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: 4/5555
Issued: 06/18/2004 16:18
Effective: Immediately - Until Further Notice
State: DC
Facility: ZDC - WASHINGTON (ARTCC),DC.
Type: SECURITY
Description: WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA AIR DEFENSE
IDENTIFICATION ZONE (DC ADIZ)
FDC 4/5555 ZDC SPECIAL NOTICE... EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 99.7,
SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE IN
EFFECT: A. ANY PERSON OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE WASHINGTON,
DC METROPOLITAN AREA AIR DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION ZONE (DC ADIZ),
IMMEDIATELY UPON BECOMING AWARE OF AN INABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMIT THE ATC ASSIGNED TRANSPONDER
CODE, SHALL EXIT THE DC ADIZ BY FLYING THE MOST DIRECT COURSE TO
OUTSIDE THE LATERAL LIMITS OF THE DC ADIZ. B. ANY PERSON OPERATING
AN AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE THE DC ADIZ, IF AWARE OF AN INABILITY TO COMPLY
WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMIT THE ATC ASSIGNED
TRANSPONDER CODE SHALL NOT ENTER THE DC ADIZ.C. AEROMEDICAL, LAW
ENFORCEMENT, AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT ENGAGED IN AN OPERATION THAT, IF
TERMINATED WOULD JEOPARDIZE HUMAN LIFE, COMPROMISE NATIONAL
SECURITY, OR RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT COMPROMISE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
EFFORTS, ARE EXEMPT. UPON REQUEST, THE PILOT WILL BE REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE FLIGHT
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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