"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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So, how do you avoid a final glide to an airport that's closed for, say,
repaving? I've been surprised three times that way: two of the times
checking with Duats (or equivalent) would've avoided the problem; the
3rd time I did check and there was no NOTAM for the airport, even the
next day. Maybe I just didn't ask Duats the right question. The system
does seem easier to use now.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA


Usually works, sometimes not.

Once on a business trip to Dallas, I landed at Arlington. Before leaving the
airport, I informed the desk attendant that I would be there all week and
depart on Friday. When I called the FBO on Friday to have the airplane
towed up to the front ramp and fueled, the lady at the desk told me, "Oh,
you can't fly today, they're paving the airport - it will be closed for two
weeks."

I exploded. I told her that I had checked all NOTAMS and informed them that
I would be leaving on Friday when I left the airplane in their care. There
wasn't even a notice posted on the FBO bulletin board.

"Well", she said with irritation, "I doesn't look like they will get started
until 9AM - you might make it out".

I did make it - barely. I don't trust NOTAMS or FBO's much anymore.

Bill Daniels