Ed Rasimus wrote:
2.) they aren't responsible for the MOA. The FAA is.
3.) they seldom have radar coverage of the MOA, since it isn't their
responsibility.
Exactly. Flying out here in the West it's not uncommon to transit
several MOAs in the course of a long XC. I just contact Center on the
local frequency and get advisories. They will steer you away from any
military activity if the MOA is hot.
There are some locations that have a dedicated advisory frequency for
operations in high traffic MOAs. I'm not sure whether its a military
or civilian agency that is providing the advisory service, but I really
don't care. As I recall, one such area is north of Nellis/Las Vegas.
John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)
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