> Is someone who is planning multiple divert airports seriously expected to retain all of that information and recall it in the case of an emergency?
I am a pilot and yes, you are absolutely expected to be aware of all NOTAMS relevant to your flight.
FAA examiners will make you do it on checkrides, and depending on how cute they are feeling that day, they may very well quiz you, and will gleefully fail you because you weren't aware that, say, one particular runway was out of service, or there was a runway light out somewhere.
The implication is that someone planning a long cross country trip may have dozens of NOTAMS at many diversion airports to review. At some point all the NOTAM lawyering seems a bit much.
I am a pilot and yes, you are absolutely expected to be aware of all NOTAMS relevant to your flight.
FAA examiners will make you do it on checkrides, and depending on how cute they are feeling that day, they may very well quiz you, and will gleefully fail you because you weren't aware that, say, one particular runway was out of service, or there was a runway light out somewhere.