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Marv, Scott and everyone.
I'm passing along the AOPA TFR information I received this morning for the Great Lakes Area.
Cal 3988H
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--- Begin Message --- Title: AOPA ePilot -- Great Lakes Airspace Bulletin-------------------------------------------------------------------
AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin April 30, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------A special notice to AOPA members in the Great Lakes area
==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==
FAA TO ESTABLISH TFRs FOR BUSH'S MULTI-STATE BUS TOUR
AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in Indiana, Michigan, and
Ohio that the FAA has issued notams restricting flight for President
Bush's two-day Midwestern bus tour beginning Monday, May 3. There are
also press reports that the Bush campaign is planning several more of
these trips, possibly to Wisconsin and Iowa late next week. AOPA is
imploring pilots to exercise extreme caution."Protecting the President of the United States is absolutely vital. But
having said that, the security arrangements for this trip will tax the
FAA, perhaps beyond its breaking point," said AOPA President Phil
Boyer. "The agency is not set up to be able to make and distribute
these kind of short-notice, short-term changes that are so often part
of whistle stop-style campaign swings. And if the FAA can't get the
word out, then pilots are being put in a position where they can be
doing everything the way they're supposed to, yet still end up violating
regulations."On Monday, Bush will begin the tour at 12:25 p.m. local in Niles,
Michigan, where there will be a 30-nautical-mile-radius temporary flight
restriction (TFR) and a 10-nm-radius general aviation no-fly zone that
will move along with the motorcade for the entire bus tour. The TFR over
Niles overlaps by 20 minutes with another 30-nm-radius TFR over Kalamazoo
that starts at 3:30 p.m. and ends at 5:50 p.m. local. Another 30-nm-radius
TFR goes into effect over Troy from 8:10 p.m. on Monday to 8:35 a.m. local
on Tuesday.Bush then heads to Ohio where there will be 30-nm-radius TFRs over Dayton
from 10:45 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. local; Lebanon from 1:50 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
local; and Cincinnati from 7:45 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. local on Tuesday.While auto traffic traveling the same roads at the same times of the
bus tour will apparently be unaffected, the impact on air traffic will
be severe. "TFRs that cover presidential motorcades are nothing new,"
said Melissa Bailey Rudinger, an AOPA vice president. "They predate the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This is different. Whereas the old
TFRs were 3 miles in radius, this is 10, and it's nine times higher."The notams explaining the restrictions are complex. Neither the FAA's own
graphical TFR Web site nor AOPA's much more powerful Real-Time Flight
Planner will be able to provide accurate, real-time depictions, especially
if the schedule changes unexpectedly. However, AOPA is preparing and
posting plain-language explanations on AOPA Online along with the notams
and graphics that should help pilots plan their routes. See
( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html ).Because TFR airspace frequently changes, AOPA strongly encourages
pilots to obtain a briefing and CHECK NOTAMS before every flight. TFR
violators will be intercepted and forced to land.
==> HELPFUL WEB LINKS <==
AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner provides up-to-the-minute graphical
depictions of TFRs ( http://www.aopa.org/flight_planner/ ).
Check the FAA's TFR Web site ( http://tfr.faa.gov ).Download the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's intercept procedures card
( http://download.aopa.org/epilot/2003/intercept.pdf )or review ASF's
"Know Before You Go" program ( http://www.aopa.org/asf/know_before/ ).
==> MAKE SURE YOU'RE PROTECTED <==
SIGN UP FOR AOPA'S LEGAL SERVICES PLAN
Because of the heavy call volume from members and the changing climate
for FAA regulations and increased vigilance, we want to remind you to
consider the AOPA Legal Services Plan protection. For more information
or to start your coverage immediately, call 800/USA-AOPA or visit AOPA
Online ( http://www.aopa.org/info/legalservices7/ ).
==> CONTACTING AOPA <==
Having difficulty using this service?
Contact ( mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ).AOPA, 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, Maryland 21701.
Telephone: 800/USA-AOPA or 301/695-2000
Copyright (c) 2004. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
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