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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 187.51 

public are prescribed exclusively in 49 
CFR part 7. Appendix A to this part 
prescribes the methodology for com-
putation of fees for certification serv-
ices performed outside the United 
States. Appendix C to this part pre-
scribes the methodology for computa-
tion of fees for production certifi-
cation-related services performed out-
side the United States. 

[Docket FAA–2015–3597, Amdt. 187–36, 81 FR 
85853, Nov. 29, 2016] 

§ 187.3 Definitions. 

For the purpose of this part: 

Great circle distance 

means the short-

est distance between two points on the 
surface of the Earth. 

Overflight 

means a flight through 

U.S.-controlled airspace that does not 
include a landing in or takeoff from the 
United States. 

Overflight through Enroute airspace 

means an overflight through U.S.-con-
trolled airspace where primarily radar- 
based air traffic services are provided. 

Overflight through Oceanic airspace 

means an overflight through U.S.-con-
trolled airspace where primarily proce-
dural air traffic services are provided. 

U.S.-controlled airspace 

means all air-

space over the territory of the United 
States, extending 12 nautical miles 
from the coastline of U.S. territory; 
any airspace delegated to the United 
States for U.S. control by other coun-
tries or under a regional air navigation 
agreement; or any international air-
space, or airspace of undetermined sov-
ereignty, for which the United States 
has accepted responsibility for pro-
viding air traffic control services. 

[Docket FAA–2015–3597, Amdt. 187–36, 81 FR 
85853, Nov. 29, 2016] 

§ 187.5 Duplicates of licenses. 

The fee for furnishing to a person en-

titled thereto a replacement, duplicate, 
or facsimile of a certificate or other 
document evidencing a license, for 
which a fee is not specifically provided 
elsewhere in this chapter, is $2. 

§ 187.7 Copies; seal. 

The fees for furnishing photostatic or 

similar copies of documents and for af-
fixation of the seal for a certification 

or validation are the same as those 
provided in subpart H of 49 CFR part 7. 

§ 187.15 Payment of fees. 

(a) The fees of this part are payable 

to the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion by check, money order, wire trans-
fers, draft, payable in U.S. currency 
and drawn on a U.S. bank, or by credit 
card payable in U.S. currency, prior to 
the provision of any service under this 
part. 

(b) Applicants for the FAA services 

provided under this part shall pay any 
bank processing charges on fees col-
lected under this part, when such 
charges are assessed on U.S. Govern-
ment. 

(c) Applicants for the FAA services 

described in Appendix A of this part 
shall pay bank processing charges, 
when such charges are assessed by 
banks on U.S. Government deposits. 

(d) The fees described in appendix B 

of this part are payable to the Federal 
Aviation Administration in U.S. cur-
rency. Remittance of fees of $1,000 or 
more are to be paid by electronic funds 
transfer. Remittance of amounts less 
than $1,000 may be paid by electronic 
funds transfer, check, money order, 
credit card, or draft. 

[Doc. No. 27809, 60 FR 19631, Apr. 19, 1995, as 
amended by Amdt. 187–7, 62 FR 13503, Mar. 20, 
1997; Amdt. 187–7, 62 FR 23295, Apr. 29, 1997; 
Amdt. 187–10, 62 FR 55703, Oct. 27, 1997; Amdt. 
187–7, 63 FR 40000, July 24, 1998; Amdt. 187–11, 
65 FR 36008, June 6, 2000; Amdt. 187–12, 66 FR 
43718, Aug. 20, 2001; Amdt. 187–4, 72 FR 18559, 
Apr. 12, 2007] 

§ 187.17 Failure by applicant to pay 

prescribed fees. 

If an applicant fails to pay fees 

agreed to under appendix C of this part, 
the FAA may suspend or deny any ap-
plication for service and may suspend 
or revoke any production certification- 
related approval granted. 

[Doc. No. 28967, 62 FR 55703, Oct. 27, 1997] 

§ 187.51 Applicability of overflight 

fees. 

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs 

(c) or (d) of this section, any person 
who conducts an overflight through ei-
ther Enroute or Oceanic airspace must 
pay a fee as calculated in § 187.53.