From the FAA site directly:
WHO MUST FILE?
§ 77.13 - Any person/organization who intends to sponsor any of the
following construction or alterations must notify the Administrator of
the FAA
Any construction or alteration exceeding 200 ft above ground level
Any construction or alteration
within 20,000 ft of a public use or military airport which exceeds a
100:1 surface from any point on the runway
within 10,000 ft of a public use or military airport which exceeds a
50:1 surface from any point on the runway
within 5,000 ft of a public use heliport which exceeds a 25:1 surface
Any highway, railroad or other traverse way whose prescribed adjusted
height would exceed that above noted standards
When requested by the FAA
Any construction or alteration located on a public use airport or
heliport regardless of height or location
Persons failing to comply with the provisions of FAR Part 77 are subject
to Civil Penalty under Section 902 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958,
as amended and pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 46301(a).
Note the slopes and distances of the second criteria above. This means
lighting is required on obstructions (towers) that are below 200 ft if
you are within a distance that gives you the slope stated. It can't hurt
to check. If a plane hits your tower and you were required to light it,
not only will you be sued beyond belief, but you will go to jail. Is it
worth it?
Cameron
isp wrote:
I am reading now the faa.gov site and I think it says if below 200' no
reporting required.
going to call the contact person tommorrow to confirm.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cameron Crum" <ccrum@dot11net.com>
To: "isp" <isp@bnjcomp.com>; "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn Tower Modifcation
Not sure on all the tower specs, but you might be careful on your
estimations of whether or not it needs lighting. You need to check your
proximity to the nearest airport, small or large to know whether the tower
requires lighting. If you are unsure you can contact ASAC or Sitesafe
(http://tools.sitesafe.com/faa/) for a study.
Cameron
----- Original Message -----
From: "isp" <isp@bnjcomp.com>
To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:19 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Rohn Tower Modifcation
I am new to this list today. Can't even believe with my other mail I
really
signed up for another list but I guess I am gluttening for punishment.
I
have been doing some research for my tower I am putting up and as I
search
google it kept coming up with stuff from this list. So from that I
guessed
this towertalk list had other useful information on it.
so my question at hand.
I have gotten a Rohn SSV tower. I bought it 2nd hand from a company
about
a
year ago and it has been in a pile until last week. I was afraid that
all
the pieces might not be there but after two days of me and a coworker
putting it together I have found all the pieces are there. What a
relief!!.
I read the specs several times over the last year and read and read and
read
Rohn's stuff about the tower. But it was not until I put it together
that
it really set in how big this tower was. I have a ROHN SSV tower,
sections
8N through 14N giving me 140' of tower. My specs are going to take
about
17 yards of concrete to hold it in the air properly.
I understand once I put it in air it is there for good so if I ever want
to
add onto it then I should do it now. All my sections are tapered
except
the 8N which is a straight section. I called a couple of people with
various advice. One of them says if it was him he would just add a
couple
of 8N straight giving me a total of 180' with top 60' being straight
8N's.
Another says I can take off the 8N straight and add a 8N tapered, 7N
tapered
and then a straight 6N section. Another says to not waste money and
leave
the straight 8N and add a tapered 7N and then a straight 6N section.
This
last person says it will be stable just look like an Apollo rocket ship.
My
first concern is this tower was engineered the way it is and should I
add
stuff ontop of it and will it still be stable. From what I understand
it
was engineered for 6 300 lb antennas to be at the 140' mark but that
was
rumor and have no way of finding out for sure. I did have to help take
one
of the 300 lb antennas off of it when I bought it. It did have large
brackets on it where other large antennas had been on it. I tried to
get
engineering drawings on it from ROHN when I bought it with NO success
at
all so I am out of luck on that side.
So from all you experts out there what would you do? Thoughts?
Also I really would add 3 sections to it but that would put me at 200'
and
then I have to deal with lighting and don't want to do that. Of course
I
considered putting on 3 sections and cutting off 1-2 foot off top thus
making the tower 198-199' tall and I think would avoid lighting that way
also. But it goes back to engineering and now I am altering an actual
top
leg of tower.
thanks in advance for facts, theories, swags, etc.
terry
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