Merged: ASA Staff Shortage

[Lagrange Mechanic]

C0099/09 NOTAMN A) YMML B) 0901241500 C) 0901241530 E) ATS AT MELBOURNE AERODROME ARE SUBJECT TO CONTINGENCY DUE TO STAFF AVAILABILITY. AERODROME CTL SER NOT AVBL. LIMITED FIS AND ALERTING SERVICE MAY BE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM ADJACENT ATS UNITS. PRIOR TO OPERATING ON THE MANOEUVRING AREA PILOTS MUST: 1. OBTAIN A BRIEFING ON CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES FROM AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA TEL [phone]. OBTAIN A LANDING OR DEPARTURE TIME. 3. IF DEPARTING, OBTAIN AN AIRWAYS CLEARANCE ON 118.9 MHZ. PILOTS-IN-COMMAND ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE ON THE MANOEUVRING AREA. IN ADDITION TO PROCEDURES DESCRIBED BELOW, MANDATORY BROADCAST PROC AS DETAILED IN AIP GEN 3.3 APPLY ON 120.5 MHZ. PRIOR TO ENTERING THE RWY FOR DEPARTURE, PILOTS MUST: 1. REPORT READY ON 118.9 MHZ 2. OBTAIN DEPARTURE INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORT AIRBORNE WITHIN 3 MINUTES. AFTER LANDING, REPORT CLEAR OF THE RWY ON 132.0 MHZ.

Half an hour o/nite granted BUT The nations second biggest city this happeneing even though ATC's ARE doing their best through mountains of OT to cover holes in rosters, not necessarily only covering the small amount of sick leave. we might see a few of these notams during daylight hours before too long. What have Russell and co management done in the last 4 years to avoid this? NOT MUCH it appears

Who holds the Part172 responsibilies and accountabilites? and what are the penalties for failing to discharge?