FAA Flight Standards Certificate Holding SUMMARY: This action establishes a transition through busy terminal areas.
District Office. RITTR, designated T–210, in the The fixes/waypoints used to define the
Related Information Jacksonville, FL, terminal area. The routes do not have associated visual
(l) French airworthiness directive F–2004– purpose of this route is to expedite the landmarks for reference by VFR pilots
164, dated October 13, 2004, also addresses handling of Instrument Flight Rules when navigating through the area. Pilots
the subject of this AD. (IFR) overflight aircraft transitioning of suitably equipped VFR aircraft could
through busy terminal airspace. The utilize the route for navigation, in
Material Incorporated by Reference
FAA is taking this action to enhance the compliance with all applicable VFR
(m) You must use Messier-Dowty Special safe and efficient use of the navigable regulations. This is similar to current
Inspection Service Bulletin 631–32–178,
Revision 1, dated September 30, 2004; and
airspace in the Jacksonville, FL, practice where a pilot operating in
Messier-Dowty Service Bulletin 631–32–183, terminal area. accordance with VFR may use a Very
dated October 6, 2004; as applicable; to DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, June 8, High Frequency Omni-directional Range
perform the actions that are required by this 2006. Federal airway for navigation.
AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul RITTRs are low altitude RNAV routes
Messier-Dowty Special Inspection Service and are published under Area
Bulletin 631–32–178, Revision 1, dated
Gallant, Airspace and Rules, Office of
System Operations Airspace and AIM, Navigation Routes in paragraph 6011 of
September 30, 2004, contains the following
effective pages: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 FAA Order 7400.9N dated September 1,
Independence Avenue, SW., 2006 and effective September 15, 2006,
Revision Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) which is incorporated by reference in 14
level Date shown on 267–8783. CFR 71.1. The RITTR route listed in this
Page No. shown page
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
document will be published
on page subsequently in the order.
History
1–3, 5–9 ....... 1 .............. Sept. 30, 2004. The Rule
4 ................... Original .... May 3, 2004. On January 9, 2006, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a This action amends Title 14 Code of
The Director of the Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking to Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
approved the incorporation by reference of establish route T–210 in the establishing route T–210 in the
these documents in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Jacksonville, FL, terminal area (71 FR Jacksonville, FL, terminal area. The
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Contact route may be used by GNSS-equipped
Aerospatiale, 316 Route de Bayonne, 31060
1397). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking aircraft that are capable of filing flight
Toulouse, Cedex 03, France, for a copy of this plan equipment code ‘‘/G.’’ The route
service information. You may review copies proceeding by submitting written
at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. comments on this proposal to the FAA. will be depicted in blue on the
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh One comment was received in response appropriate IFR en route low altitude
Street, SW., Room PL–401, Nassif Building, to the proposal. charts. The FAA is taking this action to
Washington, DC; on the Internet at http:// enhance safety and the flexible and
dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and Analysis of Comment efficient use of the navigable airspace by
Records Administration (NARA). For The Aircraft Owners and Pilots en route IFR aircraft transitioning
information on the availability of this through the Jacksonville, FL, terminal
Association (AOPA) wrote in support of
material at the NARA, call (202) 741–6030, area.
or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_ the proposal. AOPA noted that the
register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_ NPRM did not list a defined altitude for In the NPRM, the point BRADO was
locations.html. T–210 and recommended that the route erroneously identified as a ‘‘WP’’
be available at multiple altitudes to (waypoint). This point is currently a
Issued in Renton, Washington, on March
10, 2006. allow users to take full advantage of the charted navigation fix, therefore, an
benefits of RITTR. AOPA also asked the editorial change is being made in this
Kalene C. Yanamura,
FAA to incorporate guidance into FAA rule to replace ‘‘WP’’ with ‘‘Fix’’ in the
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane description of BRADO. With the
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
publications to allow pilots operating
under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) to use exception of this change, this
[FR Doc. 06–2849 Filed 3–24–06; 8:45 am] amendment is the same as that proposed
the route when transitioning through
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P in the notice.
terminal airspace.
The FAA confirms that the route will The FAA has determined that this
be available at various altitudes in the regulation only involves an established
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
low altitude structure within the body of technical regulations for which
Federal Aviation Administration airspace assigned to Jacksonville frequent and routine amendments are
Terminal Radar Approach Control necessary to keep them operationally
14 CFR Part 71 (TRACON). These altitudes will vary current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is
depending on factors such as direction not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
[Docket No. FAA–2005–23436; Airspace of flight, filed altitude, air traffic under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
Docket No. 05–ASO–10]
volume, etc. Altitudes will be assigned a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
RIN 2120–AA66 by either Jacksonville TRACON or Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
Establishment of Area Navigation Center (ARTCC). does not warrant preparation of a
Instrument Flight Rules Terminal The FAA does not plan to issue regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
Transition Route (RITTR) T–210; guidance regarding VFR use of RITTRs impact is so minimal. Since this is a
Jacksonville, FL
cchase on PROD1PC60 with RULES
at this time. RITTRs were developed routine matter that will only affect air
AGENCY: Federal Aviation specifically to provide routing for traffic procedures and air navigation, it
Administration (FAA), DOT. Global Navigation Satellite System is certified that this rule, when
ACTION: Final rule.
(GNSS)-equipped aircraft that are promulgated, will not have a significant
operating on an IFR flight plan, to economic impact on a substantial
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number of small entities under the PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, § 71.1 [Amended]
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9N,
REPORTING POINTS
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Navigation (air). ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 Points, dated September 1, 2005, and
continues to read as follows: effective September 15, 2005, is
Adoption of the Amendment
amended as follows:
■ In consideration of the foregoing, the Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
Paragraph 6011 Area Navigation Routes
Federal Aviation Administration 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 1963 Comp., p. 389. * * * * *
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