How do you submit a NOTAM?

"Vaughn Simon" wrote in
:

In accordance to my past experience and regulations, I called my
nearest FSS. Of course, some dum**** from LockMart answered the
phone and knew nothing about how to generate a NOTAM. After a
long delay, he gave me some usless phone numbers that nobody
answered.

I guess that I was extremely lucky because it was back in 1956 when
there were REAL Flight Service Stations. g


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"John Godwin" wrote in message
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I guess that I was extremely lucky because it was back in 1956 when
there were REAL Flight Service Stations. g


There were no Flight Service Stations in 1956. On March 1, 1960, Air
Traffic Communications Stations were renamed Flight Service Stations.

"Vaughn Simon" wrote in
:

I someone has a good 24 hour number that would be answered by a
real FAA
person, I am ready to copy.

1-800-WX BRIEF

Oh wait. That only gets you the FAA if you are still in Alaska and don't
have to put up with the Lockheed BS.

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:26:28 -0000, John Godwin
wrote:

I was Chief Engineer at a radio station many years ago. Whenever our
transmitter tower lights went OTS, I called the nearest Flight
Service Station and explained the situation. A NOTAM was issued.


I work for a large telco, and we have towers that require FAA
notification for lighting outages. The lower ones that require
reports are close to airports. AFAIK, we get fined for not fixing
them fast enough, too.

The towers that require lights have lighting failure alarm telemetry.

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New to aviation and I would like to know how to submit a NOTAM. I plan
to launch an unmanned free balloon a few months from now with a
payload of scientific instruments weighing less than 4lbs. The
projected flight-path will take the balloon only through CLASS G and A
airspace (and maybe Class E). According the FAA, an unmanned free-
balloon with a payload less than 4 lbs does not require prior
notification before launch. However, I think it would be prudent to
submit a NOTAM.


MAYBE Class E? Where do you intend to launch this balloon so that it will
definitely pass through Class G and Class A airspace but perhaps not Class
E?

On Aug 31, 1:15 pm, wrote:
Hello,

New to aviation and I would like to know how to submit a NOTAM. I plan
to launch an unmanned free balloon a few months from now with a
payload of scientific instruments weighing less than 4lbs. The
projected flight-path will take the balloon only through CLASS G and A
airspace (and maybe Class E). According the FAA, an unmanned free-
balloon with a payload less than 4 lbs does not require prior
notification before launch. However, I think it would be prudent to
submit a NOTAM.

I would love to hear anyone's experience on on unmanned free-balloons
- should I really not worry about the NOTAM? Either way, I would like
to know more about submitting them.

Thanks,
John

Does it half a payload release and recovery parachute on it so you can
bring it back down on command?

Thanks for the quick responses.

MAYBE Class E? Where do you intend to launch this balloon so that it will
definitely pass through Class G and Class A airspace but perhaps not Class
E?

I may have it wrong, but my understanding is in the U.S. Class G is
uncontrolled airspace, and Class A is everything from 18000ft to
60000ft. Well, the balloon will definitely go through Class A in this
case. As far as Class E and G, maybe I am reading the charts all
wrong.

Looking at the Skyvector site, lets say I were to launch at 36N 87W
near Nashville. If the wind were to push the balloon east or north it
could drift into Class E space briefly. Otherwise, the balloon would
only be in Class G then A. No?

Does it half a payload release and recovery parachute on it so you can
bring it back down on command?

Yes.

-John

wrote in message
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I may have it wrong, but my understanding is in the U.S. Class G is
uncontrolled airspace, and Class A is everything from 18000ft to
60000ft. Well, the balloon will definitely go through Class A in this
case. As far as Class E and G, maybe I am reading the charts all
wrong.

Looking at the Skyvector site, lets say I were to launch at 36N 87W
near Nashville. If the wind were to push the balloon east or north it
could drift into Class E space briefly. Otherwise, the balloon would
only be in Class G then A. No?


At 36N 87W, starting at the surface and working up, the airspace is Class G
to 1200 AGL, Class E to FL 180, Class A to FL 600, and Class E to where
airspace becomes just space.

On Aug 31, 6:01 pm, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

At 36N 87W, starting at the surface and working up, the airspace is Class G
to 1200 AGL, Class E to FL 180, Class A to FL 600, and Class E to where
airspace becomes just space.

Please forgive my ignorance as I learn to read an aeronautical chart.
Looking at the legend it appears Class E is the purple gradient circle
and Class C is the solid line around Nashville. How do you interpret
that 36N 87W is in Class E, as it is outside that gradient circle? Is
Class E space "just everywhere" like Class A? If it is, why label it
separately on charts?

Thanks.

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Please forgive my ignorance as I learn to read an aeronautical chart.
Looking at the legend it appears Class E is the purple gradient circle
and Class C is the solid line around Nashville. How do you interpret
that 36N 87W is in Class E, as it is outside that gradient circle? Is
Class E space "just everywhere" like Class A? If it is, why label it
separately on charts?


Look at the chart legend under "Airport Traffic Service and Airspace
Information". Just beneath the airspace symbology is the statement, "Class
E Airspace exists at 1200' AGL unless otherwise designated as shown above."