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| Subject: | FAA 600 NM Restriction |
Hi guys,
Here's some info for you on the 600NM restrictions for experimental
exhibition jets.
No More 300/600 FAA Range Restrictions??
Great news from WOA and the FAA; it looks like the 300 and 600 nautical mil
e
restrictions on our warbirds is a thing of the past. Here is the letter
from WOA:
EAA and the Warbirds of America (WOA) received terrific news this week from
the FAA regarding experimental exhibition operating limitations for former
military aircraft in Groups I, II, and III. The FAA has announced a process
to
allow for a letter of deviation_[RR1]_
(http://www.maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=122&client=redstar&campaign
=317&email=waltmurphy@charter.net) ,
permitting owners to conduct proficiency flights beyond the 300 nm (piston)
and 600
nm (turbine) radius of operations stipulated in a section of FAA Order
8130.2F.
The geographic limitations were adopted as a safety measure in the early
1990s when a large number of former military aircraft was imported into the
United States. Since then, safety records have shown that the proficiency
limitations did little, if anything, to improve safety. Industry groups, in
cluding
WOA, felt that allowing pilots to train outside these limits would help rai
se
the pilot=99s experience and proficiency levels, thus improving safet
y.
Discussions on the issue turned a huge corner during _meetings hosted by EA
A
and WOA_
(http://www.maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=123&client=redstar&campaign
=317&email=waltmurphy@charter.net) in March 2007 when industry
representatives and senior FAA officials reviewed FAA Order 8130.2F and dis
cussed
recommendations on future revisions. At EAA AirVenture 2007 in July, the FA
A
agreed to issue the letter of deviation and discussed the proposed timetabl
e for
its release. Other organizations represented included the Commemorative Air
Force (CAF); Classic Jet Aircraft Association (CJAA); and Courtesy Aircraft
.
Input was also received from the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF);
North American Trainer Association (NATA); Red Star Pilots Association (RPA
);
International Aerobatic Club (IAC); as well as pilots and owners of former
military aircraft.
=9CWe are extremely pleased with this outcome,=9D said Rick Sie
gfried, EAA
Warbirds of America president. =9CEAA Warbirds of America and our ind
ustry partners
have worked very hard on our members=99 behalf. By meeting face-to-fa
ce in
Oshkosh with FAA officials, we were able to work through this and other iss
ues.
We have submitted a list of recommended revisions to FAA Order 8130.2F and
look forward to even more progress in the weeks and months to come.
=9D
Owners of experimental exhibition aircraft are encouraged to review the FAA
memorandum and decide for themselves if it is in their best interest to
request the letter of deviation. For many owners and operators of warbirds
aircraft, this is an attractive option, helping them expand their training
and
proficiency options.
Siegfried applauded the EAA Government Relations Programs staff of Earl
Lawrence, Doug Macnair, Randy Hansen, and Lynn Nelson for their support, al
ong
with the industry partners who participated in the process. Also playing ke
y
roles were WOA Executive Director Bill Fischer and the WOA Government Affai
rs
Committee, including Connie Bowlin, Ray Dieckman, Jack Harrington, Bill
Harrison, Michael Schloss, Siegfried, and Warren Wood.
EAA, EAA Warbirds of America, and industry representatives will continue to
work on our member=99s behalf to maintain and improve our freedom of
flight.
For more information regarding EAA Warbirds of America programs and activit
ies,
or to join or renew your EAA Warbirds of America membership, visit
_www.warbirds-eaa.org_
(http://www.maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=92&client=redstar&campaign
=317&email=waltmurphy@charter.net) .
How to obtain the letter of deviation:
1. Former military aircraft receiving initial experimental exhibition
(FAR 21.191(d)) certification from today forward, need to present the Septe
mber
11, 2007 FAA Memorandum to their FSDO in order to be exempt from the
300/600-mile proficiency flight area limitation. The next change to FAA Ord
er
8130.2(F) will contain the elimination of this requirement, but in the mean
time,
this FAA Memorandum is the authority to remove the proficiency flight area
limitation on their operating limitations.
1. All former military experimental exhibition aircraft in Groups I,
II, and III currently operating and with the flight proficiency 300/600 mil
e
limitations on their operating limitations must continue to operate under t
he
issued limitations until such time they get their operating limitations
updated from their local FSDO.
1. All former military experimental exhibition aircraft owners can
immediately apply to their local FSDO to amend their operating limitations t
o
eliminate the 300/600-mile flight proficiency area limitation. Once amended,
they will no longer have a proficiency flight area limitation. When submitti
ng
the request to the FSDO to drop the proficiency area limitation, owners
should:
1. Submit a cover letter to their local FSDO=94=9CRequest t
he operating
limitations issued to TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, N-NUMBER, be updated to eliminate t
he
proficiency flight area limitation per FAA Memorandum, subject: Deviation t
o
Order 8130.2, dated September 11, 2007, from Frank Paskiewicz, Manager
AIR-200. FAA headquarters, AFS-800, and AIR-200 have approved that this ope
rating
limitation change request will be processed per FAA Order 8130.2F, paragrap
h
27b(6), and no aircraft certification inspection is required for this paper
work
change.=9D
The owners need to attach the following to their letter:
(1) A completed FAA Form 8130-6
_http://forms.faa.gov/forms/faa8130-6d.pdf/_
(http://www.maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=124&client=redstar&campaign
=317&email=waltmurphy@charter.net) ; and
(2) A copy of their current operating limitations (not the original); an
d
(3) A copy of their aircraft registration (not the original); and
(4) A copy of the FAA Memorandum from AIR-200.
1. As a note, once the local FSDO office is ready to update the
operating limitations, the owners can expect to go to that office and excha
nge their
old operating limitations for a new set (face to face).
2. The mailing addresses for local FSDOs is at:
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