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Boston Marathon. 2014 Boston Marathon is on April 21,2014. Air Operators. Matthew A. Leeser – Aviation Safety Inspector. March 18, 2014. OVERVIEW. Start Times Route Staging Area Review Boston Terminal Area chart Notams Safe Altitudes ATC coordination.
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Boston Marathon 2014 Boston Marathon is on April 21,2014 Air Operators Matthew A. Leeser – Aviation Safety Inspector March 18, 2014
OVERVIEW • Start Times • Route • Staging Area • Review Boston Terminal Area chart • Notams • Safe Altitudes • ATC coordination
UPDATE TO PRESENTATIONON MARCH 18,2014 • NO TFR WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON • NO FLYOVER AT ALL FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON
Marathon Information Start Times • Mobility Impaired 8:50am • Wheelchair 9:17am • Handcycle 9:22am • Elite Woman 9:32am • Wave 1 10:00am • Wave 2 10:25am • Wave 3 11:00am • Wave 4 11:25am
Staging Area • Boston VOR 112.7 / 268 radial @ 25 DME • Directly under V1-419 Airway • ½ way between BOSOX and WHYBE intersection
Preflight Action • 14 CFR 91.103 • Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. • CHECK YOUR NOTAMS. • CALL FLIGHT SERVICE OR CHECK DUATS
NOTAMS FDC NOTAM 5/9191 in effect for Red Sox game at Fenway Park • Game start time 11:05am • NOTAM in effect from 1hr before to 1hr after game • 3nm radius • Surface to 3000’agl • Waivers 571-227-2701 • HTTPS://WAIVER.C3.FAA.GOV
Safe Altitudes • 14 CFR 91.119 • Open Air Assembly – 1000’ above highest obstacle within a 2000’ horizontal radius CAUTION: • Needham Towers – 1449’msl (1296’agl) • Tower ~½ mile south of start line – 1061’msl
Needham Towers Fenway TFR
Altitudes / Directions • Eastbound – South side of course • Westbound – North side of course • ADVISOR INFORMATION ONLY
Altitudes / Directions • Helicopters RIGHT TURNS 900’MSL • News Helicopters RIGHT TURNS 2000’MSL • Airplanes (BANNER TOW)LEFT TURNS >1400’MSL • Helicopters at this altitude will also make LEFT TURNS ADVISORY INFORMATION ONLY
FREQUENCYS AIM 4-1-11 • 124.725 “Skyways” • 122.90 Airplane Multicomm Coordination • 123.025 Helicopter Air to Air • 122.75 Airplane Air to Air
REMINDERS • Sight Seers • UAS’s(Unmanned aerial systems)