I just heard Ray Clamback on 2GB explaining how in the United States, there is no such requirement directing small planes to reporting points at busy non-radar tower airports. These people could have been alive today if the NAS had gone ahead. See the document
here.
Notice that footnote 3 on the last page explains that GAAP would be changed to Class D as per the FAA system. The dates then say that in December 2002 “Class D tower dimensions and procedures will be modified in line with North American practice.”
This would have allowed us to go to the very modern and safe US procedures without having reporting points which aircraft are directed to - increasing the collision risk.
It is amazing the number of people who come on PPRuNe and discredit the proven US NAS system. How many more lives will we have to lose before Government policy is followed?