QDM
>>And it doesn't sound like the raw data will be made available and the >>consulting with the CAA legal dept is just a fob off.
I agree that Nats are probably expecting the legal angle to delay things. However do not give up on this. The regulator, John Gentleman, was well fired up to get this done ASAP. His own words were “I will get this started first thing Monday”.
Remember 95% of the raw data is already available via a number of other sources, including the US military. We have supplied John Gentleman with sample s/w for him to play with so he can get a feel for what is possible with a modern user interface.
The number one request we received from pilots was to get NotamPlot/Pro working again. We need the raw data to do this and we will keep pushing to get it. Fortunately there does no appear to be any technical problem with the provision of the raw data, so our unhelpful friends at Nats IT and THALES IS should not be too much of an obstacle.
Help us keep up the pressure!
Rod