Originally Posted by another drongo
Yes they are. A>C>D 0r A>E>C or A>E>D. Read my lips. Controlled Airspace ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND.
No, that is a misleading lie, eg a schedule Qantas RPT passenger jet from Perth to Newman does not meet the following statement
"all passenger aircraft in controlled air space were "controlled every inch to the ground"
Everyone in the industry except Sir A seems to know a passenger jet from Perth to Newman has to leave controlled airspace.
They are a passenger jet, they are in controlled airspace from leaving Perth to top of descent, and then exit controlled airspace on descent well before the ground. It is a false statement designed to mislead the public to think there is controlled airspace all the way to the ground for every passenger jet.
Originally Posted by another drongo
Not one word that almost every jet airport in the country has an automatic weather radio system
That maybe the case, but METARs are not forecasts. CASA requires pilots to use forecast, which are few and far between now for night time away from the capital cities. Ask ASA for a forecast for a regional airport at night, not available. Ask the BOM, not available, have to ask ASA.
I used to be able to ring the BOM on the sat phone soon after departure on a MED 1, get them issue a forecast, and then request it from ASA, all legal. No longer possible.