mrcross asks
Go on - tell me - do you really sit down with the AIP before every flight or do you use a flight guide like the rest of us?
The honest answer. If it's somewhere I know I use a flight guide, if not, I'll confirm what the flight guide tells me in the AIP before I go (much easier now it's on-line). Either way, I'll cast an eye over the current NOTAMs just to try and make sure I'm not going to make a fool of myself.