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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> VFR Operations to be Restored in Some Class B Airspace Updated: 10/11/01 10:47 pm EAA has learned from ranking government officials in Washington that the Department of Transportation is expected to announce the resumption of VFR flight operations in certain enhanced Class B airspace on Friday October 12, 2001. At this early stage, all indications are that VFR flights will be approved within approximately half of the enhanced Class B airspace areas within the next few days. While the timing for release has not been established, the new procedures for conducting VFR flight in the announced areas will be presented in an FAA NOTAM that will be issued within the next day or two. Pilots are reminded to adhere strictly to proper flight procedures and be particularly sensitive to the impact their operations might have on people or places on the ground. Remember to check NOTAM's before EVERY flight and avoid flights near open-air assemblies, power plants, industrial complexes, reservoirs, and dams. It is imperative that pilots exercise the highest levels of airmanship and common sense during these early stages of resumed VFR flight operations in enhanced Class B airspace. Surface, or point of departure security continues to be the primary concern of the National Security Council working group <news/news/working_group.html> and will be the key to restoring VFR flight operations in the remaining enhanced Class B airspace in the future. The anticipated reopening of some enhanced Class B airspace is the result of intense negotiations over the past week by a working group of the National Security Council that includes the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation and other National Security Council staff. Specific proposals <news/news/garvey_letter.html> for airspace procedures and surface security were provided to this group in recent weeks by EAA, NATA and NBAA to assist with this effort. Check the EAA web site regularly for the very latest changes and updates on the release of Class B airspace as they develop. Susan Sedlachek for Earl Lawrence EAA Government Programs LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com.