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and requested an abbreviated briefing-again, to cover
all the bases, and ensure the TFR had not changed-
and then asked the briefer to please open/activate
my VFR flight plan, estimating airborne within
10 minutes. After that, I requested flight
following to Long Beach from Chino ground control,
mentioning that I had a VFR flight plan activated.
Ground issued me a clearance for flight following,
and then, per their practice, the tower gave me a
squawk code when I was on the run-up pad, ready
for takeoff.
On the return, Socal handed me off to Long Beach
Tower, and after I landed, parked, and shut down
the airplane, I telephoned flight service to close my
VFR flight plan. I was also getting reminders from
ForeFlight on my iPad to close both of my VFR flight
plans. I appreciated the ForeFlight reminders because
it is very easy to get distracted and forget to close a
VFR flight plan. Ask me how I know. I have already
done that, years ago.
It's just a matter of knowing the procedures, the
airspace, and complying with all the regulatory
requirements. I didn't want to forget or screw up and
have a welcoming committee waiting on my arrival.
Check for TFRs before you leave, make sure you
know how to operate in and around any that are
active, and follow the specified procedures, and you'll
have a long and happy life of flying.
TFR SLEUTH
Do some homework to stay safe
Finding the location and effective time for a TFR is
easy. There are several sources that list all TFRs, some
complete with sectional graphics. Here are a few:
1. The FAA website. Visit the website (http://tfr.faa.gov)
for a list of current and anticipated TFRs with graphics.
2. AOPA's website. AOPA publishes TFR information
on its website (www.aopa.org/Flight-Planning/Tfrs).
The association also sends out email alerts if you are
subscribed to the service.
3. Flight service. An official briefing will include TFR
notifications, whether the briefing is done via the
phone or with an FAA DUATS provider.
4. Third-party applications. Tablet apps such as ForeFlight usually feed in data from FAA DUATS providers
to include a graphic representation of TFRs. But be
careful because it requires an Internet connection, or
in-flight ADS-B service.
5. Instrument panel. Some modern instrument panels
have information from ADS-B or satellite weather that
will show a TFR on a tablet or panel-mounted display.
John Mahany is an ATP and master CFI living in Southern California. He flies a Cessna 180 for fun.
A VIP TFR
"Permanent" TFRs are located over certain addresses-such as this one over Vice President Joe Biden's
home in Wilmington, Delaware.
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http://tfr.faa.gov
http://www.aopa.org/Flight-Planning/Tfrs
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