Pilot report on the fdc NOTAM files and how out of date they are plus the lapse between FSS computer...

Attributes
ACN	362064
Time
Date	199703
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
ASRS Report	362064
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

The fdc NOTAM file contains many NOTAMS that are absurdly out of date. Since these NOTAMS cover important directives (MEA's, map's, MDA's, etc) and take precedence over charts and approach procedures, they must be canceled when appropriate. If we can't trust them to be accurate, why bother checking them? The issuing authority/authorized should provide an expected termination date and that date could be used for automatic cancellation. That date should be provided with the NOTAM. (Stupid descriptors like 'until canceled,' would not be acceptable.) FSS computers only hold the NOTAMS for about 1 yr but the duats faithfully brief you with all the current NOTAMS. This lapse is an important safety issue. It needs to be fixed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT RPT ON THE FDC NOTAM FILES AND HOW OUT OF DATE THEY ARE PLUS THE LAPSE BTWN FSS COMPUTER INFO AND DUATS NOTAMS.

Narrative: THE FDC NOTAM FILE CONTAINS MANY NOTAMS THAT ARE ABSURDLY OUT OF DATE. SINCE THESE NOTAMS COVER IMPORTANT DIRECTIVES (MEA'S, MAP'S, MDA'S, ETC) AND TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER CHARTS AND APCH PROCS, THEY MUST BE CANCELED WHEN APPROPRIATE. IF WE CAN'T TRUST THEM TO BE ACCURATE, WHY BOTHER CHKING THEM? THE ISSUING AUTH SHOULD PROVIDE AN EXPECTED TERMINATION DATE AND THAT DATE COULD BE USED FOR AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION. THAT DATE SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH THE NOTAM. (STUPID DESCRIPTORS LIKE 'UNTIL CANCELED,' WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE.) FSS COMPUTERS ONLY HOLD THE NOTAMS FOR ABOUT 1 YR BUT THE DUATS FAITHFULLY BRIEF YOU WITH ALL THE CURRENT NOTAMS. THIS LAPSE IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Pilot report on the fdc NOTAM files and how out of date they are plus the lapse between FSS computer information and duats NOTAMS.