USAF F-16 Instructor Discusses Flying Into MOAs

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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I have found, that when the MOA is scheduled to be active, that
alerting the military to the proposed time and route of your VFR
transition is prudent, courteous, and facilitates coordination of your
flight with their maneuvers. It often also provides you with a
frequency to use to contact the MOA military controller, so that he
can provide you with traffic advisories if he chooses.


That's fine, but you're using incorrect terminology. The military is not
the MOA "controlling authority". The military would be the using agency,
the controlling agency is typically an ARTCC. The controlling agency for
the Gladden 1 MOA is Albuquerque Center, the using agency is the 56thFW,
Luke AFB.



Whatever way may be appropriate in a given situation.


What way might be appropriate in the situation we're discussing?

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:50:04 -0500, "Steven P. McNicoll"
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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I have found, that when the MOA is scheduled to be active, that
alerting the military to the proposed time and route of your VFR
transition is prudent, courteous, and facilitates coordination of your
flight with their maneuvers. It often also provides you with a
frequency to use to contact the MOA military controller, so that he
can provide you with traffic advisories if he chooses.


That's fine, but you're using incorrect terminology. The military is not
the MOA "controlling authority". The military would be the using agency,
the controlling agency is typically an ARTCC. The controlling agency for
the Gladden 1 MOA is Albuquerque Center, the using agency is the 56thFW,
Luke AFB.


Of course, you are correct.



Whatever way may be appropriate in a given situation.


What way might be appropriate in the situation we're discussing?


I am not familiar with the local nor the airspace involved, so I'm not
able to answer that question. Even if I were, I'm not sure I'm
qualified to answer it. It would be a matter between the military and
the FAA.