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§ 91.135
§ 91.131
Operations in Class B air-
space.
(a)
Operating rules. No person may op-
erate an aircraft within a Class B air-
space area except in compliance with
§ 91.129 and the following rules:
(1) The operator must receive an ATC
clearance from the ATC facility having
jurisdiction for that area before oper-
ating an aircraft in that area.
(2) Unless otherwise authorized by
ATC, each person operating a large tur-
bine engine-powered airplane to or
from a primary airport for which a
Class B airspace area is designated
must operate at or above the des-
ignated floors of the Class B airspace
area while within the lateral limits of
that area.
(3) Any person conducting pilot
training operations at an airport with-
in a Class B airspace area must comply
with any procedures established by
ATC for such operations in that area.
(b)
Pilot requirements. (1) No person
may take off or land a civil aircraft at
an airport within a Class B airspace
area or operate a civil aircraft within a
Class B airspace area unless—
(i) The pilot in command holds at
least a private pilot certificate;
(ii) The pilot in command holds a
recreational pilot certificate and has
met—
(A) The requirements of § 61.101(d) of
this chapter; or
(B) The requirements for a student
pilot seeking a recreational pilot cer-
tificate in § 61.94 of this chapter;
(iii) The pilot in command holds a
sport pilot certificate and has met—
(A) The requirements of § 61.325 of
this chapter; or
(B) The requirements for a student
pilot seeking a recreational pilot cer-
tificate in § 61.94 of this chapter; or
(iv) The aircraft is operated by a stu-
dent pilot who has met the require-
ments of § 61.94 or § 61.95 of this chapter,
as applicable.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraphs (b)(1)(ii), (b)(1)(iii) and
(b)(1)(iv) of this section, no person may
take off or land a civil aircraft at those
airports listed in section 4 of appendix
D to this part unless the pilot in com-
mand holds at least a private pilot cer-
tificate.
(c)
Communications and navigation
equipment requirements. Unless other-
wise authorized by ATC, no person may
operate an aircraft within a Class B
airspace area unless that aircraft is
equipped with—
(1)
For IFR operation. An operable
VOR or TACAN receiver or an operable
and suitable RNAV system; and
(2)
For all operations. An operable
two-way radio capable of communica-
tions with ATC on appropriate fre-
quencies for that Class B airspace area.
(d)
Other equipment requirements. No
person may operate an aircraft in a
Class B airspace area unless the air-
craft is equipped with—
(1) The applicable operating trans-
ponder and automatic altitude report-
ing equipment specified in § 91.215 (a),
except as provided in § 91.215 (e), and
(2) After January 1, 2020, the applica-
ble Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
Broadcast Out equipment specified in
§ 91.225.
[Doc. No. 24458, 56 FR 65658, Dec. 17, 1991, as
amended by Amdt. 91–282, 69 FR 44880, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 91–296, 72 FR 31678, June 7,
2007; Amdt. 91–314, 75 FR 30193, May 28, 2010]
§ 91.133
Restricted and prohibited
areas.
(a) No person may operate an aircraft
within a restricted area (designated in
part 73) contrary to the restrictions
imposed, or within a prohibited area,
unless that person has the permission
of the using or controlling agency, as
appropriate.
(b) Each person conducting, within a
restricted area, an aircraft operation
(approved by the using agency) that
creates the same hazards as the oper-
ations for which the restricted area
was designated may deviate from the
rules of this subpart that are not com-
patible with the operation of the air-
craft.
§ 91.135
Operations in Class A air-
space.
Except as provided in paragraph (d)
of this section, each person operating
an aircraft in Class A airspace must
conduct that operation under instru-
ment flight rules (IFR) and in compli-
ance with the following:
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