belle@skipper.dfrf.nasa.gov (Steve Belle) (01/14/91)
In article <3319@phred.UUCP>, petej@phred.UUCP (Pete Jarvis) writes: > I don't know exactly what the FAA requires of NASA of the Shuttle, but > ATC probably advises other aircraft to stay clear of certain areas during > the Shuttle approach and landing phase. > > Peter Jarvis........... I toured the FAA's Palmdale Traffic Control Center a while ago and asked one of the controllers on duty what special instructions they followed during a shuttle landing. He said that nothing extraordinary is really done, given that by the time the shuttle is low enough for any commercial aircraft to interfere, it is in the restricted airspace of Edwards AFB anyway. He said there are sometimes requests by pilots to move closer to the area to try and get a glimpse, but these requests are denied. Steve Belle belle@skipper.dfrf.nasa.gov