Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
I notice that most weekends now the tower at Alice Springs closes either all day or for various periods during the day.
If Airservices Australia has more than enough controllers then what is the problem?
Jet airline traffic having the layers of safety removed again because of lack of controllers.
If only the media were interested in exploring safety issues before an accident and not wait until afterwards.
A few years back a separation incident involving a Tiger A320 outside tower hours basically terminated their Alice Springs flights due to safety issues.
Here’s hoping nothing happens these days. Plenty of GA operating in and out of YBAS at all hours of the day and night, mixing with RPT