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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§§ 91.879–91.880 

§§ 91.879–91.880

[Reserved] 

§ 91.881

Final compliance: Civil sub-

sonic jet airplanes weighing 75,000 
pounds or less. 

Except as provided in § 91.883, after 

December 31, 2015, a person may not op-
erate to or from an airport in the con-
tiguous United States a civil subsonic 
jet airplane subject to § 91.801(e) of this 
subpart that weighs less than 75,000 
pounds unless that airplane has been 
shown to comply with Stage 3, Stage 4, 
or Stage 5 noise levels. 

[Docket FAA–2015–3782, Amdt. 91–349, 82 FR 
46132, Oct. 4, 2017] 

§ 91.883

Special flight authorizations 

for jet airplanes weighing 75,000 
pounds or less. 

(a) After December 31, 2015, an oper-

ator of a jet airplane weighing 75,000 
pounds or less that does not comply 
with Stage 3 noise levels may, when 
granted a special flight authorization 
by the FAA, operate that airplane in 
the contiguous United States only for 
one of the following purposes: 

(1) To sell, lease, or use the airplane 

outside the 48 contiguous States; 

(2) To scrap the airplane; 
(3) To obtain modifications to the 

airplane to meet Stage 3, Stage 4, or 
Stage 5 noise levels. 

(4) To perform scheduled heavy main-

tenance or significant modifications on 
the airplane at a maintenance facility 
located in the contiguous 48 States; 

(5) To deliver the airplane to an oper-

ator leasing the airplane from the 
owner or return the airplane to the les-
sor; 

(6) To prepare, park, or store the air-

plane in anticipation of any of the ac-
tivities described in paragraphs (a)(1) 
through (a)(5) of this section; 

(7) To provide transport of persons 

and goods in the relief of an emergency 
situation; or 

(8) To divert the airplane to an alter-

native airport in the 48 contiguous 
States on account of weather, mechan-
ical, fuel, air traffic control, or other 
safety reasons while conducting a 
flight in order to perform any of the 
activities described in paragraphs (a)(1) 
through (a)(7) of this section. 

(b) An operator of an affected air-

plane may apply for a special flight au-

thorization for one of the purposes list-
ed in paragraph (a) of this section by 
filing an application with the FAA’s 
Office of Environment and Energy. Ex-
cept for emergency relief authoriza-
tions sought under paragraph (a)(7) of 
this section, applications must be filed 
at least 30 days in advance of the 
planned flight. All applications must 
provide the information necessary for 
the FAA to determine that the planned 
flight is within the limits prescribed in 
the law. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2013–0503, 78 FR 39583, July 2, 
2013, as amended by Docket FAA–2015–3782, 
Amdt. 91–349, 82 FR 46132, Oct. 4, 2017] 

§§ 91.884–91.899

[Reserved] 

Subpart J—Waivers 

§ 91.901

[Reserved] 

§ 91.903

Policy and procedures. 

(a) The Administrator may issue a 

certificate of waiver authorizing the 
operation of aircraft in deviation from 
any rule listed in this subpart if the 
Administrator finds that the proposed 
operation can be safely conducted 
under the terms of that certificate of 
waiver. 

(b) An application for a certificate of 

waiver under this part is made on a 
form and in a manner prescribed by the 
Administrator and may be submitted 
to any FAA office. 

(c) A certificate of waiver is effective 

as specified in that certificate of waiv-
er. 

[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34325, Aug. 18, 1989] 

§ 91.905

List of rules subject to waiv-

ers. 

Sec. 
91.107

Use of safety belts. 

91.111

Operating near other aircraft. 

91.113

Right-of-way rules: Except water op-

erations. 

91.115

Right-of-way rules: Water operations. 

91.117

Aircraft speed. 

91.119

Minimum safe altitudes: General. 

91.121

Altimeter settings. 

91.123

Compliance with ATC clearances and 

instructions. 

91.125

ATC light signals. 

91.126

Operating on or in the vicinity of an 

airport in Class G airspace. 

91.127

Operating on or in the vicinity of an 

airport in Class E airspace. 

91.129

Operations in Class D airspace. 

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