Narrative:

During the time frame that I flew on a maintenance flight, all airspace in the united states was closed to all commercial and private aircraft. I was unaware of the ban until after I had landed. I have since talked to several pilots who also were unaware of the ban. I think the news media needs to be more specific as to how they get the information out. I realize that if I had contacted flight service I would have been told. Since it was a maintenance flight, within sight of a private airport, and the WX was clear with unlimited visibility, I didn't feel the need to call. Having the information on tv and radio more specifically would help to alleviate this in future for private airport use.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PLT FAILS TO GET A WX BRIEF AND FLIES WHEN THERE WAS A TFR FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AFTER SEP-TUE-01.

Narrative: DURING THE TIME FRAME THAT I FLEW ON A MAINT FLT, ALL AIRSPACE IN THE UNITED STATES WAS CLOSED TO ALL COMMERCIAL AND PVT ACFT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE BAN UNTIL AFTER I HAD LANDED. I HAVE SINCE TALKED TO SEVERAL PLTS WHO ALSO WERE UNAWARE OF THE BAN. I THINK THE NEWS MEDIA NEEDS TO BE MORE SPECIFIC AS TO HOW THEY GET THE INFO OUT. I REALIZE THAT IF I HAD CONTACTED FLT SVC I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD. SINCE IT WAS A MAINT FLT, WITHIN SIGHT OF A PVT ARPT, AND THE WX WAS CLR WITH UNLIMITED VISIBILITY, I DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO CALL. HAVING THE INFO ON TV AND RADIO MORE SPECIFICALLY WOULD HELP TO ALLEVIATE THIS IN FUTURE FOR PVT ARPT USE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.