Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

579

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Pt. 91, SFAR No. 97

U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air car-
rier, and all operators using aircraft reg-
istered in the United States except where the
operator of such aircraft is a foreign air car-
rier.

Flight prohibition. Except as provided in

paragraphs 3 and 4 of this SFAR, no person
described in paragraph 1 may conduct flight
operations within the territory and airspace
of Ethiopia north of 12 degrees north lati-
tude.

Permitted operations. This SFAR does not

prohibit persons described in paragraph 1
from conducting flight operations within the
territory and airspace of Ethiopia where
such operations are authorized either by ex-
emption issued by the Administrator or by
an authorization issued by another agency of
the United States Government with the ap-
proval of the FAA.

Emergency situations. In an emergency

that requires immediate decision and action
for the safety of the flight, the pilot in com-
mand of an aircraft may deviate from this
SFAR to the extent required by that emer-
gency. Except for U.S. air carriers and com-
mercial operators that are subject to the re-
quirements of 14 CFR 121.557, 121.559, or
135.19, each person who deviates from this
rule shall, within ten (10) days of the devi-
ation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
Federal holidays, submit to the nearest FAA
Flight Standards District Office a complete
report of the operations of the aircraft in-
volved in the deviation, including a descrip-
tion of the deviation and the reasons there-
for.

Expiration. This Special Federal Aviation

Regulation shall remain in effect until fur-
ther notice.

[Doc. No. FAA–2000–7360; 65 FR 31215, May 16,
2000]

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USING

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(GPS)

LASKA

Those persons identified in Section 1 may

conduct IFR en route RNAV operations in
the State of Alaska and its airspace on pub-
lished air traffic routes using TSO C145a/
C146a navigation systems as the only means
of IFR navigation. Despite contrary provi-
sions of parts 71, 91, 95, 121, 125, and 135 of
this chapter, a person may operate aircraft
in accordance with this SFAR if the fol-
lowing requirements are met.

Section 1.

Purpose, use, and limitations

a. This SFAR permits TSO C145a/C146a

GPS (RNAV) systems to be used for IFR en
route operations in the United States air-

space over and near Alaska (as set forth in
paragraph c of this section) at Special Min-
imum En Route Altitudes (MEA) that are
outside the operational service volume of
ground-based navigation aids, if the aircraft
operation also meets the requirements of
sections 3 and 4 of this SFAR.

b. Certificate holders and part 91 operators

may operate aircraft under this SFAR pro-
vided that they comply with the require-
ments of this SFAR.

c. Operations conducted under this SFAR

are limited to United States Airspace within
and near the State of Alaska as defined in
the following area description:

From 62

′

00.000

″

N, Long. 141

′

00.00

″

W.;

to Lat. 59

′

54.11

″

N., Long. 135

′

38.34

″

W.;

to Lat. 56

′

04.11

″

N., Long. 130

′

07.80

″

W.;

to Lat. 54

′

00.00

″

N., Long. 130

′

00.00

″

W.;

to Lat. 51

′

00.00

″

N., Long. 167

′

00.00

″

W.;

to Lat. 50

′

00.00

″

N., Long. 176

′

00.00

″

W.;

to Lat. 45

′

00.00

″

N., Long. ¥162

′

00.00

″

E.;

to Lat. 50

′

00.00

″

N., Long. ¥159

′

00.00

″

E.;

to Lat. 54

′

00.00

″

N., Long. ¥169

′

00.00

″

E.;

to Lat. 60

00 00.00

″

N., Long. ¥180

′

00.00

″

to Lat. 65

′

00.00

″

N., Long. 168

′

23.00

″

W.;

to Lat. 90

′

00.00

″

N., Long. 00

′

0.00

″

W.; to

Lat. 62

′

00.000

″

N, Long. 141

′

00.00

″

(d) No person may operate an aircraft

under IFR during the en route portion of
flight below the standard MEA or at the spe-
cial MEA unless the operation is conducted
in accordance with sections 3 and 4 of this
SFAR.

Section 2.

Definitions and abbreviations

For the purposes of this SFAR, the fol-

lowing definitions and abbreviations apply.

Area navigation (RNAV). RNAV is a method

of navigation that permits aircraft oper-
ations on any desired flight path.

Area navigation (RNAV) route. RNAV route

is a published route based on RNAV that can
be used by suitably equipped aircraft.

Certificate holder. A certificate holder

means a person holding a certificate issued
under part 119 or part 125 of this chapter or
holding operations specifications issued
under part 129 of this chapter.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

GNSS is a world-wide position and time de-
termination system that uses satellite rang-
ing signals to determine user location. It en-
compasses all satellite ranging technologies,
including GPS and additional satellites.
Components of the GNSS include GPS, the
Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite Sys-
tem, and WAAS satellites.

Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS is a

satellite-based radio navigational, posi-
tioning, and time transfer system. The sys-
tem provides highly accurate position and
velocity information and precise time on a
continuous global basis to properly equipped
users.

Minimum crossing altitude (MCA). The min-

imum crossing altitude (MCA) applies to the

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