+skyraider Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I just recieved the following notice from the FAA about unreliable GPS signal due to some testing they are going to do later this month. Looks like it will effect the Northern part of Chesapeak Bay. This may be the best excuse for a DNF that I have ever seen!!!!: FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education GPS Testing January 16, 2012 – January 24, 2012 Patuxent River, MD. Notice Number: NOTC3454 GPS Testing PAXR GPS 12-01 January 16, 2012 – January 24, 2012 Patuxent River, MD. See attached document for more details. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Jan/PAX12-01_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Quote Link to comment
+Michaelcycle Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I just recieved the following notice from the FAA about unreliable GPS signal due to some testing they are going to do later this month. Looks like it will effect the Northern part of Chesapeak Bay. This may be the best excuse for a DNF that I have ever seen!!!!: FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education GPS Testing January 16, 2012 – January 24, 2012 Patuxent River, MD. Notice Number: NOTC3454 GPS Testing PAXR GPS 12-01 January 16, 2012 – January 24, 2012 Patuxent River, MD. See attached document for more details. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Jan/PAX12-01_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Not to be picky but Pax River would not be this old sailor's definition of the northern part of the Bay. Central maybe... Glad it's too cold o be out there. Quote Link to comment
+skyraider Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) I just recieved the following notice from the FAA about unreliable GPS signal due to some testing they are going to do later this month. Looks like it will effect the Northern part of Chesapeak Bay. This may be the best excuse for a DNF that I have ever seen!!!!: FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education GPS Testing January 16, 2012 – January 24, 2012 Patuxent River, MD. Notice Number: NOTC3454 GPS Testing PAXR GPS 12-01 January 16, 2012 – January 24, 2012 Patuxent River, MD. See attached document for more details. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2012/Jan/PAX12-01_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Not to be picky but Pax River would not be this old sailor's definition of the northern part of the Bay. Central maybe... Glad it's too cold o be out there. It is in the central area. Seems to be centered around the Lexington Park/Hermanville area. Edited January 14, 2012 by skyraider Quote Link to comment
+gpsfun Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 The testing NOTAM states "During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable within a 15NMR centered at 381542N/0762602W or the PXT VOR 225.3 degree radial at 2.2 NM from 4,000 FT AGL to FL400 and above, and a radius of 17NM at 50 FT AGL." (Bold applied by me) If this is correct, geocachers with their feet on the ground should be unaffected. The signal may be unreliable or unavailable at 50 feet above ground level in one case and above 4,000 feet above ground level in the other. Quote Link to comment
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