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Warning Areas
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RICHARD5
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"...activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft." FAR 1.1 and AIM 3-4-4 contain the same information. Also, SUA information is shown on sectional charts in both graphic depiction and text. Use either to contact the controlling agency/contact facility. Use the AF/D to get the telephone number if unable to contact on VHF. Also, on the sectional and terminal charts there is a text box in the W-area that contains information like, "...extensive fleet operations in the area."
Continuing with the FAR 1.1 and AIM definitions, the purpose of the W-airspace is to provide warning of potential danger. This can range from anything to launch and recovery of military aircraft, ballistic testing, air-to-air missles, surface-to-air including mulitple submerged firings, live fire exercises, dropping live ordnance, etc. The difference from a Controlled Fire Area (CFA) is the using agency will not knock it off when a nonparticipating aircraft enters the area.
For VFR personal flight I've flown in W-airspace. Contacting the controlling agency is recommended however that may offer little relief to paranoid suspicions. In that case, try to contact the using agency during pre-flight. Keep dialing numbers until you get transferred to a pay grade above APP/DEP controller.
In times of little traffic, such as in the wee hours, I would call various ATC facilities for information on various things that are need to know and/or nice to know...information above and beyond what the garden variety CFI would know. Sometimes you'll get someone more into their game of Solitare than a conversation with you but most are very willing, excited even, to talk for an hour or so about what they know.
The above that I posted regarding types of activities was also confirmed by Maj Koukouris, USAF, Safety Officer Edwards AFB. I apologize if I have misspelt his name.
Continuing with the FAR 1.1 and AIM definitions, the purpose of the W-airspace is to provide warning of potential danger. This can range from anything to launch and recovery of military aircraft, ballistic testing, air-to-air missles, surface-to-air including mulitple submerged firings, live fire exercises, dropping live ordnance, etc. The difference from a Controlled Fire Area (CFA) is the using agency will not knock it off when a nonparticipating aircraft enters the area.
For VFR personal flight I've flown in W-airspace. Contacting the controlling agency is recommended however that may offer little relief to paranoid suspicions. In that case, try to contact the using agency during pre-flight. Keep dialing numbers until you get transferred to a pay grade above APP/DEP controller.
In times of little traffic, such as in the wee hours, I would call various ATC facilities for information on various things that are need to know and/or nice to know...information above and beyond what the garden variety CFI would know. Sometimes you'll get someone more into their game of Solitare than a conversation with you but most are very willing, excited even, to talk for an hour or so about what they know.
The above that I posted regarding types of activities was also confirmed by Maj Koukouris, USAF, Safety Officer Edwards AFB. I apologize if I have misspelt his name.