Notam yesterday
So which course of action would have displayed good "airmanship" yesterday?
Notam NAVW H1187/05
valid 06.30 to lunchtime the next day.
Intended drop time 10.30.
High altitude freefall exercise from a hot air balloon sfc to 25,ooo'
Applicable area of 314 square miles sitting between controlled airspace of Lyneham & Bristol.
Routing southbound at 2000' and wanting to pass through this uncontrolled airspace around the "intended" time, I asked the FIS at Kemble - they had no knowledge of the status of this Notam.
So I next asked Filton LARS, being one of the nearest units to the drop area, they were very busy and had me on standby for ever ( we were ALL out enjoying the great weather yesterday) and eventually over Bath came back with "no information about that Notam".
So I pressed on unhappily for Compton, waiting to see freefall hot air ballons or whatever flash past at terminal velocity, probably getting good headcam images of my registration .(pace Chipmunks everywhere).
Was I right to continue? or given the uncertainty should I have abandoned the flight and turned North for 36 hours?
Answers on a post card please.........
regards
HnH