NOTAM Definition Change

[red_stang65]

Just noticed on the FAA’s website that the definition for NOTAM changed, effective 02 DEC 2021. It is no longer “Notice to Airmen,” and is now “Notice to Air Missions.”

https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/notam/what_is_a_notam

According to the website, they changed “from Notice to Airmen to the more applicable term Notice to Air Missions, which is inclusive of all aviators and missions.”

https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7930.2S_Chg_2_dtd_12-2-21.pdf

 

[scoolbubba]

Whew. Good thing we fixed that, because that's what was wrong with NOTAMs.

Work to support pilots' mental health in a non-punitive fashion? Nah, fuck that. Let's make sure the wokescolds don't get their gender-neutral panties in a twist.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Amen.

and awomen

 

[kmac]

Will more women become interested in aviation because certain terms (including airmen) are being changed? Is there evidence of this happening in any other industry?

https://www.faa.gov/podcasts/the_air_up_there/?file=2021-06-23-015.mp3&permalink

 

[AllYourBass]

Just came for the tears. Not disappointed

 

[RedFive]

Whew. Good thing we fixed that, because that's what was wrong with NOTAMs.

Work to support pilots' mental health in a non-punitive fashion? Nah, fuck that. Let's make sure the wokescolds don't get their gender-neutral panties in a twist.

Will more women become interested in aviation because certain terms (including airmen) are being changed? Is there evidence of this happening in any other industry?

https://www.faa.gov/podcasts/the_air_up_there/?file=2021-06-23-015.mp3&permalink

Let's all have a little understanding for the FAA bureaucrats. They, like us, take care of the alligator closest to the boat. And I suspect pilot mental health is less of a threat to FAA job security than wokeism.

?

 

[Hair Warrior]

i wonder if this change is more about manned/ unmanned, rather than a gender thing?

 

[SlickAg]

i wonder if this change is more about manned/ unmanned, rather than a gender thing?

No. Gender based. Although, I’m not sure why you’d base it on something that’s just a social construct anyway.

Recognising participation of women in aviation, FAA makes NOTAM gender neutral • 100 Knots

The Federal Women’s Program (FWP) made the determination that the term Notice to Airmen did not represent all aviators. Hence, the term itself needed modification to show gender neutrality.

www.100knots.com

 

[Treetop Flyer]

The real lesson here is to use real acronyms not dumb pseudo acronym amalgamations. Pay attention, Navy.

 

[UInavy]

The time spent on outrage is hilarious.

 

[Tycho_Brohe]

i wonder if this change is more about manned/ unmanned, rather than a gender thing?

We actually call it "unpersoned" now, for obvious reasons.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

The time spent on outrage is hilarious.

Does anyone here seem outraged to you?

 

[UInavy]

Does anyone here seem outraged to you?

Yep.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Yep.

People are making fun of dumb woke nonsense. Don’t get too outraged and start projecting. Again.

 

[Python]

The time spent on outrage is hilarious.

Outrage is over the top. I wouldn’t say outrage. But it is pretty bothersome. I don’t think you should be kept up at night by this (we certainly aren’t), but you really aren’t the least bit bothered that this is where society is? If this were one incident, it could be laughed away. But to have the general of society at large to revamp the language, walk on eggshells with every word spoken to avoid offense, to try to satisfy every group of people, no matter how small, is pretty outrageous, and is worrisome when it distracts from other priorities. Before you go saying that women aren’t a small group, I assure you that anywhere between 0 and 1 women are offended by the term “airmen.”

Again, you shouldn’t be foaming at the mouth, but you should at least be empathetic to the idea that a hypersensitive society will rightfully lead to concern by others.

Importantly, I don’t think every example of rewording is bad; legitimate examples of actual offensive language should be addressed. But we’re not seeing that anymore. It’s gone way off the deep end, and we’re not weird to be bothered by how far it’s gone.