Wed, Nov 16, 2005
New Guidelines Ease Regulations, Allow Greater Access
The FAA is close to
releasing its updated list of air show policies, and it appears the
agency has heeded nearly all of the recommendations presented by
the EAA and the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS).
"We are very pleased that FAA worked with EAA, the International
Council of Air Shows and other groups as the agency developed these
policy statements," said EAA VP of Industry and Regulatory Affairs
Earl Lawrence. "FAA has worked with air show and aerobatic groups
to maintain the best level of air show safety in the world, while
not causing unnecessary costs onto air show organizers or hampering
displays of historic and vintage aircraft."
According to an Experimental Aircraft Association release,
specific EAA recommendations accepted by the FAA include:
- Allowing certain formation flights to enter the airspace from
different directions, when flying above 1,000 AGL. Many warbird air
shows use these formation flights, at stacked altitudes, during
their events.
- Allowing working media photographers and videographers past the
air show crowd line under controlled procedures, so they may
capture images of aerial demonstrations not available to the
public.
- Use of readily recognizable landmarks as corner markers for air
show and aerobatic airspace boxes when more practical and
identifiable.
Also accepted were recommendations in several administrative
areas, which clarify air show policy statements that could be
misinterpreted, according to the EAA.
EAA officials had
discussed air show issues with the FAA on several occasions over
the past year, including at a meeting between top FAA and EAA
officials during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2005. Those discussions
included such air show issues as airspace requirements, audience
overflights, essential personnel in aerobatic boxes, and media
access. EAA drew on its more than 50 years of fly-in and air show
experience, and its close working relationships with performers and
groups such as ICAS, when making its recommendations.
"FAA, EAA and the air show community will work as partners to
always make safety the top priority," Lawrence said. "When issues
do arise, the expertise of EAA and the air show community are
valuable resources for FAA to create practical solutions that keep
air shows the exciting and memorable entertainment they have
become."
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