Air Show Briefing

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Air Show Briefing
FSDO-23, Rochester, NY
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ROCHESTER FSDO
Pat Long ASI
585-436-3880 ext 245 Patrick.m.long_at_faa.gov
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GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AEA-FSDO-23,
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
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Guidance for Inspectors
Google 8900.1 FSIMS
8900.1 Handbook Chapters VOL 3 Chapter 6
VOL 6 Section 10
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• Pilot / Medical, Certificates, Photo ID. 61.3.
• Maintenance Inspector.
• Aerobatics FAA Form 8710-7 Statement of
  Aerobatic Competency or Transport Canada Form
  26-0307. VOl 3 Chap 6 Par 3-145 A
• Only Required Crew Members on board.
• VOl 3 Chap 6 Par 3-145 B
• Aerobatic Formation Flight VOl 3 Chap 6 Par
  3-145 C
• Non-Aerobatic Formation Flight VOl 3 Chap 6 Par
  3-145D

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• Pre-show Briefing All performers must attend.
  Military Team leaders may attend in lieu of
  entire team. Vol 6 10 FIG 3-32.
• No aerobatic maneuvers toward priamary spectator
  area Vol 3 Chap 6 Par Par 3-147 I.

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Non-aerobatic Maneuvers Toward the Primary
Spectator Area by a Single Powered Aircraft With
300 Knots IAS or Greater
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Weather
VOl 3 Chap 6 Par 3-154
Day 1500 ceiling and 3 statute miles. FAA IIC
may adjust at his or her discretion to 1000
ceiling. Night 2500 ceiling and 3 statute
miles.
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What events require a waiver?
Depends on the aviation event that you want to
have.
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Waived Regulations 91.905

• 91.107 (a) (2) (3) Seatbelts
• 91.117 (a) (b) Speed
• 91.119 (b) (c) minimum Safe Altitude
• 91.127 Operating in vicinity of an airport.
• 91.129 Operating an airport with an operating
  tower.
• 91.155 VFR weather minimums.
• 31.303 (c), (d), (e) Aerobatic Flight.
• 91.515 (a) (1) Flight altitude rules.

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FAA FORM 7711-2 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF
WAIVER OR AUTHORIZATION This FAA form must be
completed and submitted to your local FAA Flight
Standards District Office at least 90 days prior
to your air show or air race. 60 days for North
American military Jet team. VOl 3 Chap 6 Par
3-144 (1)
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Planning

• Location of event/ estimated crowd
• Crowd control of aerobatic area
• Emergency equipment
• Airport traffic
• Vehicular traffic
• Performers (Civilian and/or Military)

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DD FORM 2535 Used to request U.S. Armed Forces
aircraft participation at public events. Then
submit to the FSDO
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Site Plan

• Showlines
• Crowd lines
• Airspace parameters
• Congested areas
• Dwellings
• Roads/ transportation routes
• Obstructions (3 NM of show center)

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Supporting Data

• Maps/diagrams to include
• Spectator areas
• Flight areas
• Active runways
• Run up areas
• Emergency helipads
• Parachute landing areas

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Supporting Data

• Methods of security outside spectator area and
  under aerobatic area
• Notams
• Schedule of events (estimated)
• Security
• Emergency facilities

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Finally

• Part 139 Airports / must have a ground ops plan

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