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FSTW-490
In Brief
What It Addresses
GPS testing is scheduled as follows and may result in unreliable or unavailable GPS signal. A.
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Released
8 September 2017
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FLIGHT ADVISORY
GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING
FFC GPS 17-07 (FLEET FORCE COMMAND)
11 September – 14 October 2017
Bremerton, WA
GPS testing is scheduled as follows and may result in unreliable or unavailable GPS signal. A. Location: Centered at 474356N1224354W or the SEA VOR 301 degree radial at 25NM. B. Dates and times:
11 SEP 17 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2259Z
12-15 SEP 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2259Z
16 SEP 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z
18 SEP 17 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2259Z
19-21 SEP 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2259Z
22 SEP 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2229Z
23 SEP 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z
25 SEP 17 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2229Z
26-29 SEP 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2229Z
30 SEP 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z
02 OCT 17 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2229Z
03-06 OCT 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2229Z
07 OCT 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z
09 OCT 17 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2229Z
10-13 OCT 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z 1300Z-1559Z 1900Z-2229Z
14 OCT 17 0100Z-0229Z 0500Z-0659Z
C. Duration: Each event may last the entire requested period.
D. NOTAM INFO: NAV (FFC GPS 17-07) GPS (INCLUDING WAAS, GBAS, AND ADS-
B) MAY NOT BE AVBL WI A 240NM RADIUS CENTERED AT 474356N1224354W
(SEA 301025) FL400-UNL,
192NM RADIUS AT FL250
121NM RADIUS AT 10000FT
113NM RADIUS AT 4000FT AGL
95NM RADIUS AT 50FT AGL E. Pilots are encouraged to report anomalies only when ATC assistance is required.
Released
8 September 2017
The NOTAMs discussed in this advisory may change with little or no notice. Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration — www.faasafety.gov. Reproduced from the published record; FlightPush adds formatting only.
Author: Christopher Cody
FAASTeam library-138069