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Old 18th Oct 2009, 07:49
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poteroo
 
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Does 'ownership' of the airport and it's navaids actually allow a Local Government owner to do anything but cop it sweet? My guess is that Busselton is under pressure from ratepayers under the navaid missed approach track, who object to largish/maybe all, aircraft training there at all times of night and day.

If they actually 'own' the navaid, then it could be switched off, after advising ASA and having it NOTAM'D. Then, the training wouldcease. As they don't have RPT dependant on the aid - then where's the loss? In fact, they might save outlays.

If Busselton are being charged at the same exorbitant rate for navaid calibration that Albany is, ($120,000 pa), then the savings they make would more than outweigh the fees they might be able to recoup from the navaid users.

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