and answered various calls for PPR and had been actively discouraging any visiting aircraft due to the soft and muddy runway conditions. In itself this was not a problem as Popham is only PPR for non-radio aircraft. We've established that telephoning is clearly time wasting for both callers and the recipients. Why do you think doctors are moving off the telephone based booking system?
PUBLISH NOTAMS. READ THE NOTAMS.
Soaringhigh, not sure I agree with your post. Things may be different in the US, of course, but in the UK it's good practise to call airfields before you visit, even where PPR by 'phone isn't strictly necessary.
They can give you the latest gen on issues like quality of the runway surface and local weather. Quite a few airfields have tricky nuances in their joining procedures and noise abatement procedures which are best discussed before you visit.
As per the previous posts NOTAMS are important but can never give you the full picture of what is happening on that day at that particular field.
Not sure I understand the relevance of doctors' booking systems!?
