Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)

§ 93.350

Definitions.

For the purposes of this subpart only

the following definitions apply:

(a)

Local operation. Any aircraft with-

in the Hudson River Exclusion that is
conducting an operation other than as
described in paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion. Local operations include but are
not limited to operations for sight-
seeing, electronic news gathering, and
law enforcement.

(b)

Transient operation. Aircraft

transiting the entire length of the Hud-
son River Class B Exclusion, as defined
in paragraph (d) of this section, from
one end to the other.

(c)

New York Class B airspace East

River Exclusion is that airspace below
1,500 feet MSL between the east and
west banks of, and overlying, the East
River beginning at lat. 40

′

″

N.,

long. 74

′

″

W., thence north along a

line drawn direct to the southwestern
tip of Governors Island, thence north
along a line direct to the southwest tip
of Manhattan Island, thence north
along the west bank of the East River
to the LGA VOR/DME 6-mile arc,
thence counterclockwise along the 6-
mile arc to the east bank of the East
River, thence south along the east
bank of the East River to the point of
beginning at lat. 40

′

″

N., long

′

″

W.; and that airspace 1,100 feet

MSL and below between the east and
west banks of, and overlying the East
River, from the LGA VOR/DME 6-mile
arc to the north tip of Roosevelt Is-
land.

(d)

New York Class B airspace Hudson

River Exclusion is that area from the
surface up to but not including the
overlying floor of the New York Class
B airspace area, between the east and
west banks of, and overlying, the Hud-
son River within the area beginning
north of LaGuardia Airport on the west
bank of the Hudson River at lat.
40

′

″

N., long. 73

′

″

W. (near Al-

pine Tower), thence south along the
west bank of the Hudson River to
intersect the Colts Neck VOR/DME 012

radial, thence southwest along the
Colts Neck 012

radial to the Hudson

River shoreline, thence south along the
shoreline to the Verrazano-Narrows
Bridge, thence east along the Bridge to
the east bank of the Hudson River,
thence north along the east bank of the

Hudson River to lat. 40

′

″

N., long.

′

″

W., thence north along a line

drawn direct to the southwesternmost
point of Governors Island, thence north
along a line drawn direct to the south-
west tip of Manhattan Island, thence
north along the east bank of the Hud-
son River to the LGA VOR/DME 11-
mile arc, north of LaGuardia Airport,
thence counterclockwise along the 11-
mile arc to lat. 40

′

″

N., long.

′

″

W., thence to the point of be-

ginning.

§ 93.351

General requirements for op-

erating in the East River and/or
Hudson River Exclusions.

Pilots must adhere to the following

requirements:

(a) Maintain an indicated airspeed

not to exceed 140 knots.

(b) Anti-collision lights and aircraft

position/navigation lights shall be on,
if equipped. Use of landing lights is rec-
ommended.

propriate radio frequency for the East
River or Hudson River as depicted on
the New York VFR Terminal Area
Chart (TAC) and/or New York Heli-
copter Route Chart.

(d) Have a current New York TAC

chart and/or New York Helicopter
Route Chart in the aircraft and be fa-
miliar with the information contained
therein.

§ 93.352

Hudson River Exclusion spe-

cific operating procedures.

In addition to the requirements in

§ 93.351, the following procedures apply:

(a) Pilots must self announce, at the

charted mandatory reporting points,
the following information: aircraft
type, current position, direction of
flight, and altitude.

(b) Pilots must fly along the west

shoreline of the Hudson River when
southbound, and along the east shore-
line of the Hudson River when north-
bound; while remaining within the
boundaries of the Hudson River Exclu-
sion as defined in § 93.350(d).

in the Hudson River Exclusion in ac-
cordance with § 93.350(b) must transit
the Hudson River Exclusion at or above
an altitude of 1,000 feet MSL up to, but

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