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Old 24th Apr 2008, 06:12
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Dick Smith
 
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jumpuFOKKERjump, the chance of two IFR aircraft wanting to operate at the same time at Benalla is pretty slim, and if it is going to save lives, yes it is what I want.

Your mind seems to be fixed in what was done in the past. If professional pilots can operate in Class G airspace in cloud without it being “one in, one out”, then why can’t air traffic controllers operate in this airspace with the same rules?

If professional pilots have decided that this is a safe way to operate (for the last 50 years) there is no reason why air traffic controllers can’t be given the same “standards.”

I’ll say it again. We are a sovereign country and our only obligation is to notify a difference with ICAO if we need to. The US and Canadian system is certainly not “one in, one out” – even in non-radar procedural Class E airspace. They have a number of enlightened procedures which result in the airspace being used in a very similar way to the way we operate now – but with the advantage of air traffic control actually “controlling.”
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