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Old 17th Oct 2009, 11:18
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Busselton closed to training flights

Busselton Shire in it's infinite wisdom has decreed that flight training is not permitted without planning approval. This has allegedly been extended to operators from Jandakot and Perth airport.

"Usage of the Airport for activities associated with flight training including landing and taking off, approaches, missed approaches and touch and goes is not permitted without planning consent.

Failure to comply with this request may result in an infringement or prosecution under the Planning and Development Act 2005."

I thought that the airport was owned by by the state government and Busselton is merely the operator. I have heard this has just been imposed to appease some grumpy locals who object to the occasional bit of aircraft noise.

Full link to the media release Flight Training Stopped at Busselton Regional Airport - 8 October 2009 | Shire of Busselton
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