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but it is Class G airspace and free to all
Exactly.
If it is notamed as a PJ then the pilot should have avoided it, but most pilots don't get notams....
I'm not actually sure? I would place a standard NOTAM and a PJ Zone on the map as about the same - a warning / request / suggestion to avoid. However, most NOTAMs, similarly, do not carry any legal requirement to avoid unless specifically enacted e.g. RA(T), Temp CAS.
Given the number of Glider sites and PJ zones on the map, and some areas of the country cluttered, then a NOTAM stating high levels of activity is a good idea during competitons etc. (as Glider sites do). But as before, unless an RA(T) is obtained, it is only advisory IMHO
As an aside, how many freefall drops (@ 7000fpm!) occur in a typical "active" day here, and how many such "active" days a year?
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