I am concerned about a GA pilot's liability as a result of these continuing problems with obtaining NOTAMs. The AIS login page carries the warning that:
"The information on this site is collated from a number of varied sources and is considered to be as reliable as possible at the time of publication. National Air Traffic Services Ltd and the UK Civil Aviation Authority, while exercising great care in the compilation of this information, will not be responsible for the accuracy of the contents of AIS publications, omissions therein, the adequacy or the receipt of this information"
So even if we can access NOTAM information (and it was unavailable for much of yesterday), we are officially unable to trust it. So from whom do we get accurate NOTAMs, if not from NATS - and where does legal responsibility lie in the case of an infringement occurring because of a NATS error?
Air safety!