Sec. 8. Definitions
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In this Act, the following definitions apply: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The term altitude means the distance above ground level between an aircraft and the highest obstacle that is within 2 miles of the location over which such aircraft is flying at any time. The term commercial air tour means any flight conducted for compensation or hire in a powered aircraft where a purpose of the flight is sightseeing or intentional parachuting.
If the operator of a flight asserts that the flight is not a commercial air tour, factors that can be considered by the Administrator in making a determination of whether the flight is a commercial air tour include— whether there was a holding out to the public of willingness to conduct a sightseeing or intentional parachuting flight for compensation or hire; whether a narrative was provided that referred to areas or points of interest on the surface; the area of operation; the frequency of flights; the route of flight; the inclusion of sightseeing or intentional parachuting flights as part of any travel arrangement package; or whether the flight in question would or would not have been canceled based on poor visibility of the surface.
The term dbA means the A-weighted sound level or unit of measurement describing the total sound level of all noises as measured with a sound level meter using the A weighting network. The term occupied area means land area that is used by people, including residential areas, commercial areas, and recreational areas.