So the answer is yes, we always intended to include area frequency biscuits on charts where they were necessary so a pilot could call up and get a radar information service or even simply request weather information.
This is totally consistent with, to use your words, “banning VFR aircraft from broadcasting on these frequencies”.
I'm an old body, but just a PPL/owner with nothing to do with RAPAC and not ready to die out yet.
Just clarify for me please, Dick. You were providing area frequencies so VFR pilots could call up ATC but, at the same time you were banning them from making a call?
Does this mean its ok to risk Creamy's shower of aluminium confetti from 30,000 in order to get a weather update but not to alert others of the risk when stooging VFR through an area populated with unmarked landing grounds subject to high intensity use?
Kaz