Kremlin.
IP tracking is quite legal, look at the bottom RH corner of each post
Now, HTH, Plazbot et al.
Where we agree (that is ME, not AOPA position).
1. In E above (say) 8500' an aircraft needs to be monitoring the same freq as inbound IFR a/c.
2. The congestion argument, as applied in US NAS does not apply in Australia and should not be used to reduce safety margins on a frivilous cost cutting exercise.
3. We need a system of transponder checking, bit like asking for QNH.
4. More education!!!!
Where we disagree.
1. Pop-up requests are lazy. They are legal and I get quite grouchy and feel very 'Ministerial' when I feel I am denied one on union grounds. (see above post from 3rd Officer Kremlin).
2. Somehow 'commercial aviation' has a priority anywhere any time.
3. VFR don't belong in E at mid levels. See point 2.
4. The ML incident was a failure of NAS. (I am still looking at the supposed Darwin incident).
AK