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Interstingly, it looks like this is a semi-regular thing in different parts of the US: https://www.google.com/search?q=FLIGHT+ADVISORY+GPS+Interference+Testing

by tjohns 10y ago

Interstingly, it looks like this is a semi-regular thing in different parts of the US: https://www.google.com/search?q=FLIGHT+ADVISORY+GPS+Interference+Testing https://www.google.com/search?q=FLIGHT+ADVISORY+GPS+Interfer... Last one looks to have been May 22-23 in Louisiana, with another one from June 1-30 in New Mexico.

j_s 10y ago
It's interesting to see HN discover this routine test; the Phenom warning is boilerplate. https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/noticesAction.do?queryType=ALLGPS&formatType=DOMESTIC https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/noticesAction.do?query... The Coast Guard is the middleman for the DoD, obtaining FAA approval for the tests and coordinating shut down of the tests in emergencies. http://navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=gpsServiceInterruptions http://navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=gpsServiceInterruptions