Yet Another TFR To Make Flying Tougher

President Bush will be in Dearborn, Michigan, on Monday April 28, and the United States Secret has directed the FAA to issue a 10 nautical-mile, <10,000 feet AGL TFR in effect from centered on various areas from 11:30 a.m. local through 2:45 p.m. local time (EDT). Pilots planning to fly in the area should read and understand the latest NOTAM to ensure compliance with the TFR. (FAA's FDC NOTAM 3/3213 issued Friday afternoon appears below.)

Places To Avoid

Pilots are to avoid the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center unless they receive USSS authorization. Otherwise flight operations within the 10 nm ring are prohibited unless on an active IFR or VFR flight plan with a discrete transponder code assigned by ATC. Pilots must remain in two-way communications with ATC. Also prohibited within the TFR are flight training, practice instrument approaches, aerobatic flight, glider operations, parachute operations, ultralight flights, and hang gliding. 

NOTAM 3/3213

3/3213  PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, APRIL 28,2003 . PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 SECTION 91.141 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, ALL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND OR UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY ATC. 10.0 NMR BLW 10000 FEET AGL OF 421247N/0832200W OR THE DXO VOR/DME FROM 0304281530 UTC (1130 LOCAL 04/28/03 ) UNTIL 0304281630 UTC (1230 LOCAL 04/28/03 ). 10.0 NMR BLW 10000 FEET AGL OF 421850N/0831208W OR THE DXO051009.5 FROM 0304281600 UTC (1200 LOCAL 04/28/03 ) UNTIL 0304281815 UTC (1415 LOCAL 04/28/03 ). 10.0 NMR BLW 10000 FEET AGL OF 421247N/0832200W OR THE DXO VOR/DME FROM 0304281800 UTC (1400 LOCAL 04/28/03 ) UNTIL 0304281845 UTC (1445 LOCAL 04/28/03 ). END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 10 NMR BLW 10000 FT AGL ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR MILITARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, AND REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL AIR CARRIERS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. 1) AIRCRAFT MUST BE IN TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC. 2) DISPLAY ASSIGNED BEACON CODE AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE TFR. 3) AVOID FORD COMMUNITY AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER UNLESS THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVES U.S. SECRET SERVICE AUTHORIZATION. 4) FLIGHT TRAINING, PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, AEROBATIC FLIGHT, GLIDER OPERATIONS, PARACHUTE OPERATIONS, ULTRALITE, HANG GLIDING, AGRICULTURAL/CROP DUSTING, AND ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, AND COMMERCIAL CARGO CARRIER OPERATIONS THAT FAIL TO MEET OR EXCEED THE FAA''S DOMESTIC SECURITY INSPECTION PROGRAM STANDARDS, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN (1130 local 04/28/03) until 1230 10.0 nmr blw 10000 feet agl; 1200 local until 1415 local; and 1400 local until 1445 local.

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