AC 91-45C

Historical

Advisory circular · Waivers: Aviation Events

Approved
February 1, 1990
Last reviewed
October 24, 2024
This change
Canceled by Memo signed by Robert C. Carty for Rick Domingo (AFS-1) and Derek Honda (AFB-120); dated 11/03/2020.
Cancels
AC91-45B
Family
AC 91-45 · 1 version
Revision
C
14 CFR parts
61, 91, 103, 105

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 22, 2025.

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Appendix 1 Figure 10. Aerobatic Maneuvers After Takeoff (I)

AEROBATICS BEING PERFORMED AFTER

TAKEOFF WHEN THE RUNWAY IS LESS THAN 500' FROM THE SPECTATOR AREA 300'

SPECTATOR AREA 11

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Appendix 1 Figure 11. Aerobatic Maneuvers After Takeoff (II)

AEROBATICS BEING PERFORMED AFTER

TAKEOFF WHEN THE RUNWAY IS LESS THAN 500' FROM THE SPECTATOR AREA

•

MINIMUM DISTANCE 200'

SPECTATOR AREA 12

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Appendix 1 Figure 12. Takeoff and Landing Area - Normal Landing Speed >100 Knots and "Flying Farmer" Acts

TAKEOFF AND LANDING AREAS WHEN

NORMAL LANDING SPEEDS EXCEEDS 100 KNOTS: ALSO FOR THE "FLYING FARMER" ACTS

MINIMUM DISTANCE 500'

SPECTATOR AREA 13

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Appendix 1 Figure 13. Takeoff and Landing Area - Normal Landing Speed <100 Knots.

TAKEOFF AND LANDING AREAS

AIRSHOWS INVOLVING AIRCRAFT

WITH LANDING SPEEDS LESS THAN 100 KNOTS AND WITH NO EXCESSIVE

MANEUVERING DURING TAKEOFF

AND LANDING

MINIMUM DISTANCE 200'

SPECTATOR AREA 14

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Appendix 1 Figure 14. Sailplane/Airplane Takeoff Area (I)

SAILPLANE/AIRPLANE TAKEOFF

SAILPLANE LANDING ON TAXIWAY

THAT PARALLELS THE SPECTATOR AREA RUNWAY

TAXIWAY 200'

SPECTATOR AREA 15

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Appendix 1 Figure 15. Sailplane/Airplane Takeoff Area (II)

SAILPLANE/AIRPLANE TAKEOFF ON TAXIWAY THAT ANGLES 10° OR MORE

FROM THE SPECTATOR AREA DURING

TAKEOFF AND LANDING RUNWAY AVMIXVI 150' AT LEAST 10°

SPECTATOR ARDA 16

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Appendix 1 Figure 16. Instructions for Completion of FAA Form 7711-2 PREPARING FAA FORM 7711-2. Items from the form are discussed below for purposes of clarity and uniformity of its use.

a. Items 1 and 2, Name of Organization/Name of Responsible Person. If you are a representative of an organization, then the organization's name should appear in Item 1 and your name, as the organization's representive, for application purposes should appear in Item 2. If you are not representing an organization, the term N/A should be entered in Item 1 and the applicant's name in Item 2.

b. Item 3, Permanent Mailing Address. Self-explanatory.

c. Item 4, FAR Section and Number to be Waived.

(1) All applicable FAR sections and numbers must be listed in this item. If you are unsure which FAR sections have to be waived, consult the FSDO for guidance before filling out this section.

An application for a parachuting operation should state that authorization is requested in accordance with FAR §§ 105.15 or 105.19.

Item 5, Detailed Description of Proposed Operation. It is sufficient to use the terms "airshow," "aerobatic contest," "aerobatic practice area," "parachute demonstration jump," or "air race" to describe the

e. Item 6, Area of Operation. The description must depict the flight maneuvering area as a cubic or cylindrical cell of airspace, e.g., "a rectangle bounded by the N/S runway (or other definable geographical reference) and a point 5,000 feet east from the surface to 7,000 feet." At off-airport sites, the boundaries should be described using easily identifiable landmarks. Current, properly marked charts, maps, drawings, or photographs of the area of operation (not required for parachute demonstration jumps at aviation events) must accompany the application. The FAA recommends that sponsors use a 7.5 series Topographic Quadrangle Map, published by the U.S. Geological Survey (Scale 1:24,000). Any depiction submitted must include toscale indications of the flight lines, showlines, race courses, the location of the aviation event control point, police dispatch, ambulance, and firefighting equipment. Photographs and to-scale diagrams may be submitted as supplemental material to aid in the FAA's evaluation of a particular site. All flight operations conducted under the waiver shall be limited to the area defined in the FAA-approved application.

f. Item 7, Time Period. List the dates requested for the aviation event and for any press previews that are scheduled. Alternate event dates should also be included in this item.

g. Item 8, Aircraft Make and Model. If the type of aircraft and/or the names of the pilots are not known at the time the application is submitted, the FAA shall accept the application with a statement, "list of aircraft and/or pilot's names will be furnished on [date.]" Once the list has been supplied, last-minute substitutions (parachutists or pilots) must show appropriate qualifications to the FAA inspector-in-charge at the aviation event before they are allowed to perform.

h. Item 9, Sponsorship. Self-explanatory.

1. Item 10, Permanent Mailing Address of Sponsor. Self-explanatory.

J. Item 11, Policing. Furnish a detailed explanation of how crowd control will be handled.

k. Item 12, Emergency Facilities.

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Appendix 1 Figure 16. Instructions for Completion of FAA Form 7711-2 - continued

(1) Place an "X" in the appropriate box or boxes.

(2) Other: A sponsor seldom needs to fill in this block. However, the following is an example of how the "Other" block might prove useful. In one event, the sponsor had a helicopter and pilot continually ready for emergency transportation of spectators or performers who might be injured on the airport or who may become ill during the event. Additionally, a military-trained firefighter and a medic were standing by the helicopter with extinguishers in case an aircraft had an accident anywhere in the operating area. In this particular case, by describing this "Other" emergency facility, the applicant could have been relieved of having to show anything in the preceding blocks.

1. Item 13, Air Traffic Control. Describe the method or methods of radio communication frequencies and/or the prearranged ground-to-air signals to be used during the aviation event. A description of the ground-to-air recall signal must also be included.

m. Item 14, Schedule of Events. List the performers in the order that they will appear. (See paragraph 19 this AC for more detail.)

n. Item 15, Certification. The applicant must sign in this block and on each page of the application.

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Appendix 1 Figure 16. Sample FAA Form 7711-2, Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (Front) - continued do certificate may orm nas been i Form Approved: O.M.B. No. 2120-0027 U.S. Department of Transportation

APPLICANTS - DO NOT USE THESE SPACES Federal Aviation Administration Region Date APPLICATION FOR Action • Approved • Disapproved - Explain under "Remarks" CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER Signature of authorized FAA representative

OR AUTHORIZATION

INSTRUCTIONS Submit this application in triplicate (3) to any FAA Flight Standards district office.

Applicants requesting a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization for an aviation event must complete all the applicable items on this form and attach a properly marked 7.5 series Topographic Quadrangle Map(s), published by the U.S Geological Survey (scale 1:24,000), of the proposed operating area. The map(s) must include scale depictions of the flightlines, showlines, race courses, and the location of the air event control point, Police dispatch, ambulance, and fire fighting equipment. The applicant may also wish to submit photographs and scale diagrams as supplemental material to assist in the FAA's evaluation of a particular site. Application for a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization must be submitted 45 days prior to the requested date of the event.

Applicants requesting a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization for activities other than an aviation event will complete items 1 through 8 only and the certification, item 15, on the reverse.

1. Name of organization 2. Name of responsible person

3. Permanent House number and street or route number F City | State and ZIP code | Telephone No.

mailing address

4. FAR section and number to be waived

5. Detailed description of proposed ope t if needed)

6. Area of operation (Loca 7a. Beginning (Date and hour) b. Ending (Date and hour) make and model Aircraft (a) Pilot's Name (b) Certificate number and rating (0) (Son (y. Sino) FAA Form 7711-2 (6-86) Supersedes 19

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Appendix 1 Figure 16. Sample FAA Form 7711-2, Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (Reverse) - continued ITEMS 9 THROUGH 14 TO BE FILLED OUT FOR AIR SHOW/AIR RACE WAIVER REQUESTS ONLY.

9. The air event will be sponsored by:

10. Permanent House number and street or route number City State and ZIP code Telephone No.

mailing address

11. Policing (Describe pro the event.)

12. Emergency facilities (Mark all that will be available at time and place of air event.)

• Physician • Fire truck • Other — Specify

• Ambulance • Crash wagon

13. Air Traffic control (Des be method of controlling traffic, including provision for arrival and departure of scheduled aircraft.)

14. Schedule of Events (include arrival and departure of schedule other periods the airport may be open.)

Hour Date Event

(a) (D) (c) If sufficient space is not available, the entire schedule of events may be submitted on separate sheets, in the order and manner indicated above.

le undersigned applicant accepts fuil responsibility for the strict observance of the terms of the Certifica Please Read waiver or Authorization, and understands that the authorization contained in such certificate will be strict limited to the above described operation.

15. Certification - I CERTIFY that the foregoing statements are true.

Date | Signature of applicant Remarks FAA Form 7711-2 (8-86) Supersedes Previous Edition 20

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Appendix 1 Figure 17. Sample FAA Form 7711-1, Certificate of Waiver or Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER OR AUTHORIZATION

ISSUED TO

ADDRESS This certificate is issued for the operations specifically described hereinafter. No person shall conduct any operation pursuant to the authority of this certificate except in accordance with the standard and special provisions contained in this certificate, and such other requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations not specifically waived by this certificate.

OPERATIONS AUTHORIZED

LIST OF WAIVED REGULATIONS BY SECTION AND TITLE

STANDARD PROVISIONS

1. A copy of the application made for this certificate shall be attached to and become a part hereof.

2. This certificate shall be presented for inspection upon the request of any authorized representative of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, or of any State or municipal official charged with the duty of enforcing local laws or regulations.

3. The holder of this certificate shall be responsible for the strict observance of the terms and provisions contained herein.

4. This certificate is nontransferable.

Nore.-This certificate constitutes a waiver of those Federal rules or regulations specifically referred to above. It does not constitute a waiver of any State law or local ordinance

SPECIAL PROVISIONS Special Provisions Nos. to . - inclusive, are set forth on the rererse side hereof.

This certificate is effective from. . to inclusive, and is subject to cancellation at any time upon notice by the Administrator or his authorized representative.

BY DIRECTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR (Region) (Signature) (Date) (Title) FAA Form 7711-1 (7-74) 21

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Appendix 1 Figure 18. Typical Air Race Site -LENGTH _IDEAL FLIGHT PATH SAFETY AREA TURN RADIUS SAFETY WIDTH

- RADIUS

HOME PYLON

RACEWAY /

CROWD LINE

DISTANCE

SPECTATOR AREA 22