Originally Posted by
Kiltie
I know dozens of local PPLs at my base airfield who don't read NOTAMs prior to flight. I suspect the reason for this is that they perceive it as a dull, time consuming waste of their time that was perhaps only an activity to satisfy during their PPL training.
Maybe if there were a few high profile prosecutions then they'd change their attitude?
I accept completely points made elsewhere about NOTAMSs being difficult to read/analyse/interpret, etc. and that an official means of plotting them graphically (instead of relying on Spine, NotamPlot, etc) would make them more 'user friendly'. Meranwhile rules are rules and pilots really should be aware of what's happening in their bit of sky. To not check NOTAMS smacks at best of lazyness and at worst arrogance. Either of these attributes in aviation are likely to result in tears.