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AIN Blog: The Mother of All TFRs

Super Bowl 50 and a visit by President Obama will shut down much of the airspace in the San Francisco Bay Area to most general aviation operations.

The big TFR coming to San Jose, Calif., on Super Bowl Sunday (February 7).

By Matt Thurber

February 1, 2016

The mother of all temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) is coming next weekend, and it’s not just because of Super Bowl 50. Word has it that right after the big event, President Obama is headed to the San Francisco area for more Democrat fundraising, and of course this means further disruptions of the airspace that is vital to general aviation operations.

When I was discussing this recently with a local FBO, the oft-cited but still-valid point came up: TFRs are designed to keep out general aviation aircraft but permit airlines to continue operating, and airline aircraft were the unfortunate victims and tools used in the 9/11 attacks. So why the focus on GA operations in so many TFRs?

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