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Old 1st Dec 2021, 10:59
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Duck Pilot
 
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Originally Posted by Alt Flieger
Gina Rinehart and Twiggy Forrest aren’t the problem. The amount they spend on their operations is gobsmacking. I've overnighted at Roy Hill several times. They would do what ever they had to. The problem is a chicken-**** regulator. I was once told in all seriousness by someone who had worked there that they had not mandated alternates at single runway locations in the regs. because in some parts of Australia there wasn’t one available at a reasonable commercial cost ! Brilliant !
In 40 years I know of at least 6 occasions when a single runway has been blocked by a disabled aircraft. If you hadn’t ignored fuel policy and decided to chuck on an extra tonne or so you were in a world of pain. It happens.
Third world. Simple.
You are exactly correct, the federal and state governments must support the remote aviation infrastructure. I’m sure the mining companies are paying their taxes like all the rest of us to support public infrastructure in their areas of influence.
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