PHOENIX (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says six pilots violated restricted air space rules Sunday during President Barack Obama’s visit to Phoenix.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said FAA official’s restricted airspace in a 30-mile radius, with the center near Sky Harbor International Airport.
Gregor said the 10-mile-radius is a “no-fly zone . . . where nobody goes in except for scheduled airlines and emergency aircraft.”
Between the 10 and 30-mile-radius pilots are allowed to fly as long as they stay in contact with air traffic controllers.
All six violations were in that ring.
Depending on the severity of the violation, FAA officials can penalize the pilots anywhere from a warning to a revocation of a license.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic,
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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