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Fri, Jun 18, 2010

FAA Says Media Flights Over Oil Spill Are Being Accommodated

Offers Defense Of Deepwater Horizon TFR

Recent media reports here and elsewhere have indicated that some aircraft carrying journalists have been denied permission to overfly the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which is under an indefinite TFR. In a news release Thursday, the FAA says it is accommodating those media flights, and that a recent AP story on the issue "contains a number of inaccuracies." 

The FAA says in the statement:

"Since May 28th, the FAA has approved every request to fly over the area - more than 176 requests. While the temporary flight restriction requires pilots to stay above 3,000 feet, the FAA is working with news organizations and granting exceptions so that pilots can fly at lower altitudes throughout the day.

"The reason for these requirements is safety, pure and simple. So far, there have been a number of reported near misses over the Gulf due to heavy traffic and pilots flying above the oil spill to give their passengers a closer look.

"On Sunday, a helicopter carrying a member of the Associated Press violated the temporary flight restriction around the oil clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The helicopter operator was not authorized to fly into the restricted area and was flying at various altitudes well below 3,000 feet. For over 30 minutes, the pilot was not in communication with the Customs and Border Patrol aircraft that is providing traffic advisories for all participating aircraft. Customs and Border Patrol was forced to divert other traffic in the area, creating a dangerous situation for everyone involved. When the pilot was finally reached he was told to leave the area.

"A pilot deviation (an action that results in the violation of a Federal Aviation Regulation) is being filed against the helicopter pilot."

FMI: www.faa.gov

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