flight Information Region (FIR)
(OKAC) may operate at altitudes below
FL 260 in the Baghdad FIR (ORBB) to
the extent necessary to permit a climb
during takeoff to or above FL 260, sub-
ject to the approval of and in accord-
ance with the conditions established
by, the appropriate authorities of Iraq;
or
(2) Aircraft descending into the Ku-
wait FIR (OKAC) may operate at alti-
tudes below FL 260 in the Baghdad FIR
(ORBB) to the extent necessary to per-
mit descent for landing within the Ku-
wait FIR (OKAC), subject to the ap-
proval of and in accordance with the
conditions established by, the appro-
priate authorities of Iraq; or
(3) The flight operations in the Bagh-
dad FIR (ORBB) at altitudes below FL
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