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Old 30th Aug 2009, 00:51
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disturbedone
 
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After tower hours, overhead Rockhampton base of Class C is also down to 4500'. Nightly DHC8s, E-Jets and King Airs are given limited time to negotiate traffic, depart and ask for clearance prior to entering controlled airspace.

It probably causes more of a drama for ATC than the aircraft, but still the practice is non-standard and causes unnecessary problems.

Rumour has it that this is talk of changing it back to the standard J curve base of class E ie 8500', but it is yet to happen.
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