Ok guys if you are professional enough you will seek the information that you are not sure about from the correct sources. I suggest you ring the tower manager at Jandakot and talk to him. I could go on forever about what was at the meeting at RACWA but you should have been there. Mostly instructors attended but it was open to all. Discuss the procedures with your instructors.
As for the SVFR, the scenario was given that if you had 5 aircraft out in the training area and the weather was deteriorating on return if one aircraft requested SVFR when is was still VFR it would mean all the aircraft following close behind after it would have to also be svfr. SVFR requires higher separation standards and would cause greater delays for IFR aircraft who are arriving as the SVFR and IFR must be separated. So only ask SVFR when it actually is SVFR.
Airservices are not mandating the departure calls CASA is. Departure Reports are required for IFR aircraft and VFR aircraft that are departing into Class C airspace. No other aircraft are required to give a departure report.
Airservices Australia is the Air Traffic Control service provider and has been tasked by the regulator, CASA to implement Class D procedures at Jandakot.
So to all the grumble butts..You cant rely on the mountain to come to Mohammed so seek and you shall find!!!
