Hawaii Air Tours Common Procedures Manual Flashcards
How long do you have to notify about an In-Flight deviation while on a tour and to who?
10 days; to FSDO or Principal Operations Inspector
What does a Pink shaded area depict?
Minimum altitude of 1500’ AGL
What does a Yellow shaded area depict?
Minimum altitude of 500’ AGL
Minimum raw terrain distance 300’ AGL
What does a Clear shaded area depict?
Minimum altitude of 1000’ AGL
What does a Dashed line depict?
National Park area requiring part 136 operating authorization, once Air Tour Management Plan has been created. Extends 5000’ AGL within 1/2 mile distance of park boundary If ATMP, must maintain 1500’ AGL unless otherwise depicted (Yellow, pink, clear). Green identifies the area.
What are the areas outlined by a black line?
Site Specific Areas
Site specific training must be completed prior to conducting operation in this area.
Site specific areas begin at, or above, 500’ AGL and up to and including 999’ AGL within the identified site specific location.
Over a popular site (site specific location) at or below 1,000’ feet above ground level, the pilot should have a predetermined emergency landing area that was pre-approved by the Administrator.
When are you required to have a predetermined emergency landing area pre-approved by the administrator?
When operating over a site specific area at or below 1000’ AGL
Kauai’s site specific areas
Hanapepe
Olokele
Waimea
Nualolo Aina
Honopu
Hanalei
Anahola
Powerline Road
Crater
What is a WESA?
Weather Enhanced Safety Area
These yellow “highlighted” areas are designated 500 feet AGL, intended to increase the pilot’s options for selecting safe routes through areas of weather.
When operating below 1,500 feet AGL the pilot shall have a suitable emergency landing area within power off gliding distance at all times.
Use of WESA is predicated on what?
- Each pilot will receive ground training on the geographic boundaries and the operating procedures therein. This includes the requirement for the pilot to ensure a “safe” landing area is available at all times while operating under this deviation.
- Minimum altitude is 500’ AGL
- The minimum visibility for “overland” operations is 3 statute miles and for “off shore” operations is 1 statue mile.
- Before conducting any tour operations under this deviation, each pilot must satisfactorily complete a route check of all applicable weather enhanced safety areas. The administrator and or his/her designated representative will conduct this check.
What altitude is required for air tours during night time?
Minimum altitude of 1500 AGL’
What are the visibility requirements below 1500’ AGL?
3 SM over land 1 SM offshore
Minimum stand-off distance from raw terrain
300’
What’s the minimum altitude over a Razorback ridge?
200’ AGL
When are you encouraged to use a taxi, pulsating or landing light?
When operating below 1500’ AGL