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Short Final

October 18, 2010


Overheard flying into Reno for the air races this year, about a TFR for a fire about 100 miles east of the city:

Cessna Pilot to Oakland Center:
"Cessna XXX checking in. VFR 8,500."

Oakland Center:
"Be advised your present route will take you into a TFR about 20 miles ahead of you."

Cessna Pilot:
"O.K. We're looking —"


Art Andersen
via e-mail



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