Presidential RA(T)s - 24th - 26th May 2011

[eharding]

Just in case anyone was planning on a bimble round Stapleford or North Weald over the next few days, and hasn't seen the NOTAM, J0782/11

Can't imagine that busting this one would be particularly good for your health.

Plot here


Q) EGTT/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/025/5136N00006W017
B) FROM: 11/05/23 19:00C) TO: 11/05/26 10:00
E) RESTRICTED AIRSPACE (TEMPORARY). RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS
MADE UNDER ARTICLE 161 OF THE ANO 2009 (MIL ACFT SHOULD COMPLY WITH
JSP552 201.135.9).
1. BETWEEN 0430-1000 ON 26 MAY NO ACFT IS TO FLY
BELOW 2500FT AMSL WI AREA BOUNDED SUCCESSIVELY BY A STRAIGHT LINE
FROM 514508N 0001309E TO 514055N 0000652E,A STRAIGHT LINE FROM
514055N 0000652E TO 513232N 0000055W,AN ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A
CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 512812N
0002713W FROM 513232N 0000055W TO 513611N 0000311W,A STRAIGHT LINE
FROM 513611N 0000311W TO513611N 0001830W,A STRAIGHT LINE FROM 513611N
0001830W TO 515101N 0000025W,A STRAIGHT LINE FROM 515101N 0000025W TO
515146N 0000006W, A STRAIGHT LINE FROM 515146N 0000006W TO 515155N
0000120E, AND AN ANTI-CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 8
NAUTICAL MILES CENTRED ON 515306N 0001406E FROM 515155N 0000120E TO
514508N 0001309E. EXCEPT ACFT MAKING AN APPROACH TO, OR DEPARTING
FROM LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT, OR RAF NORTHOLT WHILST UNDER THE
CONTROL OF EITHER THE LONDON TERMINAL CONTROL CENTRE AT SWANWICK OR
RAF NORTHOLT APPROACH OPERATED BY THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE,
ESSEX POLICE, THAMES VALLEY POLICE, OR THE HELICOPTER EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES OR OPERATED WITH THE SPECIFIC AUTHORITY OF EITHER
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT PETER TERRY OR CHIEF INSPECTOR STEVE OSBORN OF
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE. CONTACTABLE THOROUGH THE
METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE AIR SUPPORT UNIT ON TELEPHONE [phone]
4888
2.BETWEEN 1900 ON 23 MAY 2011 AND 0900 ON 26 MAY 2011, NO AIRCRAFT IS
TO FLY BELOW 2,500 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED
SUCCESSIVELY BY A STRAIGHT LINE FROM 513611N 0001253W TO 513611N
0000311W, A CLOCKWISE ARC OF A CIRCLE HAVING A RADIUS OF 17 NAUTICAL
MILES CENTRED ON 512812N 0002713W, FROM 513611N 0000311W TO 512013N
0000316W, A STRAIGHT LINE FROM 512013N 0000316W TO 512013N 0001255W,
AND A STRAIGHT LINE FROM 512013N 0001255W TO 513611N 0001253W. EXCEPT
ACFT MAKING AN APPROACH TO, OR DEPARTING FROM LONDON CITY AIRPORT,
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT, OR RAF NORTHOLT, WHILST UNDER THE CONTROL OF
EITHER THE LONDON TERMINAL CONTROL CENTRE AT SWANWICK OR RAF NORTHOLT
APPROACH OPERATED BY THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE, ESSEX
CONSTABULARY, THAMES VALLEY POLICE, OR THE HELICOPTER EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES OR OPERATED WITH THE SPECIFIC AUTHORITY OF EITHER
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT PETER TERRY OR CHIEF INSPECTOR STEVE OSBORN OF
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE. CONTACTABLE THOROUGH THE
METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE AIR SUPPORT UNIT ON TELEPHONE [phone]
4888. AUS 11-05-0145. AS 6
LOWER: SFC
UPPER: 2500FT AMSL

[bingofuel]

I really wish these notifications were written in lower case for ease of reading.

[eharding]

Originally Posted by bingofuel

I really wish these notifications were written in lower case for ease of reading.

Ctrl-c, Ctrl-v, Ctrl-a, Ctrl-l, Ctrl-c, Ctrl-v

q) egtt/qrtca/iv/bo/w/000/025/5136n00006w017
b) from: 11/05/24 10:00c) to: 11/05/26 10:00
e) restricted airspace (temporary). restriction of flying regulations
made under article 161 of the ano 2009 (mil acft should comply with
jsp552 201.135.9).
1. between 1000-1230 on 24 may and between 0430-1000 on 26 may no
acft is to fly below 2500ft amsl wi area bounded successively by a
straight line from 514508n 0001309e to 514055n 0000652e,a straight
line from 514055n 0000652e to 513232n 0000055w,an anti-clockwise arc
of a circle having a radius of 17 nautical miles centred on 512812n
0002713w from 513232n 0000055w to 513611n 0000311w,a straight line
from 513611n 0000311w to 513611n 0001830w,a straight line from
513611n 0001830w to 515101n 0000025w,a straight line from 515101n
0000025w to 515146n 0000006w, a straight line from 515146n 0000006w
to 515155n 0000120e, and an anti-clockwise arc of a circle having a
radius of 8 nautical miles centred on 515306n 0001406e from 515155n
0000120e to 514508n 0001309e. except acft making an approach to, or
departing from london stansted airport, or raf northolt whilst under
the control of either the london terminal control centre at swanwick
or raf northolt approach operated by the metropolitan police
service, essex police, thames valley police, or the helicopter
emergency medical services or operated with the specific authority
of either chief superintendent peter terry or chief inspector steve
osborn of the metropolitan police service. contactable thorough the
metropolitan police service air support unit on telephone [phone]
4888
2. between 1045 on 24 may 2011 and 0900 on 26 may 2011, no aircraft
is to fly below 2,500 feet above mean sea level within the area
bounded successively by a straight line from 513611n 0001253w to
513611n 0000311w, a clockwise arc of a circle having a radius of 17
nautical miles centred on 512812n 0002713w, from 513611n 0000311w to
512013n 0000316w, a straight line from 512013n 0000316w to 512013n
0001255w, and a straight line from 512013n 0001255w to 513611n
0001253w. except acft making an approach to, or departing from
london city airport, london heathrow airport, or raf northolt,
whilst under the control of either the london terminal control
centre at swanwick or raf northolt approach operated by the
metropolitan police service, essex constabulary, thames valley
police, or the helicopter emergency medical services or operated
with the specific authority of either chief superintendent peter
terry or chief inspector steve osborn of the metropolitan police
service. contactable thorough the metropolitan police service air
support unit on telephone [phone]. aus 11-05-0145. as 6
lower: sfc
upper: 2500ft amsl

[Cusco]

A pictorial map with the area outlined would be even better.

[eharding]

Originally Posted by Cusco

A pictorial map with the area outlined would be even better.

There is one linked in the original post.

There is another one, just posted on the Flyer site, here

[Oldpilot55]

Could he not have hopped on the train like you or I?
There is a perfectly good train service from Stansted to Central London. Then he would not have needed half a dozen helicopters, a C5 and a couple of C17s. These numbers are only approximate.
He is after all a man of the people and his nation is on the edge of a recession so a little belt tightening would be appropriate.

[eharding]

NB - the NOTAM has been re-issued with amended timing, as above.

As for taking the train, given that his limo groaning under the weight of all that armour couldn't make it out of the Dublin Embassy, can you imagine the mayhem the security measures would cause?

[reportyourlevel]

A pictorial map with the area outlined would be even better.

Have you seen this:SkyDemon Light?

[AndoniP]

oh bloody hell, i've got my skills test at 10.30 that day, he'd best not be late

[bingofuel]

Ctrl-c, Ctrl-v, Ctrl-a, Ctrl-l, Ctrl-c, Ctrl-v

Sir, I like your style!