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Old 30th Jun 2008, 22:53
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Dick Smith
 
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Dark Knight, you state:

Did you get the message Dick?
I’m not sure what message you are talking about. What I’m stating – with no understanding from you – is that procedures used at Williamtown were originally developed in probably the 1940s or 1950s. If the Williamtown controllers were allowed to look at what happens in other countries (especially North America – both the USA and Canada) they would see that by introducing modern procedures they could handle the additional traffic in a very safe and efficient way.

VFR aircraft transiting the airspace do just that. They are not actually landing or taking off, so it is not a runway capacity problem.

Also, the times I have been held are for “separation” from civilian aircraft, not military.

As I have mentioned before, such modern procedures as “green in between” and “target resolution” would make the whole operation more efficient. I’m happy to cover the cost of a Williamtown controller travelling to North America and seeing how modern military Class C airspace is operated there.
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