Boyd says:
I have spoken to the pilot of the light aircraft involved. It was in level flight at 7,500ft and the pilot had the Virgin Jet in sight at all relevant times, and heard it on the radio. There was no risk of collision
So there you have it. Investigation complete. From an unbiased source. Who lives in Europe.
What I have gathered from the news reports today:
A spokesman for Mr Anderson said the union's campaign was political "because they believe it will be of benefit to the Labor Party".
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...E23349,00.html
"The new system has been run very well so far," the spokesman said. "It is working as it's meant to work
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...E23349,00.html
A Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said that while CASA had not been involved in designing or implementing the new system it had conducted a safety audit of its operation and determined there was nothing inherently unsafe about it.
http://www.examiner.com.au/story.asp?id=210340
A spokesman for Mr Anderson says Mr Lang was proved wrong over claims about a similar incident earlier this month and says he is engaging in politically motivated scaremongering.
http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/news/200312/s1016064.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newstories/...es_1016030.htm
How on earth do you associate helping the ALP with CivilAir's stance Anderson? Are you completely devoid of the concept of professional concern? I hope your attitude of trying to simlify and dumb down all of this into neat notional political side-taking is remembered at the next Federal election and you are sent off to where you belong.
How on earth is the latest Civil Air Press release scarmongering or sensational??
http://www.civilair.asn.au/cgi-bin/y...pl?board=prpub
Nice of you to finally join the NAS argument Boyd.