On Sun, 15 May 2005 02:02:34 GMT, "Ted" wrote:


Ron Natalie wrote in message
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Ted wrote:
DrunkKlingon wrote in message
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Anyway some clarification ....

I did not say STOP ALL AIRCRAFT for 250 miles

I NEVER proposed a no-fly


The magic buzz word for this is a FRZ or Flight Restricted Zone which is
currently 13 to 15 miles around the VOR/DME at Reagan National Airport.


It's not measured at all from the WASHINGTON VOR. It's an irregularly
shaped blob which follows stupid-assed things like the isogonic line
from the 2001 sectional chart.

Hmmm.... I could have sworn that it was. Take a look at this FAA website
and see of you agree with me.

http://tfr.faa.gov/tfr_save_pages/detail_5_1254.html

...THE WASHINGTON DC METROPOLITAN AREA FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE (FRZ) ....

...IS DEFINED AS AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE BEGINNING AT THE...

...WASHINGTON /DCA/ VOR/DME 300 DEGREE RADIAL AT 15 NM ...

...THENCE CLOCKWISE ALONG THE DCA 15 NM ARC TO THE DCA 022 DEGREE RADIAL AT
15 NM

...THENCE SOUTHEAST VIA A LINE DRAWN TO THE DCA 049 DEGREE RADIAL AT 14
NM...

...THENCE SOUTH VIA A LINE DRAWN TO THE DCA 064 DEGREE RADIAL AT 13 NM...

...THENCE CLOCKWISE ALONG THE DCA 13 NM ARC TO THE DCA 282 DEGREE RADIAL AT
13 NM...


The definition is 15 miles from the Washington Monument (by Congressional
decree). It has been implemented in terms of distance from the VOR, and
some bridging lines based on the Class-B boiundaries. Things that have some
meaning in terms of aircraft navigation.
--
Jay.
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