Have a look at this latest NOTAM. Instead of saying simply outright that there's
no Flightwatch staff available AT ALL on any Australian flightwatch frequency at the specified times, they publish this, and make you look through all the frequencies and locations - just in case......Who writes this stuff?
ATS YMMM C3758/07 REVIEW C3690/07
ON-REQUEST FLIGHT INFORMATION (FIS), SARTIME AND EMERGENCY
ALERTING SERVICES NORMALLY PROVIDED BY FLIGHTWATCH ON DISCRETE VHF
FREQUENCIES ARE NOT AVBL
DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE.
SERVICES AFFECTED:
ON-REQUEST FLIGHT INFORMATION (FIS), SARTIME AND EMERGENCY ALERTING
SERVICES PROVIDED BY FLIGHTWATCH ON DISCRETE VHF FREQUENCIES
118.4 ARGYLE
118.95 MANINGRIDA
119.4 BUNDABERG AND TOWNSVILLE
120.1 GOVE
120.15 TINDAL
120.7 PERTH
121.1 SYDNEY
121.3 WESTERN VICTORIA
121.6 PORT MACQUARIE, WILLIAMTOWN AND SCONE AREAS
122.1 ARMIDALE, GLEN INNES AND COFFS HARBOUR AREAS
122.3 DARWIN
124.0 WALGETT, MOREE, COOLAH AND CAIRNS AREA
124.1 ALICE SPRINGS AND MOUNT ISA AREAS
124.15 PORT HEDLAND
124.95 CENTRAL VICTORIA AND THURSDAY ISLAND AREAS
128.15 NORTHERN NSW AREA
128.2 WHITSUNDAY ISLAND AREA
128.55 MILDURA
128.75 MAROOCHYDORE/BRISBANE AREAS
133.45 ROCKHAMPTON/GLADSTONE AREAS
133.95 ADELAIDE AREA
134.85 MUDGEE AREA
134.9 WHYALLA AREA
135.05 SOUTHERN NSW
135.6 EASTERN VICTORIA
135.75 ADELAIDE
ON-REQUEST FLIGHT INFORMATION (FIS), SARTIME AND EMERG ALERTING
SERVICES AVAILABLE ON ATC FIA FREQUENCIES OR HF (REFER ERSA FAC-B
BRISBANE ACC/FIC AND FAC-M MELBOURNE ACC/FIC).
FROM 09 022200 TO 09 070100 EST
MON TO FRI
2200-0100
I know, maybe I should get out more often.....
