See and avoid still the first line of defence expert says.

[Frank Arouet]

Owen Stanley;

The "expert" said:

it was a "see and be seen" airport.
"The eyeball is still the prime way of avoiding collision," he said. "I would be keeping a damn good eye out of the window, what I hear on radio is indicative but I would not stake my life on it."

But that's only what he said. I have always believed in alerted see and avoid since rotating beacons were introduced.

LeadSled;

I understand the only reason a tower is at Albury at all dates back to Prince Charles enrolment at "Timbertop" and we couldn't have Royalty flying in uncontrolled airspace could we?

Why it is still there is anybody's guess.