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Table of Contents & Preface

Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION Page 06

Chapter 2

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Chapter 3 - PHASE 2 LIMITATIONS Page 10

Chapter 4 - AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS / REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES Page 14

Appendix

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Revision 1 01 / 01 / 2010

By Order Of The Company President

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COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY

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AIRCRAFT OPERATING LIMITATIONS

PREFACE

**The purpose of this document is to provide a refere nce guide to Starfighters Aerospace personnel regar**  **ding company policies, procedures, guidelines, instructions, and**  **responsibilities. It applies to all organizational elements and contractors**  **under control or jurisdiction who are directly invo lved in handling of Starfighters Aerospace business**  **regardless of geographical location.** 

**The Chief Pilot is responsible for assuring complia nce with the provisions of this document. Copies ma**  **y be obtained from this office. Changes and revisions shall be issued**  **as required.**

Rick Svetkoff

President / Chief PilotSF DOC 11

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**1.1 APPLICABILITY**

**The applicability of this document is for Starfight ers Aerospace Aircraft: N104RB (#104632). These op**  **erating limitations are implemented by the Federal Aviation**  **Administration and will be strictly adhered to.**SF DOC 11

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– **Aircraft Operating Limitations (Effective 03/21/19 98)**  **Page 7** Orlando Flight Standards District Office 5950 Hazel tine National Drive

ASO-FSDO-15 Suite# 500

Orlando, Florida 32822-5023

(407) 812-7700 FAX: (407) 812-7710



## E **X P**  **E R**  **I M**  **E N**  **T A**  **L O**  **P E**  **R A**  **T I**  **N G**  **L I**  **M I**  **T A**  **T I**  **O N**  **S**

**O P**  **E R**  **A T**  **I N**  **G E**  **X H**  **I B**  **I T**  **I O**  **N A**  **I R**  **C R**  **A F**  **T**

**Make:** LOCKHEED **Registration#:** N104RB

**Model:** F-104 STARFIGHTER **Serial #:** 104632

I/A/W FAA ORDER 8130-2F



## P **H A**  **S E**  **I L**  **I M**  **I T**  **A T**  **I O**  **N S** 

**(1) No person may operate this aircraft unless Form 8130-7 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit entran**  **ce so that it is visible to passengers or flight crew members.** 

**(2) No person may operate this aircraft for other t han the purpose of meeting the requirements of FAR**  **91.319(b), as stated in the program letter (required by FAR 21.19**  **3) for this aircraft. This aircraft must be operat ed in accordance with**  **applicable air traffic and general operating rules of part 91, as well as all additional limitations h**  **erein prescribed under the provisions of FAR 91.319(e). These operating limit**  **ations are a part of the special airworthiness cert ificate, and are to be** 

**carried in the aircraft at all times and made avail able to the pilot in command of the aircraft.** 

**(3) This aircraft may only operate from NASA’s Shut tle Landing Facility (KTTS) until the requirements**  **of FAR 91.319(b) have been met. The operator will use the described**  **corridor (shown on the attached chart – 3 pages) t o transition to that**  **airport. After meeting the requirements of FAR 91. 319(b), the aircraft may return to NASA’s Shuttle L**  **anding Facility (KTTS) and the established corridor will be used fo**  **r all subsequent operations.**

**(4) In accordance with FAR 47.45, the FAA Aircraft Registry must be notified within 30 days for any ch**  **ange of the aircraft registrant address. Such notification is to be mad**  **e by submitting Aeronautical Center Form 8050-1 to AFS-750 in**  **Oklahoma City.**

**(5) This aircraft must be operated for at least 2 h ours with at least 3 takeoffs and landings (to a fu**  **ll stop), and all operations must be conducted in the geographic area**  **described and/or shown on the attached chart as th e “Practice** 

**Area”.**

NOTE: The aircraft must be operated over open wate r or sparsely populated areas having light air traf fic. The size of the

area shall not exceed a 300 nautical mile radius we st of the west coast of Florida.

**(6) Application must be made to the geographically responsible FSDO for any revisions to these operati**  **ng limitations.**SF DOC 11

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– **Aircraft Operating Limitations (Effective 03/21/19 98)**  **Page 8 (7) This aircraft may not be operated over densely**  **populated areas or in congested airways, except whe n otherwise**  **directed by air traffic control.**

**(8) This aircraft may be operated under Visual Flig ht Rules (VFR), day only.** 

**(9) During the flight test phase, no person may be carried in this aircraft during flight unless that**  **person is essential to the purpose of the flight.** 

**(10) The pilot in command of this aircraft must adv ise each passenger of the experimental nature of th**  **is aircraft, and explain that it does not meet the certification req**  **uirements of a standard certificated aircraft.**

**(11) No person may operate this aircraft for carryi ng persons or property for compensation or hire.** 

**(12) Aerobatic maneuvers intended to be performed m ust be satisfactorily accomplished and recorded in**  **the aircraft records during the flight test period. Aerobatic f**  **light must be in compliance with FAR 91.303, unless a waiver is issued by**  **the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).**

**(13) This aircraft may not be operated unless the r eplacement times for life-limited parts specified i**  **n the applicable technical publications pertaining to the aircraft a**  **nd its components are complied with. This aircraft , including its related**  **components and systems, must be inspected in accord ance with an approved inspection program selected u**  **nder the provisions of FAR 91.409(e). This inspection progr**  **am must be recorded in the aircraft maintenance rec ords.** 

**(14) This aircraft must not be operated unless it i s inspected and maintained in accordance with appro**  **priate military technical publications and/or manufacturer’s recomm**  **endations. The owner/operator must select, establi sh, identify, and**  **use an inspection program as set forth in FAR 91.40 9(e), (f), (g), and (h). This inspection program m**  **ust be recorded in**

**the aircraft maintenance records.**

**(15) Inspections must be recorded in the aircraft m aintenance records showing the following, or a simi**  **larily worded, statement: “I certify that this aircraft has been i**  **nspected on [insert date] in accordance with the St arfighters Inc Aircraft**  **Inspection Schedule & Maintenance Requirements, FSD O-approved program dated 08/17/2009, and found to b**  **e in a condition for safe operation”. The entry will incl**  **ude the aircraft’s total time-in-service (cycles if appropriate), and the**  **name, signature, certificate number, and type of ce rtificate held by the person performing the inspect**  **ion.**

**(16) Only FAA-certificated mechanics with appropria te ratings as authorized by FAR 43.3 may perform in**  **spections required by these operating limitations.** 

**(17) The cognizant FSDO must be notified, and its r esponse received in writing, prior to flying this a**  **ircraft after incorporation of a major change as defined by FAR 2**  **1.93.**

**(18) This aircraft must display the word** “ EXPERIMENTAL ” **in accordance with FAR 45.23(b).**

**(19) This aircraft must contain the placards, marki ngs, etc., required by FAR 91.9.** 

**(20) The pilot in command of this aircraft must hol d an appropriate category/class rating. If require**  **d for the type of aircraft to be flown, the pilot in command also must hold ei**  **ther an appropriate type rating or a letter of auth orization issued by an**  **FAA Flight Standards Operations Inspector.**

**(21) The pilot in command of this aircraft must not ify air traffic control of the experimental nature**  **of this aircraft when operating into or out of airports with operating co**  **ntrol towers. The pilot in command must plan routi ng that will avoid**  **densely populated areas and congested airways when operating VFR.** 

**(22) The pilot in command of this aircraft should b e knowledgeable of and use the procedures described**  **in the Classic Jet**

**Aircraft Association’s** (formerly EAA’s) **Jet Operations Manual, or other procedures accepta ble to the Administrator.** SF DOC 11

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– **Aircraft Operating Limitations (Effective 03/21/19 98)**  **Page 9 (23) The ejection seat system must be maintained in**  **accordance with the manufacturer’s procedures and inspected in**  **accordance with the FSDO-approved inspection progra m applicable to this aircraft. In addition, the ej**  **ection seat system must be mechanically secured to prevent inadvertent**  **operation of the system whenever the aircraft is p arked or out of** 

**service.**

**(24) The aircraft is prohibited from flight with an y externally mounted equipment unless the equipment**  **is permanently mounted in manner that will prevent in-flight jetti**  **son, and there is an entry in the aircraft records that flight testing has**  **been accomplished with this equipment installed.**

**(25) Following satisfactory completion of the requi red number of flight hours in the flight test area,**  **the pilot must certify in**

**the records that the aircraft has been shown to com ply with FAR 91.319(b). Compliance with FAR 91.319**  **(b) must be recorded in the aircraft records with the following**  **, or similarly worded, statement: “I certify that t he prescribed flight test**  **hours have been completed and the aircraft is contr ollable throughout its normal range of speeds and t**  **hroughout all maneuvers to be executed, has no hazardous operatin**  **g characteristics or design features, and is safe f or operation”.** 

**(26) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submi t an annual program letter update to the local FSDO**  **that lists airshows, fly-ins, etc., that will be attended during the nex**  **t year, commencing at the time this aircraft is rel eased into phase II**  **operation. This list of events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior to t**  **he intended operation amendments. A copy of the current program letter –**  **incliuding any amendments, and a copy of the high lighted**  **aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carrie d aboard this aircraft and be available to the pilo**  **t.**

**(27) Aircraft instruments and equipment installed a nd used under FAR 91.205 must be inspected and main**  **tained in accordance with the applicable requirements of part**  **s 43 and 91. Any maintenance or inspection of this equipment must** 

**be recorded in the aircraft maintenance records.**

**(28) This aircraft must not be used for glider towi ng, banner towing, or intentional parachute jumping** 

**.**

**(29) This aircraft does not meet the requirements o f the applicable, comprehensive, and detailed airwo**  **rthiness code as provided by Annex 8 to the Convention on Internatio**  **nal Civil Aviation. The owner/operator of this air craft must obtain**  **written permission from another country’s CAA befor e operating this aircraft in or over that country.**  **That written permission myst be carried aboard the aircraft toge**  **ther with the U.S. airworthiness certificate and, u pon request, be made**  **available to an ASI or the CAA in the country of op eration.** 

**(30) Flights to airports other than an alternate ai rport and the airport where the aircraft is based a**  **re allowed for maintenance of the aircraft. (Maintenance, as defin**  **ed in FAR 1.1, is the reference for the purpose of these flights.) Before**  **the flight, the operator must notify and receive pe rmission from the geographically responsible FSDO w**  **here the maintenance will take place, and notify the FSDO wi**  **th the geographic responsibility where the aircraft is based of the**  **intended maintenance flight. The maintenance perfo rmed in connection with the flight must be recorded**  **in the aircraft records in accordance with part 43.** 

NOTE: The geographically responsible FSDO and the l ocal area FSDO office where the maintenance will ta ke place must concur prior to approving the flight req uest.SF DOC 11

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## E **X P**  **E R**  **I M**  **E N**  **T A**  **L O**  **P E**  **R A**  **T I**  **N G**  **L I**  **M I**  **T A**  **T I**  **O N**  **S**

**O P**  **E R**  **A T**  **I N**  **G E**  **X H**  **I B**  **I T**  **I O**  **N A**  **I R**  **C R**  **A F**  **T**

**Make:** LOCKHEED **Registration#:** N104RB

**Model:** F-104 STARFIGHTER **Serial #:** 104632

I/A/W FAA ORDER 8130-2F



## P **H A**  **S E**  **I I**  **L I**  **M I**  **T A**  **T I**  **O N**  **S**

**(1) No person may operate this aircraft unless Form 8130-7 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit entran**  **ce so that it is visible to passengers or flight crew members.** 

**(2) In accordance with FAR 47.45, the FAA Aircraft Registry must be notified within 30 days for any ch**  **ange of the aircraft registrant address. Such notification is to be mad**  **e by submitting Aeronautical Center Form 8050-1 to AFS-750 in**  **Oklahoma City.**

**(3) Application must be made to the geographically responsible FSDO for any revisions to these operati**  **ng limitations.**

**(4) This aircraft may not be operated over densely populated areas or in congested airways, except whe**  **n otherwise directed by air traffic control.** 

**(5) No person may be carried in this aircraft durin g the exhibition of the aircraft’s flight capabilit**  **ies, performance, or**
**unusual characteristics at air shows, or for motion picture, television, or similar productions, unles**  **s essential for the purpose of the flight. Passengers may be carried d**  **uring flights to and from any event outlined in the program letter or**  **during proficiency flying, limited to the design se ating capacity of the aircraft.** 

**(6) The pilot in command of this aircraft must advi se each passenger of the experimental nature of thi**  **s aircraft, and explain that it does not meet the certification req**  **uirements of a standard certificated aircraft.**

**(7) No person may operate this aircraft for carryin g persons or property for compensation or hire.** 

**(8) This aircraft may not be operated unless the re placement times for life-limited parts specified in**  **the applicable technical publications pertaining to the aircraft a**  **nd its components are complied with. This aircraft , including its related**  **components and systems, must be inspected in accord ance with an approved inspection program selected u**  **nder the provisions of FAR 91.409(e). This inspection progr**  **am must be recorded in the aircraft maintenance rec ords.** 

**(9) This aircraft must not be operated unless it is inspected and maintained in accordance with approp**  **riate military technical publications and/or manufacturer’s recomm**  **endations. The owner/operator must select, establi sh, identify, and**  **use an inspection program as set forth in FAR 91.40 9(e), (f), (g), and (h). This inspection program m**  **ust be recorded in**

**the aircraft maintenance records.**

**(10) Inspections must be recorded in the aircraft m aintenance records showing the following, or a simi**  **larily worded, statement: “I certify that this aircraft has been i**  **nspected on [insert date] in accordance with the St arfighters Inc Aircraft**  **Inspection Schedule & Maintenance Requirements, FSD O-approved program dated 08/17/2009, and found to b**  **e in a condition for safe operation”. The entry will incl**  **ude the aircraft’s total time-in-service (cycles if appropriate), and the**  **name, signature, certificate number, and type of ce rtificate held by the person performing the inspect**  **ion.**SF DOC 11

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– **Aircraft Operating Limitations (Effective 03/21/19 98) Page 11**  **(11) Only FAA-certificated mechanics with appropria te ratings as authorized by FAR 43.3 may perform in**  **spections required by these operating limitations.** 

**(12) The cognizant FSDO must be notified, and its r esponse received in writing, prior to flying this a**  **ircraft after incorporation of a major change as defined by FAR 2**  **1.93.**

**(13) This aircraft must display the word** “ EXPERIMENTAL ” **in accordance with FAR 45.23(b).**

**(14) This aircraft must contain the placards, marki ngs, etc., required by FAR 91.9.** 

**(15) The pilot in command of this aircraft must hol d an appropriate category/class rating. If require**  **d for the type of aircraft to be flown, the pilot in command also must hold ei**  **ther an appropriate type rating or a letter of auth orization issued by an**  **FAA Flight Standards Operations Inspector.**

**(16) The pilot in command of this aircraft must not ify air traffic control of the experimental nature**  **of this aircraft when operating into or out of airports with operating co**  **ntrol towers. The pilot in command must plan routi ng that will avoid**  **densely populated areas and congested airways when operating VFR.** 

**(17) The pilot in command of this aircraft should b e knowledgeable of and use the procedures described**  **in the Classic Jet**

**Aircraft Association’s** (formerly EAA’s) **Jet Operations Manual, or other procedures accepta ble to the Administrator.** 

**(18) The ejection seat system must be mechanically secured to prevent inadvertent operation of the sys**  **tem whenever the aircraft is parked or out of service.** 

**(19) The aircraft is prohibited from flight with an y externally mounted equipment unless the equipment**  **is permanently mounted in manner that will prevent in-flight jetti**  **son, and there is an entry in the aircraft records that flight testing has**  **been accomplished with this equipment installed.**

**(20) No person may operate this aircraft for other than the purpose of exhibition, to exhibit the airc**  **raft, or participate in events outlined in Starfighters, Inc. program lette**  **r (or any amendments) describing compliance with FA R 21.193(d). In**  **addition, this aircraft must be operated in accorda nce with applicable air traffic and general operati**  **ng rules of part 91, and all additional limitations herein prescribed under**  **the provisions of FAR 91.319(e). These operating l imitations are a part of** 
**Form 8130-7, and are to be carried in the aircraft at all times and be available to the pilot in comma**  **nd of the aircraft.**

**(21) All proficiency flights will be conducted in a irspace**  **with an operational radius of 600 nautical miles fr om the airport** 

**where the aircraft is based. This radius can be re duced if requested by the operator. Proficiency fl**  **ights are limited to a nonstop flight that begins and ends at the airport**  **where the airc raft is based. One alternate airport may be select**  **ed for each flight, within the operational radius of the a**  **irport where the aircraft is based. Operations out side this radius for**  **organized formation flying, proficiency flying, or pilot checkout in conjuc**  **tion with specific events must be listed in the applicant’s program letter or the operator must not**  **ify the cognizant FSDO 48 hours before the date of the actual event** 

**.**

**(22) This aircraft is restricted to airports that a re within airspace classes C, D, E,**  **and G during proficiency flights, except in the case of a declared emergency or when otherwise**  **directed by air traffic control**

**.**

**(23) The owner/operator of this aircraft must submi t an annual program letter update to the local FSDO**  **that lists air shows, fly-ins, etc., that will be attended during**  **the next year, commencing at the time this aircraft is released into phase II**  **operation. This list of events may be amended, as applicable, by letter or fax to the FSDO prior to t**  **he intended operation amendments. A copy of the current program letter –**  **including any amendments, and a copy of the highl ighted**  **aeronautical chart, when applicable, must be carrie d aboard this aircraft and be available to the pilo**  **t.**

**(24) This aircraft is authorized for flights or sta tic displays at air shows, air races, and in motion**  **pictures conducted under**

**a waiver issued in accordance with FAR 91.303.**SF DOC 11

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– **Aircraft Operating Limitations (Effective 03/21/19 98) Page 12**  **(25) After completion of phase I flight testing, un less appropriately equipped for night and/or instru**  **ment flight in accordance with FAR 91.205, this aircraft is only t**  **o be operated under day VFR.**

**(26) Aircraft instruments and equipment installed a nd used under FAR 91.205 must be inspected and main**  **tained in accordance wit the applicable requirements of parts**  **43 and 91. Any maintenance or inspection of this equipment must be** 

**recorded in the aircraft maintenance records.**

**(27) Aerobatic maneuvers that have been satisfactor ily accomplished and recorded during the flight tes**  **t time period may be performed.** 

**(28) Supersonic flight (true flight Mach number gre ater than 1) is prohibited unless specifically auth**  **orized under FAR**

**91.817.**

**(29) The special airworthiness certificate and atta ched operating limitations for this aircraft have n**  **o expiration date. However, when an aircraft’s base of operation is ch**  **anged or there is a transfer of ownership, the new owner/operator will**  **provide the local FSDO with a copy of the approved inspection program, identifying the person responsi**  **ble for scheduling and performing the inspections. New proficiency**  **areas must be described in accordance with operatin g limitation N**  **o 21.** 

**(30) This aircraft must not be used for glider towi ng, banner towing, or intentional parachute jumping** 

**.**

**(31) This aircraft does not meet the requirements o f the applicable, comprehensive, and detailed airwo**  **rthiness code as provided by Annex 8 to the Convention on Internatio**  **nal Civil Aviation. The owner/operator of this air craft must obtain**  **written permission from another country’s CAA befor e operating this aircraft in or over that country.**  **That written permission myst be carried aboard the aircraft toge**  **ther with the U.S. airworthiness certificate and, u pon request, be made**  **available to an ASI or the CAA in the country of op eration.** 

**(32) Flights to airports other than an alternate ai rport and the airport where the aircraft is based a**  **re allowed for maintenance of the aircraft. (Maintenance, as defin**  **ed in FAR 1.1, is the reference for the purpose of these flights.) Before**  **the flight, the operator must notify and receive pe rmission from the geographically responsible FSDO w**  **here the maintenance will take place, and notify the FSDO wi**  **th the geographic responsibility where the aircraft is based of the**  **intended maintenance flight. The maintenance perfo rmed in connection with the flight must be recorded**  **in the aircraft records in accordance with part 43.** 

NOTE: The geographically responsible FSDO and the l ocal area FSDO office where the maintenance will ta ke place must concur prior to approving the flight req uest.SF DOC 11

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– **Aircraft Operating Limitations (Effective 03/21/19 98) Page 13**  **These Experimental Operating Limitations – Operatin g Exhibition Aircraft are part of the (original) Sp**  **ecial Airworthiness**

**Certificate issued 03/21/1998.**

**Signed: __________________________________________ ___ Dated:**  03 / 21 / 1998

Pedro L. Diaz Aviation Safety Inspector

**I have read, understand, and accept the requirement s of these Experimental Operating Limitations – Ope**  **rating Exhibition**

**Aircraft:**

**Signed: __________________________________________ ___ Dated:**  03 / 21 / 1998

Rick Svetkoff Owner / OperatorSF DOC 11

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**O P**  **E R**  **A T**  **I N**  **G E**  **X H**  **I B**  **I T**  **I O**  **N A**  **I R**  **C R**  **A F**  **T**

**Make:** LOCKHEED **Registration#:** N104RB

**Model:** F-104 STARFIGHTER **Serial #:** 104632



## A **I R**  **C R**  **A F**  **T R**  **E G**  **I S**  **T R**  **A T**  **I O**  **N**

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## E **X P**  **E R**  **I M**  **E N**  **T A**  **L O**  **P E**  **R A**  **T I**  **N G**  **L I**  **M I**  **T A**  **T I**  **O N**  **S**

**O P**  **E R**  **A T**  **I N**  **G E**  **X H**  **I B**  **I T**  **I O**  **N A**  **I R**  **C R**  **A F**  **T**

**Make:** LOCKHEED **Registration#:** N104RB

**Model:** F-104 STARFIGHTER **Serial #:** 104632



## A **P P**  **E N**  **D I**  **X**

**N A**  **S A**  **K E**  **N N**  **E D**  **Y S**  **P A**  **C E**  **C E**  **N T**  **E R**  **F L**  **I G**  **H T**  **O P**  **E R**  **A T**  **I O**  **N S** 

**(1) Starfighters has a Cooperative Space Act Agreem ent with the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis**  **tration, (NASA) in accordance with The National Aeronautics and Spa**  **ce Act of 1958, as amended by 42 U.S.C. 2473(c), da ted**  **10/20/2009 to operate all its aircraft from the Shu ttle Landing Facility (KTTS), located on the John F**  **. Kennedy Space Center, Florida authorized by the Center Director.** 

**(2) Starfighters Flight and Maintenance operations are now located within the RLV Hangar (Building J6-**  **2466) at the Shuttle Landing Facility:** 

STARFIGHTERS AEROSPACE

ATTN: CC / OG / DO

BUILDING J6-2465, ROOM 1207

NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY

JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FLORIDA, 32899

**(3) The Shuttle Landing Facility is located within restricted airspace R-2934 that extends from the su**  **rface to “unlimited”. Starfighters is authorized to Take-Off and Land fro**  **m the Shuttle Landing Facility and the use of Restr icted / Special Use**  **Airspace R-2932, R-2933, R-2934, R-2935, W-497A, W- 497B, W-158A and W-158B for all flight operations w**  **ith the exception of Space Launch Operations I/A/W FAR 91.1**  **43.**

**(4) A requirement for an operating area within Kenn edy Space Center’s Eastern Range was identified by**  **Starfighters prior to its relocation in 2008. Both Miami Center (KZMA)**  **and Jacksonville Center (KZJX) Military Airspace a nd Procedures**  **offices allotted piece of airspace 50 miles long an d 39 miles across, the runs from the Surface to 50,**  **000 feet MSL, located within Warning Area W-497A it is named the “Starfig**  **hters ATCAA” (Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace ). Supersonic**  **flight is authorized in this area. During Starfigh ters Aerospace flight operations NASA Eastern Range**  **Control and Miami Center (the controlling agency) keep this area sani**  **tized of all other aircraft.**

**(5) Flights for the U.S. Government and Department of Defense deemed in the interest of the National S**  **ecurity of the**

**United States** REQUIRE **Temporary Flight Restrictions be put in place and NOTAMs issued 48 hours prior to that specific**  **flight or series of flights. The respective Restri cted Airspace, Warning Areas or Special Use Airspac**  **e will be considered active or “HOT” until Starfighters releases the air**  **space back to the appropriate controlling authority**

**.**

**(7) A Prior Permission Request (PPR) number will be on file with Starfighters Flight Operations, the S**  **huttle Landing Facility Flight Operations, Air Traffic Control Tower and re**  **spective ARTCC for each flight conducted from the S huttle Landing**  **Facility.**SF DOC 11

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## N **A S**  **A S**  **H U**  **T T**  **L E**  **L A**  **N D**  **I N**  **G F**  **A C**  **I L**  **I T**  **Y A**  **I R**  **S P**  **A C**  **E**

KTTS R

- 2934

SFC - UNLTD

BY NOTAM APOLO

COMET

R

- 2933

5,000’ MSL - UNLTD

BY NOTAM

R

- 2932

SFC - 4,999’ MSL

PERMANENT STARFIGHTER

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## K **T T**  **S**

- **V F**  **R D**  **E P**  **A R**  **T U**  **R E**  **R O**  **U T**  **I N**  **G**

ALL ALTITUDES, AIRSPEEDS & HEADINGS AS PER APPROACH /DEPARTURE CONTROL OR CENTER

N O R T H D E P A R T U R E

- R W

Y 3 3

1. TURN RIGHT HEADING 025o TO CANAVERAL NATIONAL SE ASHORE 2. TURN HEADING 090o TO ATLANTIC OCEAN (WARNING ARE A)

S O U T H D E P A R T U R E

- R W

Y 1 5

1. FLY STRAIGHT HEADING 150o TO SR 405 NASA / CCAFS CAUSEWAY 2. TURN HEADING 090o TO ATLANTIC OCEAN (WARNING ARE A) 

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KTTSSF DOC 11

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## K **T T**  **S**

- **V F**  **R A**  **R R**  **I V**  **A L**  **R O**  **U T**  **I N**  **G**

ALL ALTITUDES, AIRSPEEDS & HEADINGS AS PER APPROACH /DEPARTURE CONTROL OR CENTER

N O R T H A R R I V

A L

- R W Y 1 5

1. TURN HEADING 090o FROM ATLANTIC OCEAN (WARNING A REA)

2. TURN LEFT HEADING 205o FROM CANAVERAL NATIONAL S EASHORE

S O U T H A R R I V

A L

- R W Y 3 3

1. TURN HEADING 090o FROM ATLANTIC OCEAN (WARNING A REA)

2. TURN RIGHT HEADING 330o FROM SR 405 NASA / CCAFS CAUSEWAY 

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KTTSSF DOC 11

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## S **T A**  **R F**  **I G**  **H T**  **E R**  **S A**  **I R**  **T R**  **A F**  **F I**  **C C**  **O N**  **T R**  **O L**  **A S**  **S I**  **G N**  **E D**  **A I**  **R S**  **P A**  **C E** 

Starfighters Aerospace ATCAA depicted with BLUE border lines below:

VFR SECTIONAL CHART (JACKSONVILLE)SF DOC 11

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## S **T A**  **R F**  **I G**  **H T**  **E R**  **S A**  **I R**  **T R**  **A F**  **F I**  **C C**  **O N**  **T R**  **O L**  **A S**  **S I**  **G N**  **E D**  **A I**  **R S**  **P A**  **C E** 

Starfighters Aerospace ATCAA depicted with BLUE border lines below:

IFR (LOW) SECTIONAL CHART (L-24)SF DOC 11

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## S **T A**  **R F**  **I G**  **H T**  **E R**  **S A**  **I R**  **T R**  **A F**  **F I**  **C C**  **O N**  **T R**  **O L**  **A S**  **S I**  **G N**  **E D**  **A I**  **R S**  **P A**  **C E** 

Starfighters Aerospace ATCAA depicted with BLUE border lines below:

IFR (HIGH) SECTIONAL CHART (H-8)