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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 91.146 

(11) Indianapolis 500 Mile Race; 
(12) Any other aerial demonstration 

or sporting event the FAA determines 
to need a temporary flight restriction 
in accordance with paragraph (b) of 
this section. 

(b) In deciding whether a temporary 

flight restriction is necessary for an 
aerial demonstration or major sporting 
event not listed in paragraph (a) of this 
section, the FAA considers the fol-
lowing factors: 

(1) Area where the event will be held. 
(2) Effect flight restrictions will have 

on known aircraft operations. 

(3) Any existing ATC airspace traffic 

management restrictions. 

(4) Estimated duration of the event. 
(5) Degree of public interest. 
(6) Number of spectators. 
(7) Provisions for spectator safety. 
(8) Number and types of participating 

aircraft. 

(9) Use of mixed high and low per-

formance aircraft. 

(10) Impact on non-participating air-

craft. 

(11) Weather minimums. 
(12) Emergency procedures that will 

be in effect. 

(c) A NOTAM issued under this sec-

tion will state the name of the aerial 
demonstration or sporting event and 
specify the effective dates and times, 
the geographic features or coordinates, 
and any other restrictions or proce-
dures governing flight operations in 
the designated airspace. 

(d) When a NOTAM has been issued in 

accordance with this section, no person 
may operate an aircraft or device, or 
engage in any activity within the des-
ignated airspace area, except in accord-
ance with the authorizations, terms, 
and conditions of the temporary flight 
restriction published in the NOTAM, 
unless otherwise authorized by: 

(1) Air traffic control; or 
(2) A Flight Standards Certificate of 

Waiver or Authorization issued for the 
demonstration or event. 

(e) For the purpose of this section: 
(1) 

Flight restricted airspace area for an 

aerial demonstration—The amount of 
airspace needed to protect persons and 
property on the surface or in the air, to 
maintain air safety and efficiency, or 
to prevent the unsafe congestion of air-
craft will vary depending on the aerial 

demonstration and the factors listed in 
paragraph (b) of this section. The re-
stricted airspace area will normally be 
limited to a 5 nautical mile radius 
from the center of the demonstration 
and an altitude 17000 mean sea level 
(for high performance aircraft) or 13000 
feet above the surface (for certain 
parachute operations), but will be no 
greater than the minimum airspace 
necessary for the management of air-
craft operations in the vicinity of the 
specified area. 

(2) 

Flight restricted area for a major 

sporting event—The amount of airspace 
needed to protect persons and property 
on the surface or in the air, to main-
tain air safety and efficiency, or to pre-
vent the unsafe congestion of aircraft 
will vary depending on the size of the 
event and the factors listed in para-
graph (b) of this section. The restricted 
airspace will normally be limited to a 
3 nautical mile radius from the center 
of the event and 2500 feet above the 
surface but will not be greater than the 
minimum airspace necessary for the 
management of aircraft operations in 
the vicinity of the specified area. 

(f) A NOTAM issued under this sec-

tion will be issued at least 30 days in 
advance of an aerial demonstration or 
a major sporting event, unless the FAA 
finds good cause for a shorter period 
and explains this in the NOTAM. 

(g) When warranted, the FAA Admin-

istrator may exclude the following 
flights from the provisions of this sec-
tion: 

(1) Essential military. 
(2) Medical and rescue. 
(3) Presidential and Vice Presi-

dential. 

(4) Visiting heads of state. 
(5) Law enforcement and security. 
(6) Public health and welfare. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2000–8274, 66 FR 47378, Sept. 
11, 2001] 

§ 91.146

Passenger-carrying flights for 

the benefit of a charitable, non-
profit, or community event. 

(a) 

Definitions.  For purposes of this 

section, the following definitions 
apply: 

Charitable event means an event that 

raises funds for the benefit of a chari-
table organization recognized by the 

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§ 91.146 

Department of the Treasury whose do-
nors may deduct contributions under 
section 170 of the Internal Revenue 
Code (26 U.S.C. Section 170). 

Community event means an event that 

raises funds for the benefit of any local 
or community cause that is not a char-
itable event or non-profit event. 

Non-profit event means an event that 

raises funds for the benefit of a non- 
profit organization recognized under 
State or Federal law, as long as one of 
the organization’s purposes is the pro-
motion of aviation safety. 

(b) Passenger-carrying flights in air-

planes, powered-lift, or rotorcraft for 
the benefit of a charitable, nonprofit, 
or community event identified in para-
graph (c) of this section are not subject 
to the certification requirements of 
part 119 of this chapter or the drug and 
alcohol testing requirements in part 
120 of this chapter, provided the fol-
lowing conditions are satisfied and the 
limitations in paragraphs (c) and (d) of 
this section are not exceeded: 

(1) The flight is nonstop and begins 

and ends at the same airport and is 
conducted within a 25-statute mile ra-
dius of that airport; 

(2) The flight is conducted from a 

public airport that is adequate for the 
aircraft used, or from another location 
the FAA approves for the operation; 

(3) The aircraft has a maximum of 30 

seats, excluding each crewmember 
seat, and a maximum payload capacity 
of 7,500 pounds; 

(4) The flight is not an aerobatic or a 

formation flight; 

(5) Each aircraft holds a standard air-

worthiness certificate, is airworthy, 
and is operated in compliance with the 
applicable requirements of subpart E of 
this part; 

(6) Each flight is made during day 

VFR conditions; 

(7) Reimbursement of the operator of 

the aircraft is limited to that portion 
of the passenger payment for the flight 
that does not exceed the pro rata cost 
of owning, operating, and maintaining 
the aircraft for that flight, which may 
include fuel, oil, airport expenditures, 
and rental fees; 

(8) The beneficiary of the funds raised 

is not in the business of transportation 
by air; 

(9) A private pilot acting as pilot in 

command has at least 500 hours of 
flight time; 

(10) Each flight is conducted in ac-

cordance with the safety provisions of 
part 136, subpart A of this chapter; and 

(11) Flights are not conducted over a 

national park, unit of a national park, 
or abutting tribal lands, unless the op-
erator has secured a letter of agree-
ment from the FAA, as specified under 
subpart B of part 136 of this chapter, 
and is operating in accordance with 
that agreement during the flights. 

(c) (1) Passenger-carrying flights or 

series of flights are limited to a total 
of four charitable events or non-profit 
events per year, with no event lasting 
more than three consecutive days. 

(2) Passenger-carrying flights or se-

ries of flights are limited to one com-
munity event per year, with no event 
lasting more than three consecutive 
days. 

(d) Pilots and sponsors of events de-

scribed in this section are limited to no 
more than 4 events per calendar year. 

(e) At least seven days before the 

event, each sponsor of an event de-
scribed in this section must furnish to 
the responsible Flight Standards office 
for the area where the event is sched-
uled: 

(1) A signed letter detailing the name 

of the sponsor, the purpose of the 
event, the date and time of the event, 
the location of the event, all prior 
events under this section participated 
in by the sponsor in the current cal-
endar year; 

(2) A photocopy of each pilot in com-

mand’s pilot certificate, medical cer-
tificate, and logbook entries that show 
the pilot is current in accordance with 
§§ 61.56 and 61.57 of this chapter and 
that any private pilot has at least 500 
hours of flight time; and 

(3) A signed statement from each 

pilot that lists all prior events under 
this section in which the pilot has par-
ticipated during the current calendar 
year. 

[Doc. No. FAA–1998–4521, 72 FR 6910, Feb. 13, 
2007, as amended by Amdt. 91–308, 74 FR 
32804, July 9, 2009; Docket FAA–2018–0119, 
Amdt. 91–350, 83 FR 9171, Mar. 5, 2018; Docket 
No. FAA–2022–1563; Amdt. Nos. 91–370, 88 FR 
48087, July 26, 2023] 

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