MASSIVE "Laser-Test" TFR

[TangoWhiskey]

Wow, check out the size of this TFR (corridor within/between the 2 purple lines):

http://www.thedukes.org/temp/20060305_tfr.jpg

6/2708 - AL.. SPECIAL NOTICE.. AIRBORNE LASER OPERATIONS EFFECTIVE
FROM 0603041700 UTC UNTIL 0603042300 UTC. AIRBORNE LASER OPERATIONS
WILL BE CONDUCTED 25 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE BEGINNING AT
293626N/950931W OR THE HUB110006.8 TO 331604N/881915W OR THE
IGB139016.2 TO 250000N/683000W OR THE GTK042257.9 TO 272051N/ 933516W
OR THE VUH143133.5 TO 293626N/950931W OR THE HUB110006.8 FROM 1000
FEET MSL TO 41000 FEET MSL. THE LASER BEAM MAY BE INJURIOUS TO
PILOTS/AIRCREWS AND PASSENGERS EYES FOR A DISTANCE OF 14400 FEET BELOW
AND 28900 FEET ABOVE THE AIRCRAFT. THIS AREA WILL BE MONITORED BY
OBSERVERS AND THE LASER BEAM WILL BE TERMINATED IF NON-PARTICIPATING
AIRCRAFT ARE DETECTED THAT MAY ENTER THE AFFECTED AREA. OTHER VISUAL
EFFECTS (E.G. FLASHBLINDNESS, AFTER IMAGE, GLARE, AND DISTRACTION) MAY
OCCUR AT GREATER DISTANCES. THE DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK (DEN) AT (202)
493-5107, IS THE FAA COORDI- NATION FACILITY. WIE UNTIL UFN

 

[RotaryWingBob]

That, IS, a big tfr. Wow...

 

[gprellwitz]

Sounds like it's closer to an MOA in operation. Flights aren't restricted in the area and operations will be terminated if non-participating aircraft look as if they are going to enter. On the other hand, it hasn't gone through the approval process/public comment period I thought an MOA was supposed to go through. I guess it's a TMOA?

 

[poadeleted20]

Sounds like it's closer to an MOA in operation. Flights aren't restricted in the area and operations will be terminated if non-participating aircraft look as if they are going to enter. On the other hand, it hasn't gone through the approval process/public comment period I thought an MOA was supposed to go through. I guess it's a TMOA?

Nope -- not a TFR, and not a MOA -- just a NOTAM that they're doing this, with no restrictions on flight noted. IOW, "caveat aviator."

 

[Steve]

I'm pretty sure it's not a test, but an aerial survey.