JasonM
Pattern Altitude
Guess we can trust the GPS the 27th to the 31st? Is this saying that if I stay below 10K feet, that the radius will only effect an area 197 miles from Wilmington NC?
https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2013/Oct/CSFTL_13-08_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FLIGHT ADVISORY
GPS Testing
CSFTL GPS 13-08
27 - 31 Oct, 2013
Wilmington, NC
GPS testing is scheduled as follows and may result in unreliable or unavailable GPS signal.
Location: Centered at 341000N/0765500W or the Wilmington VOR /ILM/ 103 Radial at 49NM.
A. Dates and times:
27 Oct 13 1100Z – 1630Z
28 Oct 13 1830Z – 2359Z
29 Oct 13 0000Z – 0030Z 1700Z – 2300Z
30 Oct 13 1100Z – 1700Z
31 Oct 13 1100Z – 1700Z
B. Duration: Each event may last the entire requested period.
C. During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable within a 313NM radius
centered at 341000N/0765500W or the Wilmington VOR /ILM/ 103 Radial at 49NM at
FL400 and above, decreasing in area with decrease in altitude to 263NMR at FL250,
197NMR at 10,000 FT MSL, 159NMR at 4,000 FT AGL and 119NMR at 50 FT AGL.
D. Pilots are strongly encouraged to report anomalies during testing to the appropriate
ARTCC to assist in the determination of the extent of GPS degradation during tests.
The NOTAMs discussed in this advisory may change with little or no notice. Pilots are
advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the
area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2013/Oct/CSFTL_13-08_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FLIGHT ADVISORY
GPS Testing
CSFTL GPS 13-08
27 - 31 Oct, 2013
Wilmington, NC
GPS testing is scheduled as follows and may result in unreliable or unavailable GPS signal.
Location: Centered at 341000N/0765500W or the Wilmington VOR /ILM/ 103 Radial at 49NM.
A. Dates and times:
27 Oct 13 1100Z – 1630Z
28 Oct 13 1830Z – 2359Z
29 Oct 13 0000Z – 0030Z 1700Z – 2300Z
30 Oct 13 1100Z – 1700Z
31 Oct 13 1100Z – 1700Z
B. Duration: Each event may last the entire requested period.
C. During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable within a 313NM radius
centered at 341000N/0765500W or the Wilmington VOR /ILM/ 103 Radial at 49NM at
FL400 and above, decreasing in area with decrease in altitude to 263NMR at FL250,
197NMR at 10,000 FT MSL, 159NMR at 4,000 FT AGL and 119NMR at 50 FT AGL.
D. Pilots are strongly encouraged to report anomalies during testing to the appropriate
ARTCC to assist in the determination of the extent of GPS degradation during tests.
The NOTAMs discussed in this advisory may change with little or no notice. Pilots are
advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the
area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
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