Originally Posted by Dick Smith
But what could the reason be for the UK , Canada and the USA to have a very small amount of airspace ( as small as 3nm/2000'agl) at their non radar towers?
I wonder- could it be that years of experiece has shown that this is the safest way to go?
No , these countries wouldn't have a clue compared to our pilots that risk Broome and Avalon!
I will email the FAA and get them to change to 30nm radius like Broome!
We aren't comparing it to the rest of the world Dick, all we should be comparing the proposed change with is what is currently in place at Broome. The powers that be have decided that the current set up in Broome is deficient, so they've decided to do something to make it safer. But it's no use making changes if they don't have the desired effect. We must compare the proposed changes with what is currently in place NOT with what is in place in other countries.
If the changes don't enhance safety then they shouldn't be done or they should be modified such that they do enhance safety.