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Old 9th Jul 2015, 00:20
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Whats the point here?
Dick is continuing his publicity campaign for president. That's the point.

they don’t mention that every other capital city airport has a proper radar control service right to the runway.
Hobart is not a capital city and plenty of towers have identification services down to the top of D.

Why would you bother to spend $6 million on a radar service for Tasmania and not actually provide a separation service below 6,000 feet?
Because of the extra millions it'll cost to provide a "radar" approach service! Have you ever flown in a procedural environment during climb and descent?

Ever heard of affordable safety?
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