Moratorium on exemptions for special category aircraft

[ChrisK48]

I don't see any discussion of this, but if I missed it, feel free to delete this.

The FAA has declared a moratorium on issuance of exemptions allowing carrying paying passengers in special category aircraft on "Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE)" flights. Current exemptions will be allowed to continue though.

http://ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2011-06712_PI.pdf

Chris Kennedy

[RickH]

Current exemptions will be reviewed when they come due, and no new aircraft may be added to current exemptions. The letter specifically targets certain types of aircraft.

[Forgotten Field]

I was told by a source that there was an issue with a FSDO issuing an approval into a specific airport to a specific aircraft with operating limitations not allowing it over congested areas; the airport was in a congested area. I was further told that the moratorium is just the beginning, and more was coming.

[EDowning]

Coming soon (probably April 15th) to a FSDO near year.

Number
8130.2G
Title
Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products
Type
Order
Date Issued
August 31, 2010
Responsible Office
AIR-200, Aircraft Certification Service - Production & Airworthiness Certification Division
Access Restriction
Public
Content
FAA Order 8130.2G (PDF, 2.84 MB)


http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/medi ... 130.2G.pdf

[mustanglover]

I was told by a source that there was an issue with a FSDO issuing an approval into a specific airport to a specific aircraft with operating limitations not allowing it over congested areas; the airport was in a congested area. I was further told that the moratorium is just the beginning, and more was coming.

Typically those Operating Limitations say:

"Except for takeoffs and landings this aircraft shall not be operated over densly populated areas or in congested airways."

I have never seen a set of operating limitations that said it could be over congested areas at all, unless it was a new design or some type of homebuilt. But then once the new design had flown off the Phase 1 time it usually reverted to the statement above.