Unfriendly NOTAM
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Unfriendly NOTAM
It's no massive secret that my formation aerobatic team Aerobatic Display Team | Wildcat Aerobatics is based at Old Buckenham. Today we had an Air 2 Air photo shoot sortie planned with our old RAF mate Jorgo from Action Air Images.
Jorgo and super-friendly-helpful JW pitched up at Old Buck at 1000 this morning. We'd all independently checked wx and Notams. Our sortie was due to go off at midday local (1200A) and this coincided beautifully with HM's Birthday FlyPast.
We decided that we really ought to plot the dozen and a half lat/longs and avoid. What a bloody job - halfway through, we decided that for a variety of reasons and the photo-ship recovering to N Weald was a biggie, it would be easier if we just delayed until the restricted area became unrestricted.
This is not a rant or a whinge but it was probably the most unfriendly NOTAM I have ever seen in 30 years! Were it kept simpler, I'm sure there would be fewer infringers!
Anyway - we had a good trip and it will be interesting to see the outcome when the film comes back from Boots!
Stik
Jorgo and super-friendly-helpful JW pitched up at Old Buck at 1000 this morning. We'd all independently checked wx and Notams. Our sortie was due to go off at midday local (1200A) and this coincided beautifully with HM's Birthday FlyPast.
We decided that we really ought to plot the dozen and a half lat/longs and avoid. What a bloody job - halfway through, we decided that for a variety of reasons and the photo-ship recovering to N Weald was a biggie, it would be easier if we just delayed until the restricted area became unrestricted.
This is not a rant or a whinge but it was probably the most unfriendly NOTAM I have ever seen in 30 years! Were it kept simpler, I'm sure there would be fewer infringers!
Anyway - we had a good trip and it will be interesting to see the outcome when the film comes back from Boots!
Stik
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That must have been the 50nm radius line on SkyDemon covering the whole of East Anglia when I was playing with it this morning. I couldn't get a reason to come up.
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Stik,
you could always look here
Works for me
PS Talking of crazy NOTAMs, take a look at the area of the Microlight rally. Does this REALLY justify such a large area?
you could always look here
Works for me
PS Talking of crazy NOTAMs, take a look at the area of the Microlight rally. Does this REALLY justify such a large area?
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Al,
Try this for NOTAMS UK 48-Hour Notams : Warnings and Restrictions
Or get Skydemon lite which is free and super easy to use.
I give up with Mike, he keeps asking whether he can take some photos of the Edge, we agree that he will let me know when he's in the area...and lo and behold bu**er all.
Try this for NOTAMS UK 48-Hour Notams : Warnings and Restrictions
Or get Skydemon lite which is free and super easy to use.
I give up with Mike, he keeps asking whether he can take some photos of the Edge, we agree that he will let me know when he's in the area...and lo and behold bu**er all.
When an activity involves RA(T), it's always best to look at AIC's rather than just NOTAMs as they often, as in this case, have a comprehensive map attached.
Stiknruda did this not occur to you?
Stiknruda did this not occur to you?
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Ok a question for those with more knowledge than me. If one were to schedule a NOTAM which meant for example the fly past had to change the routing would the NOTAM still stand and the fly past route be changed?
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If one were to schedule a NOTAM which meant for example the fly past had to change the routing would the NOTAM still stand and the fly past route be changed?
GW
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