Whatever You Do, This Is NOT The Weekend To Test This TFR...

Camp David airspace in Maryland is expected to expand again this weekend. Pilots are cautioned to check notams before flight. The TFR will push out to a 10-nm radius below 18,000 feet beginning at 1400 local on Friday, March 21, and continuing through 1600 local on Sunday, March 23. During the effective times of the notam, practice instrument approaches are prohibited within the TFR.

All operations (except military, law enforcement, and medevac) are prohibited in the 0-5 nm below 12,500 feet. In the 5-10 nm ring, aircraft must be on an active IFR or VFR flight plan with a discrete transponder code assigned by air traffic control and must maintain radio contact with ATC. All such flights must be for ingress, egress, or transit only. No flight training, aerobatic, glider, parachute, hang gliding, ultralight, aerial application, or animal control operations are permitted.

The Latest Camp David TFR (Read It And Weep)

3/2239 PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, MARCH 21-23, 2003 LOCAL. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14, SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN 10 NMR BLW 18,000 FEET MSL OF 393853N/0772800W OR THE FDK351014.8 FROM 0303211900 UTC (1400 LOCAL 03/21/03) UNTIL 0303232100 UTC (1600 LOCAL 03/23/03), EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC. A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 5 NMR BLW 12500 FEET MSL ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIRCRAFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE PROVISIONS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) AIRCRAFT MUST BE IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC AND DISPLAY ASSIGNED BEACON CODE AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE TFR. 2) AVOID PROHIBITED AREA 40 UNLESS THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVES U.S. SECRET SERVICE AUTHORIZATION BY CALLING 202-395-5918. PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, MARCH 21-23, 2003 LOCAL. B. WITHIN THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN 5 NMR AND 10 NMR ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL: 1) BE ON AN ACTIVE IFR OR VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A DISCRETE CODE ASSIGNED BY ATC. 2) REMAIN IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 3) FLIGHTS WITHIN THIS AREA ARE FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND TRANSIT ONLY. 4) FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALITE, HANGGLIDING, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AND COMMERIAL CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE FAA'S DSIP STANDARDS, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. NOTE: ALL U.S. SECRET SERVICE CLEARED AIRCRAFT OPERATORS BASED IN THE AREA SHOULD NOTIFY THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE. PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

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