I don't necessarily agree with the personal attacks nor the generalised smears on the ADF ...........
BUT
I have to admit the from my seat there is a genuine concern of "what the hell are they going to throw at us today" frame of thought when I sign on for a Darwin, Townsville or Williamtown pairing.
I don't speak for the whole of my company but I have yet to fly with a FO or another Captain who does not have the same uneasy feelings as I.
For heavens sake it has taken the year 2014 to arrive just to get an ATIS at Williamtown. My belief is that this has only occurred because our fleet of 737NG's were being delivered with no ADF's hence no ability to pick up the ATIS.
For the ADF apologists .....
Why is the very obvious chorus of concerns just the meanderings of a group of pilots with an agenda or an axe to grind?
Why is it that we should have to submit reports for the very obvious inefficiencies that occur on a daily basis?
Is this what modern aviation has now become?
Perhaps, just perhaps there may in fact be a problem.
Trouble is nobody is listening.