FLIGHT ADVISORY – GPS Interference Testing – WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, nm
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO (WSMRNM) 25-03 21 – 31 January White Sands Missile Range, NM Centered at 325210N1060745W or the PIO284046 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jan/WSMRNM_25-03_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
FLIGHT ADVISORY – GPS Interference Testing – Hunter Army Airfield
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD GEORGIA (HAAFGA) 25-12 21 – 22 January Hunter Army Airfield, GA Centered at 320003N0811104W the SAV181009 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jan/HAAFGA_25-12_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
FLIGHT ADVISORY – GPS Interference Testing – Electronic Proving Ground, AZ
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUND_ARIZONA (EPG_AZ) 25-01 21 – 24 January Electronic Proving Ground, AZ Centered at 313629N1101724W the OLS059031 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jan/EPG_AZ_25-01_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
FLIGHT ADVISORY – GPS Interference Testing – Fort Irwin, CA
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT IRWIN CALIFORNIA (FTIRCA) 25-01 20 – 31 January Fort Irwin, CA Centered at 352146N1163221W the HEC339034 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jan/FTIRCA_25-01_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
FLIGHT ADVISORY – 2025 Presidential Inauguration, Washington, DC
FLIGHT ADVISORY National Special Security Event 2025 Presidential Inauguration Events Washington, D.C. At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for the Washington, D.C., area to provide appropriate security measures for the Presidential Election Events. The TFR will increase the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA) and Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted Zone (DC FRZ) restrictions for January 20, 2025. The FAA will publish increased security restrictions for the DC SFRA and DC FRZ airspace by NOTAM no later than January 15, 2025:
SUPER BOWL LIX FLIGHT ADVISORY – New Orleans, LA
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON, DC SUPER BOWL LIX FLIGHT ADVISORY At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration will establish airspace restrictions over Super Bowl LIX, to be played February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. NOTAMs will be issued depicting 99.7 “Special Security Instruction” Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) to be implemented as follows: Under the authority granted by 49 U.S.C., the FAA may apply restrictions within airspace under its jurisdiction. Any person who knowingly and willingly violates these restrictions may be subject to certain criminal and/or civil penalties.
GPS FLIGHT ADVISORY – Nine Miles Training Center, TX
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING NINE MILES TRAINING CENTER TEXAS (NMTCTX) 25-17 13 – 28 January Nine Miles Training Center, TX Centered at 301257N1023801W or the FST147048 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jan/NMTCTX_25-17_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
FLIGHT ADVISORY – TFR ALERT – President Carter’s State Funeral Washington, D.C.
FLIGHT ADVISORY – National Special Security Event President Carter’s State Funeral Washington, D.C. January 9, 2025 Expect increased security restrictions for the DC SFRA and DC FRZ airspace by NOTAM no later than January 3, 2025 The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Jan/State_Funeral_Flight_Advisory_Final.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area.
New FAA Safety Briefing- “Your Choice, Your Flight”
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2024 SC Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year – District Honoree
The South Carolina Flight Standards District Office wishes to congratulate District Honoree William Leo Shank on being named the SC 2024 Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year. Well done, William. James L Cline, FPM (803) 451-2661 james.l.cline@faa.gov