Narrative:

'Left' NOTAM summary is consolidated and distributed to each captain on a daily basis -- 'NOTAM sheet' -- for more than 30 yrs. The 'left' NOTAM summary has been consolidated and sent to dispatch via printer circuit where dispatch xfers this information to the 'NOTAM sheet.' this service has been terminated. Calls to hnl AFSS for assistance in this matter has become unsatisfactory. 'List of active left NOTAMS must be pulled by station; a time consuming task and can be only addressed by workload.' query as to how other airlines handle this new problem: 'ATIS announces active 'left' NOTAMS on an hourly basis.' since dispatch can no longer confirm the accuracy of the 'left' NOTAM we respectfully request some relief for monitoring the 'left' NOTAM. Query as whether we will get the 'left NOTAM summary back' were answered with; 'with this new NOTAM processor; we cannot assure you that the left NOTAM summary will ever be sent out again.'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISPATCHER REPORTS 'L' NOTAM SUMMARY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT HIS ACR REQUIRING TOO MUCH TIME TO GATHER MANUALLY.

Narrative: 'L' NOTAM SUMMARY IS CONSOLIDATED AND DISTRIBUTED TO EACH CAPT ON A DAILY BASIS -- 'NOTAM SHEET' -- FOR MORE THAN 30 YRS. THE 'L' NOTAM SUMMARY HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATED AND SENT TO DISPATCH VIA PRINTER CIRCUIT WHERE DISPATCH XFERS THIS INFO TO THE 'NOTAM SHEET.' THIS SVC HAS BEEN TERMINATED. CALLS TO HNL AFSS FOR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER HAS BECOME UNSATISFACTORY. 'LIST OF ACTIVE L NOTAMS MUST BE PULLED BY STATION; A TIME CONSUMING TASK AND CAN BE ONLY ADDRESSED BY WORKLOAD.' QUERY AS TO HOW OTHER AIRLINES HANDLE THIS NEW PROB: 'ATIS ANNOUNCES ACTIVE 'L' NOTAMS ON AN HRLY BASIS.' SINCE DISPATCH CAN NO LONGER CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE 'L' NOTAM WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST SOME RELIEF FOR MONITORING THE 'L' NOTAM. QUERY AS WHETHER WE WILL GET THE 'L NOTAM SUMMARY BACK' WERE ANSWERED WITH; 'WITH THIS NEW NOTAM PROCESSOR; WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT THE L NOTAM SUMMARY WILL EVER BE SENT OUT AGAIN.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.