Executive Summary.
• Government responsibility for CSOs has been captured by proponents of "user pays" and "affordable safety".
The Class G Trials were an example of public policy being
captured by sectional interests that included
AOPA, ATC Executive Management and Mr. D. Smith.
! Australia has a "World's Best" system of Directed Traffic Information provided by Flight Service.
• Airservices Australia has promoted Airspace 2000 in part as justification for limitations of is expensive TAAATS project.
• The capture of policy making has allowed a section of the aviation community to become an "economic free rider"
• The senior management of CASA have shown themselves to be influenced if not captured by those whom they are to regulate.
• The tr ials were a safety fraud - the Safety Case had flaws in it.
• BASI's recommendation to terminate the trial is to be applauded.
• An airspace bureau within the Department of transport should design airspace, CASA should regulate implementation and management of policy to ensure safety and quality processes,
• Management of airspace should reside with RAAF and Airservices Australia.
• BASI should retain its current independant role as investigator.