Originally Posted by
PiperCameron
Agree 100%!! You shoulda seen the YMMB circuit traffic this morning on 35R! After the usual peak hour traffic on Alpha and after the 3 balloons landed in turn, with six in the circuit (that's full) plus a couple of choppers crossing to arrive and depart (4 maybe? dunno, I lost count), everyone else wanting to join was sent overhead to 35L and apart from a few misspeaks ("follow the Cessna, sorry Cherokee on base") somehow it all worked out. Our ATC guys and gals are awesome.
There’s a CTAF’s or two near Melbourne where 6 aircraft operate in the circuit simultaneously on a daily basis without ATC… shock horror! Also, I can fly from Melbourne all the way to Queensland or further without engaging with ATC in any way, oh the humanity!