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In September of this year, the FAA extended its no-fly zone for drones from a 15 mile area surrounding Washington, DC National Airport to a 30 mile restricted zone. This restriction applies to drones as well as radio controlled model aircraft. Now, the FAA has started taking a more aggressive approach against model aircraft flying fields that have been in operation for years, when it ordered them to close. Many of these fields are located far from the Metropolitan Washington, DC area, but fall within the 30 mile not zone area. Have you ever dialed the phone, and when someone on the other end and answered, you started o
Automatic Terminal Information Service
The continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information in selected terminal areas. Its purpose is to improve controller effectiveness and to relieve frequency congestion by automating the repetitive transmission of essential but routine information; e.g., “Los Angeles information Alfa. One three zero zero Coordinated Universal Time. Weather, measured ceiling two thousand overcast, visibility three, haze, smoke, temperature seven one, dew point five seven, wind two five zero at five, altimeter two niner niner six. I-L-S Runway Two Five Left approach in use, Runway Two Five Right closed, advise you have Alfa.”
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