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Mme. Defarge

(8,023 posts)
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 04:33 PM Jul 2020

NOW THE FAA IS INVOLVED IN THE PORTLAND INVASION

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_1203.html

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Sample XML Data Packet Sample AIXM5 Data Packet NOTAM Number : FDC 0/1203 Download shapefiles
Issue Date : July 16, 2020 at 2012 UTC
Location : Portland, Oregon near BATTLE GROUND VORTAC (BTG)
Beginning Date and Time : July 16, 2020 at 2100 UTC
Ending Date and Time : August 16, 2020 at 2100 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : Temporary flight restrictions for Special Security Reasons
Type : Security
Replaced NOTAM(s) : N/A
Jump To: Affected Areas
Operating Restrictions and Requirements
Other Information
Affected Area(s) Top
Airspace Definition:
Center: On the BATTLE GROUND VORTAC (BTG) 173 degree radial at 14.4 nautical miles. (Latitude: 45º30'56"N, Longitude: 122º40'34"W)
Radius: 1 nautical miles
Altitude: From the surface up to and including 1000 feet AGL
Effective Date(s):
From July 16, 2020 at 2100 UTC (July 16, 2020 at 1400 PDT)
To August 16, 2020 at 2100 UTC (August 16, 2020 at 1400 PDT)
0/1203

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NOTAM Text
Operating Restrictions and Requirements Top
No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM (except as described).
Except as specified below.

A. UAS OPERATIONS MAY BE AUTHORIZED WITHIN THE DEFINED SSI AIRSPACE IF IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW: 1) AN APPROVED SPECIAL GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST (SGI) AIRSPACE WAIVER HAS BEEN GRANTED FOR OPERATIONS IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF AN ACTIVE NATIONAL DEFENSE, HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING, SEARCH AND RESCUE, OR DISASTER RESPONSE MISSION; AND, 2) UAS OPERATORS IN SUPPORT OF EVENT OPERATIONS, WITH A SGI AIRSPACE WAIVER. 3) ANY APPROVED UAS FLIGHT OPERATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

B. UAS OPERATORS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS ARE WARNED THAT PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. SECTION 130I AND 6 U.S.C. SECTION 124N, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD), THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) MAY TAKE SECURITY ACTION THAT RESULTS IN THE INTERFERENCE, DISRUPTION, SEIZURE, DAMAGING, OR DESTRUCTION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT DEEMED TO POSE A CREDIBLE SAFETY OR SECURITY THREAT TO PROTECTED PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, OR ASSETS.

C. FAA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATORS CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THIS TFR PRIOR TO OPERATIONS WITHIN THIS REGION.

D. UAS OPERATORS IDENTIFIED IN A.1 AND A.2.ABOVE MUST APPLY FOR A SGI WAIVER VIA EMAIL AT 9-ATOR-HQ-SOSC@FAA.GOV.

E. THE THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), JARRED PENNINGTON, PHONE 410-245-1545, IS IN CHARGE OF THE ON SCENE RESPONSE ACTIVITY. THE SYSTEM OPERATIONS SUPPORT CENTER (SOSC) IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY AND IS AVAILABLE DAILY FROM 0700-2300 EASTERN, PHONE 202-267-8276 FOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTAM.

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bluevoter4life

(787 posts)
7. Hope not
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 06:54 PM
Jul 2020

News helicopters routinely capture high quality footage above 1,000 AGL. Most off-the-shelf drones are capped around 400' AGL but this extra 600' could allow some wiggle room before coming in contact with normal air traffic. Without looking at the NOTAMd area I cant give a better answer.

Source: I'm ATC

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
8. I did not look at the NOTAM area either
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 06:59 PM
Jul 2020

and my ATC knowledge is ancient (studied in the 1970s) so I was just guessing.

jaxexpat

(6,813 posts)
11. Always thought that the name, "Department of Homeland Security", was a bit too Teutonic.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 07:12 PM
Jul 2020

Seems I was right. We're screwed "volks".

Call out the national guard? Who are they working for these days?

A HERETIC I AM

(24,365 posts)
13. For those not familiar with the parlance, "NOTAM" stands for....
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 07:21 PM
Jul 2020
“Notice To Airmen”

Basically a “Keep away” Or “Heads Up” type notice.

As an example, when a tall radio or cellphone tower has it’s top signal lamp out, a NOTAM is issued.

It seems to me they are warning civilian drone operators to stay away and not record what is going on.

Who would have thunk it, eh?

bucolic_frolic

(43,115 posts)
14. DHS was not formed to protect us from Graffiti
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 07:22 PM
Jul 2020

This is a colossal waste of resources to grab headlines for Trump's culture war and push COVID/Mary Trump out of the headlines.

MurrayDelph

(5,293 posts)
16. Always hated they name
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 07:48 PM
Jul 2020

"Homeland" sounded too much like "das Vaterland" before they started doing this Nazi bullshit in my state.

Yet another thing to blame on Joe Lieberman.

mackdaddy

(1,523 posts)
15. Probably the different spy planes Trump is sending over the city.
Sat Jul 18, 2020, 07:32 PM
Jul 2020

There was a small plane that had equipment that could suck up cell phone data that different agencies can circle over an area.

Also there were several stories about other surveillance planes and drones flying over BLM protests in several cities.

https://localnews8.com/politics/2020/06/12/us-government-spy-planes-monitored-george-floyd-protests/
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