Ever wonder if many of us pay attention to the notes on the various charts and the Chart Supplement (formerly A/FD)? Sometimes this information can be lifesaving, often interesting, and occasionally just odd. For example, some years ago there was a note for Boston’s Logan airport regarding higher approach minimums when there were “tall vessels in the approach area.”
While few notes are both as amusing and potentially life threatening as Logan’s, many provide direct and sometimes subtle cues about what lies ahead. Read the notes carefully to save yourself some embarrassment at the least or an incident (or worse) at the most.
