[JYO] CAMP DAVID TFR EXPANDS EARLY NEXT WEEK

CAMP DAVID TFR EXPANDS EARLY NEXT WEEK 

Pilots flying in the Mid-Atlantic area are cautioned that the temporary 
flight restriction (TFR) area centered on Prohibited Area P-40, the 
presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland, will grow larger early 
next week. 

While complying with temporary flight restrictions is always important, 
this one is especially so. Security officials have informed AOPA that this 
TFR is highly sensitive and that enforcement actions for violations will be 
severe in the extreme. Military patrol aircraft have shoot-down authority.

The TFR will extend to a 10-nm radius below 18,000 feet beginning at 
9:55 p.m. local on Monday, June 23, and continuing through 2:40 p.m. 
local on Tuesday, June 24. During that time, the notam prohibits practice 
instrument approaches within the TFR. All operations (except military, 
law enforcement, and air ambulance) are prohibited within 5 nm below 
12,500 feet. Between 5 nm and 10 nm, 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. 

The TFR will temporarily shut down the Mid Atlantic Soaring Center (W73) 
in Fairfield, Pennsylvania.  

Pilots are strongly encouraged to check notams prior to all flights as 
changes may occur. See AOPA Online for the full text of the notam and a 
graphic ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html#3/4892 ).

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