Cows getting bigger wrote:
As for the 'unfit for purpose' chestnut - so what? We all know it isn't perfect but to wheel out the same old mantra every time someone misses or doesn't even bother to check NOTAMs is not really a valid defence amongst pilots. The argument is almost as infantile as naughty school kids pointing the finger at each other.
Thank you for your kind words. Let's not trade insults.
You say that the Notam system isn't perfect. We're agreed on that.
You say that the less-than perfect Notam system is not a valid defence for not checking. We're agreed on that too.
Notwithstanding the second point, I'm merely pointing out that the poor Notam system leads to errors (I've certainly found cases where I've misread the lat/long in a Notam, even after double-checking) and it encourages laziness.