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Old 11th May 2016, 17:24
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Dick Smith
 
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Make sure that Aussie ATC's keep calling random VFR aircraft in G and E when they may be close to another aircraft.

We are the only country in the world that I know of that provides this service. In other countries the service has to be requested and agreed to by the ATC. In many cases the ATC can't provide the service and very quickly states. " frequency change approved" for obvious reasons.

In Australia this will almost ensure they will be held accountable for the next mid air that takes place in airspace that is covered by surveillance and where ATC workload is not high.

Same as what happened at Bankstown where ATC were held responsible and a huge payout was made to the families of the crew involved in the mid air.

Looks as if the Airservices Board is putting VFR on a level where they can receive substantial compensation. I wonder if their insurance company knows?
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