Posted on 09/17/2001 7:32:58 PM PDT by eniapmot
FDC 1/0031 ZZZ - SPECIAL NOTICE....
ATTENTION ALL OPERATORS - SPECIAL NOTICE... EFFECTIVE 0109161730 UTC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PART 137
OPERATIONS ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED.
!FDC 1/0037 ZZZ PART 1 OF 5 ..SPECIAL NOTICE..
ATTENTION ALL OPERATORS - SPECIAL NOTICE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO
14 CFR 91.139 (EMERGENCY AIR TRAFFIC RULES) U.S. MILITARY AND U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT, AS WELL AS
U.S. OR CANADIAN REGISTERED AIRCRAFT, CONDUCTING IFR OPERATIONS, ARE AUTHORIZED IN UNITED STATES
CONTROLLED AIRSPACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND NOTICES TO AIRMEN
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
PART I - U.S. OPERATIONS.
1.PART 121 AND PART 125 OPERATORS INCLUDING FERRY FLIGHTS ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE
BETWEEN U.S. SECURE AIRPORTS.
2.PART 121 CARGO OPERATORS IN THE U.S. ARE AUTHORIZED TO RESUME OPERATIONS.
3.PART 135 IFR AND VFR OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE WITH AN ASSIGNED DISCRETE
BEACON CODE. PART 135 AIRCRAFT THAT DO NOT HAVE A COMPANY CALL SIGN MUST FILE A "T" PRIOR
TO THE AIRCRAFT TAIL NUMBER (FOR EXAMPLE, "TN552Q").
4.ALL PART 133 OPERATIONS ARE APPROVED, EXCEPT FOR THOSE OPERATIONS CONDUCTED UNDER 14
CFR SECTION 133.33 (D) (CONGESTED AREA OPERATIONS.) APPROVED PART 133 OPERATIONS CAN
OPERATE IN AND OUT OF SECURE OR NONSECURE AIRPORTS. THESE AIRCRAFT MUST OPERATE WITH AN
ASSIGNED DISCRETE BEACON CODE.
5.PART 91 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES CONTROLLED AIRSPACE,
INCLUDING HAWAII AND ALL U.S. TERRITORIES, PROVIDED OPERATORS FILE AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND
OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFR FROM DEPARTURE TO DESTINATION.
6.PART 91 AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS FROM U.S. AIRPORTS TO
AND FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: JAPAN, CANADA, MEXICO, THE BAHAMAS, ENGLAND,
SCOTLAND, WALES, AND NORTHERN IRELAND PROVIDED OPERATORS FILE AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN;
OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFR FROM DEPARTURE TO DESTINATION; MAKE NO INTERMEDIATE
STOPS; AND COMPLY WITH ALL U.S. CUSTOMS NOTIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS TO LAND AT U.S.
AIRPORTS DESIGNATED AS PORTS OF ENTRY.
7.AIRBORNE CANCELLATION OF IFR CLEARANCE IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
8.PILOTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DEPART VFR TO ACTIVATE IFR CLEARANCES AIRBORNE.
9.VFR-ON-TOP OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
10.PART 91 AIRCRAFT IFR AND VFR OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED IN ALASKAN AIRSPACE.
PART II - INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS.
1.PART 121, 125, AND 129 OPERATORS CAN DEPART THE U.S. FROM SECURE AIRPORTS.
2.PART 121 OPERATORS FROM EXTRAORDINARY LOCATIONS (THOSE STATIONS AT WHICH THE FAA
REQUIRES EXTRAORDINARY SECURITY MEASURES) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND PART 121, 125,
129 FROM ALL AIRPORTS IN CANADA, SCOTLAND, WALES, ENGLAND, AND NORTHERN IRELAND ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES.
3.FAA SECURITY MAY AUTHORIZE, ON A STATION-BY-STATION BASIS, PART 121 OPERATORS FROM
NON-EXTRAORDINARY LOCATIONS TO ENTER THE U.S.
4.PART 129 OPERATORS ARE PERMITTED TO ENTER AND OPERATE WITHIN THE U.S. UPON AFFIRMING TO
THEIR FAA PRINCIPAL SECURITY INSPECTORS THAT THEY HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE ADDITIONAL
SECURITY PROVISIONS OF THE FAA EMERGENCY AMENDMENT.
5.ALL CANADIAN REGISTERED PART 129 OPERATORS ORIGINATING FROM AND RETURNING TO CANADA ARE
PERMITTED TO OPERATE AND OVERFLY U.S. CONTROLLED AIRSPACE.
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 ASSIGNED A DISCRETE BEACON CODE.
PART III - THE FOLLOWING FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN THE UNITED STATES CONTROLLED
AIRSPACE:
1.OVERFLIGHTS OF THE SOVEREIGN TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT AS APPROVED BY FAA.
(NOTE: AIRCRAFT OPERATORS MUST ASCERTAIN THE STATUS OF ITS DESTINATION AIRPORT).
2.PART 91 VFR OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED.
PART IV - SPECIAL INFORMATION.
1.ALL MEDIVAC, MILITARY, FIRE FIGHTING, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HURRICANE EVACUATION AIRCRAFT
(HURRICANE EVAC AIRCRAFT OPERATING ALONG THE COASTAL STATES FROM TEXAS TO NORTH
CAROLINA INCLUDING AIRSPACE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO FOR OIL RIG EVACUATION) CAN OPERATE
BETWEEN ALL AIRPORTS AND OPERATE WITH AN ASSIGNED DISCRETE BEACON CODE.
2.U.S REGISTERED AIRCRAFT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM
THE BEACON CODE REQUIRMENT.
3.PIPELINE/POWERLINE OPERATIONS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THE IFR REQUIREMENT ONLY FOR THAT
PORTION OF THE FLIGHT THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PIPELINE/POWERLINE
OPERATIONS. A DISCRETE BEACON CODE IS REQUIRED FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT.
4.FOREIGN MILITARY OR STATE AIRCRAFT MUST REQUEST APPROVAL FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN
SOVEREIGN U.S. AIRSPACE BY TELEPHONING 703-904-4423. THIS APPROVAL MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR
TO FILING AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN.
5.PILOTS CAN EXPECT SOME DELAYS TO CERTAIN AIRPORTS DUE TO TRAFFIC VOLUME.
6.PILOTS ARE REMINDED THAT THERE ARE INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES IN PLACE AT MANY
AIRPORTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR SECTION 91.103, PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, PILOTS MUST OBTAIN
PERTINENT FLIGHT INFORMATION, INCLUDING ANY TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ALONG THEIR
ROUTE OF FLIGHT OR AT THEIR POINT OF DEPARTURE/ARRIVAL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
7.THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RESTRICTION ARE AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL
EMERGENCY, RESCUE AND RECOVERY MISSIONS, FIRE-FIGHTING OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY, LAW
ENFORCEMENT, AND HURRICANE EVACUATION.
8.TRANSIT OF U.S. CONTROLLED AIRSPACE BY ANY AIRCRAFT BEYOND THE 12 NAUTICAL MILE
TERRITORIAL LIMIT IS PERMITTED.
9.IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR AUTHORIZATION STATUS CONTACT THE FAA COMMAND CENTER AT
703-787-8351 OR 703-787-8179.
!FDC 1/9875 ZZZ U.S. NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM INTERCEPT PROCEDURES.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN THE U.S. NATIONAL AIRSPACE, IF CAPABLE, WILL MAINTAIN
A LISTENING WATCH ON VHF GUARD 121.5 OR UHF 243.0. IT IS INCUMBENT ON ALL AVIATORS TO KNOW AND
UNDERSTAND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IF INTERCEPTED. REVIEW "AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL"
SECTION 6, 5-6-2 FOR INTERCEPT PROCEDURES. TCAS EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT EXPECT SPURIOUS TCAS
COMMANDS. INTERECEPTED AIRCRAFT WILL SELECT 'TA" ON THEIR TCAS EQUIPMENT UPON VISUALLY
ACQUIRING THE INTERCEPTOR AIRCRAFT.
2. Are you thinking that someone could steal one and fill it with sarin and dust a city? (Picture that: a bunch of Arabs sneaking into a field in Iowa with a canister...having trained on a Stearman simulator)
2. Or with something else...viruses take days before any evidence of infection appears...sounds like someone at the CDC or Ft. Dedrick had a hand in this.
Or anthrax.
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