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Document ID: FAA-2011-1237-0007
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Received Date: February 17 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: February 21 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: February 3 2012, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: April 3 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80fb8b13
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Proposed Modification of Class B Airspace Area: Atlanta, GA

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This is a response to the proposed change to the Atlanta Class B airspace, FAA Docket FAA-2011-1237, Airspace Docket 08-AWA-5. The ATL Class B should not be changed. One of the primary reasons stated in the NPRM is the rule that ATC must notify any aircraft leaving the Class B regarding the exit and re-entry. This rule is outdated. I am confident that Controllers could either modify or abolish this rule in favor of one that reduces workload. As an airline pilot, I do not care that I am exiting the Bravo - what I do care about is that ATC continues to provide a diligent watch on traffic and separation. In addition, this rule predates TCAS and other traffic safety tools that give pilots more situational awareness regarding traffic. Do not change the Class B - instead use the energy to modify or delete this outdated ATC radio requirement.