Check with FSS before every flight, EVEN FOR LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHTS, because an F16 in your window is no laughing matter!
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AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin October 24, 2007
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Special notice: TFR over San Diego for President Bush's visit on Thursday
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FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER SAN DIEGO ON THURSDAY
AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in and near San Diego,
California, that the FAA is expected to issue a notam restricting
flight in the area during President Bush's planned visit on Thursday,
October 25.
Based on information from the FAA, the president is scheduled to be
in the San Diego area sometime on Thursday to survey the wildfire
damage in California. AOPA anticipates that the notam will establish
a large 30-nautical-mile-radius temporary flight restriction (TFR)
with one or more smaller GA no-fly zones.
The FAA stressed that the TFR is subject to change with little to
no advance notice.
AOPA will post the notam, along with a plain-language explanation
( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html ), as soon as possible after
it is issued. A graphical depiction will also be available.
Also, AOPA reminds pilots that the FAA has issued numerous notams
( http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html ) restricting flight in Southern
California to provide a safe environment for aerial firefighting
operations. See the bottom of the Interagency Airspace Coordination Web
site ( http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/fire/aviation/airspace/web/index.html )
to view a map of fire-related TFRs in California.
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.
