Tue, Apr 19, 2005
NOTAM: 5/3004
Issued: 04/18/2005 16:30
Effective: Undetermined - Undetermined
State: DC
Facility: ZDC - WASHINGTON (ARTCC),DC.
Type: SECURITY
Description: SPECIAL NOTICE: A NEW WARNING SIGNAL FOR
COMMUNICATING WITH AIRCRAFT IS BEING DEPLOYED WITHIN THE WASHINGTON
DC METROPOLITAN ...
FDC 5/3004 ZDC PART 1 OF 2 SPECIAL NOTICE: A
NEW WARNING SIGNAL FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AIRCRAFT IS BEING
DEPLOYED WITHIN THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA AIR DEFENSE
IDENTIFICATION ZONE (DC ADIZ), INCLUDING THE FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE
(FRZ). THE ANTICIPATED OPERATIONAL DATE IS 21 MAY, 2005. THE SIGNAL
CONSISTS OF HIGHLY FOCUSED RED AND GREEN COLORED LIGHTS IN AN
ALTERNATING RED/ RED/ GREEN/ SIGNAL PATTERN. THIS SIGNAL MAY BE
DIRECTED AT SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT SUSPECTED OF MAKING UNAUTHORIZED
ENTRY INTO THE ADIZ/FRZ AND ARE ON A HEADING OR FLIGHT PATH THAT
MAY BE INTERPRETED AS A THREAT OR THAT OPERATE CONTRARY TO THE
OPERATING RULES FOR THE ADIZ/FRZ. THE BEAM IS NOT INJURIOUS TO THE
EYES OF PILOTS/AIRCREWS OR PASSENGERS, REGARDLESS OF ALTITUDE OR
DISTANCE FROM THE SOURCE. IF YOU ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL AND THIS SIGNAL IS DIRECTED AT YOUR AIRCRAFT, WE
ADVISE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATE WITH ATC THAT YOU ARE BEING
ILLUMINATED BY A VISUAL WARNING SIGNAL. IF THIS SIGNAL IS DIRECTED
AT YOU AND YOU ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH ATC, WE ADVISE YOU TO
TURN TO A HEADING AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE FRZ/ADIZ AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACT ATC ON AN APPROPRIATE FREQUENCY,
OR IF UNSURE OF THE FREQUENCY, CONTACT ATC ON VHF GUARD 121.5 OR
UHF GUARD 243.0. BE ADVISED THAT FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED
PROCEDURES END PART 1 OF 2
FDC 5/3004 ZDC PART 2 OF 2 SPECIAL NOTICE:
OUTLINED ABOVE MAY RESULT IN INTERCEPTION BY MILITARY AIRCRAFT
AND/OR THE USE OF FORCE. THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO ALL AIRCRAFT
OPERATING WITHIN THE ADIZ, INCLUDING DOD, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND
AEROMEDICAL OPERATIONS. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CHANGE PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED FOR REPORTING UNAUTHORIZED LASER ILLUMINATION AS
PUBLISHED IN ADVISORY CIRCULAR 70-2. END PART 2 OF 2
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