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2014

Boston Marathon is on April 21,2014

Air Operators

Matthew A. Leeser – Aviation Safety Inspector

March 18, 2014

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OVERVIEW

• Start Times• Route

• Staging Area• Review Boston Terminal Area chart

• Notams• Safe Altitudes

• ATC coordination

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UPDATE TO PRESENTATIONON MARCH 18,2014

• NO TFR WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON

• NO FLYOVER AT ALL FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON

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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

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Staging Area

Boston VOR 112.7 / 268 radial @ 25 DME Directly under V1-419 Airway

½ way between BOSOX and WHYBE intersection

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Boston Terminal Area Chart

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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

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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

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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

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Needham Towers

Fenway TFR

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Altitudes / Directions

Eastbound – South side of course

Westbound – North side of course

ADVISOR INFORMATION ONLY

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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

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FREQUENCYS

AIM 4-1-11

124.725 “Skyways” 122.90 Airplane Multicomm Coordination

123.025 Helicopter Air to Air122.75 Airplane Air to Air

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Helicopter Chart

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NO FLYOVER FOR BOSTON MARATHON

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REMINDERS

Sight Seers

UAS’s(Unmanned aerial systems)

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Questions / Comments?