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07-31-21, 05:48 PM
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The joy of D.C. Flying
I'd love to join you on one of those flights someday. My buddy just bought a yacht over in Oxford, MD across the Chesapeake. He's living on it until he sails it to St. Thomas for the winter. If I visit him I may try to darken your door...
 My D.C. flying story: While flying for US Airways, we would occasionally depart runway 1 at Reagan (DCA). Departing 1, you are on a direct path for the White House. To avoid overflying the White House at low altitude, pilots are instructed to make a HARD left turn AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. We took FULL advantage of this, is all I would say. Maximum Bank angles may have been exceeded. But it was for National Security, right?  Last edited by mshac : 07-31-21 at 06:03 PM. 
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08-01-21, 11:14 AM
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My Potomac Airfield motto, "Who says national security can't be fun?"
Having sold our Hatteras beach house, and with hgih govofficials NOT traveling toDC to see our tech (forthe time being), I am searching for my new mission.
I have bought a few GoPros and am planning to do some more 'training' videos. A few years back I could see the turmoil all the agencies were in, chasing each other's tails (and everyone else's), not knowing what they were supposed to do. And not being able to talk or coordinate in any rational way about 'compartmented' activities. And lots of people involved with zero operational experience or frame of reference. So I put this video together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P7CIAAjvfc It is title "National Security Airspace Explained." Not to spoil it, ...I use children's toys. The exec director of US customs air & marine (includes special air ops with USSS) laughed out loud. He said, "It clear, it's accurate, it's memorable. All things government cannot do." USAF Chief of Staff told me "They consider the video the most lucid briefing available on the airspace" NCRCC, "Although not 'sanctioned,' the video routinely used for in-briefing into special air operations in the capital region' I might tell you about some of my other shananigans.... If anyone here gets to Washington DC (or nearby), look me up We can go flying, and PROBABLY won't get shot down.
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David Wartofsky Potomac Airfield 10300 Glen Way Fort Washington, MD 20744
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08-02-21, 11:49 PM
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Great video David!
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