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Danger Areas activated by NOTAM


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I was recently flying in the vicinity of Brize / Fairford. There is a danger area D218A SFC-FL75 activated by NOTAM. I checked NOTAMs before flying and there was no activation NOTAM in place. When flying I saw the message pop up "Entering Danger Area D218A" and a feeling of dread washed over me. I thought I'd busted the Danger Area, and the NOTAM had become active during my flight. I was non radio so couldn't check. Spent the rest of the flight worried! On landing I confirmed there was no active Danger Area. So, the question is, can these warnings be suppressed if the Danger Area is not active? I see the same for Fairford MATZ, but I'm less concerned about that, as legally I could enter a MATZ.
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I should add, I was using an iPad Mini with latest version of SkyDemon
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The problem is, NOTAM are sometimes incorrectly published, such that it is not possible for us to definitively say that the area is not activated. That is why we never suppress those warnings.
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