FCC 87.237 Revised as of October 1, 2006
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2007
Sec. 87.237 Scope of service.
(a) The communications of an aeronautical multicom station (multicom) must
pertain to activities of a temporary, seasonal or emergency nature involving
aircraft in flight. Communications are limited to directing or coordinating
ground activities from the air or aerial activities from the ground.
Air-to-air communications will be authorized if the communications are
directly connected with the air-to-ground or ground-to-air activities
described above. Multicom communications must not include those air/ground
communications provided for elsewhere in this part.
(b) If there is not unicom and an applicant is unable to meet the
requirements for a unicom license, the applicant will be eligible for a
multicom license.
(1) The multicom license becomes invalid when a unicom is established at the
landing area.
(2) Multicoms must not be used for ATC purposes other than the relay of ATC
information between the pilot and air traffic controller. Relaying of ATC
information is limited to the following:
(i) Revisions of proposed departure time;
(ii) Takeoff, arrival flight plan cancellation time;
(iii) ATC clearances, provided a letter of agreement is obtained from the
FAA by the licensee of the multicom.
(3) Communications by a multicom must be limited to the safe and expeditious
operation of private aircraft, pertaining to the conditions of runways,
types of fuel available, wind conditions, weather information, dispatching
or other information. On a secondary basis, multicoms may transmit
communictions which pertain to efficient portal-to-portal transit of an
aircraft such as requests for ground transportation, food or lodging.
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