That area has been a nightmare since EN airspace went as far as the beach and Pt Ormond was the entry point. I reckon it's simplistic to expect aircraft to transit a drop zone and be on the right frequency at the right time to hear the calls, let alone be aware of PJs coming through an overcast on a heavy VFR route.
Couldn't agree more. Remember that the call that's important to transit traffic is the '2 minutes to drop' call - the 'chutes away' call is likely to be too late for anyone caught underneath. 2 minutes out traffic leaving EN or MB or Yarra CTAF is very unlikely to be on 135.7.
Even with the 2nd box - I tend not to have it tuned to another enroute frequency due to the risk of missing a transmission intended for me.
Jack - they don't normally jump during cloudy weather - I assume they don't have a cloud manual - and if they do, I'd love to see the risk assessment....
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