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Empire Challenge *NEW No APC meeting in August Aircraft re-registration Hangars available
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| Announcements: The big Empire Challenge Exercise is kicking off next week with advance activities starting this week. Officially it’s 2-13 Aug 2010. There will be increased activity in the vicinity of Hubbard and throughout the local area. Libby will put out additional NOTAMS reference this exercise. The primary times of operation will be 0600-1400L. Please check NOTAMS. If you have questions, please ask ATC. It is important to check NOTAMS. FAA to require re-registration of aircraft. *NEW *NO APC meeting in August. * A/O JUNE 30th: Controllers will be required to issue explicit instructions to cross or hold short of each runway that intersects a taxi route. "Taxi to" will no longer be used when issuing taxi instructions to an assigned take-off runway. (AOPA Video). Instructions to cross a runway will be issued one at a time. Instructions to cross multiple runways will not be issued. An aircraft or vehicle must have crossed the previous runway before another runway crossing is issued. This applies to any runway, including inactive or closed runways. Changes will also be made to the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and AIP to reflect the new procedures. Never cross a hold line without explicit ATC instructions. Reminder: You may not enter a runway unless you have been:
See https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2010/Jun/Runway_Crossing_Procedural_Change_FAAST_Blast.pdf for the Runway Safety notice. Click this next link for a video of the change. http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/news/current_events/taxi_to/media/TaxiTo_V3_3wPreloader.swf (You may have to copy and paste the links into your browser.) Notice Number: NOTC2374 ----------------- There are hangars available. Contact Janet at the City- (520) 458-5775. Word is that Libby Radar has experienced an increase in airspace violations of late, and that they will be reporting them. You'all be careful out there.... ...And a similar problem with encroachment on R2310 near Florence. Message from PHX TRACON Graphic **CAUTION** Check NOTAMS & ATIS (134.75) for changes! Updated 7/24/10
SVMA / LAAF CONSTRUCTION (Click here for reference photo)< New Taxiway 'J' Alignment Major Runway Work at KFHU, runway 12-30. Runway 12-30 is closed for resurfacing. Ground traffic changes: (Taxiway G from the ramp to 26 is now closed). Please exercise caution and expect changes as this project moves to completion. From the Libby AAF Manager (5/2/10): Rwy 12/30 is CLOSED until 31 Jul 10 -Email: Free email boxes or forwarding addresses are now available on svaero.org. If you are a member and would like a free email box or mail forward with and address in the form anythingyouwant@svaero.org (N1234X@svaero.org for example) drop a note to the web master indicating what you would like your address to be and whether a POP mailbox or a forward. If a forward, indicate what address you want it to be sent to. If a POP mailbox, he will return setup instructions to you. Last Update: 7/26/2010) |
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