Fuel NOTAMS
Can anyone explain why Airservices Australia will not publish a NOTAM for the non-availability of fuel?
Recently had to close our AVGAS supply due to contaminants that were in the system. There were minute particles that were picked up in final filtration however QC policies dictated that the fuel agent had to stop putting it into aircraft immediately until the parent compay carried out remedial actions and gave the all clear.
It is mostly charter operators who were affected and we managed to contact the main ones to advise the situation. However there were still the odd itinerate pvt and chtr aircraft flying through who would have had no way of knowing unless they phoned ahead.
Appreciate others thoughts on the matter. Most pilots coming through that I spoke to cannot understand AsA's stance either.