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Old 12th Feb 2023, 13:59
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cogwheel
 
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One must remember that the NOTAM system is world wide and is part of ICAO. In my time with them it took an average of seven yrs to process any change in their system due to language differences and very slow mail in some parts of the globe etc.

Notwithstanding there is a very urgent need for an update. Airservices could improve the system greatly and still be ICAO compliant. EG: Why does a GA flight operating OCTA (in G) need all the NOTAMs for the nearby Primary airport? It works the other way as well, the 737 does not need info on en-route GA dromes etc….

AIRSERVICEs have been tackled on this a number of times over the past decade to make the PFIBs smaller and more relevant, but they don’t see a need and use standardisation with ICAO as an excuse. CASA need to apply the screws for some change. Not sure if anyone there knows what to do however!!

The other side of the coin is that much of GA do not even bother getting or reading them. That is also part of the problem.
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