Originally Posted by
Turbosina
Maybe we could start by removing the 99.9 pct of Notams that are utterly irrelevant to airline operations, like the endless stream of warnings regarding 50 foot cranes located 6 miles from the airport. If you're at 50' AGL 6 miles from the airport, you've got bigger problems. I'm not defending this crew; I wasn't there and I have no idea what really happened, but will it take another Comair 5191 to jolt the FAA into producing a notam system that actually focuses on the most prominent threats?
Agreed. Perhaps separate them based on operational impact. Runway closure would be top of the list with cranes the next town over being down the list.