Regulation Text
For an airplane subject to § 91.801(c) of this subpart and otherwise prohibited from operation to or from an airport in the contiguous United States by § 91.855, any person may apply for a special flight authorization for that airplane to operate in the contiguous United States for the purpose of obtaining modifications to meet Stage 3, Stage 4, or Stage 5 noise levels.
[Docket FAA-2015-3782, Amdt. 91-349, 82 FR 46132, Oct. 4, 2017]
The short answer
(14 CFR § 91.859) lets any person apply for a special flight authorization for an airplane subject to § 91.801(c) — one otherwise prohibited from contiguous-U.S. airports by § 91.855 — to operate in the contiguous United States for the purpose of obtaining modifications to meet Stage 3, Stage 4, or Stage 5 noise levels.
Research Notes
Common Questions
What is the purpose of a § 91.859 special flight authorization?
To operate an otherwise-prohibited airplane in the contiguous United States solely to obtain modifications that bring it up to Stage 3, Stage 4, or Stage 5 noise levels.
“... any person may apply for a special flight authorization for that airplane to operate in the contiguous United States for the purpose of obtaining modifications to meet Stage 3, Stage 4, or Stage 5 noise levels.” — 14 CFR § 91.859
Which airplanes can use § 91.859?
An airplane subject to § 91.801(c) that is otherwise prohibited from operating to or from a contiguous-U.S. airport by § 91.855.
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