In Australia for over 25 years I have been attempting to get at least a trial of class E airspace down to 700 agl at one of our non tower airports with jet airline traffic.
I have failed.
At the present time our Class E does not go below 8500'. Below that in the terminal area IFR pilots in IMC are given traffic information on other IFR aircraft. Pilots must then change to the CTAF and arrange their own separation.
In many sectors the en route controllers do not appear to be as busy as controllers in other countries however they claim they would not be able to provide a class E service without extra approach console and extra approach trained controllers.
Our " do it yourself class G terminal airspace" has resulted in at least one fatal accident and numerous serious incidents but change is resisted .
Any suggestions on how we can get the class E terminal airspace system operated by en route controllers trialled in Australia?