He's Baaaaack

President Bush is once again at Camp David (P-40) in the Hagerstown/Thurmont (MD), area this weekend. Of course, that means a temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in effect from 3 p.m. EST Friday, April 11 through 4 p.m. EST Sunday, April 13. Flight operations are prohibited within a five-mile radius below 12,500 feet MSL of Camp David, while flights between 5 and 10 miles and under 18,000 feet msl require an active IFR or VFR flight plan; a discrete code assigned by ATC; and continuous two-way radio communications with ATC. Flights within restricted airspace are authorized for ingress, egress, and transit only. Flight training, practice instrument approaches, aerobatic flight, glider operations, parachute operations, ultralight flights, and hang gliding are not allowed. Pilots should always check with FAA Flight Service before takeoff for the latest information.

TFR Text:

PART 1 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, APRIL 11-13, 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 0304111900 UTC (1500 LOCAL 04/11/03) UNTIL 0304132000 UTC (1600 LOCAL 04/13/03), EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED BELOW AND/OR UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ATC. A. ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN 5 NMR BLW 12500 FEET AGL 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 703-326-3746. END PART 1 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN PART 2 OF 2 FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MARYLAND, APRIL 11-13, 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 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. END PART 2 OF 2 WIE UNTIL UFN

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