Originally Posted by
43Inches
I'd be suprized if Bankstown does survive, everything it does can be consolidated to WSI, it's current location is squeezed in the middle of the two and with very little airspace. It would make more sense to add a short, second runway to WSI for GA types and send the private/freight/aeromeds there. Training is definitely doomed with a training area more than 30 minutes transit, I can't see YSBK surviving with that sort of cost impost on students and operators.
It'll be an interesting one to watch.. but my take on the surroundings is that yes flight training at YSBK might be doomed and they'll probably lose a runway or two to industrial development, but YSBK and
YSCN host enough specialised GA and Helo operators who prefer not to mix with wake turbulence from the big jets at WSI and SYD to keep these airports viable. At least I'm sure that's what SMA would be hoping.
As for flight training, hey if Camden is too far to drive, I'm sure you'd be welcome at Moorabbin (what's left of it..)
