A pilot reported an important change to the MDW5 SID climb gradient is easy to miss in the notams an...

Narrative:

There is an important fdc NOTAM (#5631) that adds climb gradients to all runways in chicago for the mdw 5 departure. It is currently on page 7 of a 14 page packet under 'station information fdc notams.' being 'buried in the notams' is no excuse to miss this; but the chances of it being missed are high. This might deserve explanation as well. Crews seem to have a limited understanding of climb gradients and this one applies to 2900 feet in chicago. All directions; not just toward downtown. It is in the weather packet but deserves more attention perhaps the front cover of the weather packet or in a safety publication.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Pilot reported an important change to the MDW5 SID climb gradient is easy to miss in the NOTAMs and should be highlighted in a more prominent area of their pre flight.

Narrative: There is an important FDC NOTAM (#5631) that adds climb gradients to all runways in Chicago for the MDW 5 Departure. It is currently on page 7 of a 14 page packet under 'Station Information FDC NOTAMs.' Being 'buried in the NOTAMs' is no excuse to miss this; but the chances of it being missed are high. This might deserve explanation as well. Crews seem to have a limited understanding of climb gradients and this one applies to 2900 feet in Chicago. All directions; not just toward downtown. It is in the weather packet but deserves more attention perhaps the front cover of the weather packet or in a safety publication.

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Attributes
ACN	1765177
Time
Date	202010
Place
Locale Reference	MDW.Airport
State Reference	IL
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	Parked
Route In Use	SID MIDWAY FIVE
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Other / Unknown
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A pilot reported an important change to the MDW5 SID climb gradient is easy to miss in the notams and should be highlighted in a more prominent area of their pre flight.