Thanks
triadic
If there was to be a proposal to remove the FIA and Class E frequency boundaries from charts there would be quite some backlash I think, as there was in 2003 as you'd be aware. In fact, U.S. and other OS pilots I've encountered over the years love our VFR charts for the fact that they have this information depicted, considering that it would be very useful particularly in the event of difficulties.
As regards the Airservices database currency re airfields issue. I note elsewhere flack was directed towards Airservices for the AIC. Airservices was not to blame for the matter -
its due to a CASA requirement imposed on Part 175 providers, as
LB details here:
Airservices Australia climbs down on red-tape hurdle
If they publish out of date information and someone in an emergency goes to that location and finds it no longer exists and ploughs in, who are they subsequently going to blame ...