Hawaii Air Tours Common Procedures Manual

Question 1

How long do you have to notify about an In-Flight deviation while on a tour and to who?

Answer 1

10 days; to FSDO or Principal Operations Inspector

Question 2

What does a Pink shaded area depict?

Answer 2

Minimum altitude of 1500’ AGL

Question 3

What does a Yellow shaded area depict?

Answer 3

Minimum altitude of 500’ AGL

Minimum raw terrain distance 300’ AGL

Question 4

What does a Clear shaded area depict?

Answer 4

Minimum altitude of 1000’ AGL

Question 5

What does a Dashed line depict?

Answer 5

National Park area requiring part 136 operating authorization, once Air Tour Management Plan has been created. Extends 5000’ AGL within 1/2 mile distance of park boundary If ATMP, must maintain 1500’ AGL unless otherwise depicted (Yellow, pink, clear). Green identifies the area.

Question 6

What are the areas outlined by a black line?

Answer 6

Site Specific Areas

Site specific training must be completed prior to conducting operation in this area.

Site specific areas begin at, or above, 500’ AGL and up to and including 999’ AGL within the identified site specific location.

Over a popular site (site specific location) at or below 1,000’ feet above ground level, the pilot should have a predetermined emergency landing area that was pre-approved by the Administrator.

Question 7

When are you required to have a predetermined emergency landing area pre-approved by the administrator?

Answer 7

When operating over a site specific area at or below 1000’ AGL

Question 8

Kauai’s site specific areas

Answer 8

Hanapepe

Olokele

Waimea

Nualolo Aina

Honopu

Hanalei

Anahola

Powerline Road

Crater

Question 9

What is a WESA?

Answer 9

Weather Enhanced Safety Area

These yellow “highlighted” areas are designated 500 feet AGL, intended to increase the pilot’s options for selecting safe routes through areas of weather.

When operating below 1,500 feet AGL the pilot shall have a suitable emergency landing area within power off gliding distance at all times.

Question 10

Use of WESA is predicated on what?

Answer 10

1. Each pilot will receive ground training on the geographic boundaries and the operating procedures therein. This includes the requirement for the pilot to ensure a “safe” landing area is available at all times while operating under this deviation.
2. Minimum altitude is 500’ AGL
3. The minimum visibility for “overland” operations is 3 statute miles and for “off shore” operations is 1 statue mile.
4. Before conducting any tour operations under this deviation, each pilot must satisfactorily complete a route check of all applicable weather enhanced safety areas. The administrator and or his/her designated representative will conduct this check.

Question 11

What altitude is required for air tours during night time?

Answer 11

Minimum altitude of 1500 AGL’

Question 12

What are the visibility requirements below 1500’ AGL?

Answer 12

3 SM over land 1 SM offshore

Question 13

Minimum stand-off distance from raw terrain

Answer 13

300’

Question 14

What’s the minimum altitude over a Razorback ridge?

Answer 14

200’ AGL

Question 15

When are you encouraged to use a taxi, pulsating or landing light?

Answer 15

When operating below 1500’ AGL

Question 16

Minimum altitudes Manawaiopuna?

Answer 16

700’ - River Entry

1050’ - Manawaipuna

2050’ - Kahili Falls

Question 17

Minimum altitudes Olokele Canyon

Answer 17

1600’ - kepani res.

900’ - south river bed

1700’ - mid-way Waianuenue

2700’ - north end base of the mountain

Question 18

Minimum altitudes Waimea Canyon

Answer 18

1100’ - powerhouse, south end

1800’ - Waialae enterance

1500’ - mid-way, river bed

1700’ - north end

Question 19

Minimum altitudes Nualolo Aina

Answer 19

1100’ MSL Back of valley

800’ MSL Front of valley

Question 20

Minimum altitudes Honopu

Answer 20

1100’ MSL Back of valley

700’ MSL Front of valley

Question 21

Minimum altitudes Hanalei Valley

Answer 21

600’ MSL River bed, north

1100’ MSL River bed, mid

1700’ MSL River bed, south

Question 22

Minimum altitudes Powerline Road

Answer 22

1200’ MSL, north end

1800’ MSL, mid

1150’ MSL, South end

Question 23

Minimum altitudes Anahola Gap

Answer 23

1200’ MSL

Question 24

Minimum altitudes Waialeale Crater

Answer 24

1600’ MSL, Gauging Station

2450’ MSL, Crater entrance

Question 25

Minimum altitude over Wailua Falls?

Answer 25

500’ AGL

Question 26

What are the airplane altitude restrictions in HATCPM?

Answer 26

All altitudes below 1,500’ feet AGL shall be conducted at an altitude +500’ feet above the altitudes listed for helicopters.

Question 27

What is the minimum altitude in a WESA?

Answer 27

500’ AGL