Re[2]: Wednesday flying?

[rs54263]

The new sign with the site rules (that is posted in the setup area) has
the phone number and the website on it, in case you forget the number.


~Ralph

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from: Vant-Hull - Brian (03/16/2005 09:08)
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If you forget about the TFR thingy until you are at launch, borry a cell
phone and call 1-800-wxbrief. You get a live person, which means you may
have to make it clear exactly what you want to know.

Brian Vant-Hull
301-646-1149

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Spark wrote:

>
> alek wrote:
> Looks like it will be cooking at HR, tomorrow. Interested?
>
> P.S. How do you check TFRs, again?
> (end of quote)
>
>
> Goto https://www.notams.jcs.mil/
>
> In the field labeled "Flight Safety and Local NOTAM Retrieval",
>
> enter KZDC, then click the button that says 'View NOTAMS'.
>
> Serch for the text "Thurmont". If there is a TFR for P40, it will
read something like the following:
>
> "FDC 3/0200 - PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT,
MARYLAND,
> OCTOBER 24-26, 2003 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF
THE CODE
> OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED
WITHIN 10
> NMR BLW 18,000 FEET MSL OF 393853N/772800W OR THE FDK351014.8 FROM
> 0310241830 (1430 LOCAL 10/24/03) UNTIL 0310262100 (1600 LOCAL 10/26/03),
> EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC: A. ALL
AIRCRAFT
> OPERATIONS WITHIN 5 NMR BLW 12500 FEET AGL ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR
> MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIRCRAFT, AND WASHINGTON
DULLES
> (IAD) ARRIVALS ON OR SOUTH THE MRB 065R ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE PROVISIONS
> UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) AIRCRAFT MUST BE IN TWO-WAY RADIO
> COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC AND DISPLAY ASSIGNED BEACON CODE AT ALL TIMES
WITHIN
> THE TFR. 2) AVOID PROHIBITED AREA 40 UNLESS THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVES U.S.
> SECRET SERVICE AUTHORIZATION BY CALLING 703-563-3222/3229. B. WITHIN THE
> AIRSPACE BETWEEN 5 NMR AND 10 NMR ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL: 1) BE ON AN
ACTIVE IFR
> OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY ATC. 2) REMAIN IN
> TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN
>
>
> FDC 3/0200 - PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT,
MARYLAND,
> OCTOBER 24-26, 2003 LOCAL. 3) FLIGHTS WITHIN THIS AREA ARE FOR
INGRESS, AND
> EGRESS AND TRANSIT ONLY. NO LOITERING. 4) FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE
> INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE
> OPERATIONS, ULTRALITE, HANG GLIDING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE/CROP
> DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AND COMMERCIAL
CARGO
> CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE TSA'S DOMESTIC
INTEGRATED
> SECURITY PROGRAM STANDARDS, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. 5) ALL AIRCRAFT DEPARTING
> FROM PRIVATE AIRPORTS/AIR FIELDS MUST BE ON A HEADING AWAY FROM THE
CENTER
> OF THE P-40 AIRSPACE. NOTE: ALL U.S. SECRET SERVICE CLEARED AIRCRAFT
> OPERATORS BASED IN THE AREA SHOULD NOTIFY THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE
PRIOR TO
> THEIR DEPARTURE. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN"
>
> Don't forget ... those gun-totin' guys are locking the gate early
now.'Spark