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Fox Valley Flying ClubNewsletter, July 2002 |
Ultralights Over Camp David
Story submitted by Evan WrightHere's an excerpt of the article, reprinted without permission.
July 1 - Three times this weekend, pilots entered the prohibited airspace P-40 over Camp David in western Maryland while the First Family was there. One of the incidents involved one or two ultralights, which military pilots were unable to track. The other two incursions involved light single-engine aircraft. Interviews with the pilots determined the incursions were accidental. No criminal charges will be filed, although the pilots still face possible administrative action by the FAA.
The moral of the story is to call flight services at (800) wxbrief for all temporary flight restrictions before attempting a cross country flight.
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