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NOTAM that designates a TFR

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QUESTIONWhile reviewing notices before a flight, a remote pilot finds one that begins with the phrase "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS" and lists a location, effective time period, and altitudes. What is this notice?

  1. AA BIRDTAM warning of bird flocks migrating along a route through the listed altitudes
  2. BA flight data center (FDC) NOTAM designating a temporary flight restriction
  3. CA Convective SIGMET describing thunderstorm activity within the listed area and time
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Correct answer: B. A flight data center (FDC) NOTAM designating a temporary flight restriction

  • A — incorrect A BIRDTAM concerns the passage of flocks of birds; it is not introduced by the phrase "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS" and does not designate a TFR.
  • B — correct The study guide states that an FDC NOTAM is issued to designate a TFR and that it begins with the phrase "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS" followed by the location, effective time period, area, and altitudes affected.
  • C — incorrect A Convective SIGMET is a weather product; the described format with "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS" and a coordination facility is the TFR NOTAM.

BACKGROUND

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is designated by a flight data center (FDC) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM). The Remote Pilot Study Guide explains that the NOTAM begins with the phrase "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS" followed by the location of the temporary restriction, the effective time period, the area defined in statute miles, and the altitudes affected. It also contains the FAA coordination facility and telephone number, the reason for the restriction, and any other appropriate information. TFRs are established for purposes such as protecting persons and property from a hazard, providing a safe environment for disaster relief aircraft, preventing congestion of sightseeing aircraft over an incident, and protecting the President and other public figures. The guide stresses that it is a pilot's responsibility to be aware of TFRs in the proposed area of flight.

STUDY TIP

When a stem quotes "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS," think FDC NOTAM and TFR; the coordination facility and telephone number are further clues.

KEY POINTS

  • An FDC NOTAM designates a TFR.
  • The TFR NOTAM begins with "FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS" and gives location, time, area, and altitudes.
  • It also lists the FAA coordination facility, its telephone number, and the reason.

SOURCES

  • remote_pilot_study_guide.txt ch2 "Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)"
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SkyDrill is not affiliated with the FAA. This is an original practice item based on 14 CFR part 107, 14 CFR part 89, and the FAA Remote Pilot – Small UAS Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22). Regulations and handbooks are revised; confirm details against the current edition.