i want to bring in david soucie and richard quest. richard, let me start with you. explain to us what this safety system, the notam is. >> it stands for notice to airman. it's a system whereby all the air traffic control information, the airport information is put together by the faa and then distributed in a variety of bulletins. so, if you are flying to los angeles from newark, you may be told that runway x is having repairs between 2:00 and 4:00 in the morning. you'll be told this air traffic control system is not working. the ils at this airport isn't working. it's the raw information that is given to pilots who will check the notams before every fight. it is not as crucial in a sense as the on route stuff, permission to take off, permission to land. it's not at that level. but the notams are the basics of what tells pilots what airports and what conditions there are in avi aviation. >> pilots aren't flying blindly. >> no. you can fly without notams but you might get a nasty surprise at the other end. it talks about the aviation system specific to your route. th