Section 91.159

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

Section 91.159 VFR cruising altitude or flight
level.
Except while holding in a holding
pattern of 2 minutes or less, or while
turning, each person operating an aircraft under VFR in level cruising flight
more than 3,000 feet above the surface
shall maintain the appropriate altitude
or flight level prescribed below, unless
otherwise authorized by ATC:
(a) When operating below 18,000 feet
MSL and - 
(1) On a magnetic course of zero degrees through 179 degrees, any odd
thousand foot MSL altitude + 500 feet
(such as 3,500, 5,500, or 7,500); or
(2) On a magnetic course of 180 degrees through 359 degrees, any even
thousand foot MSL altitude + 500 feet
(such as 4,500, 6,500, or 8,500).
(b) When operating above 18,000 feet
MSL, maintain the altitude or flight
level assigned by ATC.
[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34294, Aug. 18, 1989, as
amended by Amdt. 91-276, 68 FR 61321, Oct.
27, 2003; 68 FR 70133, Dec. 17, 2003]

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Section 91.161 Special awareness training required for pilots flying under visual
flight rules within a 60-nautical
mile radius of the Washington, DC
VOR/DME.
(a) Operations within a 60-nautical mile
radius of the Washington, DC VOR/DME
under visual flight rules (VFR). Except
as provided under paragraph (e) of this
section, no person may serve as a pilot
in command or as second in command
of an aircraft while flying within a 60nautical mile radius of the DCA VOR/
DME, under VFR, unless that pilot has
completed Special Awareness Training
and holds a certificate of training completion.
(b) Special Awareness Training. The
Special Awareness Training consists of
information to educate pilots about the
procedures for flying in the Washington, DC area and, more generally, in
other types of special use airspace.
This free training is available on the
FAA-s Web site. Upon completion of
the training, each person will need to
print out a copy of the certificate of
training completion.
(c) Inspection of certificate of training
completion. Each person who holds a
certificate for completing the Special

Awareness Training must present it for
inspection upon request from:
(1) An authorized representative of
the FAA;
(2) An authorized representative of
the National Transportation Safety
Board;
(3) Any Federal, State, or local law
enforcement officer; or
(4) An authorized representative of
the Transportation Security Administration.
(d) Emergency declared. The failure to
complete the Special Awareness Training course on flying in and around the
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area is
not a violation of this section if an
emergency is declared by the pilot, as
described under Section 91.3(b), or there was a
failure of two-way radio communications when operating under IFR as described under Section 91.185.
(e) Exceptions. The requirements of
this section do not apply if the flight is
being performed in an aircraft of an air
ambulance operator certificated to
conduct part 135 operations under this
chapter, the U.S. Armed Forces, or a
law enforcement agency.
[Doc. No. FAA-2006-25250, 73 FR 46803, Aug.
12, 2008]

SectionSection 91.162-91.165

[Reserved]

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
Section 91.167 Fuel requirements for flight in
IFR conditions.
(a) No person may operate a civil aircraft in IFR conditions unless it carries enough fuel (considering weather
reports and forecasts and weather conditions) to - 
(1) Complete the flight to the first
airport of intended landing;
(2) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, fly from that airport
to the alternate airport; and
(3) Fly after that for 45 minutes at
normal cruising speed or, for helicopters, fly after that for 30 minutes at
normal cruising speed.
(b) Paragraph (a)(2) of this section
does not apply if:
(1) Part 97 of this chapter prescribes
a standard instrument approach procedure to, or a special instrument approach procedure has been issued by
the Administrator to the operator for,

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