cleared, then busted

Maybe I'm using the wrong term, but the controller referred to it as
restricted. 700' vertical, 2000' horizontal... What should it be called?


"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Michael 182" wrote in message
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I flew up to Rapid City today and asked approach to vector me as close
as
they could to Mt. Rushmore. They were very friendly, cautioned me about
the
restricted area around the monument, and vectored and suggested
altitudes
to
get as close as was reasonably possible without risking getting busted.
Did
a nice job. (Still not a great view. Really need to land to see the
faces
well.)


A Restricted Area around Mt. Rushmore? That sounds dangerous to me, and
harmful to the monument too.

"Michael 182" wrote in message
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Maybe I'm using the wrong term, but the controller referred to it as
restricted. 700' vertical, 2000' horizontal... What should it be called?


Restricted Areas are established for security reasons or to contain
hazardous activities, such as bombing and gunnery ranges. Mt. Rushmore is
in the Black Elk Wilderness Area, both are charted on the Cheyenne
sectional. Non-emergency landings are prohibited in Wilderness Areas, but
flight in them is not strictly prohibited. Aircraft are requested to
maintain a minimum altitude of 2,000 feet AGL while overflying them.