On the morning of December 29, 2015, I was planning a flight in my flying club’s Piper PA-28-235 from Northwest Regional Airport (52F) in Roanoke, Texas, to Clark Field Municipal Airport (KSEP) in Stephenville. The idea was to have lunch at a favorite barbecue restaurant. I planned to depart 52F and land at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) to pick up my passengers and then continue on to KSEP. We would then return to KFTW later that afternoon. This would be my passengers’ first flight in a GA airplane.
I Learned About Flying from That: Change of Plans
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot narrowly avoided a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) violation over a college football game thanks to immediate guidance from air traffic control.
- The incident stemmed from a change in the original flight plan and a passenger's spontaneous request, leading to the pilot being unaware of the active TFR.
- Key takeaways emphasize the critical importance of communicating with ATC, obtaining new weather and NOTAM briefings when plans change, and researching major local events.
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