Originally Posted by
jonkster
It would be great if the NOTAM system could allow you to filter relevant NOTAMs based on route, not everything for Australia.
Spot on. The system is basically set up for pilots to fail. Even the most conscientious pilot can miss things here or there.
Not to mention what is the reason that they are still not in "plain English"?
The way they are presented is surely a hangover from the Fax briefing days, or even DECTALK (remember that?), but these days there is no need to make them any harder to decipher than they need to be.
If it's all about "safety", why is it still done this way?