Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210; Flight Crew Total 26000; Flight Crew Type 35
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors; Procedure
Called and briefed by FSS just prior to departure. Flew for fun to BKL. Beautiful evening. Traffic advisories from CLE Approach. Advised Approach we planned a touch and go at BKL. Contacted BKL TWR and we were advised that we couldn't do a touch and go due to TFR. Additionally we were not allowed 'training flights' due to TFR. WE WEREN'T A TRAINING FLIGHT! Worked it out to full stop and depart. Tower said they were not getting their TFR into the system with FSS and we weren't the first. I specifically asked FSS about TFRs and NOTAMs for BKL. Somewhat confused!
RV-12 pilot reported considerable confusion regarding a TFR during a pleasure flight to BKL.