How do you submit a NOTAM?

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

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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.

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.



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"John Godwin" wrote in message
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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 once called Flight Service because there was no NOTAM for a 1000' unlit
tower. They told me that there was nothing they could do because it wasn't
my tower.

That would have really sucked if someone had hit it.

On Aug 31, 12:29 pm, "El Maximo" wrote:
"John Godwin" wrote in message

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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 once called Flight Service because there was no NOTAM for a 1000' unlit
tower. They told me that there was nothing they could do because it wasn't
my tower.

That would have really sucked if someone had hit it.

Back when I was a private student, the airport I planned on going to
for my night cross country was NOTAMed with the airport light beacon
out of service. When we got there we discovered the beacon was indeed
working. We had to call flight service because we forgot to close our
flight plan in the air, and we told them about the working light, so
they just put it in the system as a pirep. When we got back we checked
pireps, and there it was, our pirep saying the lights were indeed
working.

El Maximo wrote:


I once called Flight Service because there was no NOTAM for a 1000' unlit
tower. They told me that there was nothing they could do because it wasn't
my tower.

That would have really sucked if someone had hit it.


They told you wrong. 200 feet is the threshold. We specifically built
a 199' tower to avoid having to worry about it at our station.

On Aug 31, 4:54 pm, Ron Natalie wrote:

They told you wrong. 200 feet is the threshold. We specifically built
a 199' tower to avoid having to worry about it at our station.



FSS couldn't generate a NOTAM from his report of the lighting outage.
That has nothing to do with the marking and lighting requirements

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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El Maximo wrote:


I once called Flight Service because there was no NOTAM for a 1000' unlit
tower. They told me that there was nothing they could do because it
wasn't my tower.

That would have really sucked if someone had hit it.
They told you wrong. 200 feet is the threshold. We specifically built
a 199' tower to avoid having to worry about it at our station.

Let me rephrase:

There is a tower near my house that is over 1000'. It is frequently (a few
times a year) NOTAMed as unlit. One time I noticed the lights were not
working. I called Flight Service and was told that they would do nothing
about it based on my phone call, because I did not control the tower.

"El Maximo" wrote in message ...
"Ron Natalie" wrote in message m...
El Maximo wrote:


I once called Flight Service because there was no NOTAM for a 1000' unlit tower. They told me that there was nothing
they could do because it wasn't my tower.

That would have really sucked if someone had hit it.
They told you wrong. 200 feet is the threshold. We specifically built
a 199' tower to avoid having to worry about it at our station.

Let me rephrase:

There is a tower near my house that is over 1000'. It is frequently (a few times a year) NOTAMed as unlit. One time I
noticed the lights were not working. I called Flight Service and was told that they would do nothing about it based on
my phone call, because I did not control the tower.


Tell them it is a PIREP

"John Godwin" wrote in message
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wrote in
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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.

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.



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"John Godwin" wrote in message
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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.

A while back, I had a light that was going to be out for a couple of hours.
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 tried some other things, but finally gave up in disgust!

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

(Sorry for the double post)

Vaughn



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