Federal Aviation Administration, DOT SFAR No. 50–2
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT SFAR No. 50±2 of this SFAR. The supplemental type certifi- long 112°08′47′′ W.) to lat. 35°57′30′′ N., long. cate will remain in effect until the approval 112°14′00′′ W.; to lat 35°57′30′′ N., long. to operate issued under the Special Federal 113°11′00′′ W.; to lat. 35°42′30′′ N., long. Aviation Regulation is surrendered, revoked, 113°11′00′′ W.; to lat. 35°38′30′′ N., long. or otherwise terminated. 113°27′30′′ W.; thence counterclockwise via 4. Notwithstanding § 91.167(a)(3) of the Fed- the 5-statute mile radius of the Peach eral Aviation Regulations, a person may op- Springs VORTAC to lat. 35°41′20′′ N., long. erate a rotorcraft in a limited IFR operation 113°36′00′′ W.; to lat. 35°55′25′′ N., long approved under paragraph 2(a) of the Special 113°49′10′′ W.; to lat. 35°57′45′′ N., long. Federal Aviation Regulation with enough 113°45′20′′ W.; thence northwest along the fuel to fly, after reaching the alternate air- park boundary to lat. 36°02′20′′ N., long. port, for not less than 30 minutes, when that 113°50′15′′ W.; to lat. 36°00′10′′ N., long., period of time has been approved. 113°53′45′′ W.; thence to the point of begin- 5. Expiration. ning. (a) New applications for limited IFR rotor- Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this craft operations under SFAR No. 29 may be special regulation: submitted for approval until, but not includ- Flight Standards District Office means the ing, the effective date of Amendment No. 1 of FAA Flight Standards District Office with the Rotorcraft Regulatory Review Program. jurisdiction for the geographical area con- On and after the effective date of Amend- taining the Grand Canyon. ment No. 1 of the Rotorcraft Regulatory Re- Park means the Grand Canyon National view Program, all applicants for certifi- Park. cation of IFR rotorcraft operations must Special Flight Rules Area means the Grand comply with the applicable provisions of the Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules Federal Aviation Regulations. Area. (b) This Special Federal Aviation Regula- Sec. 3. Aircraft operations: general. Except tion will terminate when all approvals issued in an emergency, no person may operate an under Special Federal Aviation Regulation aircraft in the Special Flight Rules Area No. 29 are surrendered, revoked, or otherwise under VFR on or after September 22, 1988, or terminated. under IFR on or after April 6, 1989, unless the (Secs. 313(a), 601(a), and 603, Federal Aviation operationÐ Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421(a), and 1423) (a) Is conducted in accordance with the fol- and section 6(c), Department of Transpor- lowing procedures: tation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) NOTE: THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES [Doc. No. 14237, 48 FR 632, Jan. 6, 1983, as DO NOT RELIEVE THE PILOT FROM SEE- amended by Amdt. 91±211, 54 FR 34331, Aug. AND-AVOID RESPONSIBILITY OR COM- 18, 1989] PLIANCE WITH FAR 91.119. (1) Unless necessary to maintain a safe dis- SFAR NO. 50±2ÐSPECIAL FLIGHT RULES tance from other aircraft or terrainÐ IN THE VICINITY OF THE GRAND CAN- (i) Remain clear of the areas described in YON NATIONAL PARK, AZ Section 4; and (ii) Remain at or above the following alti- Section 1. Applicability. This rule prescribes tudes in each sector of the canyon: special operating rules for all persons oper- Eastern section from Lees Ferry to North ating aircraft in the following airspace, des- Canyon and North Canyon to Boundary ignated as the Grand Canyon National Park Ridge: as prescribed in Section 5. Special Flight Rules Area: Boundary Ridge to Supai Point That airspace extending upward from the (Yumtheska Point): 10,000 feet MSL. surface up to but not including 14,500 feet Supai Point to Diamond Creek: 9,000 feet MSL within an area bounded by a line begin- MSL. ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ ning at lat. 36 09 30 N., long. 114 03 00 W.; Western section from Diamond Creek to ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ northeast to lat. 36 14 00 N., long. 113 09 50 the Grand Wash Cliffs: 8,000 feet MSL. W.; thence northeast along the boundary of (2) Proceed through the four flight cor- the Grand Canyon National Park to lat. ridors described in Section 4 at the following ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ 36 24 47 N., long. 112 52 00 W.; to lat. 36 30 30 altitudes unless otherwise authorized in ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ N., long. 112 36 15 W.; to lat. 36 21 30 N., writing by the Flight Standards District Of- ° ′ ′′ ° ′ ′′ long. 112 00 00 W.; to lat. 36 35 30 N., long. fice: 111°53′10′′ W.; to lat. 36°53′00′′ N., long. 111°36′45′′ W.; to lat. 36°53′00′′ N., long. Northbound 111°33′00′′ W.; to lat. 36°19′00′′ N., long. 111°50′50′′ W.; to lat. 36°17′00′′ N., long. 11,500 or 111°42′00′′ W.; to lat. 35°59′30′′ N., long. 13,500 feet MSL 111°42′00′′ W.; to lat. 35°57′30′′ N., long. Southbound 112°03′55′′ W.; thence counterclockwise via the 5-statute mile radius of the Grand Can- 10,500 or yon Airport reference point (lat. 35°57′09′′ N., 12,500 feet MSL. 155 VerDate 11-APR-97 08:15 Apr 14, 1997 Jkt 010199 PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 E:\CFR\174038.036 174038 SFAR No. 50±2 14 CFR Ch. I (1±1±97 Edition) (b) Is authorized in writing by the Flight terclockwise via the 5-statute-mile radius of Standards District Office and is conducted in the Grand Canyon Airport point (Lat. compliance with the conditions contained in 35°57′09′′ N., Long. 112°08′47′′ W.) to Lat. that authorization. Normally authorization 36°01′30′′ N., Long. 112°11′00′′ W.; to Lat. will be granted for operation in the areas de- 36°06′15′′ N., Long. 112°12′50′′ W.; to Lat. scribed in Section 4 or below the altitudes 36°14′40′′ N., Long. 112°08′50′′ W.; to Lat. listed in Section 5 only for operations of air- 36°14′40′′ N., Long. 111°57′30′′ W.; to Lat. craft necessary for law enforcement, fire- 36°12′30′′ N., Long. 111°53′50′′ W.; to the point fighting, emergency medical treatment/evac- of origin; but not including the airspace at uation of persons in the vicinity of the Park; and above 10,500 feet MSL within 1 mile of for support of Park maintenance or activi- the eastern boundary between the southern ties; or for aerial access to and maintenance boundary and Lat. 36°04′50′′ N. or the airspace of other property located within the Special at and above 10,500 feet MSL within 2 miles Flight Rules Area. Authorization may be is- of the northwest boundary. The area bounded sued on a continuing basis. by the Bright Angel and Shinumo Flight- (c)(1) Prior to November 1, 1988, is con- Free Zones is designated the ``Dragon Cor- ducted in accordance with a specific author- ridor.'' ization to operate in that airspace incor- (c) Shinumo Flight-Free Zone. Within an porated in the operator's part 135 operations area bounded by a line beginning at lat. specifications in accordance with the provi- 36°04′00′′ N., long. 112°16′40′′ W.; northwest sions of SFAR 50±1, notwithstanding the pro- along the park boundary to a point at lat. visions of Sections 4 and 5; and 36°12′47′′ N., long. 112°30′53′′ W.; to lat. 36°21′15′′ (2) On or after November 1, 1988, is con- N., long. 112°20′20′′ W.; east along the park ducted in accordance with a specific author- boundary to lat. 36°21′15′′ N., long. 112°13′55′′ ization to operate in that airspace incor- W.; to lat. 36°14′40′′ N., long. 112°11′25′′ W.; to porated in the operator's operations speci- the point of origin. The area between the fications and approved by the Flight Stand- Thunder River/Toroweap and Shinumo ards District Office in accordance with the Flight-Free Zones is designated the ``Fossil provisions of SFAR 50±2. Canyon Corridor.'' (d) Is a search and rescue mission directed (d) Toroweap/Thunder River Flight-Free by the U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Zone. Within an area bounded by a line be- Center. ginning at lat. 36°22′45′′ N., long. 112°20′35′′ W.; (e) Is conducted within 3 nautical miles of thence northwest along the boundary of the Whitmore Airstrip, Pearce Ferry Airstrip, Grand Canyon National Park to lat. 36°17′48′′ North Rim Airstrip, Cliff Dwellers Airstrip, N., long. 113°03′15′′ W.; to lat. 36°15′00′′ N., or Marble Canyon Airstrip at an altitude less long. 113°07′10′′ W.; to lat. 36°10′30′′ N., long. than 3,000 feet above airport elevation, for 113°07′10′′ W.; thence east along the Colorado the purpose of landing at or taking off from River to the confluence of Havasu Canyon that facility. Or (lat. 36°18′40′′ N., long. 112°45′45′′ W.;) includ- (f) Is conducted under an IFR clearance ing that area within a 1.5-nautical-mile ra- and the pilot is acting in accordance with dius of Toroweap Overlook (lat. 36°12′45′′ N., ATC instructions. An IFR flight plan may long. 113°03′30′′ W.) to the point of origin; but not be filed on a route or at an altitude that not including the following airspace des- would require operation in an area described ignated as the ``Tuckup Corridor'': at or in Section 4.