Having returned recently from overseas I would have to say that Australia is a very challenging environment to fly in. Australia in my opinion rates behind many third world countries in ATC and approach aids, mix that with some very odd rules and regulations that at times are totally opposite to practices everywhere else and I am suprised that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. The gold coast is now becoming a very busy airport with substantial large jet operations, not having precision approaches in place is 'poor'. Not excusing poor airmanship but many of the practices in Oz do nothing but line-up the first couple of layers of swiss cheese. Taking medium size jets into CTAF's and airfields that don't even have fire coverage...... madness and totally unnecessary in this day and age
