REFLECTOR:Velocity busts Presidential TFR

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:01:51 EDT

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Dennis,
Be very careful with your response. There are several bureaucratic layers 
(all infallible and VERY vindictive) between whoever/whatever "observed" you and 
the FAA.
FAA was probably receiving the info second/third/fourth hand.
At Sun'n Fun there was a booth manned by Florida Air National Guard  (FANG) 
where a detailed description of intercepts and response routines were 
"explained". I don't know who has the reponsibility in Texas, but in Florida it is 
FANG. They scramble F16s or F15s. The F15s don't even have VHF thus cannot 
communicate on 121.5, but..., the major proudly stated, a blast from the afterburners 
will get your attention instead.
If I were you I would write a polite, no sarcasm, letter back to FAA 
explaining the reason for why it was not you and requesting a written confirmation 
that no harm will come your way. I would also send a copy of the FAA letter and 
your response to AOPA (for information only, no action required for now).
My guess is that you will never know who "observed" you. Pursuing it may only 
get you onto the NO FLY LIST, and TSA is never wrong.

Hope it works out for you. Please keep us posted.

Best regards,
Odd   N190J  XL/RG

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Be very careful with your response. There are several bureaucratic layers (a=
ll infallible and VERY vindictive) between whoever/whatever "observed" you a=
nd the FAA. 
FAA was probably receiving the info second/third/fourth hand. 
At Sun'n Fun there was a booth manned by Florida Air National Guard&nbsp; (F=
ANG) where a detailed description of intercepts and response routines were "=
explained". I don't know who has the reponsibility in Texas, but in Florida=20=
it is FANG. They scramble F16s or F15s. The F15s don't even have VHF thus ca=
nnot communicate on 121.5, but..., the major proudly stated, a blast from th=
e afterburners will get your attention instead. 
If I were you I would write a polite, no sarcasm, letter back to FAA explain=
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that no harm will come your way. I would also send a copy of the FAA letter=20=
and your response to AOPA (for information only, no action required for now)=
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My guess is that you will never know who "observed" you. Pursuing it may onl=
y get you onto the NO FLY LIST, and TSA is never wrong. 
 
Hope it works out for you. Please keep us posted. 
 
Best regards, 
Odd&nbsp;&nbsp; N190J&nbsp; XL/RG</HTML>

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