Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Win A Free Trip To Guantanamo Bay


AOPA (which you should all join - have I mentioned that?) sent out an email bulletin about the temporary flight restrictions over Indiana on Friday the 24th.
Alexandria airport is NOT in the no-fly area as announced - but times and locations can change, so if anyone plans to fly on Friday be sure to call for NOTAMS right before flying.
Size and location:
Centered on 394551N 0861023W:
30-nm-radius TFR up to 17,999 ft MSL with inner 10-nm-radius no-fly zone up to 17,999 ft MSL
Effective time:
30-nm-radius TFR: 1255 local until 1610 local March 24
10-nm-radius no-fly zone: 1315 local until 1550 local March 24
Requirements for flight 10-30 nm area:
Limited to arriving or departing local airfields
Must be on active VFR or IFR flight plan
Squawk discrete code obtained from ATC
Two-way communication with ATC
No loitering
Operations not authorized: FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALIGHT, HANG GLIDING, BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, BALLOON OPERATIONS, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AND COMMERCIAL CARGO/CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S DOMESTIC SECURITY INTEGRATED PROGRAM STANDARDS, AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (AOSSP), DOMESTIC SECURITY INTEGRATION PROGRAM (DSIP), TWELVE FIVE STANDARD SECURITY PROGRAM (TFSSP), OR ALL-CARGO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROCEDURE (ACISP)

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