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Old 12th Mar 2020, 03:29
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Originally Posted by CaptainMidnight
That note on the ML VTC to the NW of the AVV airspace used to say something about the area being a broadcast area and mandatory fitment and use of transponder and radio was required.

CASA had it put there when the AVV Class E was first established (2010/2011?), to theoretically prevent no transponder and no-radio aircraft including gliders and hang gliders etc. from transiting the Class E.

It was pointed out to them that 1) there was no legal basis behind the note as it wasn't a declared BA with requirements specified by Instrument, and 2) the content conflicted with normal Class E requirements. At some point they must have subsequently agreed and thought the note had probably served its original purpose, and changed the content to its current reading.
But evidently Airservices, or at least the Airservices staff that work the airspace, didn’t get or read that memo.
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