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What is a NOTAM? (Read 228 times)

Apr 30^th, 2005 at 6:52pm

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just as the question asks...

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Reply #1 - Apr 30^th, 2005 at 6:55pm

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Isn't it a notice to airmen?

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Reply #2 - Apr 30^th, 2005 at 7:29pm

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Yes it is...

Essentially it's just there for info. It'll be given a serial no, the dates and times for which it is valid, if it is permanent or temporary, what the notam is and where it is. It also gives other details, for example contact frequencies or telephone number.

Typical examples I see every day are things like static balloons, unservicable lights on masts, demolition, detonation of explosives, activation of ranges and danger areas, sports events (horse racing), noise avoids, and often night low level flights in certain areas are booked by point to point notams with predefined corridors between points at specified times...

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Reply #3 - May 1^st, 2005 at 12:54pm

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The greater of two evils...

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Also unservicable navaids (like out of service VORs etc)

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Reply #4 - May 1^st, 2005 at 4:54pm

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And you're supposed to check them before each flight. Especially now with TFRs popping up on a whim all over the place.

&&It is better to remain silent and be considered a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.&&&&There were once four people named Everybody, Somebody, Nobody and Anybody. Somebody had to do a job, but Nobody wanted to do it. Nobody could see that Anybody could do it, and Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job. Nobody ended up doing it, and it so happened that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

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Reply #5 - May 9^th, 2005 at 7:37am