Sat May 29, 2021 10:09 am
#1849894
Planning to fly to Compton Abbas on Thursday 27th I saw a NOTAM impinging the east third of their ATZ up the threshold of 26.
It was for 1100 - 1500 MET balloon with equipment to be subsequently dropped by parachute.
I contacted Compton Abbas who were aware of but had no information and had not been informed.
At that time 0845 the telephone numbers in the NOTAM were unresponsive.
My P2 and I plogged an alternate flight to Turweston and met at Fairoaks.
Meanwhile he had been able to get an answer on the NOTAM number.
It was initiated by a local school teacher with a practical exercise for his pupils but was now not taking place.
The NOTAM had not been taken down.
For me this begs the question who authorises NOTAMs.
And shouldn't impacted parties (ie a busy GA airfield covered by a NOTAM indicating a potential no-fly zone) be contacted.
Rant over.
We had a great flight to Compton Abbas via Needles and Poole and were, as usual, made very welcome along with about 20 other visiting aircraft.
It was for 1100 - 1500 MET balloon with equipment to be subsequently dropped by parachute.
I contacted Compton Abbas who were aware of but had no information and had not been informed.
At that time 0845 the telephone numbers in the NOTAM were unresponsive.
My P2 and I plogged an alternate flight to Turweston and met at Fairoaks.
Meanwhile he had been able to get an answer on the NOTAM number.
It was initiated by a local school teacher with a practical exercise for his pupils but was now not taking place.
The NOTAM had not been taken down.
For me this begs the question who authorises NOTAMs.
And shouldn't impacted parties (ie a busy GA airfield covered by a NOTAM indicating a potential no-fly zone) be contacted.
Rant over.
We had a great flight to Compton Abbas via Needles and Poole and were, as usual, made very welcome along with about 20 other visiting aircraft.