On Feb 13, 7:24Â*am, V1 wrote:
In the Letters section of the USA Soaring magazine Feb 2011, there was
a reference to a possible glider violation of the "2000' per/1 mile
rule for national parks." I had not heard of this.

Separate from regulation of for-hire sight-seeing flights (which I
understand have been the subject of discussion and regulation), does
anyone have any knowledge of a specific FAA regulation or ruling about
glider flights over US national parks?

Thanks,
- Frank

Not a Rule.. but a request..
http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publi...7/aim0704.html

"b. Pilots are requested to maintain a minimum altitude of 2,000 feet
above the surface of the following: National Parks, Monuments,
Seashores, Lakeshores, Recreation Areas and Scenic Riverways
administered by the National Park Service, National Wildlife Refuges,
Big Game Refuges, Game Ranges and Wildlife Ranges administered by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Wilderness and Primitive areas
administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

NOTE-
FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-36, Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Flight Near
Noise-Sensitive Areas, defines the surface of a national park area
(including parks, forests, primitive areas, wilderness areas,
recreational areas, national seashores, national monuments, national
lakeshores, and national wildlife refuge and range areas) as: the
highest terrain within 2,000 feet laterally of the route of flight, or
the upper-most rim of a canyon or valley."

They are annotated on the charts with a solid blue line with dots to
the inside of the area and will be labled with a "Name National
Wildlife Refuge".

T