---------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Special Airspace Bulletin November 6, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------- A special notice to AOPA members in and near central Maryland ==> ATTENTION PILOTS <== CAMP DAVID TFR TO EXPAND THIS WEEKEND 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 beginning tomorrow (Friday, November 7) when President Bush visits the facility. President Bush is expected to arrive at Camp David late Friday afternoon, and remain there until sometime Sunday. Based on previous presidential visits, AOPA anticipates that the notam will establish a 10-nm-radius temporary flight restriction (TFR) limiting general aviation flight, surrounding a smaller area in which GA flight will be prohibited. However, at this time AOPA does not have confirmation as to the size of the TFR or when it will be active. The notam had not been issued as of 4 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday. AOPA will post the notam on AOPA Online ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html ) as soon as possible after it is issued. Because TFR airspace frequently changes, AOPA strongly encourages pilots to obtain a briefing and CHECK NOTAMS before every flight. Violators will be intercepted and forced to land. The AOPA Air Safety Foundation has prepared a handy card that provides the intercept procedures that could save your life, since military pilots have shoot-down authority. Download the card from AOPA Online ( http://download.aopa.org/epilot/2003/intercept.pdf ), learn the information carried on it, and carry it with you when you fly. ASF also has an online course for navigating in today's complex airspace environment called "Know Before You Go" ( http://www.aopa.org/asf/know_before/ ).