NOTAM: POTENTIAL HAZARD MAY OCCUR DUE TO REENTRY OF SATELLITE UARS

[Jim Logajan]

Notam 1/2720 here:
https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotW...eryType=ALLSPECIALNOTICES&formatType=DOMESTIC

!FDC 1/2720 FDC .. SPECIAL NOTICE .. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL 1109252359 UTC. AIRCRAFT ARE ADVISED THAT A POTENTIAL HAZARD MAY OCCUR DUE TO REENTRY OF SATELLITE UARS INTO THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. FAA IS WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND NASA TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT RE-ENTRY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO OPERATORS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. FURTHER NOTAMS WILL BE ISSUED IF SPECIFIC INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE INDICATING A UNITED STATES AIRSPACE IMPACT. IN THE INTEREST OF FLIGHT SAFETY, IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL PILOTS/FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS REPORT ANY OBSERVED FALLING SPACE DEBRIS TO THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY AND INCLUDE POSITION, ALTITUDE, TIME, AND DIRECTION OF DEBRIS OBSERVED. THE DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK /DEN/ TELEPHONE 202-493-5107, IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY.

 

[mikea]

Area affected: 32,000 mile radius around the molten center of a Blue Planet. 3rd from a single star.

 

[denverpilot]

That is right up there as one of the best CYA NOTAMs ever. Just in case the pieces come down through an airliner.

 

[kimberlyanne546]

That is right up there as one of the best CYA NOTAMs ever. Just in case the pieces come down through an airliner.

He's right. That was awesome.

 

[Teller1900]

In other words: Be Lucky. And if you're not, tell ATC or Flight Service.

 

[Pi1otguy]

Does renter's insurance cover this?

 

[Steve]

"As of 10:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 23, 2011, the orbit of UARS was 85 miles by 90 miles (135 km by 140 km). Re-entry is expected between 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and 12:45 a.m., Sept. 24, Eastern Daylight Time (3:45 a.m. to 4:45 a.m. GMT). During that time period, the satellite will be passing over Canada and Africa, as well as vast areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. The risk to public safety is very remote."

So if you're in Canada or Africa, watch out.

 

[AdamZ]

Oh this is better than the NOTAM

"The Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert to pilots today warning flyers to be on the lookout for any signs of a huge NASA satellite expected to fall to Earth"

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011...r-nasas-falling-dead-satellite/#ixzz1YsGbxAAz

So what exactly are the signs of a huge NASA satellite falling? I dunno a 2' piece of metal slamming through your empanage?

 

[brentee]

Does renter's insurance cover this?

I'm thinking that might be an act of God...and he's pi$$ed.

 

[mikea]

You know they even emailed this as an alert?

Can you say, CYA?

 

[kimberlyanne546]

A two foot long piece of metal would cut right through a blimp.

That would be a bad day.

 

[dmccormack]

TSA wrote that one.

You know, the same folks who give us "Unsubstantiated intelligence indicates there might be a terrorist event at an unnamed place at an uncertain time..." warnings.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Oh this is better than the NOTAM

"The Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert to pilots today warning flyers to be on the lookout for any signs of a huge NASA satellite expected to fall to Earth"

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011...r-nasas-falling-dead-satellite/#ixzz1YsGbxAAz

So what exactly are the signs of a huge NASA satellite falling? I dunno a 2' piece of metal slamming through your empanage?

The fiery contrail might be a clue

 

[sba55]

Spike posted this audio recording a few years ago - KADS ATIS. "Caution - space debris". Equally useful

 

[fgcason]

TSA wrote that one.

You know, the same folks who give us "Unsubstantiated intelligence indicates there might be a terrorist event at an unnamed place at an uncertain time..." warnings.

Is that why they're slowly shutting down NASA? Because it's really just a terrorist operation doing aerial bombings of random targets?