NC. Others may have different concerns, but for me it is the management of change that dictates the continuing level of safety within an organisation. The Flight plan/Notam/wx briefing is really the backbone of most flt preparation. As such, if any large scale changes occur in the presentation of this information, equally large efforts should be made to ensuring a comprehensive education structure accompanies it. This applies both individually and organizationally.
For most drivers, the first time they saw one of these plans "live", was when they reported for duty on Jan 1. Now if you're setting of on a longish flt, there will be time to digest some of the details/structure of the plan and how it fits into the real world, as you go. If however, you are off to XMN, KWL, HAK which have flt times of 45-50mins, anything less than reasonable familiarity would have made it an impediment. Not a desirable outcome.
Thats history now though. The new plan seems superbly accurate compared to the old, and unstapling the pages and rearranging a little, limits some of the shuffling. In time, we will all become more comfortable with the detail and people will wonder what all the fuss was about. But that should never be taken as vindication for token efforts in the lead up.
Cheers
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