Uses of Special Airspace

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SPECIAL USE AIRSPACESPECIAL USE AIRSPACE Federal Aviation
Administration 11
SPECIAL USE AIRSPACESPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
 PRESENTATION STARTS INPRESENTATION STARTS IN
MINUTESMINUTES

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SPECIAL USESPECIAL USE
AIRSPACEAIRSPACE

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SPECIAL USE AIRSPACESPECIAL USE AIRSPACE
Or How to avoid this
Presented by
RICH MARTINDELL
FAASTeam Representative
and the San Diego FSDO

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SPECIAL USE AIR SPACESPECIAL USE AIR SPACE
 WASHINGTON, DC ADIZWASHINGTON, DC ADIZ
 VISUAL INTERCEPT SIGNALSVISUAL INTERCEPT SIGNALS
 RESTRICTED AREAS (MOAs)RESTRICTED AREAS (MOAs)
 MILITARY TRAINING ROUTESMILITARY TRAINING ROUTES
 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONSTEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
 LOCAL AREA CONSIDERATIONSLOCAL AREA CONSIDERATIONS
 NAVIGATION AIDSNAVIGATION AIDS
 SUMMARYSUMMARY

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WASHINGTON, DC ADIZWASHINGTON, DC ADIZ

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WASHINGTON FRZWASHINGTON FRZ

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ADIZ ENTRY PROCEDURESADIZ ENTRY PROCEDURES
 FILE & ACTIVATE ADIZ FLIGHT PLANFILE & ACTIVATE ADIZ FLIGHT PLAN
– DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR FLIGHT PLANDIFFERENT FROM REGULAR FLIGHT PLAN
 CONTACT POTOMIC APPROACHCONTACT POTOMIC APPROACH
 GET AND SQUAWK DISCRETE CODEGET AND SQUAWK DISCRETE CODE
– NEVER SQUAWK 1200 IN ADIZNEVER SQUAWK 1200 IN ADIZ

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ADIZ ENTRY PROCEDUREADIZ ENTRY PROCEDURE

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INBOUND ADIZ FLIGHT PLANINBOUND ADIZ FLIGHT PLAN
 TYPE OF FLIGHT – IFRTYPE OF FLIGHT – IFR
 DEPARTURE POINT – FROM LISTDEPARTURE POINT – FROM LIST
 DESTINATION – AIRPORTDESTINATION – AIRPORT
 ALTITUDE – VFR/0##ALTITUDE – VFR/0##
 REMARKS – ADIZ/DUATSREMARKS – ADIZ/DUATS

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ADIZ FLIGHT PLANSADIZ FLIGHT PLANS
ADIZ/DUATS

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ADIZ ENTRY PROCEDURESADIZ ENTRY PROCEDURES
 AFTER CONTACT WITH CODE FLY FLIGHTAFTER CONTACT WITH CODE FLY FLIGHT
PLAN ROUTEPLAN ROUTE
 FOLLOW NORMAL PROCEDURES FOR CLASSFOLLOW NORMAL PROCEDURES FOR CLASS
B AIR SPACEB AIR SPACE
 GET HANDOFF TO TOWER/CTAFGET HANDOFF TO TOWER/CTAF
 CONTINUE TO SQUAWK DISCRETE CODECONTINUE TO SQUAWK DISCRETE CODE
 LANDLAND
 TURN TRANSPONDER OFFTURN TRANSPONDER OFF
 CLOSE FLIGHT PLANCLOSE FLIGHT PLAN

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OUTBOUND ADIZ FLIGHT PLANOUTBOUND ADIZ FLIGHT PLAN
 TYPE OF FLIGHT – IFRTYPE OF FLIGHT – IFR
 DEPARTURE POINT – AIRPORTDEPARTURE POINT – AIRPORT
 DESTINATION – FROM LISTDESTINATION – FROM LIST
 ALTITUDE – VFR/0##ALTITUDE – VFR/0##
 REMARKS – ADIZ/DUATSREMARKS – ADIZ/DUATS

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ADIZ DEPARTURE PROCEDURESADIZ DEPARTURE PROCEDURES
 FILE AND ACTIVATE FLIGHT PLANFILE AND ACTIVATE FLIGHT PLAN
 GET & SQUAWK DISCRETE TRANSPONDERGET & SQUAWK DISCRETE TRANSPONDER
CODECODE PRIORPRIOR TO TAKEOFFTO TAKEOFF
 DO NOT SQUAWK 1200 IN ADIZDO NOT SQUAWK 1200 IN ADIZ
 WHEN CLEAR OF PATTERN CONTACTWHEN CLEAR OF PATTERN CONTACT
POTOMIC APPROACHPOTOMIC APPROACH
 DEPART ADIZDEPART ADIZ
 CLEAR WITH POTOMIC AND CHANGECLEAR WITH POTOMIC AND CHANGE
TRANSPONDERTRANSPONDER

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COMMON ADIZ VIOLATIONSCOMMON ADIZ VIOLATIONS
 PILOT UNAWARE OF ADIZ BOUNDARYPILOT UNAWARE OF ADIZ BOUNDARY
 EARLY SWITCH TO VFR 1200 CODEEARLY SWITCH TO VFR 1200 CODE
 PILOT UNAWARE OF ADIZPILOT UNAWARE OF ADIZ
 FORGET TO ACTIVATE MODE CFORGET TO ACTIVATE MODE C
(ALTITUDE)(ALTITUDE)

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Administration 1515
EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONSEQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS
 LOST COMM (RADIOLOST COMM (RADIO OROR
TRANSPONDER)TRANSPONDER)
– VFR DIRECT OUT OF ADIZVFR DIRECT OUT OF ADIZ
– LAND AND CALL ATC ASAPLAND AND CALL ATC ASAP
 EQUIPMENT FAILURE – LAND OR EXITEQUIPMENT FAILURE – LAND OR EXIT

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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORTTOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
 VISUAL WARNING SYSTEMVISUAL WARNING SYSTEM
– RED/RED/GREEN LASER LIGHTRED/RED/GREEN LASER LIGHT
– AIMED AT YOUR AIRCRAFTAIMED AT YOUR AIRCRAFT
– NOT HARMFUL TO EYESNOT HARMFUL TO EYES
– VISABLE TO 20 MILES IN VMCVISABLE TO 20 MILES IN VMC
 EXECUTE THE THREE “Ts”EXECUTE THE THREE “Ts”
– TURN AWAY FROM ADIZ & LIGHTSTURN AWAY FROM ADIZ & LIGHTS
– TUNE 121.5 AND SQUAWK 7700TUNE 121.5 AND SQUAWK 7700
– TALK TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTENTALK TO ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN

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VISUAL WARNING SYSTEMVISUAL WARNING SYSTEM
 LOOKS LIKE THISLOOKS LIKE THIS

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I’VE BEEN INTERCEPTEDI’VE BEEN INTERCEPTED
 FIGHTER/HELICOPTERFIGHTER/HELICOPTER
 TALK TO ATC AND/OR TUNE 121.5 ANDTALK TO ATC AND/OR TUNE 121.5 AND
TALKTALK
 FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONSFOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

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VISUAL SIGNALSVISUAL SIGNALS
Intercepting AircraftIntercepting Aircraft
SignalSignal
MeaningMeaning InterceptedIntercepted
Aircraft ResponseAircraft Response
MeaningMeaning
Rocks wings; afterRocks wings; after
acknowledgementacknowledgement
initiates a slow levelinitiates a slow level
turn, typically to theturn, typically to the
left, into the desiredleft, into the desired
headingheading
You have beenYou have been
interceptedintercepted
Rocks wings, followsRocks wings, follows
interceptingintercepting
aircraft's leadaircraft's lead
I understand and willI understand and will
complycomply
Night operations =Night operations =
flashing offlashing of
navigation lightsnavigation lights
Night = flash navigationNight = flash navigation
lightslights
Performs an abruptPerforms an abrupt
breakawaybreakaway
maneuver with amaneuver with a
climbing 90 degreeclimbing 90 degree
turn withoutturn without
crossing thecrossing the
interceptedintercepted
aircraft’s flight pathaircraft’s flight path
You may proceedYou may proceed Rocks wingsRocks wings I understand and willI understand and will
complycomply
Circles airport, lowersCircles airport, lowers
landing gear,landing gear,
and filesand files
over runway in theover runway in the
direction of landingdirection of landing
Land at this airportLand at this airport Lowers landing gear,Lowers landing gear,
follows interceptingfollows intercepting
aircraft and lands ifaircraft and lands if
runway is saferunway is safe
I understand and willI understand and will
complycomply
Night = additionally turnsNight = additionally turns
on landing lightson landing lights
Night = turn on landingNight = turn on landing
lightlight

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VISUAL SIGNALSVISUAL SIGNALSIntercepted AircraftIntercepted Aircraft
SignalSignal
MeaningMeaning InterceptingIntercepting
Aircraft ResponseAircraft Response
MeaningMeaning
Raises landing gear whileRaises landing gear while
flying over runwayflying over runway
between 1000’ andbetween 1000’ and
2000’ and continues2000’ and continues
to circle airportto circle airport
This airport is inadequateThis airport is inadequate If the intercepted aircraft isIf the intercepted aircraft is
required to go to anrequired to go to an
alternate airport,alternate airport,
intercepting aircraftintercepting aircraft
will raise landing gearwill raise landing gear
and use interceptand use intercept
proceduresprocedures
Understood, follow meUnderstood, follow me
Night operations =Night operations =
intercepted aircraftintercepted aircraft
will flash landingwill flash landing
lights while passinglights while passing
over runwayover runway
To release the interceptedTo release the intercepted
aircraft, theaircraft, the
intercepting aircraftintercepting aircraft
will perform awill perform a
breakaway maneuverbreakaway maneuver
Understood, you mayUnderstood, you may
proceedproceed
Pilot switches all availablePilot switches all available
lights on and off atlights on and off at
regular intervalsregular intervals
Cannot complyCannot comply
Performs breakawayPerforms breakaway
maneuvermaneuver
UnderstoodUnderstood
Pilot switches all availablePilot switches all available
lights on and off atlights on and off at
irregular intervalsirregular intervals
In distressIn distress
Performs breakawayPerforms breakaway
maneuvermaneuver
UnderstoodUnderstood

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Administration 2121
SPECIAL USE AIR SPACESPECIAL USE AIR SPACE
 PROHIBITED AREASPROHIBITED AREAS
 RESTRICTED AREASRESTRICTED AREAS
 WARNING AREASWARNING AREAS
 ALERT AREASALERT AREAS
 MILITARY OPERATING AREAS (MOAs)MILITARY OPERATING AREAS (MOAs)
 MILITARY TRAINING ROUTESMILITARY TRAINING ROUTES

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Administration 2222
PROHIBITED AREASPROHIBITED AREAS
 DON’T GO THERE – EVERDON’T GO THERE – EVER
– THE MALL IN WASHINGTON, DCTHE MALL IN WASHINGTON, DC
– CAMP DAVIDCAMP DAVID
– CRAWFORD, TEXASCRAWFORD, TEXAS
– NATIONAL SECURITY AREASNATIONAL SECURITY AREAS
 DIMENSIONS LISTED ON SECTIONALS &DIMENSIONS LISTED ON SECTIONALS &
WACsWACs

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RESTRICTED AREASRESTRICTED AREAS
 UNMANNED, UNGUIDED OBJECTSUNMANNED, UNGUIDED OBJECTS
HURLING THROUGH SPACEHURLING THROUGH SPACE
 DON’T GO THERE WITHOUT CHECKINGDON’T GO THERE WITHOUT CHECKING
AND GETTING A CLEARANCEAND GETTING A CLEARANCE
 TIMES, DIMENSIONS & CONROLLINGTIMES, DIMENSIONS & CONROLLING
AGENCY LISTED ON SECTIONALS &AGENCY LISTED ON SECTIONALS &
WACsWACs
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WARNING AREASWARNING AREAS
 RESTRICTED AREA IN INTERNATIONALRESTRICTED AREA IN INTERNATIONAL
AIR SPACEAIR SPACE
 VFR FLIGHT OK - ??????VFR FLIGHT OK - ??????
WACsWACs

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ALERT AREASALERT AREAS
 INTENSIVE STUDENT TRAININGINTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING
WACsWACs
 VFR OK – NO CLEARANCE REQUIREDVFR OK – NO CLEARANCE REQUIRED
 FLIGHT FOLLOWING – EXTRA SET OFFLIGHT FOLLOWING – EXTRA SET OF
EYESEYES

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MILITARY OPERATING AREASMILITARY OPERATING AREAS
(MOAs)(MOAs)
 ADVISORY IN NATUREADVISORY IN NATURE
 AGGRESSIVE, MANUVERING FLIGHTAGGRESSIVE, MANUVERING FLIGHT
 TIMES, DIMENSIONS & CONROLLING AGENCYTIMES, DIMENSIONS & CONROLLING AGENCY
LISTED ON SECTIONALS & WACsLISTED ON SECTIONALS & WACs
 VFR FLIGHT PERMITTEDVFR FLIGHT PERMITTED AT YOUR OWN RISKAT YOUR OWN RISK
 CONTACT WITH ATC OR CONTROLLING AGENCYCONTACT WITH ATC OR CONTROLLING AGENCY
NOTNOT REQUIREDREQUIRED
 FLIGHT FOLLOWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDFLIGHT FOLLOWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
 IFR FLIGHT ONLY IF AREA IS COLDIFR FLIGHT ONLY IF AREA IS COLD
 NIGHT LIGHTS OUT SELECTED MOAsNIGHT LIGHTS OUT SELECTED MOAs

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MILITARY TRAINING ROUTESMILITARY TRAINING ROUTES
 VRs – VISUAL ROUTESVRs – VISUAL ROUTES
 IRs – INSTRUMENT ROUTESIRs – INSTRUMENT ROUTES
 #### < 1500 AGL (VRs)#### < 1500 AGL (VRs)
 ### > 1500 AGL (IRs & VRs)### > 1500 AGL (IRs & VRs)
 BIG & SMALL JETS GREATER THAN 250KTSBIG & SMALL JETS GREATER THAN 250KTS
 PILOT MUST REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUTPILOT MUST REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT
SPECIFIC VRs/IRs ON FLIGHT PLAN ROUTESPECIFIC VRs/IRs ON FLIGHT PLAN ROUTE

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TEMPORARY FLIGHTTEMPORARY FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS (TFRs)RESTRICTIONS (TFRs)
 PRESIDENTIALPRESIDENTIAL
 SPECIAL EVENTSSPECIAL EVENTS
 DISASTER/HAZARD AREASDISASTER/HAZARD AREAS
 HOMELAND SECURITYHOMELAND SECURITY

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TFR FORMATTFR FORMAT
1. Location of the TFR area1. Location of the TFR area
2. Effective period2. Effective period
3. Defined area3. Defined area
4. Altitudes affected4. Altitudes affected
5. FAA coordination facility and telephone number5. FAA coordination facility and telephone number
6. Reason for the TFR6. Reason for the TFR
7. Agency directing relief activities (if applicable) and7. Agency directing relief activities (if applicable) and
telephone numbertelephone number
8. Any other information considered appropriate.8. Any other information considered appropriate.

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PRESIDENTIAL TFRsPRESIDENTIAL TFRs
 SHORT NOTICESHORT NOTICE
 TAKE NO PRISONERS MENTALITYTAKE NO PRISONERS MENTALITY

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SPECIAL EVENT TFRsSPECIAL EVENT TFRs
 SPORTS EVENTS/STADIUMSSPORTS EVENTS/STADIUMS
 AIRSHOWSAIRSHOWS
 SPACE FLIGHTSSPACE FLIGHTS

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DISASTER/HAZARDS TFRsDISASTER/HAZARDS TFRs
 FOREST FIRESFOREST FIRES
 HURRICANE RELIEFHURRICANE RELIEF
 MUDSLIDESMUDSLIDES
 EARTHQUAKEEARTHQUAKE
3333

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HOMELAND SECURITY TFRsHOMELAND SECURITY TFRs
 ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO UAV TFRARIZONA/NEW MEXICO UAV TFR

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SPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATIONSPECIAL FEDERAL AVIATION
REGULATIONSREGULATIONS
 SFAR 50-2 – GRAND CANYONSFAR 50-2 – GRAND CANYON
OPERATIONSOPERATIONS
 SFAR 60 – ATC EMERGENCYSFAR 60 – ATC EMERGENCY
OPERATIONOPERATION
 SFAR 94 – WASHINGTON, DC SPECIALSFAR 94 – WASHINGTON, DC SPECIAL
FLIGHT RULES AREAFLIGHT RULES AREA

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LOCAL STUFFLOCAL STUFF
 CLASS B TERMINAL CONTROL AREACLASS B TERMINAL CONTROL AREA
 MIRAMAR FLIGHT ACTIVITYMIRAMAR FLIGHT ACTIVITY

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SAN DIEGO CLASS BSAN DIEGO CLASS B
Current ClassB AirspaceCurrent ClassB Airspace
WW--291291
PalomarPalomar
RamonaRamona
II--88
PoggiPoggi
II--1515
II--55
II--5252
II--163163
MZBMZB
125125
4848
125125
2020
125125
1818
125125
6868
125125
3030
125125
4848
125125
3838
125125
1818
125125
SFCSFC
3232
SFCSFC 125125
4848
125125
6868
2525
1515
125125
4848
125125
5858
125125
3535
125125
3030
125125
1818
125125
SFCSFC
II--805805
125125
SFCSFC
125125
2828
3333
2828 125125
4747
125125
4848
125125
2828
3333
SFCSFC
125125
4747
Not For NavigationNot For Navigation

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NAVIGATION AIDSNAVIGATION AIDS
 LOCKHEED FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONSLOCKHEED FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS
 CHARTS – MUST BE CURRENTCHARTS – MUST BE CURRENT
 CURRENT NOTAMS (UPDATE IN THE AIRCURRENT NOTAMS (UPDATE IN THE AIR
ON LONG FLIGHTS)ON LONG FLIGHTS)
 VOR/DMEVOR/DME
 CURRENT GPS DATABASECURRENT GPS DATABASE
 GPS – USE BIGGEST PICTUREGPS – USE BIGGEST PICTURE
FEASIBLEFEASIBLE

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GPS SCALEGPS SCALE

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GPS SCALEGPS SCALE

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SUMMARYSUMMARY
 GOOD FLIGHT PLANNINGGOOD FLIGHT PLANNING
 CHECK PERMANENT AND TEMPORARYCHECK PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY
RESTRICTIONSRESTRICTIONS
 GET HELP WITH SPECIAL PROCEDURESGET HELP WITH SPECIAL PROCEDURES
 GET A BRIEFING ON TAPE FROM ANGET A BRIEFING ON TAPE FROM AN
“OFFICIAL” SOURCE“OFFICIAL” SOURCE
 UPDATE FREQUENTLYUPDATE FREQUENTLY

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SUMMARYSUMMARY
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & TRAININGADDITIONAL INFORMATION & TRAINING
http://faasafety.gov/http://faasafety.gov/
CLICK ON “TFR TRAINING”CLICK ON “TFR TRAINING”
http://www.aopa.org/http://www.aopa.org/
CLICK “AIR SAFETY FOUNDATION” > “ON-CLICK “AIR SAFETY FOUNDATION” > “ON-
LINE COURSES”LINE COURSES”

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SUMMARYSUMMARY
 FLYING IS STILL FUN!!!!FLYING IS STILL FUN!!!!
 GOOD PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING MAKES ITGOOD PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING MAKES IT
LESS STRESSFUL AND KEEPS IT FUNLESS STRESSFUL AND KEEPS IT FUN

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Administration 4545
Flying is not inherently dangerous, butFlying is not inherently dangerous, but
to an even greater extent than the sea,to an even greater extent than the sea,
it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness,it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness,
incapacity, or neglect.incapacity, or neglect.
Thank you for attending.Thank you for attending.
Rich MartindellRich Martindell
WWW.WILD-BLUE-YONDER.COMWWW.WILD-BLUE-YONDER.COM

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