Firstly, and to me this is the most annoying aspect, the BS comes from the professional spin doctors like Dick and the ARG. AFAP and CA scare mongering? The lies and deceit is coming from those driving the "reform"
Dick Smith, a member of the Aviation Reform Group, said of the new airspace system: "It's like the telephone system moving from a manual system to an automatic system.
How much more misleading can you get??? If you want to simplfy the situation, how about "It's a bit like switching off half the traffic lights, and allowing the small amount of money saved on electricity to allow reduced car registration costs. This will allow the number of motorists to flourish. See and avoid is a much safer system". But they don't tell the truth because then even the man on the street will see through their BS. If NAS is the system that the majority actually want, then so be it. As long as everyone understands exactly what they are getting. There
will be more collisions under this system, but if the majority are comfortable with that, so be it. Watch your aircraft insurance and professional liability insurance rise to soak up that magical $23.
At least you won't have that
em******ance of safety to hassle you anymore. Eyes glued to the windows, it's a (fast) jungle out there!
Enjoy your flying.
ps. It's not "our bl@@dy airspace." It's everyone's. And if you think the people who buy training will be impressed by the new 'unique' aus airspace, you've got another thing coming. But that's a whole new thread.