[Scan-DC] Scramble?

[Charles Lawson]

"Randy Benn" <rbenn@clark.net> writes:
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>Yes, this particular incident turned out to be a 'false positive' on the
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>radar.  However, there are plenty of other real incidents where the 'ring'
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>is breached and we don't even hear about it via news outlets.

There is more than one "ring."  Penetrating different levels provokes
different responses.

Also, in addition to the "temporary" flight restriction zone around the DC
area, there are pop-up restricted areas that are activated with very
little notice.  In some cases, a pilot may leave his home airport for a
distant destination (after receiving a full briefing wherein his entire
route is vetted and cleared) only to run into one of these short-notice
restrictions that is activated along his route without prior warning. 
It's not always the pilot's fault.

However, the most recent goof by the Mooney driver was inexcusable.

Chas.