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Old 1st Jan 2004, 11:29
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Dog One
 
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Pat

You said

"I moved around where necessary to avoid RPT. I got 'alerted see and avoid' on multiple targets and in every case saw them pass."

Question
How did ATC alert you to traffic?

Answer
They used their radar of course.

Thats fine Pat, please stay in radar coverage, because when I leave 10 thousand on descent into LT, HB or AS, ATC aren't able to help as to traffic, as we are outside of radar coverage, nor can the towers at these fields provide traffic unless VFR traffic have called up and reported their position and intentions.

When (note when not if) the crunch of metal occurrs, it will be interesting to see how the Minister, CASA and Airservices will justify the their safety case in court. Hopefully it will only be few lives lost in a lightie and not 130 pax and crew in a 73.
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