Fax polling works OK
Hi mrcross, I just tested the polling using a Panafax UF-770 to dial 020 8557 0064 (London FIR VFR brief) and it worked OK, albeit giving a very lengthy report - 14 pages - which took nearly 7 minutes to receive. My only complaint besides the one you have already mentioned (i.e. it would be better to have the thing sorted first by LAT/LONG then by type) is that the list is further sorted into two sections, the first "Specific FIR" (radius of influence 30NM or less) and "General FIR" (radius of influence greater than 30NM) - this is an arbitrary distinction and doesn't help and together with the above means the entire list has to be sifted through to be sure not to miss anything pertinent to one's planned route.
I think the one-click PIBs on the AIS website and the backup briefs on the NATS site are good.
Excellent work to all concerned!
Andy