Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
By the look of it the AsA latest proposal may actually reduce safety if it is introduced.
This is because there will now be less time for IFR aircraft in non tower terminal airspace to arrange their own separation.
More chance of a Mangalore type mid air occurring I would think.
Are there really any aircraft flying IFR today that don't have 2 radios? Even if it wasn't E to 8500' and you had only 1 radio you're back in the same position you would be today - only able to swap to the CTAF 'late' to arrange separation.
Spurious at best....
Regards
Richard