Non current Yes. Because we started changes in 1991 that were resisted in a similar way to what is happening now.
History repeats itself. One day we will complete the NAS and within 12 months it will be accepted.
There will be no giant prescriptive 40 mile 5000’ CTAFs and no complicated frequency boundaries on the charts. There will even be some E to 700’ at places like Ballina and it will work with greater safety and without extra costs or measurable delays. We will introduce zero extra cost Unicoms like North America.
Yes. Sounds impossible but you would need to go and fly in Canada or the USA to see how well it can work. Exciting times are coming. Australia will also move to becoming the world leader in flying training and recreational aviation. Big dollars from overseas! Lots more Aussies employed !
Last edited by Dick Smith; 26th Dec 2017 at 21:02.