A few stories doing the rounds of an incremental roll back of some of the NAS 2C Changes. Apparently a few highly paid government lawyers worried that appropriate frequency selection is very ambiguous. Talk about ... wait for it... CTAF boundaries going back on the charts?
If this continual confusion wasn't so serious it would be a very black comedy.
Also noted this comment from the recent QLD RAPAC minutes:
Members discussed the proposition of placing CTAF boundaries back on the charts to avoid the confusion that currently exists.
Lisa Duncan responded advising lines on maps can give a false sense of security to pilots when it comes to being on the same
frequency in a particular area. Tom Redwood commented there would be a higher probability of a pilot being on the same
frequency in the same area if there were lines on the charts.
The issue regarding the number of calls in the circuit area was discussed, with some members requesting clarification of the
NAS 2C requirements. Lisa advised pilots should make all the recommended calls unless it is operationally impractical to do
so. She further explained that there is a safety benefit to making all the recommended calls in the circuit at the appropriate time
as most incidents occur within 10nm of an aerodrome.
Some members commented that they disagree with some of the changes implemented reference CTAFs and believe that their
feedback is not being considered by the NASIG.