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FDC 3/2556 ZJX PART 1 OF 3 SPECIAL NOTICE... WESTERN FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS TROPICAL STORM IDALIA DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. EFFECTIVE 2308282100 UTC (1700 LOCAL 08/28/23) UNTIL 2308302100 UTC (1700 LOCAL 08/30/23). PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B), A SPECIAL NOTICE IS IN EFFECT TO SUPPORT A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR AVIATION OPERATIONS, INCLUDING ONGOING DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FLIGHTS, WI THE TROPICAL STORM IDALIA AIRSPACE COORDINATION AREA (ACA) DEFINED AS 292156N0833033W (CTY242027.9) TO 292104N0823412W (OCF300020.8) TO 275821N0822200W (PIE082017.3) TO 275711N0825557W (PIE287013.5) TO 285837N0830252W (CTY182037.2) TO POINT OF ORIGIN 1. PILOTS FLYING IN THE TROPICAL STORM IDALIA ACA SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DUE TO PRESENCE OF NUMEROUS FLIGHT OPERATIONS ENGAGED IN DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS (HEREAFTER, REFERRED TO AS "PARTICIPATING"), INCLUDING LOW ALTITUDE, VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) 2308282100-2308302100 END PART 1 OF 3 FDC 3/2556 ZJX PART 2 OF 3 SPECIAL NOTICE... WESTERN FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS AIR TRAFFIC OVER CRITICAL LOCATIONS. 2. PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT MAY NEED TO MAKE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN DIRECTION, SPEED, AND ALTITUDE. 3. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFR) MAY BE ESTABLISHED OVER MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS AND OTHER CRITICAL LOCATIONS WITHIN THE ACA. EXPECT NUMEROUS FLIGHT OPERATIONS BY PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT (BOTH FIXED WING AND ROTARY WING) WITHIN AND NEAR THESE POTENTIAL TFRS 4. PILOTS SHOULD CHECK JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (ZJX) NOTAMS FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR FLIGHT WITHIN ANY TFR ISSUED FOR TROPICAL STORM IDALIA RECOVERY OPERATIONS. 5. TROPICAL STORM IDALIA DAMAGE MAY CREATE POTENTIAL AVIATION HAZARDS WITHIN AND NEAR TO THE ACA, INCLUDING THE DISRUPTION OF NORMAL AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES SUCH AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) AND NAVIGATION AIDS; EXPLOSIONS; AND FIRES RESULTING IN SMOKE PLUMES. IF AVIATION HAZARDS ARE OBSERVED, PILOTS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS (INCLUDING AVOIDING THE HAZARD AND ADVISING OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA) AND THEN PROVIDE THE POSITION (LAT/LONG) AND DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD TO ATC IF POSSIBLE. 2308282100-2308302100 END PART 2 OF 3 FDC 3/2556 ZJX PART 3 OF 3 SPECIAL NOTICE... WESTERN FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS 6. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OPERATORS (UAS), INCLUDING PUBLIC, CIVIL, AND MODEL AIRCRAFT, SHOULD AVOID FLYING IN THE ACA UNLESS CONDUCTING AN APPROVED ACTIVE DISASTER RESPONSE OR RECOVERY MISSION. ADDITIONAL COORDINATION AND PRE-APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN ANY ESTABLISHED TFRS. UAS OPERATORS SHOULD ALSO REVIEW ALL OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING UAS CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORIZATION OR WAIVER. REMAIN CLEAR OF SEARCH AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES. 7. PILOTS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK NOTAMS FREQUENTLY FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES PRIOR TO OPERATING WITHIN OR NEAR THE TROPICAL STORM IDALIA ACA. 2308282100-2308302100 END PART 3 OF 3
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