NZ CAA Chief makes a fool of himself on TV
So did anyone else see John Jones on "Closeup" tonight? For those not in NZ, he was trying to justify his total lack of action in dealing with the problems of Taupo airport, despite the advice of his own staff, airport users, ALPA, IFALPA, and so on.
How you can refuse to countenance a AFIS, surely the most basic of safety provisions, at such a busy airport is beyond me. The place deserves to have proper ATC service, never mind AFIS! And his excuse is that it is not possible on economic grounds is a joke... apparently he has never heard that safety costs money.
Time for some serious changes in the way NZ regulates aviation.