Posted 6 May 2008

Crossing the Border – To Mexico!

Pilots flying out of the country for the first time face a list of confusing regulations especially when they are different for flying outbound from and inbound to the United States. Common to all flights departing or entering the country is that pilots must be on a flight plan when penetrating the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). This includes flights originating in the US, overflying the border and returning to the U.S.

"When flying across the Gulf of Mexico, an ICAO flight plan form is required. To file an ICAO flight plan, call 1-800-432-4716"

Posted 21 April 2008

Understanding Published NOTAMs

Many of the NOTAMs associated with the events of 9/11/2001, including the TFR for sporting events, FDC 3/1862, are published. Published NOTAMs are not provided as part of a briefing, but can be provided "on request." They have always been available to the pilot through the Class II NOTAMs handbook, the Airport Facility Directory and now the Internet.

What does this mean to you as a pilot? If a NOTAM is published, you have the responsibility to know the information and how your flight is affected.

The sporting events TFR is in effect one hour prior to the event to one hour after the event for stadiums with a seating capacity of more than 30,000.

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