More military airspace grabs imminent:


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AOPA ePilot Volume 6, Issue 7 February 27, 2004
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NAVY ASKS FOR PROHIBITED AREA IN GEORGIA
At the Navy's insistence, the FAA on Thursday formally proposed
turning the Department of Defense (DoD) temporary flight restriction
(TFR) over the Kings Bay Naval Base in Georgia into prohibited
airspace. The existing TFR has severely affected operations at St.
Marys Airport in nearby St. Marys, Georgia. "This is a general
aviation pilot's worst nightmare and has questionable security
benefits," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "The Pentagon is dictating
national airspace policy. And it could get worse. AOPA has learned
that the DoD has already submitted requests to turn the remaining
permanent TFRs [elsewhere in the country] into prohibited areas." The
comment deadline is April 12. See AOPA Online(
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...04-1-116x.html ).

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