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Part 137 Congested Area Operations Plan

Part 137 Congested Area Operations Plan

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About this document

What it is

A congested area operations plan, which 14 CFR 137.51 requires before dispensing over a congested area. It covers approvals and notice to the public, the plan itself, and the aircraft and pilot rules of 14 CFR 137.53.

Who needs it

Part 137 operators planning an agricultural operation over a congested area.

What you get

  • The plan, with the approvals and the notice to the public
  • Your methods of meeting the congested-area rules for aircraft, pilots and engines
  • Instructions for sending the plan to your Flight Standards office

What's included

For airplanes and helicopters. Operators: 137.

See the format of our documents, shown as specimens for a fictitious operator.

Read the Part 137 Congested Area Operations Plan guide When you need it, what the FSDO checks and common reasons submissions are returned.

How it works

You provide

Answers and records

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We do

A specialist prepares everything

A named specialist prepares the complete package from your records, checks it against the published requirements, and sends you a proof. Questions go to one person who knows your file.

You pay

Flat fee, in two parts

One fixed price, shown before you pay anything. A 50% deposit starts the work; the balance is due only when you approve the finished documents.

Flat fee $775. You see your order total before you pay anything.

You confirm your order at its flat fee, then a 50% deposit starts the work. The remaining 50% is due only when you approve the finished documents. The deposit is refundable before work starts.

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