Egham 6nm rad Restricted !
Today's Egham FMD restriction has grown this evening from 2nm rad to 6nm rad. It covers Fairoaks and a small place called Heathrow. It's knackered all heli movements around the SW corner of the London zone with H3 out of bounds.
On the Notam DEFRA are the Emergency Controlling Authority - with a phone number.
I called that number and it's answered by muppets who know nothing - and even less about aviation.
I bet NATS are happy......DAP will be getting this as an email.
Lower limit (FL): 000
Upper limit (FL): 030
Centre and radius (nm): 5124N00030W006
Parent ICAO: EGTT
Start date/time: 12/09/2007 16:28 UTC
End date/time: 17/09/2007 17:00 UTC(estimate)
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 030
RESTRICTED AREA (TEMPORARY) ESTABLISHED OWING TO THE FOOT AND MOUTH
INCIDENT AT EGHAM. RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE
UNDER ARTICLE 96 OF THE AIR NAVIGATION ORDER 2005 IN THE AREA BOUNDED
BY A CIRCLE RAD 6NM CENTRED ON 512428N 0003025W. PILOTS ARE FORBIDDEN
TO FLY WI THE DESIGNATED AIRSPACE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF DEFRA
(EMERGENCY CONTROLLING AUTHORITY) TEL 020 7904 6365. ATC UNITS CLOSE
TO THE INCIDENT AREA ARE REQUESTED TO ADVISE ACFT ON THEIR FREQ OF
THE CONTENTS OF THIS NOTAM. MIL ACFT SHOULD COMPLY WITH JSP 552
201.135.9. FIXED WING ACFT MAY TRANSIT THE AREA UNDER CONTROL OF
LTCC, FARNBOROUGH ATC OR FAIROAKS ATC. HEL MAY CONTINUE TO USE ROUTES
H2 AND H9.