A year and a half to release a simple report confirming the system that is in place since then doesn’t work or even have the equipment to make it work.
It's embarrassing, but the ******** that came up with this concept is a teflon man. Couldn't separate his arse cheeks so now sits comfortably in management.
The Caravan pilot had been provided with traffic information by the Ballina Airport surveillance flight information service controller, but the controller had not specified the landing direction of the 737 and the pilot had not sought this information.
Have a listen to any taxying IFR aircraft at any CTAF, it seems beyond them to transmit their departure runway, and controllers don't ask for it if it's not transmitted. So it's not a surprise that this incident occurred the way it did. Slack IFR pilots and slack ATC.
And how long do you reckon it will be before BNA settles back into a cosy little regional airport? Build a tower? How about E base 700. Affordable safety will do it.