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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2016, 05:04
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

No I can't but it happened. That's why Civil Air...

No I can't but it happened. That's why Civil Air required that VFR helicopters be separated as if IFR.

The cost and waste was staggering.

And Hempy. Not a sudden concern for ATCs. You seem to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2016, 02:46
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Sunfish. It was an astute call by you. You...

Sunfish. It was an astute call by you. You converted class E into some type of class D where the ATC had a responsibility to give you a traffic information service and be partially responsible for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2016, 22:18
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Captain. I have got it. However it simply...

Captain. I have got it.

However it simply doesn't work because aircraft no longer give position reports in most E airspace

However it does have a major advantage for our aviation community. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2016, 12:47
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Yes. It's clear CASA has turned E airspace within...

Yes. It's clear CASA has turned E airspace within surveillance into a type of D airspace as far as ATC responsibility goes . This happened after the NAS half wind back.

I would be very concerned...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2016, 10:39
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Leady You win. Let's stick with the half wound...

Leady You win. Let's stick with the half wound back stuff up system.

I am amazed Civil Air , the ATC Union doesn't do something about this.

Randomly calling VFRs near Kilmore is an...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2016, 09:26
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Sunfish. You can call for " flight following" ...

Sunfish. You can call for " flight following"

ATC may then give you , workload permitting, a full traffic information service on all relevant traffic the ATC knows about - and - wait for it -...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2016, 08:44
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Yes. As I said in the previous post re class D...

Yes. As I said in the previous post re class D "providing traffic for VFR". Nothing to do with separation.

In other countries un identified VFR are not called by ATC in G in a panic and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2016, 01:56
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

No. Not yet. But I am sure it will happen. ...

No. Not yet. But I am sure it will happen.

If ATCs are going to be held responsible for providing traffic to VFR. That's D airspace.

Not E or G with some half baked Australian modification. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Apr 2016, 23:15
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

A huge damages case. Millions paid out by the...

A huge damages case. Millions paid out by the Government. It was the reason that Civil Air mandated full IFR type separation for VFR in all controlled airspace. I would hold for up to 20 minutes...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Apr 2016, 04:57
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Sunfish. It's clear- when Airservices undermined...

Sunfish. It's clear- when Airservices undermined the governments NAS decision and without CASA approval printed special charts with all the frequency boundaries back on that this would be the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2016, 21:36
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Yair. As I have said before. Those Americans,...

Yair. As I have said before. Those Americans, Canadians,Europeans and the British are so dopey.

They should have a system where VFR aircraft should monitor ATC frequencies in E and G airspace and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2016, 10:50
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

So Bloggs also believes that VFR should broadcast...

So Bloggs also believes that VFR should broadcast their climb and descent manoeuvres

Has anyone heard a VFR pilot doing this in en route G or E airspace? I haven't .

Agra. I really hope you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2016, 06:37
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Agra. If you had followed the NAS educational...

Agra. If you had followed the NAS educational material you would have been monitoring the CTAF if in the approach and departure airspace of the airport. You would have heard the taxiing call and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Apr 2016, 23:05
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Bloggs and le Ping, if its to warn VFR that an ...

Bloggs and le Ping, if its to warn VFR that an IFR is about to appear in the windsceen why did CASA remove the requirement for IFR to give full position reports when in radar covered E and G...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Apr 2016, 04:46
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Many pilots do not give this " descent call" . ...

Many pilots do not give this " descent call" . The reason its still a requirement is because those who have minds that resist change want to go back to the system that existed before 1990.

As I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Apr 2016, 05:14
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Clearly not so as the boundaries would be...

Clearly not so as the boundaries would be equidistant when each outlet was at the same height.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2016, 14:40
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Arm. Why don't you give me a ring sometime? ...

Arm. Why don't you give me a ring sometime?

I am sure your aviation interests are genuine.

So why not discuss these important issues so we can end up with a good result?

This anonymous...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2016, 11:45
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Fly from Oodnadatta to Birdsville and for four...

Fly from Oodnadatta to Birdsville and for four fifths of the journey you are on the Oodnadatta frequency. This is clearly not designed for radio coverage purposes.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2016, 11:14
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Captain. It's clearly not true. Look at the...

Captain. It's clearly not true.

Look at the Charleville frequency . The ground station two thirds the way up the marked sector and it's longer than it is wider.

Clearly primarily designed for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2016, 08:38
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

TopDrop. My apologies. I should have said no...

TopDrop. My apologies. I should have said no other country has C over D as it's clearly " upside down" airspace .

At least in Ireland they have the C around the runway where the risk is highest.....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2016, 10:35
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Yair. Resist resist resist change in every way. ...

Yair. Resist resist resist change in every way. Keep the present system even if it's half Dick Smith. Just don't change anything.

And why would we want to look around the world and copy the best....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2016, 09:00
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Arm. I have not " now gone back" and edited my...

Arm. I have not " now gone back" and edited my first post. I did that within 11 minutes of putting the post on. The edit details clearly show this.

The reason for this thread is to get lots in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2016, 01:10
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Arm out the window – I do understand the present...

Arm out the window – I do understand the present requirements.

What I am pointing out is how Airservices believed that IFR aircraft in class G and E airspace even when under radar surveillance...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2016, 07:15
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

On my post #18 on this thread I said I would post...

On my post #18 on this thread I said I would post the letter to Mr Greg Russell in relation to position reports.

Here it is - dated 15th April 2008 – some 8 years ago. It shows quite clearly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 09:28
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Peuce. No. That is the ICAO semi circular rule...

Peuce. No. That is the ICAO semi circular rule that my team introduced.

Before the AMATS changes in 1991 we used the Quadrantal Rule and IFR and VFR flew at exactly the same level. That's why...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 05:44
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Traffic. One the reasons we made the changes was...

Traffic. One the reasons we made the changes was so that less chance of a MDX type fatal accident. This aircraft went for nearly 30 min in the wrong direction in full radar coverage but was never...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 05:40
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Look left. Yes. Because that system was about to...

Look left. Yes. Because that system was about to be charged mostly to GA who would be in more dire straights than today
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 03:57
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Griffo Very astute. As you have pointed out...

Griffo Very astute. As you have pointed out the half wound back system is a stuff up.

VFR pilots who are supposed to be monitoring and answering IFR in many cases don't even know where the IFR...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 03:35
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Tinstaafl. Congratulations. Simply the best...

Tinstaafl. Congratulations. Simply the best post on prune so far this year. I am really glad people from the Ministers office read all of this.


Firstly you say , as a pilot with experience in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 02:06
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

So what part of what I have said is " complete...

So what part of what I have said is " complete nonsense" ?

And yes. Monitoring the CTAF if in the approach or departure area of an airport is stock standard Australian NAS policy.

Prior to the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 00:53
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Bloggs. When IFR are cruising in G under...

Bloggs. When IFR are cruising in G under survailance they just advise when they are planning to leave an altitude and request traffic. As they don't give a position report the VFR has no idea if the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2016, 00:31
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

When I monitored over 1200 calls on my flight to...

When I monitored over 1200 calls on my flight to the Kimberly and back in the caravan I had no idea in nearly all cases if they were from aircraft that were a potential collision risk so I could...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2016, 23:58
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Now I see it. IFR Pilots are required to give...

Now I see it. IFR Pilots are required to give full position reports even if in full radar coverage in some circumstances ( such as top of descent) but not in others.

It's a stuff up. No wonder...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2016, 11:31
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Lead. That "Descent from Controlled Airspace"...

Lead. That "Descent from Controlled Airspace" position reporting requirement in post 43 does not ever seem to be complied with by professional pilots dropping into un controlled airspace on the way...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2016, 11:12
Replies: 166
Views: 22,938
Posted By Dick Smith

Swift. I don't want you to make a full position...

Swift. I don't want you to make a full position report.

I have just pointed out the the half wound back NAS had the ATC frequency boundaries put back on the charts so that VFR aircraft could...
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