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Old 3rd Jul 2005, 12:50
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5.1.8 Supersonic Flight Operations
5.1.8.1 General. COs assigned aircraft capable of
supersonic flight shall ensure that aircrews are thoroughly
familiar with the shock wave phenomenon peculiar to
supersonic flight. Serious damage, annoyance, and mental
stress have resulted from sonic booms. It is incumbent on
every pilot flying aircraft capable of generating sonic
booms to reduce such disturbances and damage to the
absolute minimum dictated by operational/training
requirements.
5.1.8.2 Policy. Supersonic flight operations shall
be strictly controlled and supervised by operational
commanders. Supersonic flight over land or within 30
miles offshore shall be conducted in specifically
designated areas. Such areas must be chosen to ensure
minimum possibility of disturbance. As a general
policy, sonic booms shall not be intentionally generated
below 30,000 feet of altitude unless over water and
more than 30 miles from inhabited land areas or islands.
Deviations from the foregoing general policy may be
authorized only under one of the following:
a. Tactical missions that require supersonic speeds
b. Phases of formal training syllabus flights requiring
supersonic speeds
c. Research, test, and operational suitability test
flights requiring supersonic speeds
d. When specifically authorized by CNO for flight
demonstration purposes.
5.1.8.3 Reports, Inquiries, and Investigations.
The Department of the Navy must accept responsibility
for restitution and payment of just claims for damage
resulting from sonic booms determined to have been
caused by naval aircraft. To assist in determining
validity of claims, all supersonic flights conducted over
the continental United States or within 50 miles
offshore shall be logged as to time, date, location,
speed, and altitude of occurrence and retained at the unit
level for 24 months.
Section 0910f of the Manual of the Judge Advocate
General (JAGINST 5800.7) provides information and
instructions concerning investigations into sonic boom
complaints and alleged damage claims.

USAF ?

http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/pubfi.../afi13-201.pdf

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