While there’s been uptick in news about supersonic aircraft this year, FAR Part 91.817 is seldom mentioned. That regulation prohibits operation of a civil aircraft over the Continental United States or at a U.S. airport when the aircraft is capable of true airspeeds greater than Mach 1, the speed of sound. The regulation also represents a significant impediment to introducing Americans to the time-saving benefits of supersonic travel.
Honeywell and NASA Create Sonic Boom Predictive Software
Key Takeaways:
- Current U.S. regulations (FAR Part 91.817) prohibit supersonic flight over land, hindering the reintroduction of supersonic travel due to sonic booms.
- Honeywell and NASA have developed a new pilot interface that integrates predictive sonic boom software and display technology into aircraft cockpits.
- This technology allows pilots to see where a sonic boom will impact the ground, enabling them to alter course to prevent disturbing communities.
- The goal is to use this technology for data collection to potentially negate the need for the existing supersonic flight ban.
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