[JYO] Update from AOPA(5:04PM) and new NOTAM(7:26PM) - AOPA working for VFR solution
- From: FlyboyEd@xxxxxxx
- To: jyo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 21:40:47 EDT
AOPA working for VFR solution
— In a special meeting on Saturday with senior FAA Air
’s staff discussed plans for
reopening airspace to VFR traffic to the National Airspace System. Although
the timing is uncertain for the return of VFR operations, the FAA is bringing
the system back incrementally. AOPA is working towards a resumption that will
provide access for the maximum number of aircraft, recognizing the overriding
concerns for national security. As part of the plan for the return of VFR
operations, the Association representatives are also addressing procedures
that will be used for relocating aircraft from airports affected by temporary
restrictions on aircraft operations.
Notams
— An updated notam: !FDC 1/0008 FDC PART 1 OF 5
..SPECIAL NOTICE..ATTENTION ALL OPERATORS - SPECIAL NOTICE EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELYUNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.139 (EMERGENCY
AIR TRAFFIC RULES)MILITARY AND U.S GOVERNMENT AND IFR/VFR FLIGHTS BY
COMMERCIALAIRCRAFT ARE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IN THE UNITED STATES
NATIONALAIRSPACE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
ANDNOTICES TO AIRMEN. SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:PART I - U.S.
OPERATIONS:1. PART 121 AND PART 125 OPERATORS, INCLUDING FERRY FLIGHTS,
AREPERMITTED TO OPERATE BETWEEN U.S. SECURE AIRPORTS.2. PART 121 CARGO
OPERATORS IN THE U.S. ARE AUTHORIZED TO RESUMEOPERATIONS.3. PART 135
OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED AND MUST BE ASSIGNED ADISCRETE BEACON CODE. PART
135 AIRCRAFT THAT DO NOT HAVE ACOMPANY CALL SIGN MUST FILE A "T" PRIOR TO THE
AIRCRAFT TAILNUMBER (FOR EXAMPLE, "TN552Q").4. ALL PART 133 OPERATIONS ARE
APPROVED, EXCEPT FOR THOSEOPERATIONS UNDER 14 CFR SECTION 133.33 (D)
(CONGESTED AREAOPERATIONS.) APPROVED PART 133 OPERATIONS CAN OPERATE IN
ANDOUT OF SECURE OR NONSECURE AIRPORTS. THESE AIRCRAFT MUSTOPERATE WITH AN
ASSIGNED DISCRETE BEACON CODE.END PART 1 OF 5
!FDC 1/0008 FDC PART 2 OF 5 ..SPECIAL NOTICE..5. PART 91 AIRCRAFT
OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED WITHIN THEUNITED STATES CONTROLLED AIRSPACE SYSTEM,
INCLUDINGHAWAII AND ALL U.S. TERRITORIES, PROVIDED OPERATORS FILEAN IFR
FLIGHT PLAN AND OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFRFROM DEPARTURE TO
DESTINATION.6. AIRBORNE CANCELLATION OF IFR CLEARANCE IS NOT AUTHORIZED.7.
PILOTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DEPART VFR TO ACTIVATE IFRCLEARANCES AIRBORNE.8.
VFR-ON-TOP OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.9. PART 91 AIRCRAFT ARE AUTHORIZED
TO FLY BETWEEN THE STATEWASHINGTON AND THE STATE OF ALASKA, THROUGH
CANADIANAIRSPACE.10. PART 91 IFR AND VFR OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED IN
ALASKANAIRSPACE.11. PART 137 OPERATIONS ARE APPROVED IN THE NATIONAL
AIRSPACESYSTEM.END PART 2 OF 5!
FDC 1/0008 FDC PART 3 OF 5 ..SPECIAL NOTICE..PART 11 - INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS:1. PART 121, 125, AND 129 OPERATORS CAN DEPART THE U.S.FROMSECURE
AIRPORTS.2. PART 121 OPERATORS FROM EXTRAORDINARY LOCATIONS (THOSESTATIONS AT
WHICH THE FAA REQUIRES EXTRAORDIANRY SECURITYMEASURES) OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES AND PART 121, 125, 129FROM ALL AIRPORTS IN CANADA, SCOTLAND, WALES,
ENGLAND, ANDNORTHERN IRELAND ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER OR OVERFLY THEUNITED
STATES.3. FAA SECURITY MAY AUTHORIZE, ON A STATION BY STATION BASIS,PART 121
OPERATORS FROM NON-EXTRAORDINARY LOCATIONS TOENTER THE U.S.4. PART 129
OPERATORS ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE TO THE U.S. UPONAFFIRMING TO THEIR FAA
PRINCIPAL SECURITY INSPECTORS THATTHEY HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE ADDITIONAL
SECURITY PROVISIONS OFTHE FAA EMERGENCY AMENDMENT.5. ALL CANADIAN REGISTERED
PART 129 OPERATORS ORIGINATING FROMCANADA ARE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE U.S.6.
PART 129 AIRCRAFT THAT DIVERTED TO OTHER AIRPORTS IN THE U.S.ARE PERMITTED TO
CONTINUE TO THEIR FINAL U.S DESTINATION.7. PART 135 OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED
AND MUST BE ASSIGED ADISCRETE BEACON CODE.END PART 3 OF 5
!FDC 1/0008 FDC PART 4 OF 5 ..SPECIAL NOTICE..PART III - THE FOLLOWING
FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZEDIN THE UNITED STATES AIRSPACE SYSTEM:1.
OVERFLIGHTS OF THE SOVEREIGN TERRITORY OF THE UNITEDSTATES EXCEPT AS APPROVED
BY FAA. (NOTE: AIRCRAFTOPERATORS MUST ASCERTAIN THE STATUS OF ITS
DESTINATIONAIRPORT).2. TRAMSIT OF U.S. CONTROLLED AIRSPACE BY ANY
AIRCRAFTBEYOND THE 12 NM TERRITORIAL LIMIT IS PERMITTED.PART IV - SPECIAL
INFORMATION.1. ALL MEDIVAC, MILITARY, FIRE FIGHTING, LAW ENFORCEMENT,AND
HURRICANE EVACUATION AIRCRAFT (HURRICANE EVACAIRCRAFT OPERATING ALONG THE
COASTAL STATES FROM TEXASTO NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDING AIRSPACE OVER THE (GULF
OFMEXICO FOR OIL RIG EVACUATION). THESE AIRCRAFT CAN OPERATEBETWEEN ALL
AIRPORTS AND MUST BE ASSIGNED A DISCRETEBEACON CODE.END PART 4 OF 5
!FDC 1/0008 FDC PART 5 OF 5 ..SPECIAL NOTICE..2. FOREIGN MILITARY OR STATE
AIRCRAFT MUST REQUEST APPROVALFOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN SOVEREIGN U.S.
AIRSPACE BYTELEPHONING 703-725-3332.3. PILOTS CAN EXPECT SOME DELAYS TO
CERTAIN AIRPORTS DUETO TRAFFIC VOLUME.4. PILOTS ARE REMINDED THAT THERE ARE
INCREASED SECURITYMEASURES IN PLACE AT MANY AIRPORTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
14CFR SECTION 91.103, PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, PILOTS MUS OBTAINPERTINENT FLIGHT
INFORMATION, INCLUDING ANY TEMPORARYFLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ALONG THEIR ROUTE OF
FLIGHT OR AT THEIRPOINT OF DEPARTURE/ARRIVAL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.5. THE ONLY
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RESTRICTION ARE AIRCRAFTOPERATING IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL
EMERGENCY, RESCUE ANDRECOVERY MISSIONS, FIRE-FIGHTING OR NATIONAL
EMERGENCY,LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HURRICANE EVACUATION.6. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF
YOUR AUTHORIZATION STATUS CONTACTTHE FAA COMMAND CENTER AT, PHONE
703-787-8351 OR 703-787-8179.END PART 5 OF 5
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