Once more for the record
Questions for Mr Williamson:-
- Do you think American pilots have a clear view of exactly what class (ICAO Alphabet) of airspace they are in at any given position from the sectional charts?
- Do American Air Traffic Controllers carry legal responsibility for initiating ‘collision avoidance’ between IFR/VFR and VFR/VFR in classes E, F and G airspace’s?
- Do you consider that the processes for change management used by the FAA are similarly aligned with those change management practices recommended by ICAO?
- Do the US have recorded Mid-air collisions that involve RPT aircraft in Class E surrounding and overlying terminal areas?
Questions for Mr Smith:-
- Does AusNAS save money for our Aviation Industry?
- Do VFR pay less now than prior to Nov27 2003?
- Do VFR receive the same level of safety in Class E that was Class C prior to Nov 27 2003?
- Do IFR receive the same level of safety in Class E that was Class C prior to Nov 27 2003?
- On what criteria did you decide that AusNAS was superior to the LLAMP?
- Did you set out the reasons for your decision to progress your AusNAS to Minister Anderson?
- During face to face discussions (Jan 2004 YSTW tower) with controllers in the tower cab, and after explanation of the airspace specifics by those controllers did you agree that the terminal airspace above TW that was “C” should at the very least be class “D” below A065 (Outside RADAR coverage)?
- Did you during that discussion sign a statement that said “RPT aircraft should have alerted see-and-avoid”?, if so do you stand by that statement?
- Do you believe Air traffic controllers can separate/segregate/ initiate collision avoidance between 2 aircraft when one or both may not be subject to clearance and therefore not under ‘control’ rules?
- Are you aware that ICAO provide for ATS ‘collision avoidance advice’ in classes C (VFR/VFR) and D (IFR/VFR) only?
- Do you expect Air Traffic Controllers to accept responsibility for ‘collision avoidance’ between IFR/VFR and VFR/VFR in classes E and G?
- Do you support the latest ‘VRA’ proposition in E areas above terminal areas?
I look forward to your responses