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What security precautions will affect pilots during this year’s Super Bowl in South Florida?

NOTAM Number: 10/0101

Issue Date: January 1st, 2010 at 0500 UTC
Location: Dolphin Stadium, Miami, Florida
Beginning Date and Time: February 06, 2010 at 2100 UTC
Ending Date and Time: February 07, 2010 at 0500 UTC
Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for Special Event
Type: Traffic Flow
Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

Consult your briefer (such as PilotGEEK) for more details!

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There were 2 TFR violations during last year's Super Bowl. Zero for SuperBowl 44 would be a win for general aviation!

TFR Busts from Last Year’s Super Bowl

Temporary Flight Restrictions are often set up to assist with aviation security. They often correspond to the  movement of the president and vice president, special events, firefighting activity and other emergencies, and even sporting events.

Last year, there were two TFR violations during the Super Bowl.

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – While a large portion of the world tuned in Sunday for Super Bowl XLIII, Continental U.S. NORAD Region fighters were busy protecting the skies around Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

Air National Guard F-15 Eagles from the 159th Fighter Wing, New Orleans, La., and active duty Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C., patrolled the skies overhead and enforced the Federal Aviation Administration’s temporary flight restriction zone during the big game.

With only two TFR violations – both of which were errors in flight planning and adherence to the published notice to airmen — the excitement appropriately remained on the field and in the stands.

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The FAA imposed a one-mile TFR around the stadium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and expanded to a 30-mile TFR from 4 p.m. to midnight. A TFR does not interfere with commercial passenger or cargo aircraft and applies primarily to “general aviation” aircraft.

http://www.norad.mil/News/2009/020309.html

Your PilotGEEK cell phone briefer will let you know of TFRs in effect while you’re doing your flight planning, and will also alert you automatically of any “pop up” TFRs  that may occur suddenly during your flight.   Be sure your briefer is set to send you automatic alerts for your route, and for your favorite airports.

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