Wed, Jan 11, 2006
(Editor's Note: In a move likely intended
as a "friendly reminder" to pilots, on January 11 the FAA reissued
several TFRs pursuant to national security airspace procedures
across the United States. Please review... if this prevents just
one pilot from violating the ADIZ, or busting another TFR
elsewhere, then it's worth it.)
NOTAM: 5/9482
Issued: 10/14/2005 16:30
Effective: 10/14/2005 20:00 - Undetermined
State: DC
Facility: ZDC - WASHINGTON (ARTCC),DC.
Type: SECURITY
Description: SPECIAL NOTICE... VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS AT
CERTAIN AIRPORTS.
FDC 5/9482 ZDC PART 1 OF 2 ...SPECIAL NOTICE...
VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS AT CERTAIN AIRPORTS. EFFECTIVE
0510142000 UTC (OCTOBER 14, 2005, AT 1600 LOCAL) UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY
INSTRUCTIONS, AND 91.139, EMERGENCY AIR TRAFFIC RULES. THIS NOTICE
AMENDS THE REQUIREMENTS/PROCEDURES DETAILED IN FDC NOTAM 5/9477 FOR
THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE
(ADIZ)(EXCLUDING THOSE AIRPORTS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC, METROPOLITAN
AREA FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE). THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE IN
EFFECT. A. PILOTS CONDUCTING VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS (NOT
INCLUDING PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES) AT AN AIRPORT WITH AN
OPERATIONAL AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WITHIN THE ADIZ SHALL: 1.
MAKE THEIR REQUEST FOR CLOSED PATTERN WORK PRIOR TO TAXIING, OR
PRIOR TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ENTRY; 2. REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE TOWER; 3. CONTINUOUSLY OPERATE THEIR
AIRCRAFT TRANSPONDER ON CODE 1234 WHEN ASSIGNED BY ATC. B. PRIOR TO
EXITING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN OR CONDUCTING ANY OTHER FLIGHT
OPERATIONS WITHIN THE ADIZ, PILOTS SHALL: 1. FILE A FLIGHT PLAN
WITH AN AFSS; END PART 1 OF 2
FDC 5/9482 ZDC PART 2 OF 2 ...SPECIAL NOTICE...
VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN 2. OBTAIN AND CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMIT AN ATC
ASSIGNED DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE; 3. ESTABLISH TWO-WAY RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. C. DOD AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE VFR
TRAFFIC PATTERN OF A MILITARY AIRPORT MAY BE ASSIGNED A DISCRETE
CODE OTHER THAN 1234. D. FOR PILOTS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF PARAGRAPH A, ABOVE, A FLIGHT PLAN IS NOT REQUIRED SO LONG AS THE
AIRCRAFT REMAINS EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE AIRPORT VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN
OF THE SAME AIRPORT. E. PILOTS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE ABOVE
PROCEDURES CAN EXPECT TO BE INTERCEPTED BY FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT/SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DOD. END PART 2 OF 2
FMI: www.tfr.faa.gov,
Depicted TFR data may not be a complete listing. Pilots should not
use the information on this website for flight planning purposes.
For the latest information, call your local Flight Service Station
at 1-800-WX-BRIEF.
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