Now now AIRSIC........(And 'Jaba'.....
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Cup of tea,.........BEX..........Good lie down......
Good argument though....
However, the press release does NOT say that Flight Training is prohibited -
It says " the appropriate application will need to be completed and submitted. The application will then need to go through the assessment process. Operators will be required to make application to the Shire if they wish to undertake flight training from the Airport."
(End of Quote)
The 'local economy' $$$$'s will be affected - they could actually benefit from frequent / steady YBLN based Training Flights.
The Shire should realise that an Airport can be the most important 'road' in town - to paraphrase the DVD 'Rwy 16 Right' theme....
It is noted from ERSA that the AD Charges are for 'ACFT ABV 2,000kgs' which would perhaps preclude MOST training acft anyway.....
However, as stated, if the pending 'Boom' eventuates and benefits the many people of the local area with the FIFO flights to the NW, then a local Flying School may well be able to operate quite successfully I would venture... and the 'local economy' benefits....
I guess the Shire, as the AD OPR, could 'mandate' Right Hand circuits off Rwy 03 so that a lesser number of the populace would be affected by the noise - if THAT is the problem...
p.s. Maybe 'they' just want to 'regulate' the training...and maybe extract an 'appropriate' fee.??
