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Sorry for the delay in replying to your post, my laptop died whilst away from home.
Why do I have a problem with NAS type airspace changes, simple, the introduction into Australia was flawed from day one.
After 45 years of operating in all types of airspace in Australia, NAS to me was simply bloody dangerous. Sorry for the emotion, but I really think that to have E outside of radar coverage with heavy RPT aircraft expected to look out for light aircraft at a critical phase of flight was plain stupid. Why should I have to expose passengers to such a danger. It was interesting that Airservices quickly moved to put some radar into LT after the Virgin air miss.
In my opinion passengers were safer in land transport than air transport. Australia has a much respected safety record, so why should we ape the US system and reduce our safety margins for no real gains in cost savings.
Do you really believe that E outside of radar is a safe operating environment for RPT aircraft?
Last edited by Dog One; 20th Oct 2004 at 21:50.