From: AOPA_EPILOT@AOPA.ORG
Subject: AOPA ePilot -- Florida Airspace Bulletin
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:39:31
==> ATTENTION PILOTS <==
FAA TO ESTABLISH TFRs OVER FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND
AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in and near Orlando,
Gainesville, Miami, and Tampa, Florida, that the FAA is expected to
issue notams restricting flight in the areas during President Bush's
planned visits on Saturday, October 30, and Sunday, October 31.
Based on information from the Bush campaign, the president is
scheduled to be in Orlando at 8 p.m. local on Saturday and remain
overnight. According to the FAA, Bush will also be in Florida for
events in Gainesville, Miami, and Tampa throughout the day Sunday.
AOPA anticipates that the notams will establish large temporary
flight restrictions (TFRs) limiting general aviation flight. Typically,
these presidential travel-related TFRs are 60 nautical miles in
diameter (30-nm radius) and contain one or more smaller general
aviation no-fly zones. AOPA will post the notams on AOPA Online
( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html ) as soon as possible
after they are issued. Graphics will also be available.
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.
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