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DOT/FAA RIN: 2120-AG53 Publication ID: Spring 2000 
Title: Flight Plan Requirements for Helicopter Operations Under Instrument Flight Rules 
Abstract: This action is needed because current rules discourage helicopter operations under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) in marginal weather conditions. This rulemaking increases safety by allowing helicopter operators access into the IFR system commensurate with the unique flight characteristics of helicopters. This rulemaking project is a recommendation of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee, forwarded to the FAA on November 18, 1997. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 91   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 106(g)    49 USC 40103    49 USC 40113    49 USC 40120    49 USC 44101    49 USC 44111    49 USC 44701    49 USC 44709    49 USC 44711    49 USC 44712    49 USC 44715 to 44717    49 USC 44722    49 USC 46306    49 USC 46315    49 USC 46316   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/02/1998  63 FR 46834   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/02/1998    
SNPRM  07/01/1999  64 FR 35902   
SNPRM Comment Period End  08/02/1999    
Final Action  01/21/2000  65 FR 3540   
Final Action Effective  01/21/2000    
Additional Information: ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 07/01/99, 64 FR 35902. Regulatory Evaluation, 01/21/2000, 65 FR 3540
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
William H. Wallace
Flight Standards Service
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591
Phone:202 267-3771