Oh this is going to be fun with the usual suspects poking their heads up (union-bashing and all)! Looking forward to equipping the VFR fleet with transponders Leddie?!
Bloggsie,
If you don't think the blocking of progress by the "policies" of several unions has had no effect in this area, where have you been living for the past 30-40 years.
After all, the AIPA only came about because of the then AFAP policies on refusing many technological advances. Those of us in the then AFAP Overseas Branch were not prepared to sacrifice ourselves on the altar of AFAP Luddite recalcitrance.
Civilair has hardly been in the forefront of promoting technological change.
Looking forward to your traffic-advice call for the A380 crew as you cruise through terminal E...
You think that doesn't happen every day in and out of KLAX, and shortly, back to KSFO, not to mention the various airspace classifications a QF aircraft traverses to EGLL and back -- indeed, you really should have a look at a few charts outside Australia.
Just like dropping the speed limit on the open road to 80kmph would benefit the road toll.
Bit astray on that one, there is considerable research that concludes that unrealistically low speed limits on highways cause accidents as a result, probably, of driver inattention and frustration.
Last time I looked at the subject, the changes to the NT speed limits have had no measurable effect in increasing accident rates.
Very low speed limits in suburban streets (blanket 40 and similar) are a different issue.