USAF F-16 Instructor Discusses Flying Into MOAs

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:12:26 -0500, "Viperdoc"
wrote in
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Typically, once cleared into the MOA, ATC will give the call MARSA (IIRC),
which is military assumes responsibility for separation of aircraft. The FAA
rules for spacing and formation flight no longer apply at this point.

Of course, in this case (or any case) no ATC clearance was required
for transit through the MOA; it's Joint Use airspace.

I do find it interesting that the Pilatus pilot claims to have been
receiving "Flight Following" (Usually that refers to radar traffic
advisory service.), but makes no mention of ATC informing him of the
hot status of the MOA.


A rejoin can also be difficult, especially at night with NVG, or with big
differences in AS.

Usual military comm is also UHF, not VHF. In fact, I do not every recall a
flight in a F-16 that I took where we did anything but uniform.

If I recall correctly from the AvWeb pod-casts, the F-16 was VHF
equipped. The Pilatus pilot didn't indicate if he was guarding 121.5
MHz.


You can criticize the military all you want, but the reason they practice
this is to protect our resources like cities. By making a visual ID on a
plane, and get its attention, they might be able to discern the intent of a
pilot who entered an airspace where they didn't belong.


That's not what happened in this instance.

I personally would rather be intercepted than shot down.


I personally would prefer that ALL flights comply with the FARs.