FAR/AIM: Subpart H—Mandatory Use of the New York North Shore Helicopter Route

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Subpart H—Mandatory Use of the New York North Shore Helicopter Route

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§ 93.101 Applicability.
§ 93.103 Helicopter operations.

Source: Docket Nos. FAA-2020-0772 and FAA-2018-0954, Amdt. 93-103, 85 FR 47899, Aug. 7, 2020, unless otherwise noted.

§ 93.101 Applicability.

This subpart prescribes a special air traffic rule for civil helicopters operating VFR along the North Shore, Long Island, New York, between July 29, 2022, and July 29, 2026.

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1029; Amdt. No. 93-103; 87 FR 45642, July 31, 2022]

Effective Date Note: By Docket No. FAA-2022-1029; Amdt. No. 93-103; 87 FR 45642, July 31, 2022, § 93.101 was revised, effective July 29, 2022 through July 29, 2026.

§ 93.103 Helicopter operations.

(a) Unless otherwise authorized, each person piloting a helicopter along Long Island, New York's northern shoreline between the VPLYD waypoint and Orient Point, shall utilize the North Shore Helicopter route and altitude, as published.

(b) Pilots may deviate from the route and altitude requirements of paragraph (a) of this section when necessary for safety, weather conditions or transitioning to or from a destination or point of landing.