I assume that airspace over such an event is restricted only temporarily, while the event is in progress, and not indicated on any map. Since I am not a pilot, can anybody tell me how private planes are supposed to know about these temporary restrictions?
"The President's travels and the TFR's, Temporary Flight Restrictions, which result are published and disseminated constantly by the FAA.
To be ignorant of them means the pilot never checked nor did he receive an official weather briefing via a Flight Service Station which would have contained them."
From this post:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1254568/posts?page=16#16
And check out the actual restriction in post 51 of the same thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1254568/posts?page=51#51
There is a list of restrictions and updates like signal towers out in the area that a pilot is supposed to check before every flight. Often, people just gloss over it real quick, but if the president is in the area, the pilot should know it. In fact, I was flying one day when an area was placed under temporary restriction because the president was speaking, and everybody sure knew about it.
Most likely, the guy will be stripped of his certificate and won't fly for many years if ever.
Before a competent pilot takes off he usually checks in to the air traffic control system for a NOTAM (Notice to airman) I live near Crawford (P-49)and the flight restrictions change depending on when the President is home.