From: ReganRanch@aol.com
Message-ID: <1e0a54a1.3655c64a@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 14:43:06 EST
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
Subject: Operation Over Densely Populated Areas
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When the Operating Limitations were issued for my airplane they contained a
restriction that I was not to fly over densely populated areas unless during
takeoffs and landings. This is obviously problematic when flying enrout in
class A space on a jetway at FL260 over, say, Denver.

This year the FAA released a internal bulletin to local FAA offices clarifying
this matter. After hearing about this I contacted the local FSDO and discussed
it with them. As a result of this discussion I faxed them a friendly letter
with the following:

I would like to request that you review and amend (if necessary) my operating
limitations in accordance to HBAW 98-11 "Issuing Operating Limitations for
Amateur Built Aircraft for Flights Over Densely Populated Areas" 14 CFR91.319c
so that I may operate over densely populated areas in full (and unambiguous)
compliance with the regulations. Business frequently takes me to the San
Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver metropolitan areas.

I am pleased to report that in short order I received revised operating
limitations with the "Densely Populated" restrictions removed.

Regards
Brent Regan