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Old 17th Aug 2014, 03:01
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Dick Smith
 
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Creampuff. I was involved in the introduction of CTAFs. Up until then there was no such thing in Aus - all calls were on a frequency monitored by the government employed FSO.

If the rule has been in for a decade as you claim it came about from someone who had no idea of the plan for reform and in my view is an error.

That's why I would like to know who is driving it so I can find out the reason.

Over 50% of US airports are below radar coverage yet they can somehow get away with a system that does not require circuit traffic to report on Government monitored ATC control frequencies.

If this requirement was actually complied with by all pilots the area frequencies would be seriously disrupted and I believe safety for fare paying passengers reduced. If a traffic information service is required on VFR there is an ICAO airspace that covers this. It is called class D !

Or go back to the FS system that was in place before AMATS.
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