On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:04:17 -0400, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ"
wrote in :


Can someone explain why it is necessary to open an account with Amazon
before you can participate in the search?

1. Because it may help discourage vandals.

Unfortunately, it's not discouraging the clueless from disrupting the
CAP SAR operations:


FOSSETT "FREELANCERS" SPARK TFR
(http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196145)
The FAA has imposed a temporary flight restriction
(http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_7_7172.html) over the area
being searched for Steve Fossett after a the pilot of a privately
owned aircraft not formally engaged in the search began an
impromptu sweep of the area on Friday. According to an Associated
Press
(http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/15....ap/index.html)
report, the pilot was contacted and told whoever contacted him
that he was trying to claim a $10,000 reward offered on the social
networking Web site YouChoose.net
(http://www.youchoose.net/campaign/he..._steve_fossett) for
information leading to the discovery of Fossett. However, getting
some stick time over the Nevada wilderness wasn't what
YouChoose.net had in mind, nor did it please searchers.
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196145


http://www.youchoose.net/campaign/he..._steve_fossett
YOUCHOOSE.NET OFFERS A $10,000 REWARD TO THE FIRST YOUCHOOSE
MEMBER WHO PROVIDES INFORMATION LEADING TO THE RESCUE OF STEVE
FOSSETT. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!




http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_7_7172.html
NOTAM Number : FDC 7/7172
Issue Date : September 15, 2007 at 2026 UTC
Location : Oakland Center, 30 W of Coaldale, Nevada
Beginning Date and Time : September 15, 2007 at 2200 UTC
Ending Date and Time : September 16, 2007 at 0230 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : To provide a safe environment for search and
rescue operations.
Type : Hazards
Replaced NOTAM(s) : N/A
Pilots May Contact : System Operations Support (ZOA) Center,
202-493-5107

Jump To: Affected Areas
Operating Restrictions and Requirements
Other Information


Affected Area(s) Top

Airspace Definition:
Region bounded by:
Latitude: Longitude:
38º30'00"N 119º00'00"W
38º30'00"N 118º30'00"W
37º45'00"N 118º30'00"W
37º45'00"N 119º00'00"W
38º30'00"N 119º00'00"W

Altitude: From the surface up to and including 2000 feet MSL
Effective Date(s):
From September 15, 2007 at 2200 UTC
To September 16, 2007 at 0230 UTC

Operating Restrictions and Requirements Top

No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this
NOTAM (except as described).

Only relief aircraft operations under the direction of the
Incident Commander are authorized in the airspace.

Aircraft may land and depart airports within the airspace CAP


Other Information: Top
ARTCC: ZOA - Oakland Center
Point of Contact: CAP Incident Commander
Telephone 775-782-6260
Authority: Title 14 CFR section 91.137(a)(3)