Comments on: JJ’s Excellent Adventure

By: Paew closed | Migrainemanual

Paew closed | Migrainemanual — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:45:43 +0000

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By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:30:55 +0000

Add me to the list that agrees! When getting my IFR ticket I was flying everyday and checking the notams every day for practically the same training route. I always wished there was a way to say “tell me what is different from the last time I looked”. This would cut down on the workload. I had handwritten corrections already in my charts for minimums that were adjusted etc.. so I just needed to know what was new. I imagine airline pilots who fly everday have this problem in spades.

By: Nelson Minar

Nelson Minar — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:37:55 +0000

Mr. Davis: I’d be delighted to build a website with better NOTAM presentation. But as you say, at best you could have the site pay for itself with ads. Sounds OK, but that doesn’t begin to cover the legal liability the first time someone misses the AD CLSD NOTAM on your new website and sues you. Not interested.

I’m told duat.com and duats.com are making something like $2 / briefing delivered on their 1998 technology websites. But that contract is guaranteed, they have no incentive to improve presentation.

By: Mac Tichenor

Mac Tichenor — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:14:50 +0000

Far better to light a candle than curse the darkness. If we only had an organization of aircraft owners and pilots with the political clout to do something about this, and a champion in that organization who would take this on. Oh, wait…

By: Sam Ferguson

Sam Ferguson — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:17:29 +0000

It was interesting to read the poll (regarding getting rid of lawyers). Some time ago I contacted the AOPA (about the time of the Cirrus judgment) about a law in Florida that disallows lawsuits related to injury of death associated with equine (horse) activities due to inherent risks. Why cant that law be used toward air flight? And other dangerous activities? My guess is the lawyers will not pass a law that cuts off their ability to use the system for their own personal gain.

By: Sam Ferguson

Sam Ferguson — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:27:55 +0000

For a relatively low time IFR pilot, trying to decode all the NOTAMS is, quite frankly, asinine.I’ve even spent hours on websites trying to at least become familiar with some of the codes. The system is obviously ridiculously outdated and archaic, yet I am sure somebodies head will fall when they fail to understand it. It is typical government bureaucratic process that is too inefficient to fix it.

By: John Hey

John Hey — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:03:05 +0000

Well, to solve this problem we will have to deactivate the lawyers and the terrorist who want to plunder for money the “legal” system. Second, bring in the private, free market sector to solve the problem like a useful website. On a trip from Bangor to Cleveland OH several years ago in real IFR, clearance delibery gave me a full route makeover down by NY. On the way I could not tune a VOR on the airway but got one a few miles further on the airway. When I asked the controller if that VOR was out, he fired back “Yes, didn’t you bother to get a brierfing before leaving?” I said, “Yes, but it was not for this route that you all gave me.” Then it was quitet except for a few mike clicks!

By: Bruce Landsberg

Bruce Landsberg — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:34:14 +0000

Seems like I’ve struck a bit of a nerve. We’ll forward this to some of our friends at FAA. Perhaps there will be some interest. Perhaps not.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:11:34 +0000

There ought to be a category of NOTAMS for IFR only. They could be easily filtered out during VFR briefings, especially for already overwhelmed student pilots.

A nod to Nashville FSS: those guys still do a great job telling you what you need. Thanks BNA!

By: Bud Russer

Bud Russer — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:27:58 +0000

Keith Dickson is right, but he is too kind. The NOTAM system IS a ridiculous mess that DOES detract from safety. I had a college professor who asked rhetorically,
“Who is responsible for good communication?” His answer was “the person who wants to successfully complete the communication” That would involve the FAA just as much as it involves us. Drowning us in useless verbage that is actually hiding really important information is unacceptable. At the very least, categorizing issues by Importance would go a long way toward helping everyone.

Please stay on this issue Bruce -