Even when the spin is shown to be BS, nobody seems to care. Watching from afar, it appears the majority of resistance is coming from a very small group. Most of the pilot group don't seem to care about the ramifications. Will there be a groundswell at the last minute? Or will the step-by-step dismantling have done it's job?
How much local pilot input have the Australian NAS implementation team sought during this project?
The purpose of this group is to
drive this change process- not to consult, listen, modify, be reasonable, look after the nation's interests or any other altruistic concept.
Fission: You needn't worry so much about a collision!
While we're fermenting in this ATC reform process, perhaps the FAA could send over some sorely needed pilot educators as well.
They will be able to tell you all how to cope with the 35.6 midairs per year (avg.) they suffer, even with 2700 Flight Service Officers (or 'Specialists' as they are called), VFR flight following under near-total radar coverage etc. etc. Why, in the states, they even consider air traffic important enough to legislate to protect ATC from privatisation! (Lautenburg amendment).
The govt already taxes aviation through forcing AsA to make a profit. How could anyone be so naive as to think govt would reduce it's taxes? The infrastructure costs are going to be the same before and after ausNAS- who will bear that? Not the govt. Wonder why aviation is struggling? I was recently (yesterday) searching for an internal airfare (MEL- DWN rtn). $406+
116 tax and charges ???? My god there are some screwed up priorities out there, Dick et al. Why aren't you raging against the tax office, instead of the airspace? Flog the airports off, let the charges climb and climb, then blame inefficient controllers?
I just hope, in the future, the lawyers find a way to pin the accidents on those responsible for this disgrace, and hurt them where they feel it most- their pockets.