TFR: 10nm, 18,000 Feet MSL

Restricted airspace surrounding the Presidential retreat at Camp David (MD) has once again been expanded this weekend. Pilots are cautioned to check NOTAMs before taking flight. The temporary flight restriction (TFR) will push out to a 10-nm radius below 18,000 feet from 1500 local on Friday, May 16, through 1600 local on Sunday, May 18.

Cancel That Flight Lesson, Ground The Glider

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.

FDC NOTAM 3/3788

FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MD. MAY 16-18, 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 0305161900 UTC (1500 LOCAL 05/16/03) UNTIL 0305182000 UTC (1600 LOCAL 05/18/03), EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC.

• A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 5 NMR BLW 12,500 FEET AGL ARE PORHIBITED 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 703-326-3746.
• 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, AND EGRESS AND TRANSIT ONLY.
  • 4) FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALITE, HANGGLIDING, AGRICULTURE/CROP DUSTING, AND COMMERCIAL CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE FAA''S DOMESTIC SECURITY INSPECTION PROGRAM 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.

FMI: www.faa.gov/ntap/SPECIALNOTAMS/specialnotamlisting.htm