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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT Pt. 101 81 ° 30 ′ W; 25 ° 10 ′ N; 81 ° 23 ′ W; 25 ° 35 ′ N; radius arc of the NIMITZ VORTAC (lo- 81 ° 30 ′ W; 26 ° 15 ′ N 82 ° 20 ′ W; 27 ° 50 ′ N; cated at 13 ° 27 ′ 11 ″ N, 144 ° 43 ′ 51 ″ E); to a 83 ° 05 ′ W; 28 ° 55 ′ N; 83 ° 30 ′ W; 29 ° 42 ′ N; point 13 ° 02 ′ 08 ″ N, 145 ° 28 ′ 17 ″ E; then to a 84 ° 00 ′ W; 29 ° 20 ′ N; 85 ° 00 ′ W; 30 ° 00 ′ N; point 14 ° 49 ′ 07 ″ N, 146 ° 13 ′ 58 ″ E; counter- 87 ° 10 ′ W; 30 ° 00 ′ N; 88 ° 30 ′ W; 28 ° 45 ′ N; clockwise along the 35-nautical-mile 88 ° 55 ′ W; 28 ° 45 ′ N; 90 ° 00 ′ W; 29 ° 25 ′ N; radius arc of the SAIPAN NDB (located 94 ° 00 ′ W; 28 ° 20 ′ N; 96 ° 00 ′ W; 27 ° 30 ′ N; at 15 ° 06 ′ 46 ″ N, 145 ° 42 ′ 42 ″ E); to a point 97 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 00 ′ N; 97 ° 00 ′ W; 25 ° 58 ′ N; 15 ° 24 ′ 21 ″ N, 145 ° 11 ′ 21 ″ E; then to the 97 ° 07 ′ W; westward along the U.S./Mex- point of origin.
ico border to 32 ° 32 ′ 03 ″ N, 117 ° 07 ′ 25 ″ W; (b) Outer boundary. The area bounded 32 ° 30 ′ N; 117 ° 25 ′ W; 32 ° 35 ′ N; 118 ° 30 ′ W; by a circle with a radius of 250 NM cen- 33 ° 05 ′ N; 119 ° 45 ′ W; 33 ° 55 ′ N; 120 ° 40 ′ W; tered at latitude 13 ° 32 ′ 41 ″ N, longitude 34 ° 50 ′ N; 121 ° 10 ′ W; 38 ° 50 ′ N; 124 ° 00 ′ W; 144 ° 50 ′ 30 ″ E.
40 ° 00 ′ N; 124 ° 35 ′ W; 40 ° 25 ′ N; 124 ° 40 ′ W; [Docket 25113, 53 FR 18217, May 20, 1988. Re- 42 ° 50 ′ N; 124 ° 50 ′ W; 46 ° 15 ′ N; 124 ° 30 ′ W; designated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] 48 ° 30 ′ N; 125 ° 00 ′ W; 48 ° 20 ′ N; 128 ° 00 ′ W; 48 ° 20 ′ N; 132 ° 00 ′ W; 37 ° 42 ′ N; 130 ° 40 ′ W; § 99.49 Hawaii ADIZ.
29 ° 00 ′ N; 124 ° 00 ′ W; 30 ° 45 ′ N; 120 ° 50 ′ W; (a) Outer boundary. The area included 32 ° 00 ′ N; 118 ° 24 ′ W; 32 ° 30 ′ N; 117 ° 20 ′ W; in the irregular octagonal figure 32 ° 32 ′ 03 ″ N; 117 ° 07 ′ 25 ″ W; eastward along formed by a line connecting 26 ° 30 ′ N, the U.S./Mexico border to 25 ° 58 ′ N, 156 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 30 ′ N, 161 ° 00 ′ W; 24 ° 00 ′ N, 97 ° 07 ′ W; 26 ° 00 ′ N; 97 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 00 ′ N; 164 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, 164 ° 00 ′ W; 17 ° 00 ′ N, 95 ° 00 ′ W; 26 ° 30 ′ N; 95 ° 00 ′ W; then via 26 ° 30 ′ 160 ° 00 ′ W; 17 ° 00 ′ N, 156 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, N; parallel to 26 ° 30 ′ N; 84 ° 00 ′ W; 24 ° 00 ′ N; 153 ° 00 ′ W; 22 ° 00 ′ N, 153 ° 00 ′ W; to point of 83 ° 00 ′ W; then Via 24 ° 00 ′ N; parallel to beginning.
24 ° 00 ′ N; 79 ° 25 ′ W; 25 ° 40 ′ N; 79 ° 25 ′ W; 27 ° 30 ′ N; 78 ° 50 ′ W; 30 ° 45 ′ N; 74 ° 00 ′ W; 39 ° 30 ′ N; (b) Inner boundary. The inner bound- 63 ° 45 ′ W; 43 ° 00 ′ N; 65 ° 48 ′ W; to point of be- ary to follow a line connecting 22 ° 30 ′ N, ginning. 157 ° 00 ′ W; 22 ° 30 ′ N, 160 ° 00 ′ W; 22 ° 00 ′ N, 161 ° 00 ′ W; 21 ° 00 ′ N, 161 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, [Docket FAA–2001–10693, 66 FR 49822, Sept. 28, 160 ° 00 ′ W; 20 ° 00 ′ N, 156 ° 30 ′ W; 21 ° 00 ′ N, 2001. Redesignated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 155 ° 30 ′ W; to point of beginning.
2004] [Docket 25113, 53 FR 18217, May 20, 1988. Re- § 99.45 Alaska ADIZ.
designated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 2004] The area is bounded by a line from 54 ° 00 ′ N; 136 ° 00 ′ W; 56 ° 57 ′ N; 144 ° 00 ′ W; PART 101—MOORED BALLOONS, 57 ° 00 ′ N; 145 ° 00 ′ W; 53 ° 00 ′ N; 158 ° 00 ′ W; KITES, AMATEUR ROCKETS, AND 50 ° 00 ′ N; 169 ° 00 ′ W; 50 ° 00 ′ N; 180 ° 00 ′ ; 50 ° 00 ′ UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS N; 170 ° 00 ′ E; 53 ° 00 ′ N; 170 ° 00 ′ E; 60 ° 00 ′ 00 ″ N; 180 ° 00 ′ ; 65 ° 00 ′ N; 169 ° 00 ′ W; then along Subpart A—General 169 ° 00 ′ W; to 75 ° 00 ′ N; 169 ° 00 ′ W; then along the 75 ° 00 ′ N; parallel to 75 ° 00 ′ N, Sec.
141 ° 00 ′ W; 69 ° 50 ′ N; 141 ° 00 ′ W 71 ° 18 ′ N; 101.1 Applicability.
156 ° 44 ′ W; 68 ° 40 ′ N; 167 ° 10 ′ W; 67 ° 00 ′ N; 101.3 Waivers.
165 ° 00 ′ W; 65 ° 40 ′ N; 168 ° 15 ′ W; 63 ° 45 ′ N; 101.5 Operations in prohibited or restricted 165 ° 30 ′ W; 61 ° 20 ′ N; 166 ° 40 ′ W; 59 ° 00 ′ N; areas.
101.7 Hazardous operations.
163 ° 00 ′ W; then south along 163 ° 00 ′ W to 54 ° 00 ′ N, 163 ° 00 ′ W; 56 ° 30 ′ N; 154 ° 00 ′ W; Subpart B—Moored Balloons and Kites 59 ° 20 ′ N; 146 ° 00 ′ W; 59 ° 30 ′ N; 140 ° 00 ′ W; 57 ° 00 ′ N; 136 ° 00 ′ W; 54 ° 35 ′ N, 133 ° 00 ′ W; to 101.11 Applicability.
point of beginning.
101.13 Operating limitations.
101.15 Notice requirements.
[Docket FAA–2001–10693, 66 FR 49822, Sept. 28, 101.17 Lighting and marking requirements.
2001. Redesignated at 69 FR 16756, Mar. 30, 101.19 Rapid deflation device.
2004] Subpart C—Amateur Rockets § 99.47 Guam ADIZ.
(a) Inner boundary. From a point 101.21 Applicability.
13 ° 52 ′ 07 ″ N, 143 ° 59 ′ 16 ″ E, counter- 101.22 Definitions.
clockwise along the 50-nautical-mile 101.23 General operating limitations.
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 101.1 101.25 Operating limitations for Class 2- surface of the earth is considered to be High Power Rockets and Class 3-Ad- a kite.
vanced High Power Rockets.
[Docket 1580, 28 FR 6721, June 29, 1963, as 101.27 ATC notification for all launches.
amended by Amdt. 101–1, 29 FR 46, Jan. 3, 101.29 Information requirements.
1964; Amdt. 101–3, 35 FR 8213, May 26, 1970; Amdt. 101–8, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4, 2008; 74 FR Subpart D—Unmanned Free Balloons 38092, July 31, 2009; Amdt. 101–9, 81 FR 42208, June 28, 2016; Amdt. 101–10, 85 FR 79826, Dec.
101.31 Applicability.
11, 2020] 101.33 Operating limitations.
101.35 Equipment and marking require- § 101.3 Waivers.
ments.
101.37 Notice requirements.
No person may conduct operations 101.39 Balloon position reports.
that require a deviation from this part except under a certificate of waiver A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101 note, 40103, 40113–40114, 45302, 44502, 44514, issued by the Administrator.
44701–44702, 44721, 46308.
[Docket 1580, 28 FR 6721, June 29, 1963] Subpart A—General § 101.5 Operations in prohibited or re- stricted areas.
§ 101.1 Applicability.
No person may operate a moored bal- (a) This part prescribes rules gov- loon, kite, amateur rocket, or un- erning the operation in the United manned free balloon in a prohibited or States, of the following: restricted area unless he has permis- (1) Except as provided for in § 101.7, sion from the using or controlling any balloon that is moored to the sur- agency, as appropriate.
face of the earth or an object thereon [Docket 1457, 29 FR 46, Jan. 3, 1964, as amend- and that has a diameter of more than 6 ed at 74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009] feet or a gas capacity of more than 115 cubic feet.
§ 101.7 Hazardous operations.
(2) Except as provided for in § 101.7, (a) No person may operate any any kite that weighs more than 5 moored balloon, kite, amateur rocket, pounds and is intended to be flown at or unmanned free balloon in a manner the end of a rope or cable.
that creates a hazard to other persons, (3) Any amateur rocket except aerial or their property.
firework displays.
(b) No person operating any moored (4) Except as provided for in § 101.7, balloon, kite, amateur rocket, or un- any unmanned free balloon that— manned free balloon may allow an ob- (i) Carries a payload package that ject to be dropped therefrom, if such weighs more than four pounds and has action creates a hazard to other per- a weight/size ratio of more than three sons or their property.
ounces per square inch on any surface of the package, determined by dividing (Sec. 6(c), Department of Transportation Act the total weight in ounces of the pay- (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) load package by the area in square [Docket 12800, 39 FR 22252, June 21, 1974, as inches of its smallest surface; amended at 74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009] (ii) Carries a payload package that weighs more than six pounds; Subpart B—Moored Balloons and (iii) Carries a payload, of two or more Kites packages, that weighs more than 12 pounds; or S OURCE : Docket 1580, 28 FR 6722, June 29, (iv) Uses a rope or other device for 1963, unless otherwise noted.
suspension of the payload that requires an impact force of more than 50 pounds § 101.11 Applicability.
to separate the suspended payload from the balloon.
This subpart applies to the operation (b) For the purposes of this part, a of moored balloons and kites. However, gyroglider attached to a vehicle on the a person operating a moored balloon or Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 101.22 kite within a restricted area must com- ginning at 150 feet above the surface of ply only with § 101.19 and with addi- the earth and visible for at least one tional limitations imposed by the using mile.
or controlling agency, as appropriate.
(Sec. 6(c), Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) § 101.13 Operating limitations.
[Docket 1580, 28 FR 6722, June 29, 1963, as (a) Except as provided in paragraph amended by Amdt. 101–4, 39 FR 22252, June (b) of this section, no person may oper- 21, 1974] ate a moored balloon or kite— (1) Less than 500 feet from the base of § 101.19 Rapid deflation device.
any cloud; No person may operate a moored bal- (2) More than 500 feet above the sur- loon unless it has a device that will face of the earth; automatically and rapidly deflate the (3) From an area where the ground balloon if it escapes from its moorings.
visibility is less than three miles; or If the device does not function prop- (4) Within five miles of the boundary erly, the operator shall immediately of any airport.
notify the nearest ATC facility of the (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does location and time of the escape and the not apply to the operation of a balloon estimated flight path of the balloon.
or kite below the top of any structure and within 250 feet of it, if that shield- Subpart C— Amateur Rockets ed operation does not obscure any lighting on the structure.
§ 101.21 Applicability.
§ 101.15 Notice requirements. (a) This subpart applies to operating unmanned rockets. However, a person No person may operate an unshielded operating an unmanned rocket within moored balloon or kite more than 150 a restricted area must comply with feet above the surface of the earth un- § 101.25(g)(2)) and with any additional less, at least 24 hours before beginning limitations imposed by the using or the operation, he gives the following controlling agency.
information to the FAA ATC facility (b) A person operating an unmanned that is nearest to the place of intended rocket other than an amateur rocket operation: as defined in § 1.1 of this chapter must (a) The names and addresses of the comply with 14 CFR Chapter III.
owners and operators.
(b) The size of the balloon or the size [Docket FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4, and weight of the kite. 2008, as amended by Docket FAA–2022–1355, (c) The location of the operation. Amdt. 101–11, 87 FR 75846, Dec. 9, 2022] (d) The height above the surface of § 101.22 Definitions.
the earth at which the balloon or kite is to be operated.
The following definitions apply to (e) The date, time, and duration of this subpart: the operation.
(a) Class 1—Model Rocket means an amateur rocket that: § 101.17 Lighting and marking require- (1) Uses no more than 125 grams (4.4 ments.
ounces) of propellant; (a) No person may operate a moored (2) Uses a slow-burning propellant; balloon or kite, between sunset and (3) Is made of paper, wood, or break- sunrise unless the balloon or kite, and able plastic; its mooring lines, are lighted so as to (4) Contains no substantial metal give a visual warning equal to that re- parts; and quired for obstructions to air naviga- (5) Weighs no more than 1,500 grams tion in the FAA publication ‘‘Obstruc- (53 ounces), including the propellant.
tion Marking and Lighting’’. (b) Class 2—High-Power Rocket means (b) No person may operate a moored an amateur rocket other than a model balloon or kite between sunrise and rocket that is propelled by a motor or sunset unless its mooring lines have motors having a combined total im- colored pennants or streamers attached pulse of 40,960 Newton-seconds (9,208 at not more than 50 foot intervals be- pound-seconds) or less.
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 101.23 (c) Class 3—Advanced High-Power (h) Unless a person at least eighteen Rocket means an amateur rocket other years old is present, is charged with en- than a model rocket or high-power suring the safety of the operation, and rocket. has final approval authority for initi- ating high-power rocket flight; and [Docket FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4, (i) Unless reasonable precautions are 2008] provided to report and control a fire caused by rocket activities.
§ 101.23 General operating limitations.
(a) You must operate an amateur [74 FR 38092, July 31, 2009, as amended by Amdt. 101–8, 74 FR 47435, Sept. 16, 2009] rocket in such a manner that it: (1) Is launched on a suborbital trajec- § 101.27 ATC notification for all tory; launches.
(2) When launched, must not cross No person may operate an unmanned into the territory of a foreign country rocket other than a Class 1—Model unless an agreement is in place be- Rocket unless that person gives the tween the United States and the coun- following information to the FAA ATC try of concern; facility nearest to the place of in- (3) Is unmanned; and tended operation no less than 24 hours (4) Does not create a hazard to per- before and no more than three days be- sons, property, or other aircraft.
(b) The FAA may specify additional fore beginning the operation: (a) The name and address of the oper- operating limitations necessary to en- ator; except when there are multiple sure that air traffic is not adversely af- participants at a single event, the fected, and public safety is not jeopard- name and address of the person so des- ized.
ignated as the event launch coordi- [Docket FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4, nator, whose duties include coordina- 2008] tion of the required launch data esti- mates and coordinating the launch § 101.25 Operating limitations for event; Class 2-High Power Rockets and (b) Date and time the activity will Class 3-Advanced High Power Rock- ets. begin; (c) Radius of the affected area on the When operating Class 2-High Power ground in nautical miles; Rockets or Class 3-Advanced High Power (d) Location of the center of the af- Rockets, you must comply with the fected area in latitude and longitude General Operating Limitations of coordinates; § 101.23. In addition, you must not oper- (e) Highest affected altitude; ate Class 2-High Power Rockets or Class (f) Duration of the activity; 3-Advanced High Power Rockets— (g) Any other pertinent information (a) At any altitude where clouds or requested by the ATC facility.
obscuring phenomena of more than five-tenths coverage prevails; [Docket FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4, (b) At any altitude where the hori- 2008, as amended by Docket FAA–2007–27390, 74 FR 31843, July 6, 2009] zontal visibility is less than five miles; (c) Into any cloud; § 101.29 Information requirements.
(d) Between sunset and sunrise with- (a) Class 2—High-Power Rockets. When out prior authorization from the FAA; a Class 2—High-Power Rocket requires (e) Within 9.26 kilometers (5 nautical a certificate of waiver or authoriza- miles) of any airport boundary without tion, the person planning the operation prior authorization from the FAA; must provide the information below on (f) In controlled airspace without each type of rocket to the FAA at least prior authorization from the FAA; (g) Unless you observe the greater of 45 days before the proposed operation.
the following separation distances from The FAA may request additional infor- any person or property that is not asso- mation if necessary to ensure the pro- ciated with the operations: posed operations can be safely con- (1) Not less than one-quarter the ducted. The information shall include maximum expected altitude; for each type of Class 2 rocket expected (2) 457 meters (1,500 ft.); to be flown: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 101.35 (1) Estimated number of rockets, § 101.31 Applicability.
(2) Type of propulsion (liquid or This subpart applies to the operation solid), fuel(s) and oxidizer(s), of unmanned free balloons. However, a (3) Description of the launcher(s) person operating an unmanned free bal- planned to be used, including any air- loon within a restricted area must borne platform(s), comply only with § 101.33 (d) and (e) and (4) Description of recovery system, with any additional limitations that (5) Highest altitude, above ground are imposed by the using or controlling level, expected to be reached, agency, as appropriate.
(6) Launch site latitude, longitude, and elevation, and § 101.33 Operating limitations.
(7) Any additional safety procedures that will be followed. No person may operate an unmanned (b) Class 3—Advanced High-Power free balloon— Rockets. When a Class 3—Advanced (a) Unless otherwise authorized by High-Power Rocket requires a certifi- ATC, below 2,000 feet above the surface cate of waiver or authorization the per- within the lateral boundaries of the son planning the operation must pro- surface areas of Class B, Class C, Class vide the information below for each D, or Class E airspace designated for an type of rocket to the FAA at least 45 airport; days before the proposed operation.
(b) At any altitude where there are The FAA may request additional infor- clouds or obscuring phenomena of more mation if necessary to ensure the pro- than five-tenths coverage; posed operations can be safely con- (c) At any altitude below 60,000 feet ducted. The information shall include standard pressure altitude where the for each type of Class 3 rocket expected horizontal visibility is less than five to be flown: miles; (1) The information requirements of (d) During the first 1,000 feet of as- paragraph (a) of this section, cent, over a congested area of a city, (2) Maximum possible range, town, or settlement or an open-air as- (3) The dynamic stability character- sembly of persons not associated with istics for the entire flight profile, the operation; or (4) A description of all major rocket (e) In such a manner that impact of systems, including structural, pneu- the balloon, or part thereof including matic, propellant, propulsion, ignition, its payload, with the surface creates a electrical, avionics, recovery, wind- hazard to persons or property not asso- weighting, flight control, and tracking, ciated with the operation.
(5) A description of other support equipment necessary for a safe oper- [Docket 1457, 29 FR 47, Jan. 3, 1964, as amend- ation, ed by Amdt. 101–5, 56 FR 65662, Dec. 17, 1991] (6) The planned flight profile and se- quence of events, § 101.35 Equipment and marking re- quirements.
(7) All nominal impact areas, includ- ing those for any spent motors and (a) No person may operate an un- other discarded hardware, within three manned free balloon unless— standard deviations of the mean im- (1) It is equipped with at least two pact point, payload cut-down systems or devices (8) Launch commit criteria, that operate independently of each (9) Countdown procedures, and other; (10) Mishap procedures.
(2) At least two methods, systems, [Docket FAA–2007–27390, 73 FR 73781, Dec. 4, devices, or combinations thereof, that 2008, as amended by Docket FAA–2007–27390, function independently of each other, 74 FR 31843, July 6, 2009] are employed for terminating the flight of the balloon envelope; and Subpart D—Unmanned Free (3) The balloon envelope is equipped Balloons with a radar reflective device(s) or ma- terial that will present an echo to sur- face radar operating in the 200 MHz to S OURCE : Docket 1457, 29 FR 47, Jan. 3, 1964, unless otherwise noted. 2700 MHz frequency range.
14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–25 Edition) § 101.37 The operator shall activate the appro- (3) The location of the launching site.
priate devices required by paragraphs (4) The cruising altitude.
(a) (1) and (2) of this section when (5) The forecast trajectory and esti- weather conditions are less than those mated time to cruising altitude or prescribed for operation under this sub- 60,000 feet standard pressure altitude, part, or if a malfunction or any other whichever is lower.
reason makes the further operation (6) The length and diameter of the hazardous to other air traffic or to per- balloon, length of the suspension de- sons and property on the surface.
vice, weight of the payload, and length (b) No person may operate an un- of the trailing antenna.
manned free balloon below 60,000 feet (7) The duration of flight.
standard pressure altitude between (8) The forecast time and location of sunset and sunrise (as corrected to the impact with the surface of the earth.
altitude of operation) unless the bal- (b) For solar or cosmic disturbance loon and its attachments and payload, investigations involving a critical time whether or not they become separated element, the information in paragraph during the operation, are equipped with (a) of this section shall be given within lights that are visible for at least 5 30 minutes to 24 hours before beginning miles and have a flash frequency of at the operation.
least 40, and not more than 100, cycles (c) Cancellation notice: If the oper- per minute.
ation is canceled, the person who in- (c) No person may operate an un- tended to conduct the operation shall manned free balloon that is equipped immediately notify the nearest FAA with a trailing antenna that requires ATC facility.
an impact force of more than 50 pounds (d) Launch notice: Each person oper- to break it at any point, unless the an- ating an unmanned free balloon shall tenna has colored pennants or stream- notify the nearest FAA or military ers that are attached at not more than ATC facility of the launch time imme- 50 foot intervals and that are visible diately after the balloon is launched.
for at least one mile.
(d) No person may operate between § 101.39 Balloon position reports.
sunrise and sunset an unmanned free (a) Each person operating an un- balloon that is equipped with a suspen- manned free balloon shall: sion device (other than a highly con- (1) Unless ATC requires otherwise, spicuously colored open parachute) monitor the course of the balloon and more than 50 feet along, unless the sus- record its position at least every two pension device is colored in alternate hours; and bands of high conspicuity colors or has (2) Forward any balloon position re- colored pennants or streamers attached ports requested by ATC.
which are visible for at least one mile.
(b) One hour before beginning de- (Sec. 6(c), Department of Transportation Act scent, each person operating an un- (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) manned free balloon shall forward to the nearest FAA ATC facility the fol- [Docket 1457, 29 FR 47, Jan. 3, 1964, as amend- lowing information regarding the bal- ed by Amdt. 101–2, 32 FR 5254, Mar. 29, 1967; Amdt. 101–4, 39 FR 22252, June 21, 1974] loon: (1) The current geographical position.
§ 101.37 Notice requirements.
(2) The altitude.
(a) Prelaunch notice: Except as pro- (3) The forecast time of penetration vided in paragraph (b) of this section, of 60,000 feet standard pressure altitude no person may operate an unmanned (if applicable).
free balloon unless, within 6 to 24 hours (4) The forecast trajectory for the before beginning the operation, he balance of the flight.
gives the following information to the (5) The forecast time and location of FAA ATC facility that is nearest to the impact with the surface of the earth.
place of intended operation: (c) If a balloon position report is not (1) The balloon identification. recorded for any two-hour period of (2) The estimated date and time of flight, the person operating an un- launching, amended as necessary to re- manned free balloon shall immediately main within plus or minus 30 minutes. notify the nearest FAA ATC facility.
Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 103.7 The notice shall include the last re- (1) Weighs less than 254 pounds empty corded position and any revision of the weight, excluding floats and safety de- forecast trajectory. The nearest FAA vices which are intended for deploy- ATC facility shall be notified imme- ment in a potentially catastrophic sit- diately when tracking of the balloon is uation; re-established.
(2) Has a fuel capacity not exceeding (d) Each person operating an un- 5 U.S. gallons; manned free balloon shall notify the (3) Is not capable of more than 55 nearest FAA ATC facility when the op- knots calibrated airspeed at full power eration is ended.
in level flight; and (4) Has a power-off stall speed which PART 103—ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES does not exceed 24 knots calibrated air- speed.
Subpart A—General § 103.3 Inspection requirements.
Sec.
103.1 Applicability.
(a) Any person operating an ultra- 103.3 Inspection requirements.
light vehicle under this part shall, 103.5 Waivers.
upon request, allow the Administrator, 103.7 Certification and registration.
or his designee, to inspect the vehicle to determine the applicability of this Subpart B—Operating Rules part.
103.9 Hazardous operations.
(b) The pilot or operator of an ultra- 103.11 Daylight operations.
light vehicle must, upon request of the 103.13 Operation near aircraft; right-of-way Administrator, furnish satisfactory rules.
evidence that the vehicle is subject 103.15 Operations over congested areas.
only to the provisions of this part.
103.17 Operations in certain airspace.
103.19 Operations in prohibited or restricted § 103.5 Waivers.
areas.
103.20 Flight restrictions in the proximity No person may conduct operations of certain areas designated by notice to that require a deviation from this part airmen.
except under a written waiver issued 103.21 Visual reference with the surface.
by the Administrator.
103.23 Flight visibility and cloud clearance requirements.
§ 103.7 Certification and registration.
A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103–40104, 40113, 44701. (a) Notwithstanding any other sec- tion pertaining to certification of air- S OURCE : Docket 21631, 47 FR 38776, Sept. 2, craft or their parts or equipment, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
ultralight vehicles and their compo- nent parts and equipment are not re- Subpart A—General quired to meet the airworthiness cer- § 103.1 Applicability. tification standards specified for air- craft or to have certificates of air- This part prescribes rules governing worthiness.
the operation of ultralight vehicles in (b) Notwithstanding any other sec- the United States. For the purposes of tion pertaining to airman certification, this part, an ultralight vehicle is a ve- operators of ultralight vehicles are not hicle that: required to meet any aeronautical (a) Is used or intended to be used for knowledge, age, or experience require- manned operation in the air by a single ments to operate those vehicles or to occupant; (b) Is used or intended to be used for have airman or medical certificates.
recreation or sport purposes only; (c) Notwithstanding any other sec- (c) Does not have any U.S. or foreign tion pertaining to registration and airworthiness certificate; and marking of aircraft, ultralight vehicles (d) If unpowered, weighs less than 155 are not required to be registered or to pounds; or bear markings of any type.
(e) If powered: