I think it was Peter who astutely pointed out that there is a whole generation of pilots out there who were trained when notams were difficult to get and convenient flight planning was some time away. Many of these pilots, especially those who operate in isolation, still do not check notams or stay up to date with the airspace they use.
The appeal of this piece of airspace around Errol escapes me. Especially for those who choose to talk only to Perth Radio or even nobody. Many times I'll give pilots a "heads up" about Errol to be told they are operating a couple of miles to the north. (In the Dundee instrument approach chevvrons). Sometimes it's a couple of miles to the south. (Under the Leuchars MATZ stubs where there's a semi permanent notam for fast jet aerobatics).
Maybe reading the forums should be compulsory to see how other airspace users expect them to behave.
Edited to add. While it is not an excuse, if he was using a Jeppesen database Erro,l like most dropzones doesn't appear.
D.O.
Last edited by dont overfil; 3rd Sep 2012 at 10:03.