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Beal AFB TFR ???
Planning a trip from Tacoma, WA to San Diego I find a security TFR for Beal
AFB that seems to be renewed on a daily basis. It looks like they have extended the Class C top all the way up to 18,000. Will they clear you through it, or must you go around? I'll be around 7500' and if I can't go through it would be easier to go around rather than dropping down below 4100' Reading the TFR is pretty confusing (to me at least) it seems to be implemented daily for 2 or 3 hour blocks of time. What are they doing? Cheers: Paul N1431A |
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Beal AFB TFR ???
On 07/09/08 09:14, Tri-Pacer wrote:
Planning a trip from Tacoma, WA to San Diego I find a security TFR for Beal AFB that seems to be renewed on a daily basis. It looks like they have extended the Class C top all the way up to 18,000. It's not every day. In fact, I think it's only a couple times per month, but I haven't looked in a while, so perhaps they've increased them... Will they clear you through it, or must you go around? I'll be around 7500' and if I can't go through it would be easier to go around rather than dropping down below 4100' I haven't read the TFR in a while, but I believe they say that you need to be in contact with the controller and have a transponder code, etc. If you're not sure, you can call the managing facility. Their number is provided in the TFR text. Reading the TFR is pretty confusing (to me at least) it seems to be implemented daily for 2 or 3 hour blocks of time. What are they doing? The TFRs used to say they were conducting unmanned aircraft tests. Now, they just say they are 'security related' - but they look the same (size, times of day, etc.) so I think they are probably still doing unmanned operations. Cheers: Paul N1431A -- Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot Cal Aggie Flying Farmers Sacramento, CA |
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Beal AFB TFR ???
It is BealE AFB.
Remotely piloted vehicles (RPV - drone airplanes). You couldn't see those suckers at 100 yards if you had to. Miserable little *******s going like dammity hell. They WILL give you clearance through unless the whole swarm is up, and then just go around it. Contact NorCal approach around Chico (from the north) or Linden (from the south) and see what the status is. Jim -- "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." --Aristotle "Tri-Pacer" wrote in message ... Planning a trip from Tacoma, WA to San Diego I find a security TFR for Beal AFB that seems to be renewed on a daily basis. It looks like they have extended the Class C top all the way up to 18,000. Will they clear you through it, or must you go around? I'll be around 7500' and if I can't go through it would be easier to go around rather than dropping down below 4100' Reading the TFR is pretty confusing (to me at least) it seems to be implemented daily for 2 or 3 hour blocks of time. What are they doing? Cheers: Paul N1431A |
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Beal AFB TFR ???
On Jul 9, 9:14*am, "Tri-Pacer" wrote:
Planning a trip from Tacoma, WA to San Diego I find a security TFR for Beal AFB that seems to be renewed on a daily basis. It looks like they have extended the Class C top all the way up to 18,000. They actually only use the TFR for about 10 minutes. The FAA requires they keep it open though the entire time the bird is in the air because in an emergency it may come down. In anycase, I have never, ever heard of anyone having any problems getting cleared through it. -Robert, CFII |
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