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Old 1st Dec 2009, 09:05
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Dog One
 
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Kununurra has terrain surrounding the airfield and most RPT operators have special departure procedures to maintain terrain clearance in the event of an engine out.

This aerodrome is in G airsspace with a CTAFR.

One wonders if the money wasted over the years on airspace changes that didn't happen, had been spent on extending radar coverage. We would have by now had a large area of radar surveillance.

Then and only then could we have E airspace where IFR aircraft would be able to sing "God Bless America" and descend in complete safety relying on ATC to ensure you didn't descend below the LSA or fly into a mountain.
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