Understanding Notams

[puddles_7]

Hi Guys

 

Does anyone have any info on how to decipher Notams?

 

Cheers

 

puddles_7

 

 

[Bryon]

Most government documents are easy to understand....

 

They are devised by a politician (speak lots, but say nothing)

 

written by a beaurocrat (use twenty words to say what can be said in two)

 

and approved by a solicitor (confuse, divert and obfuscate)

 

 

[puddles_7]

wat bit are u worried about p??

Cheers CFICare

Specifically the time/date eg: FROM 08 012028 TO 08 162200 EST

 

But when I browse through other NOTAMS there are plenty of abreviations that mean nothing to me so I was hoping to find a website or publication that would explain it but I haven't found anything so far. Being a Student Pilot I want to make sure my knowledge is as good as I can make it.

 

 

[Neville75]

Hi Puddles

 

Check out the casa VFG .http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_90008

 

You will find many abbreviations and useful operational meteorology stuff in it.

 

As far as your time/date group is concerned, many times you'll have a six figure group, ie from: day(01), hour(20),minute(28). In this example the month (08) is also given. Mostly the times will be given in UTC but this one EST time is given. The bob tait book (PPL) also has a good section on met stuff.

 

Pretty important to decipher forecasts and have a good grasp on this so keep practicing. I found it useful to create a login on the airservices australia website, and use this to get location briefings. Every day print out a location briefing for your area and aerodromes (the crappier the weather the better) and practise deciphering.

 

 

[Guest davidh10]

The VFR Guide mentioned above and also the Aviation Weather section at the Weather Bureau are good for the weather briefings, but for NOTAM abbreviations, you can't go past the CASR Part 139 "Manual of Standards - Aerodromes", Chapter 10, which talks about issuing NOTAMS and provides a full listing of the abbreviations to be used.

 

http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_91019

 

You should be able to get it through this link, but they keep moving things around, so I don't know the exact link from which I downloaded it.

 

 

[puddles_7]

Neville

 

Thanks for the interpretation, that helps. I don't have Bob Tait but I do have Jim Davis and can't find anything in there. I tried the link you sent but got lost once I went there :-)

 

David

 

Same link as Neville sent but the CASR Part 39 Chapter 10 was the extra step I needed. All the info I am after is there

 

I appreciate that you both spent the time replying, I believe I don't need this onfo for my BAK but I do need it for my own benefit

 

Cheers

 

Puddles_7

 

 

[Guernsey]

Hey Guys,

 

Now I'm confused. I wanted to look up the Notam info the same as you Puddles but can't find it.

 

Do you mean CASR Part 39 chapter 10 or as David 10 states CASR Part 139

 

Help!

 

Alan

 

 

[puddles_7]

Alan

 

Sorry, my typo... go by Davids description "CASR Part 139 "Manual of Standards - Aerodromes", Chapter 10. It appears on the link as a pdf called "MOS Part 139 Draft".

 

Puddles_7

 

 

[cherk]

AlanSorry, my typo... go by Davids description "CASR Part 139 "Manual of Standards - Aerodromes", Chapter 10. It appears on the link as a pdf called "MOS Part 139 Draft".

Puddles_7

Try CASR Part 139 "Manual of Standards - Aerodromes", Chapter 10.5.2

Words and Phrases.doc

 

Words and Phrases.doc

 

Words and Phrases.doc

[Ronin]

Hey guys, this one helped me out http://www.basair.com.au/index.php/online-resources/decoding-a-taf.html pretty basic type thing, i did find more out there in cyber land but all seemed very similar, helped me out when trying to get my head around the stuff, hope it helps here now....Eric

 

 

[Guernsey]

Thanks guys, all very helpful information.

 

Thanks for sending me the NOTAMS.....' Notices To Alan Marriette':thumb_up:.

 

 

[68volksy]

For TAF's and the like i'm thoroughly enjoying this website:

 

http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/knowledge-centre/index.shtml#Weather+Advice+for+Your+Safety/

 

The CASA guys promoted it heavily at their Avsafety Seminar.