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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Wolfala on May 14, 2007, 08:07:51 PM
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KNID CHINA LAKE NAWS (ARMITAGE FLD)
M0055/07 - MIJI THIS WILL EFFECT OPERATIONS INSIDE THE R-2508 AND POSSIBLY BEYOND. PER FAA ANALYSIS: GPS UNRELIABLE AND MAY BE UNAVAILABLE WITHIN A 343NM RADIUS OF 35-57N / 117-35W AT FL400. THIS AREA DECREASES WITH ALTITUDE TO A CIRCLE OF 307NM RADIUS AT FL250, 228NM RADIUS AT FL100, AND 187NM RADIUS AT 4,000FT AGL. THE IMPACT AREA ALSO EXTENDS INTO MEXICAN FIR 17 MAY 20:00 2007 UNTIL 17 MAY 23:00 2007
"MIJI," btw, is an acronym for "Meaconing, Interference, Jamming, and Intrusion." This seems to say that GPS will be unreliable in half the state of California below 4K', and considerably more at higher altitudes, for three hours in the middle of the day on 5/17.
Time to switch back to VOR's gents.
S!
Wolf
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Wow. Went and did my Solo X-Country to Lancaster from Apple Valley. Flew near that location, but not enough to get shot down :D
All I use is VOR and my heading indicator so I should be alright.
Have you been having long wait times when calling WX Brief?
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Long waits, and I've got a complaint about a recent call. They didn't mention the Beale UAV TFR when I asked for NOTAMS and TFRs last week. I flew right past Beale. I was using flight following, so I didn't violate (the TFR says folks chatting w/ ATC can fly within 10 miles) but I could have just as easily flown without ATC and could have been zapped.
That sucks.
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VVV. Ever since the Lockheed Martin takeover of FSS, the entire freaking country has had enormous wait time. I waited 35 minutes last week to file an IFR flight plan, and when I called clearance delivery, no plan was found! Silly me. DUATS from now on.
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Originally posted by Wolfala
Time to switch back to VOR's gents.
NOOOOOOOOO!!!! THE DREADED SLANT ALPHA! NOOOOOOOOOO! You mean we really have to fly????? (and by that I mean you, because I still live in Connecticut).
By the way, Becker bought 19N. Put a new engine in it. Freaking TIGHT! I chuckle when I drive past all those other POS's at carney lmao.
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Originally posted by Chairboy
Long waits, and I've got a complaint about a recent call. They didn't mention the Beale UAV TFR when I asked for NOTAMS and TFRs last week. I flew right past Beale. I was using flight following, so I didn't violate (the TFR says folks chatting w/ ATC can fly within 10 miles) but I could have just as easily flown without ATC and could have been zapped.
That sucks.
That could have been disasterous.
Yeah, that's pretty scary.
The other day I filed a flight plan and once I reached my destination, I went to go close it and they apparently had no flight plan listed for me.
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Originally posted by cav58d
VVV. Ever since the Lockheed Martin takeover of FSS, the entire freaking country has had enormous wait time. I waited 35 minutes last week to file an IFR flight plan, and when I called clearance delivery, no plan was found! Silly me. DUATS from now on.
Happened to me too.
Only mine was VFR though.
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"Please listen carefully as our menu has changed"....Yea, 4 friggin years ago! haha
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Originally posted by cav58d
"Please listen carefully as our menu has changed"....Yea, 4 friggin years ago! haha
:lol
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Originally posted by cav58d
VVV. Ever since the Lockheed Martin takeover of FSS, the entire freaking country has had enormous wait time. I waited 35 minutes last week to file an IFR flight plan, and when I called clearance delivery, no plan was found! Silly me. DUATS from now on.
Hell with DUAT, DUATS, FSS...
use http://www.fltplan.com
-Gives you everything you need and then some
-It gives you your route 30 minutes before you can pick it up (it will show up in green on your flight plan list page)
-Automatic FBO notification feature (lets them know you're coming without picking up a phone)
-Accessible via cell phone/PDA
-ITS FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Golfer
Hell with DUAT, DUATS, FSS...
use http://www.fltplan.com
-Gives you everything you need and then some
-It gives you your route 30 minutes before you can pick it up (it will show up in green on your flight plan list page)
-Automatic FBO notification feature (lets them know you're coming without picking up a phone)
-Accessible via cell phone/PDA
-ITS FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahh, cool. I'll try that.
Thanks Golfer.
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Originally posted by Golfer
Hell with DUAT, DUATS, FSS...
use http://www.fltplan.com
-Gives you everything you need and then some
-It gives you your route 30 minutes before you can pick it up (it will show up in green on your flight plan list page)
-Automatic FBO notification feature (lets them know you're coming without picking up a phone)
-Accessible via cell phone/PDA
-ITS FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yup. This is what I use too. Great service. :aok
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Originally posted by cav58d
NOOOOOOOOO!!!! THE DREADED SLANT ALPHA! NOOOOOOOOOO! You mean we really have to fly????? (and by that I mean you, because I still live in Connecticut).
By the way, Becker bought 19N. Put a new engine in it. Freaking TIGHT! I chuckle when I drive past all those other POS's at carney lmao.
Was wondering about 19N - couldn't find it for sale anywhere.