ATSU's and NOTAM
NOTAM "A notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations" (source UK AIP)
There seems to be an assumption that any change to the AIP should result in a NOTAM, whether or not "timely knowledge is essential"
For example
E1510/02
AGA : FROM 02/10/03 15:08 TO 02/11/01 09:00
E)HELICOPTER SLOPING GROUND AREA WEST OF RWY 03/21 OUT OF SERVICE DUE WIP
This is Shoreham with a full time ATSU and ATIS
A1853/02
AGA : FROM 02/10/04 12:00 TO 02/11/29 17:00
E)ACFT STAND 11 CLOSED DUE WIP.
This is Gatwick, also with a full time ATSU and ATIS
Anyone care to suggest a valid reason why this information requires NOTAM action? You require ATC clearance to use either of these so perhaps the NOTAM is the only way to let the local ATSU know?
I'm only a humble Luscombe pilot trying not to blunder into CAS and this sort of thing only obscures what I'm looking for.
EGTT Pre-Flight Information Bulleting currently runs around 37 pages because of things like this!
Aaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!
Mike