A PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING A PWR PLANT.
Synopsis
A PLT VIOLATED A TFR INVOLVING A PWR PLANT.
Narrative
THE FLT DEPARTED ZZZ ARPT AT APPROX XA00 ENROUTE FOR ZZZ1 ARPT WITH A STOP AT ZZZ2. AFTER WHAT I PERCEIVED AS AN UNEVENTFUL FLT I WAS MET AT THE DEST ARPT AND ADVISED TO CONTACT ZZZ3 CTR VIA TELEPHONE. I CONTACTED THE WATCH DESK; AND WAS INFORMED I HAD VIOLATED A TEMPORARY FLT RESTR SE OF ZZZ4. I HAD PREPARED FOR THIS FLT BY REVIEWING ALL NOTAMS AVAILABLE TO ME; THESE LISTED NUMEROUS TFRS REFERENCED BY THE NAME OF THE FACILITIES INVOLVED (I DO NOT RECALL SEEING THIS TFR LISTED). I ALSO REFERENCED SEVERAL INTERNET SITES WHICH DEPICTED THESE TFRS GRAPHICALLY ON A MAP OF THE US (THIS PARTICULAR TFR WAS NOT SHOWN). TALKING WITH THE WATCH DESK PERSONNEL; I WAS INFORMED THIS TFR HAD BEEN ADDED SEVERAL HRS PRIOR TO MY FLT; AND HAD BEEN OMITTED FROM THE ORIGINAL NOTAM BECAUSE IT WAS A DEACTIVATED FACILITY. APPARENTLY THE NOTAM INVOLVED INCLUDED NUMEROUS NEW TFRS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CANCELING MANY OTHERS PREVIOUSLY INSTITUTED AND HAD BEEN CONFUSING TO NUMEROUS PLTS; FSS BRIEFERS AND CTLRS ALIKE. ADDITIONALLY; IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IF NOTAMS REGARDING NAMED FACILITIES WOULD INCLUDE SOME TYPE OF GEOGRAPHICAL OR NAVAID REFERENCE TO ENABLE PLTS TO MORE EASILY DETERMINE THEIR EXACT LOCATION.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.