tombuch 0 #1 May 24, 2006 For any jumpers at The Ranch in Gardiner, New York...I just received the attached notice regarding a TFR around West Point for a Presidential visit on Saturday morning. It will probably disrupt jumping. Check with The Ranch (845-255-9538) before getting up early on Saturday. Quote FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER WEST POINT ON SATURDAY AOPA is sending this message to advise pilots in and near West Point, New York, that the FAA has issued a notam restricting flight in the area during President Bush's planned visit on Saturday, May 27. There will be a large 30-nautical-mile-radius temporary flight restriction (TFR) over West Point centered on the IGN VOR's 225-degree radial at 17.6 miles, extending up to Flight Level 180. It will be in effect from 7:45 a.m. local until 12 p.m. local on Saturday. Also, there will be multiple smaller 10-nm-radius GA no-fly zones in effect within the larger TFR during that timeframe. See AOPA Online for the full text of the notam along with a graphical depiction ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/notams.html#6/8175 ). The affected landing facilities are Stewart International (SWF), Peekskill SPB (7N2), Orange County (MGJ), Haverstraw Heliport (H43), Kobelt (N45), Warwick Municipal (N72), Dutchess County (POU), Randall (06N), Stormville (N69), Sky Acres (44N), Wurtsboro-Sullivan County (N82), Greenwood Lake (4N1), Joseph Y. Resnick (N89), Danbury Municipal (DXR), Westchester County (HPN), Airhaven (09N), Candlelight Farms (11N), Candlelight Heliport (6Y2), Sussex (FWN), and Lincoln Park (N07). Because TFR airspace frequently changes, AOPA strongly encourages pilots to obtain a briefing and CHECK NOTAMS before every flight. TFR violators will be intercepted and forced to land. Tom Buchanan Instructor Emeritus Comm Pilot MSEL,G Author: JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #2 May 25, 2006 Tom....shhhhhhhhhh!!!!! People are lazy enough as it is. But I am using our useless time for a canopy seminar geared towards newer jumpers, but all are welcome. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #3 May 25, 2006 not fair! I was gonna be there bright and early saturday morning CReW Skies,"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #4 May 25, 2006 we were actually leaving NYC friday nioght in a camper to be there early for saturday jumps... oh well...-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #5 May 25, 2006 Tell them to fill those otters with jumpers friday night and fly em to CT. We're having a special on Saturday for jumpers from the Ranch. They get to jump! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #6 May 26, 2006 Ohh quit your belly aching and get there saturday morning. What are you going to miss, one jump? Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #7 May 27, 2006 i'll be there eventually.. just not at 8am CReW Skies,"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #8 May 27, 2006 Maybe you could call up Bush Sr. and get him to pull some strings... ya know, Skydiving, Sport of Presidents and all... . With the days of GPS upon us, its interesting the FAA is still isuing TFRs based on a distance on such and such VOR radial... would be much simpler to just state a Lat/Long and Circle of such and such Radius to such and such FL. Anyway, if I was flying in that area, I'd get out my chart, plot the TFR, then add at least half again to it and then stay hell and clear away from that... don't want those black helicopters chasin' me down!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pancake 0 #9 May 27, 2006 Quotedon't want those black helicopters chasin' me down!!! Actually, it's F16's you'd be worried about. Happened to a GA flight over Cross Keys on Wed when Bush was around Philly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #10 May 27, 2006 QuoteQuotedon't want those black helicopters chasin' me down!!! Actually, it's F16's you'd be worried about. Happened to a GA flight over Cross Keys on Wed when Bush was around Philly Nah... I'm more worred about the black helicopters then those Texas Electirc Lawn Darts... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #11 May 29, 2006 anyways........................ we got there friday night...had lots of beer and ribs and soup with the russians...good times... woke up saturday morn...looked like it was gonna be a shitty day at first...then the planes fired p..and it was allll jumps from there.. saturday night...mad party...lots of girls dancing around... sunday pretty mcuh the same thing/.. awesome time...great DZ...great people...had a fucking blast.. we will be back shortly...-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3331 137 #12 May 30, 2006 With the days of GPS upon us, its interesting the FAA is still isuing TFRs based on a distance on such and such VOR radial... --------------------------------- The FAA is at least 10 years behind any technology.I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nickkk 0 #13 May 30, 2006 Pretty much what Lead said! We had a blast and thanks to everyone @ The Ranch for making it the great DZ it is! What do you do when someone throws a big planet at you? Throw your pilot chute in defense! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
