Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
Are we to wait for another MDX type accident ( primarily caused by RAAF archaic airspace design and procedures) or can we get the changes in before more fatalities?
Whilst this has no significant bearing on the events of yesteryear - I daresay that NAS Lemoore, the UK bases you mentioned or any other major military bases don't have RPT A320s, B737s and E jets coming and going at semi-regular intervals.
Whilst Willy airspace wasn't designed with them in mind, few(nil?) political heavyweights would be willing to shrink it down considering it's not just Australia's premier fighter base - but also a growing regional airport!
Feel free to run your scare campaigns like it's election season... With a little common sense and a stickybeak at military procurements and planned RPT growth, I think we can all agree that airspace changes at YWLM are imminent. But if you envisage Williamtown reducing airspace or the control service provided in the forseeable future, you're in for a rude shock!
