The airport is employing ATCs on the ground but they are not allowed to issue instructions to aircraft due to ridiculous out of date regulations.
CASA did a safety report a number of years ago stating the E should be dropped to a lower level to improve airline safety. Nothing has happened.
Ballina is the most likely place in Australia for another fatal airline accident. No wonder they put in the $12m fire station! Try and reduce deaths after two aircraft collide on the runway due to ATC not being allowed to do what they are trained to do.
And Shane Carmondy has refused a request by previous Minister Chester for me to give CASA a presentation which would cover this important issue. Minds set in concrete.
Chairman Jeff Boyd no longer answers emails on important safety issues.
And now the important CASA act change is delayed or may not go ahead at all. Disaster