Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Portland-Hillsboro, OR, 31396-31397 [2013-12314]
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significantly increase the pilot’s workload to
stabilize the helicopter, especially in low
visibility conditions, resulting in loss of
helicopter control.
(c) Effective Date
This AD becomes effective June 10, 2013.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 14,
2013.
Kim Smith,
Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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(d) Compliance
You are responsible for performing each
action required by this AD within the
specified compliance time unless it has
already been accomplished prior to that time.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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(e) Required Action
14 CFR Part 71
Within 25 hours time-in-service or 30 days,
whichever comes first, revise the Operating
Limitations section of the MBB–BK 117C–2
Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), under
paragraph 2.2, Kinds of Operations, by
inserting a copy of this AD into the RFM or
by making pen and ink changes to add the
following statement:
Dispatch under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
or night Visual Flight Rules (VFR) with the
Autotrim inoperative in Pitch or Roll or a
combined inoperative Autotrim in Cyclic and
Yaw axis is PROHIBITED.
[Docket No. FAA–2012–1142; Airspace
Docket No. 12–ANM–25]
(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, Safety Management
Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this
AD. Send your proposal to: George Schwab,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management
Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137;
telephone (817) 222–5110; email
george.schwab@faa.gov.
(2) For operations conducted under a 14
CFR part 119 operating certificate or under
14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that
you notify your principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office, before
operating any aircraft complying with this
AD through an AMOC.
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(g) Additional Information
(1) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin MBB–
BK117 C–2–22A–013, dated October 12,
2012, which is not incorporated by reference,
contains additional information about the
subject of this AD. For service information
identified in this AD, contact American
Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum
Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone
(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972)
641–3775; or at https://www.eurocopter.com/
techpub. You may review a copy of the
service information at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth,
Texas 76137.
(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in
the European Aviation Safety Agency AD No.
2012–0216, dated October 18, 2012.
(h) Subject
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Code: 22, Autopilot Dispatch Restriction.
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Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace; Portland-Hillsboro, OR
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies Class E
airspace at Portland-Hillsboro Airport,
Portland-Hillsboro, OR, to accommodate
aircraft departing and arriving under
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations
at the airport. Also, the geographic
coordinates are updated for the airport.
This action, initiated by the biennial
review of the Portland-Hillsboro
airspace area, improves the safety and
management of IFR operations at the
airport.
SUMMARY:
Effective date, 0901 UTC, August
22, 2013. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR Part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.9 and publication of
conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
History
On December 21, 2012, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend controlled airspace at
Portland-Hillsboro, OR (77 FR 75593).
This action was initiated by a biennial
review of the airspace. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraphs 5000, 6002 and
6004, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, which is
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incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by
modifying Class E airspace designated
as an extension to Class D surface area.
The size of the Class E airspace to the
northwest has been reduced, the Class E
airspace to the south removed, and
additional Class E airspace created
south southeast of the PortlandHillsboro Airport. The geographic
coordinates of the airport also are
updated to coincide with the FAA’s
aeronautical database. This action
enhances the safety and management of
IFR operations.
The FAA has determined this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified this rule, when promulgated,
does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s
authority to issue rules regarding
aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the
U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106
discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the
scope of the agency’s authority. This
rulemaking is promulgated under the
authority described in Subtitle VII, Part
A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it modifies
controlled airspace at PortlandHillsboro Airport, Portland-Hillsboro,
OR.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
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paragraph 311a. This airspace action is
not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air)
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas
designated as an extension to Class D surface
area.
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ANM OR E4 Portland-Hillsboro, OR
[Modified]
Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR
(Lat. 45°32′26″ N., long. 122°57′01″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 1 mile each side of the 144°
bearing of the airport extending from the 4.2mile radius to 5.5 miles southeast of the
airport and within 1.5 miles each side of the
323° bearing of the airport extending from the
4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles
northwest of the airport.
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 12,
2013.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center.
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
Part 71 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E. O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012 is
amended as follows:
14 CFR Part 71
Paragraph 5000
Class D airspace.
AGENCY:
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ANM OR D
[Modified]
[Docket No. FAA–2013–0051; Airspace
Docket No. 13–ANM–2]
Establishment of Class E Airspace;
Cherokee, WY
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
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ACTION:
Portland-Hillsboro, OR
Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR
(Lat. 45°32′26″ N., long. 122°57′01″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL
within a 4.2-mile radius of PortlandHillsboro Airport. This Class D airspace area
is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated
as surface areas.
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ANM OR E2
[Modified]
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Portland-Hillsboro, OR
Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR
(Lat. 45°32′26″ N., long. 122°57′01″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within a 4.2-mile radius of PortlandHillsboro Airport. This Class E airspace area
is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
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Final rule.
This action establishes Class
E airspace at the Cherokee VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME)
navigation aid, Cherokee, WY, to
facilitate vectoring of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) aircraft under control of
Denver and Salt Lake City Air Route
Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs). This
improves the safety and management of
IFR operations within the National
Airspace System.
SUMMARY:
Effective date, 0901 UTC, August
22, 2013. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under 1 CFR Part 51,
subject to the annual revision of FAA
Order 7400.9 and publication of
conforming amendments.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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History
On March 4, 2013, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to
establish controlled airspace at
Cherokee, WY (78 FR 14032). Interested
parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6006, of FAA
Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012,
and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
Part 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in that
Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by
establishing Class E en route domestic
airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface, at the Cherokee
VOR/DME navigation aid, Cherokee,
WY, to accommodate IFR aircraft under
control of Denver and Salt Lake City
ARTCCs by vectoring aircraft from en
route airspace to terminal areas. This
action is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations.
The FAA has determined this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that will only affect air
traffic procedures and air navigation, it
is certified this rule, when promulgated,
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s
authority to issue rules regarding
aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the
U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106
discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the
scope of the agency’s authority. This
rulemaking is promulgated under the
authority described in Subtitle VII, Part
A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-1142; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-25]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Portland-Hillsboro, OR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Portland-Hillsboro
Airport, Portland-Hillsboro, OR, to accommodate aircraft departing and
arriving under Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.
Also, the geographic coordinates are updated for the airport. This
action, initiated by the biennial review of the Portland-Hillsboro
airspace area, improves the safety and management of IFR operations at
the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 22, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On December 21, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend controlled airspace at
Portland-Hillsboro, OR (77 FR 75593). This action was initiated by a
biennial review of the airspace. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 5000,
6002 and 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012,
and effective September 15, 2012, which is incorporated by reference in
14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by modifying Class E airspace designated as an extension to
Class D surface area. The size of the Class E airspace to the northwest
has been reduced, the Class E airspace to the south removed, and
additional Class E airspace created south southeast of the Portland-
Hillsboro Airport. The geographic coordinates of the airport also are
updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action
enhances the safety and management of IFR operations.
The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of
the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code.
Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it modifies
controlled airspace at Portland-Hillsboro Airport, Portland-Hillsboro,
OR.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,''
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paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any
potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary
circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an environmental
assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air)
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E. O. 10854,
24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.
* * * * *
ANM OR D Portland-Hillsboro, OR [Modified]
Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR
(Lat. 45[deg]32'26'' N., long. 122[deg]57'01'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Portland-Hillsboro
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *
ANM OR E2 Portland-Hillsboro, OR [Modified]
Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR
(Lat. 45[deg]32'26'' N., long. 122[deg]57'01'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of Portland-Hillsboro Airport. This Class E airspace
area is effective during the specific dates and times established in
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility
Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to
Class D surface area.
* * * * *
ANM OR E4 Portland-Hillsboro, OR [Modified]
Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR
(Lat. 45[deg]32'26'' N., long. 122[deg]57'01'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile
each side of the 144[deg] bearing of the airport extending from the
4.2-mile radius to 5.5 miles southeast of the airport and within 1.5
miles each side of the 323[deg] bearing of the airport extending
from the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles northwest of the
airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 12, 2013.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-12314 Filed 5-23-13; 8:45 am]
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