I believe RFDS ops are AWK category?
At the moment, yes, but with the rule changes that are coming, I am informed that they will be operating per charter rules. Therefore, the 1.67 landing factor will apply.
Landing distance over 50 ft obstacle 2,525 ft 770 m
Gidday Howard. That number is based on ISA temperature I would assume. For about 90% of the year, Jandakot would be above ISA. Significantly above for about 50% of the year, I would say.
Assuming the 1.67 factor, I would say there would be too many occasions when a landing at YPJT could not legally be made.
Base them up there ...
When you consider the staffing, facilities and housing requirements, that is a very, very expensive way to do things, compared with basing them at Perth.
And, there is almost no tangible benefit in doing so. With an evacuation to Perth from a community in the remote Kimberley, the time impact on the RFDS is less if the PC24 comes from Perth. This is because the first stage of the retrieval would have to be done by the PC12.