Except for the following terms, the definitions in Part 1 of the Federal Aviation Regulations shall apply to this part: (a) "Aircraft" means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such navigation but used primarily as safety equipment: Provided, however, That the term "aircraft" shall not include military aircraft of the United States armed forces and none of the provisions of this subpart shall apply to such aircraft or to the operation thereof. (b) "Airman" means any individual who engages, as the commander, pilot, mechanic, or member of the crew, in the navigation of aircraft while under way; and any individual who is directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance,. overhauling, or repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, or appliances; and any individual who serves in the capacity of aircraft dispatcher, or airtraffic control-tower operator. (c) "Governor" means the Governor of the Canal Zone. (d) "Private pleasure aircraft" means aircraft which are used solely for pleasure and not for hire or profit. (e) "Transient aircraft" includes all aircraft which are not based in the Canal Zone. § 5.2 Canal Zone set apart as military airspace restricted area. (a) The airspace above the Canal Zone (including the territorial waters within the three-mile marine boundary at each end of the Canal) up to, but not including, 2,500 feet MSL is hereby set apart as and declared to be a military airspace restricted area, to be known as the "Canal Zone Military Airspace Restricted Area". (b) As designated in § 99.43 (c) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 99.43 (c)), the airspace beginning at 2,500 feet MSL and extending upward over the Canal Zone (including the territorial water within the three-mile marine boundary at each end of the Canal) constitutes the "Panama Canal Zone Domestic ADIZ". [C.Z.O. 70, 29, F.R. 16328, Dec. 5, 1964] § 5.3 Agreements between the United States and foreign nations not affected. Nothing contained in this subpart shall be construed to supersede or modify the provisions of any existing or subsequent agreement between the United States and any foreign nation or nations covering the navigation of aircraft into, within, or from the United States or any territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof. No person may navigate a transient aircraft into, within, or from the Canal Zone Military Airspace Reservation except under and in compliance with permission granted by authority of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command. § 5.12 Application for authorization for transient aircraft. Application for authorization under § 5.11 to navigate transient aircraft into, within, or from the Canal Zone Military Airspace Reservation shall be submitted in the manner and form prescribed by the Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command. AUTHORIZATION FOR BASING AND NAVIGATION OF AIRCRAFT IN THE CANAL ZONE § 5.21 Authorization for basing of private pleasure aircraft in the Canal Zone. The Governor of the Canal Zone is authorized to permit the basing in the § 5.23 Arrangements respecting foreign flights of private pleasure aircraft. The pilot of any private pleasure aircraft who intends to return to the Canal Zone after having made a flight to and a landing at a place other than the Canal Zone or the Republic of Panama must report the intention of making such flight to the Customs Division of the Canal Zone Government and make arrangements prior to departure for health, quarantine, customs, and immigration clearance upon return to the Canal Zone. AIRWORTHINESS, CERTIFICATION, AIRMAN, AIR TRAFFIC, OPERATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS § 5.31 Application of rules of Administrator of Federal Aviation Agency. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this part, the airworthiness, certification, airman, air traffic, operating, and administrative regulations of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency shall apply to the operation of aircraft into, within, or from the Canal Zone Military Airspace Reservation. § 5.32 Inspection upon landing. Aircraft landing within the Canal Zone, and their contents, crew and passengers, shall be subject to inspection by the persons directed by the Governor. Such inspection may include search for prohibited articles and inspection under the applicable laws and regulations respecting quarantine, health, immigration, customs, and the police. In view of the special problems arising as a result of the operation of aircraft within the Canal Zone Military Airspace Reservation, such inspection may also include examination of the aircraft, its contents, crew, and passengers to ensure com- § 5.37 Flight plans. pliance with security requirements. § 5.35 Areas in which aircraft may not be operated. No person may, while within the Canal Zone Military Airspace Restricted Area, operate any aircraft over any of the lock installations, dock installations (other than those in the traffic circuits for Old France Field airport), dams, drydocks, spillways, danger areas established by the Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command, or within any other part of the Canal Zone Military Airspace Restricted Area when so advised or directed by Air Traffic Control acting for U.S. Southern Command. [C.Z.O. 70, 29 F.R. 16328, Dec 5, 1964] Each person operating any aircraft departing from a base in the Canal Zone shall file a flight plan (and a flight plan for the return flight to a base in the Canal Zone, if intended) with the Federal Aviation Agency International Flight Service Station in the Canal Zone (Panama Radio). Each person who files a flight plan under this section shall, upon the termination of that flight, close that flight plan if facilities for closing are reasonably available to him. [C.Z.O. 70, 29 F.R. 16328, Dec. 5, 1964] Any site which is located a distance of not less than two thousand yards from high tension lines, flight paths of aircraft, from any established airdrome, or from reasonably heavily populated areas, provided prior approval has been granted by authority of the Governor, may be used for the flying of model aircraft. § 5.42 Supervision. All flying of model aircraft shall be supervised by a responsible instructor approved by authority of the Governor. WAIVERS § 5.51 Waiver of regulations. The Governor may, in his discretion, waive any one of the requirements in § 5.32, 5.35, 5.36, 5.41, or 5.42 of this subpart when special circumstances exist which are deemed to justify such waiver. A waiver of the requirements of § 5.35 may be made only with the approval of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command. AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLEMENTARY § 5.61 Issuance of supplementary regulations by Governor. The Governor is authorized to make, in addition to the rules and regulations expressly authorized in this subpart, such detailed rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this subpart. Where coordination with military air activities is necessary, such rules and regulations shall be made only after consultation with, and with the concurrence of, the Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command. Subpart B-Supplementary Regulations Prescribed by Governor; Operating Rules and Traffic Circuits for Old France Field Airport § 5.101 Ground or flight visibility requirement. Aircraft shall neither take off or land nor enter the traffic circuits if the ground or flight visibility is less than 3 miles or if the ceiling is less than 1000 feet. § 5.102 General traffic circuit rules. (a) No turn shall be made after takeoff until the airport boundary has been reached and the aircraft has attained an altitude of at least 400 feet MSL and has ascertained there will be no danger of collision with other aircraft. (b) Landings and takeoffs shall be made directly into the wind or on the runway most nearly aligned with the wind. (c) Aircraft entering the traffic circuit shall exercise caution and courtesy so as not to cause aircraft already in the circuit to deviate from their course. (d) Aircraft leaving the traffic circuit shall, after executing the first 90° turn, execute a 45° turn in the opposite direction. (e) Aircraft awaiting takeoff shall stop at a safe distance off the runway in use and in a position so as to have a direct view of aircraft approaching for a landing. § 5.103 Traffic circuits. The traffic circuits for Old France Field are as follows: PART 10-EXCLUSION AND DEPOR Sec. 10.35 TATION OF PERSONS EXCLUSION OF UNDESIRABLES Routes of travel by persons deported to Panama. [Revised] 10.35a General permit for passage of deported persons between the Republic of Panama and the Panama Freight House in Ancon, Pier 18, Balboa, and the Cristobal Freight House. [Added] EXCLUSION OF UNDESIRABLES § 10.35 Routes of travel by persons deported to Panama. The deported person referred to in § 10.34 may pass through the Canal Zone only over the following routes, and only by the following means or modes of travel where specified: (a) Between the cities of Panama and Colon: By train of the Panama Railroad with access to or egress from the Colon Railroad Station (in Cristobal) via 11th Street and Front Street and access to or egress from the Panama Railroad Station (in Ancon) via Frangipani Street, Gaillard Highway and Roosevelt Avenue. (b) Between ports of the Republic of Panama: By vessel transiting the Panama Canal; (c) Between the city of Panama and west interior points in the Republic of Panama: By vehicle via Thatcher Ferry Bridge approach roads, Thatcher Ferry Bridge and Thatcher Highway, to the boundary line at Arraijan. (d) Between interior points in the Republic of Panama bordering on Madden Road and the Madden Lake area: Via Madden Road. (e) Between interior points in the Republic of Panama bordering on the Madden Road/Madden Lake area and the cities of Panama and Colon: By vehicle via Madden Road to an intersection with Boyd-Roosevelt Highway. (f) Between west interior points in the Republic of Panama and city of Colon or intermediate points in the Republic of Panama: By vehicle via Thatcher Highway, Thatcher Ferry Bridge and Thatcher Ferry Bridge egress roads to the city of Panama. (g) Between any points in Panama involving use of the Colon Corridor: 1961: 26 F.R. 12217, Dec. 21. § 10.35a General permit for passage of deported persons between the Republic of Panama and the Panama Freight House in Ancon, Pier 18, Balboa, and the Cristobal Freight House. A resident of the Republic of Panama who has been deported from the Canal Zone may, for the purpose of conducting business at Panama Customs sites established in the Canal Zone, pass through the Canal Zone by motor vehicle but only while en route to or from said sites over the following highways: (a) Between the city of Colon and the Cristobal Freight House: Terminal Street from the Canal Zone boundary at Bolivar and 13th Streets to Roosevelt Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue from Terminal Street to Freight House Building No. 1012. (b) Between the city of Panama and Pier 18, Balboa: Frangipani Street from the Canal Zone boundary to Gaillard Highway, Gaillard Highway from the Canal Zone boundary to Corozo Street, Corozo Street, Roosevelt Avenue, Diablo Road from Roosevelt Avenue to Pier Street, Pier Street from Diablo Road to Pier 18 including all public ways and roads open to vehicular traffic adjacent or on Pier 18; or Shaler Road from the Canal Zone boundary to Roosevelt Avenue to Diablo Road to Pier Street to Pier 18; or Balboa Road from the Canal Zone boundary at the Chorillo section of the city of Panama to La Boca Road to Roosevelt Avenue to Diablo Road to Pier Street to Pier 18. (c) Between the city of Panama and the Panama Freight House in Ancon: Frangipani Street from the Canal Zone boundary to Gaillard Highway, Gaillard Highway from the Canal Zone boundary to Corral Road, Corral Road from Gaillard Highway to the Panama Freight House including all public ways or roads open to vehicular traffic located within the fenced area of the Panama Freight House. [Regs., Gov., 25 F.R. 11152, Nov. 24, 1960] |