[Scan-DC] Fwd: Balloon over Arlington Cemetery tomorrow

Fri Apr 26 11:10:55 EDT 2013

Ahh, thank you.  I missed the periods and blew right by the location...
didn't quite understand it's connection to DCA (I'm used to looking for
lat/lon when looking for locations).  You should be able to tell that I
only PLAY a pilot on TV  :)

Dewey

On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:03 AM, djoneses <djoneses at verizon.net> wrote:

> It is 0.1 NM radius and 0.35 NM radius.  Not 1 NM and 35 NM.  Looks like
> two
> different locations with two different altitudes one below 800 ft and one
> below 530 feet.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dewey3
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 10:29 AM
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Fwd: Balloon over Arlington Cemetery tomorrow
>
> Oops... looks like there are actually two NOTAMS...
>
> !DCA *04/338* DCA AIRSPACE MOORED BALLOON.35 NMR DCA306002.24 800/BLW WEF
> 1304261915-1304270015
> !DCA *04/336* DCA AIRSPACE MOORED BALLOON .1 NMR DCA339001.86 530/BLW WEF
> 1304261700-1304261800
>
> and it looks like this could happen as early as 1 pm based on the
> 1304261700.  I don't get the difference between the times and the 1
> nautical
> mile DCA radius (NMR) in 336, and the 35 nautical mile DCA radius in 338
> that was posted earlier by Andy.
>
> Dewey
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
>
>
>
> According to this NOTAM, the "With Effect From/Effective From" (WEF) is
> 3:15 pm until 8:15 pm (1304261915 = 4/26/2013 1915 UTC and 1304270015 =
> 4/27/2013 0015 UTC).  So while the Arlington article said from noon 'til 7,
> I tend to believe the NOTAM due to their urgency.  Well so much for that
> lunchtime viewing... I might miss it all together since I get off at 2:30.
>
> Dewey
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Clegg, Andrew W. <aclegg at nsf.gov> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Ed. If you use that form, enter "DCA" in the Locations box, and
> > hit "View NOTAMS," the balloon is the first thing that pops up [insert
> > rim shot here].
> >
> > This is the contents of the NOTAM:
> >
> > !DCA 04/338 DCA AIRSPACE MOORED BALLOON.35 NMR DCA306002.24 800/BLW
> > WEF
> > 1304261915-1304270015
> >
> > If someone is able to parse that, please let us know!
> >
> > I've been listening to DCA tower this morning and haven't heard any
> > mention of the balloon. I'll be driving over the 14th St bridge
> > shortly on my way downtown, and I'll take a look to see if I can spot it.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ed Tobias [mailto:edtobias at comcast.net]
> > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 8:38 AM
> > To: Doug Kitchener; Clegg, Andrew W.; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Balloon over Arlington Cemetery tomorrow
> >
> > NOTAMS:
> >
> > https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Doug Kitchener
> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:40 PM
> > To: Clegg, Andrew W. ; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Balloon over Arlington Cemetery tomorrow
> >
> > Cool, thanks, I may be over that way tomorrow.
> >
> > Yeah, you'd think there might be a NOTAM or something... I'll have to
> > see if I can figure out how to look for those...
> >
> >
> >
> > >________________________________
> > > From: "Clegg, Andrew W." <aclegg at nsf.gov>
> > >To: "Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> > >Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 2:58 PM
> > >Subject: [Scan-DC] Balloon over Arlington Cemetery tomorrow
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.arlnow.com/2013/04/25/balloon-over-arlington-cemetery-tomor
> > row/
> > >
> > >Not sure if there will be any radio traffic related to this. I would
> > >presume DCA tower will be notifying pilots, at least.
> > >
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