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originally posted by: gariac
N146PC at KTPH
I managed to catch the Lockheed Martin "shuttle" aircraft (as in shuttling around employees to the ranges) just before it left the Tonopah civilian airport (KTPH). It flew south into the restricted range. I didn't have a scanner going to catch where it was headed. KTPH is uncontrolled, so I presume they get their clearance from Nellis Control.
originally posted by: F4guy
originally posted by: gariac
N146PC at KTPH
I managed to catch the Lockheed Martin "shuttle" aircraft (as in shuttling around employees to the ranges) just before it left the Tonopah civilian airport (KTPH). It flew south into the restricted range. I didn't have a scanner going to catch where it was headed. KTPH is uncontrolled, so I presume they get their clearance from Nellis Control.
While hthere is no controlled Arport Traffic Area there, insitrument departures and approaches are controlled by Nellis Approach Control on 119.35 (VHF) or 254.4 (UHF) and there is a CTAF there on 123.0. The last time I flew out of there, the IFR clearance was from Fligt Service on the phone with a clearance void time.
originally posted by: STANDARD
originally posted by: F4guy
originally posted by: gariac
N146PC at KTPH
I managed to catch the Lockheed Martin "shuttle" aircraft (as in shuttling around employees to the ranges) just before it left the Tonopah civilian airport (KTPH). It flew south into the restricted range. I didn't have a scanner going to catch where it was headed. KTPH is uncontrolled, so I presume they get their clearance from Nellis Control.
Well assuming they are heading to Groom or flying over the NTTR. It is possible they are just leaving KTPH for say KPMD, i.e. a bog standard flight. Then N146PC is just any other aircraft, albeit one that has left some rubber in cool places.
While hthere is no controlled Arport Traffic Area there, insitrument departures and approaches are controlled by Nellis Approach Control on 119.35 (VHF) or 254.4 (UHF) and there is a CTAF there on 123.0. The last time I flew out of there, the IFR clearance was from Fligt Service on the phone with a clearance void time.
Any flight will be pre-scheduled with clearance as to not interrupt certain daily activities. Certain shuttling is done to bring in execs or VIPs for demonstrations or viewing of the 'progress' .
originally posted by: gariac
I'm not sure what happened to my previous post, but here is what is missing from the above message.
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Well assuming they are heading to Groom or flying over the NTTR. It is possible they are just leaving KTPH for say KPMD, i.e. a bog standard flight. Then N146PC is just any other aircraft, albeit one that has left some rubber in cool places.
originally posted by: gariac
I'm not sure what happened to my previous post, but here is what is missing from the above message.
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Well assuming they are heading to Groom or flying over the NTTR. It is possible they are just leaving KTPH for say KPMD, i.e. a bog standard flight. Then N146PC is just any other aircraft, albeit one that has left some rubber in cool places.