It's all fun and games till someone loses an eye, then it's bloody hilarious. Sorry but I'm a bit lost between preselections and spellchecks. I just went to the beginning of the thread and was wondering, are we getting radar? Has policy changed? Why can't we use ADS-B? Is class d good for oz?
I think we've ascertained there is no significant road block between VFR/IFR. That US controllers have similar problems and their system is not nessesarily what we require in australia due to frequency,size, etc. That infrastructure plays a role in holding and routing and that doesn't have much to do with ATC.We don't have as much money as our US friends but we do have some very skilled and well trained operators.
Where to from here people? Mr. Smith what is the plan? In simple english for fools like me please? What are your concerns in specifics and has this whale of a thread helped allay them in any way?