CAA: GA News, "Feds to Lift Limits on Flight Schools"

["Stephen Irwin" <stepheni@xxxxxxxxx>]

Friday, September 21, 2001

Feds to Lift Limits on Flight Schools


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal aviation officials said they will lift many
of the restrictions that shut down flight schools across the nation in
the wake of terrorist attacks last week. 

The Federal Aviation Administration said flight schools can resume most
flights operating under visual rules Saturday at 7 a.m. EST. 

Normally, visual flight rules allow a small aircraft to fly with little
contact with air traffic controllers. Most other planes fall under
instrumental flight rules, which require more contact with controllers. 

Training flights may be conducted in single-engine and multiengine,
nonturbojet aircraft of less than 12,500 pounds takeoff weight, the FAA
said. 

The training must take place in rural areas. 

FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said there is no timetable for reopening
airspace to accommodate either low-altitude or high-altitude flights.
``We're trying to get the airspace opened as safely and quickly as
possible,'' she said. 

Training for piston-powered single- and twin-engine aircraft and
helicopters may be conducted from airports within cities except Boston,
Washington and New York. 

Sightseeing flights, which had also been banned, may be conducted in
rural areas. 

Restrictions continue to apply to news reporting, traffic watch and
airships operating under visual flight rules.

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