Proposal for Dick Smith

[Pooonani]

G'Day Dick

Here's another little challenge when you get a chance...

With Global Warming & Emissions being flavour of the month, the Airways in OZ need a good going over with a comb so tracks become MORE efficient for the airlines AND the environment.

Its like pulling teeth with ATC to get track shortening late at night it seems of late. Say for example the Tassie to Brissy track. Via Canberra, then a left turn to Yass, then Mudgee, Tamworth etc.

Why late at night Melbourne Centre cannot co-ordinate with Brisbane Centre & give you CBR direct to Tamworth or Blaka is beyond me. There is VERY little departures out of Sydney going up to Asia to hinder with crossing traffic (as curfew is or almost in place to boot). Something so simple as that, can potentially save 4 or 5 minutes & a few hundrew kilo's of fuel being spewed into the atmosphere.

And another one......Sydney Airports arrivals & departures. I'd love for Koshie & Mel to get Mark Vaile on Sunrise & give the government a spray over the inefficiencies of that place. The tracks & runways being politically sensitive, yet a complete waste of money to airlines & to accomodate politicians electorates. And burning extra fuel, thus detrimental to the environment.

Im sure if you pursued these kind of issues with your influence, you would get a lot of credit from the aviation industry.

Anyway, its just food for thought.