US VFR PLANNING CHARTS
Hudson River Class B Transition Route Chart and New York Special Flight Rules Chart starting February 11, 2010
On February 11, 2010 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will make available two new Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Planning Charts to assist pilots in navigating through and below the New York Class B airspace area as follows:
a) SKYLINE VFR Transition Route to assist navigating through Class B airspace over the Hudson River.
b) SPECIAL FLIGHT RULES AREA chart to assist navigating below the Class B airspace over the Hudson and East Rivers.
These planning charts will be available to the public at no charge on the FAA's AeroNav Services website at:
http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/special
Refer to: Affected Product - New York Terminal Area and New York Helicopter Route Charts
On May 6, 2010, these VFR Planning Charts will be incorporated onto the back of the New York Terminal Area Chart (TAC Chart) and removed from the AeroNav Services website.
For additional information please contact: Karen Arendt, FAA Safety Team Program Manager at karen.arendt@faa.gov or 703-230-7664 x206.
