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Aussie Bob
20th Mar 2016, 01:13
A good write up on The Vale Airstrip and its role in Tasmanian fire fighting this season and a great story for the promotion of GA in Australia.
Small airstrip hosts thousands of flights at Tasmanian bushfire peak (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-20/big-role-for-little-airstrip-in-tasmanias-north-west/7257470)
Duck Pilot
20th Mar 2016, 04:53
Was this the strip that was causing the suggested area frequency congestion a few weeks ago? If it was someone from Airservices in conjunction with CASA should have established a temporary CTAF frequency and maybe established a temporary Danger Area around the strip given the reported number of movements. This wasn't a planned flyin, it was an emergency.
Aussie Bob
20th Mar 2016, 05:27
They reached a consensus decision to use 126.7 without asking :ok:
Duck Pilot
20th Mar 2016, 05:43
Sensable decision.
Checklist Charlie
20th Mar 2016, 05:47
CAsA does not believe in multicom so why would they have any understanding other than their own blindly held belief in the validity of area frequency for all.
I understand that the originator of the area frequency "clarification" (not a change!) farce came from and now has gone back to hide in the RAAF!
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