Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
The ATSB Interim report is now out.
Very strange. ATC cleared the pilot coastal southbound at night!
Also the pilot requested to remain on the eastern side of R578A. That would put the aircraft way out over the ocean!
Looks as if he was terrified of military restricted airspace and that the military don’t have a ADSB Receiver at Willy.
Strange? Why?
Given the call made re turbulence it would seem logical to want to avoid terrain.