Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 14-60.003 - Purpose, Definitions, and Designation of Signature Authority

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule chapter is to promote safe civil aviation by eliminating hazards; to provide airfield standards for airports; to provide standards for airport marking and lighting; to license and register airports, pursuant to the licensing and registration requirements of Chapter 330, F.S.; and to promote flight safety by providing for airspace protection, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 333, F.S.

(2) Definitions.

(a) The definitions in Section 330.27, F.S., shall apply to this rule chapter.

(b) For purposes of this rule chapter the following additional terms are defined:

1. "Aeronautics" means transportation by aircraft; the operation, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants and accessories, including the repair, packing, and maintenance of parachutes; the design, establishment, construction, extension, operation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of airports, restricted landing areas, or other air navigation facilities, and air instruction.

2. "Airport Hazard" means any structure or tree or use of land that would exceed the federal obstruction standards and which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in taking off, maneuvering, or landing or is otherwise hazardous to such taking off, maneuvering, or landing of aircraft and for which no person has previously obtained a permit or variance.

3. "Airport Hazard Area" means any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented.

4. "Applicant" means a person submitting an application for private or public airport site approval or public airport license.

5. "Approach Surface" means an area that surrounds and protects the landing approach area, which is longitudinally centered on the extended runway centerline and extends outward and upward from each end of the runway primary surface.

6. "Coefficient of Friction" ("Mu") means a value that is an indicator of the resistance to motion of two moving objects or surfaces that touch.

7. "Displaced Threshold" means a point on the runway beyond the threshold to re-designate the beginning portion of the runway available for landing, although the portion of pavement preceding a displaced threshold may be available for takeoffs in either direction and landings from the opposite direction.

8. "FATO" means the designated "Final Approach and Takeoff" area for helicopter operations.

9. "IFR" means the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) established "Instrument Flight Rules," under which aircraft operate when meteorological conditions, ceiling, and/or visibility exist that are below the minimums for flight under visual flight rules.

10. "Local Government" means a city or county and shall include political subdivisions as defined in Section 333.01(9), F.S.

11. "Non-precision Instrument Runway" means a runway having an existing or planned instrument approach procedure using air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance or area type navigation equipment for which a straight-in non-precision instrument approach procedure has been approved.

12. "Obstruction" means any existing or proposed manmade object or object of natural growth or terrain that violates federal obstruction standards.

13. "Pavement Condition Index" ("PCI") means a value that is an indicator of the integrity and viability of a runway surface with a focus on pavement cracking, swelling, rutting, and depressions.

14. "Precision Instrument Runway" means a runway having an existing or planned instrument approach procedure using an Instrument Landing System or a Precision Approach Radar.

15. "Primary Surface" means a surface area that surrounds and protects the landing area; the dimensions of which vary by type of landing area, weight of the landing aircraft, visibility, and the type of landing approach.

16. "Runway Safety Area" means a specified surface surrounding the runway that is prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway.

17. "Structure" means any object, constructed or installed by humans, including, but without limitation thereof, buildings, towers, smokestacks, utility poles, and overhead transmission lines.

18. "Threshold" means the beginning of that portion of the runway available for landing.

19. "TLOF" means the designated "Touchdown and Liftoff" area for helicopter operations.

20. "Transition Surface" means a surface area that surrounds and protects the lateral boundaries of the primary and approach surfaces, which extends outward and upward at right angles to the runway centerline and the extended runway centerline at specified ratios.

21. "Traverse Way" means any highway, roadway, waterway, railway, or other public or private surface transitway, that allows for the passage of mobile objects.

22. "Utility Runway" means a runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller driven aircraft of 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight or less.

23. "VFR" means FAA established "Visual Flight Rules" under which aircraft operate when favorable meteorological conditions, ceiling, or visibility exist that are above the minimums for flight under instrument flight rules.

24. "Visual Runway" means a runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures, with no planned straight-in instrument approach procedure designation.

(3) The State Aviation Manager is authorized to issue site approval orders and licenses, and to accept registrations for those airports subject to the licensing and registration requirements of Section 330.30, F.S., and to enforce the provisions of Chapter 330, F.S. Additionally, the State Aviation Manager is authorized to issue airspace obstruction permits subject to the requirements of Section 333.025, F.S., and to enforce the provisions of Chapter 333, F.S.

(4) All Department actions regarding the application for issuance, renewal, amendment, suspension, or revocation of site approval orders, and licenses and registrations shall be in accordance with Chapters 120 and 330, F.S., and this rule chapter. Additionally, all Department actions regarding the application for issuance of airspace obstruction permits shall be in accordance with Chapters 120 and 333, F.S., and this rule chapter.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 14-60.003

Rulemaking Authority 330.29(4), 334.044(2) FS. Law Implemented 330.29, 330.30, 330.35, 333.065 FS.

New 11-23-72, Amended 11-19-81, 1-8-85, Formerly 14-60.03, Amended 12-26-95, 2-11-97, 10-10-04.

New 11-23-72, Amended 11-19-81, 1-8-85, Formerly 14-60.03, Amended 12-26-95, 2-11-97, 10-10-04.