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DOT/FAA | RIN: 2120-AH02 | Publication ID: Fall 2003 |
Title: Air Tour Operations in State of Hawaii | |
Abstract: This action proposes to extend SFAR 71, which established certain procedural, operational, and equipment requirements for air tour operators in the State of Hawaii. The FAA intends to issue a national air tour safety proposal in the near future, but until this rulemaking becomes final, there is a need to extend SFAR 71 to ensure the continuing safe environment for conducting air tours in Hawaii. During the 9-year period between 1982 and 1991, there were 11 air tour accidents with 24 fatalities in Hawaii. The apparent causes of the accidents ranged from engine power loss to encounters with adverse weather. On September 26, 1994, the FAA published an emergency final rule as SFAR 71. The rule established additional operating procedures, including minimum safe altitudes (and associated increases in visual flight rules weather minimums), minimum equipment requirements, and operational limitations for air tour aircraft in the State of Hawaii. SFAR 71 was subsequently extended until October 26, 2003. This rulemaking is significant because of substantial public interest. | |
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT) | Priority: Other Significant |
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 44701 49 USC 44711 49 USC 44712 49 USC 44715 49 USC 44717 49 USC 44722 49 USC 46306 49 USC 46315 49 USC 46316 49 USC 46502 49 USC 46504 49 USC 46506 49 USC 47122 49 USC 47508 49 USC 47528 to 47530 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Gary Davis Flight Standards Service Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591 Phone:202 267-8166 Email: gary.davis@faa.gov |