Dick, the fourth time that the question has been asked
Dick, you say in response to the non mandatory carriage of radio within MBZ/CTAF areas
Quote, “Yes, it is true that I do not support mandatory radio requirements when there is a calling in the blind system because the BASI/ATSB data shows that the result is many thousands of unalerted see and avoid incidents. This is because pilots in this calling in the blind system can have the radio on the wrong frequency, the volume turned down, or the wrong microphone selected. I have always supported mandatory radio requirements where there is a third party to ensure that the radio is working. This is consistent with ICAO.”
Dick if it is true that “many thousands” of see and avoid incidents occur because “pilots in this calling in the blind system can have the radio on the wrong frequency, the volume turned down, or the wrong microphone selected”, how the hell would carriage of a radio make a difference in a “third party environment”. The problem would be the same.
So mate, because your fellow weekend warriors either can not, will not or are too incompetent to adopt correct radio procedures, we drop the whole radio requirement. Your logic is akin to dropping all speed limits on Australian roads because we will never stop drivers from speeding.
Finally, for the THIRD BLOODY TIME, WILL YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS? Don’t you have the guts or is it just that you have no damn idea?
Q1. Exactly how much money has been spent so far on introducing NAS 2b & and the attempted 2c.
Q2. Show us exactly and precisely how the claimed savings of $75,000,000 will be achieved.