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Subject:Re: TFRs will kill. Theyre stupid and unnecessary. Are they LEGAL?
From:Doug
Date:Sun Apr 14 16:56:08 2002
Yes, but controllers dont always know about ball games, or how many are in
attendance.

"Larry Fransson" wrote in message
news:newsgroups-B10618.13571814042002@news.uswest.net...
> In article ,
> scousin@u.washington.edu (Vejita S. Cousin) wrote:
>
> > First off, ATC can, will and DOES vector traffic into TFRs. If this
> > happens its YOUR FAULT, not ATCs. The local FSDO made a point of this
> > at the last meeting. ATC doesnt have the TFRs up on their screens, and
> > doesnt have the authority to clear people into them (some TFRs can be
> > entered w/ ATC permission, the ones in Seattle can not).
>
> They may not be painted on the scope, but ATC knows where they are. Ive
heard
> more than one VFR pilot being warned by Seattle Approach of his proximity
to the
> Bangor TFR. I dont think any Seattle area pilot needs to be too worried
about
> a controller putting them into one of those TFRs.
>
> --
> Larry Fransson
> Seattle, WA
>




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