Just did a NOTAM search and to some extent, wish I hadn't!!
The NOTAM search engine behaved itself impeccably (thanks again, Mike / Rustle!!), but I wasn't too keen on what it told me.....
Background: Flying Perth-Benbecula tomorrow am, aiming to land around 0900Z and launching 1500Z for the return. Data I got was as follows:
EGPX (SCOTTISH) :
NAVW: FROM 03/06/23 07:00 TO 03/07/03 16:00 H3386/03
E) (MIL REF) AUS 03-06-0003/1790/KL
EX CLEAN HUNTER 03. LARGE FORMATIONS OF UP TO 40 FIXED WING ACFT WILL OPERATE IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 5000N 00400W-5700N 00400W-5700N 00200E-5430N 00432E-5130N 00200E-5107N 00200E-5100N 00128E-5040N 00128E-5000N 00015W-ORIGIN. OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE AND SUPPORTING AIR OPERATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE. AAR, AEW, JAMMING AND CHAFF RELEASE CAN BE EXPECTED. ACN 03-06-0001 DATED 11 JUN 03 REFERS. CONTACT CAOC 9, 01494461461 EXT 2157/2714.
F)SFC G)FL240
NAVW: FROM 03/06/16 08:00 TO 03/06/26 16:00 H3222/03
D)JUN 16-20 AND 23-26 0730-0930 1230-1430 DAILY.
E)(MIL REF) AUS 03-06-0135/AIS 1659/KL
JMC 031. INTENSE AERIAL ACTIVITY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA BOUNDED BY 5800N 00620W-5635N 00522W-5605N 00522W-5611N 00705W-5630N 00800W-5758N 00800W-ORIGIN. LARGE FORMATIONS OF FAST JET AIRCRAFT WILL CONDUCT HIGH ENERGY MANOUEVRES AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH RULES OF THE AIR. ACN 03-06-0135 DATED 19 MAY 03 REFERS.
CONTACT JMC DIRECTING STAFF, MOC FASLANE 01436 674321 EXT 4373/4379,
DFTS 93 255 4373/4379.
F)SFC G)FL550
NAVW: FROM 03/06/16 08:00 TO 03/06/26 23:59 H3219/03
E)(MIL REF) AUS 03-06-0135/AIS 1658/KL
JMC 031. NAVAL/AIR EXER WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE NORTH SEA, HEBRIDES AND NORTH WEST APPROACHES WI AREA BOUNDED BY 5530N 01200W-6055N 01200W-6055N 00000W/E-6000N 00000W/E-5853N 00200E-5600N 00200E-5600N 00228W-5610N 00600W-5530N 00700W-ORIGIN. UP TO 30 ACFT IN MIXED FORMATIONS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH RULES OF THE AIR, OPERATE TRANSPONDERS IN MODE 3/A OR DISPLAY NAVIGATION LIGHTS. ACN 03-06-0135 DATED 19 MAY 03 REFERS. CONTACT JMC DIRECTING STAFF, MOC FASLANE. TEL 01436 674321 EXT 4373/4379, DFTS 93 255 4373/4379.
F)SFC G)FL240
NAVW: FROM 03/06/26 07:30 TO 03/06/26 14:30 H3752/03
D)0730-0930 AND 1230-1430
E)(MIL REF) AUS 03-06-0135/2008/KL
JMC 032. INTENSE AERIAL ACTIVITY WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA BOUNDED BY 5940N 00130W-5920N 00100W-5800N 00100W-5800N 00450W-5816N 00600W-5950N 00600W-ORIGIN. LARGE FORMATIONS OF FAST JET AIRCRAFT WILL CONDUCT HIGH ENERGY MANOUEVRES AND MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH RULES OF THE AIR. ACN 03-06-0135 DATED 19 MAY 03 REFERS. CONTACT JMC DIRECTING STAFF, MOC FASLANE 01436 674321 EXT 4373/4379, DFTS 93 255 4373/4379.
F)SFC G)FL550
Talked to very helpful nice man at JMC, who said that there will be waves of 30 - 70 a/c passing thru at anywhere between 250' and FL150 with the main wave being expected over the Minch
(are you reading this, Pinky??!!) between 0800 - 0900Z
It was politely suggested that I may wish to delay / advance the flight!
However, the NOTAMS worked!!
