Jetstar and Ballina again
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Originally Posted by triadic
Re Ballina, my initial review, and it could be flawed, ie aerodrome list (Plan B) Proposed C 180 - 8500, E 8500 - 6500, G 6500 - 0007, Original C 180 - 8500, G 8500 - 0007,
No mention of SAFIS anymore?
If no SAFIS and only E inserted from 8500 to 6500 then Plan B changes for Ballina will be earth shatteringly.............................
.........Microscopic!
As I stated on the other thread Plan A - Fantasy Plan B - Confidence Trick
Airservices = Chutzpah!
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Ballina 50% Traffic Increase
At Senate Estimates on Monday, the AsA CEO stated Ballina traffic had increased 50% on pre COVID-19 numbers...
Is this true?
Anyone with knowledge care to respond.
G_f
Is this true?
Anyone with knowledge care to respond.
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Originally Posted by Gentle_flyer
At Senate Estimates on Monday, the AsA CEO stated Ballina traffic had increased 50% on pre COVID-19 numbers...
Is this true?
Anyone with knowledge care to respond.
G_f
Is this true?
Anyone with knowledge care to respond.
G_f
Such a statement by AsA CEO should've prompted the obvious question about Control Tower establishment criterion. Opportunity lost. Perhaps it is the long list of questions on notice!
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Yep, QF started flying mainline B737’s in there for the first time during COVID, because the high yield passengers from SYD couldn’t cross the border, and I believe they still are.
I wonder how long it will be before the QF risk managers take another look at the consequence side of the matrix as soon as a 737 as an airprox? I think the Jetstar equivalents take their starting point within the box at VL and go upwards and sideways from there.
Originally Posted by Lookleft
I wonder how long it will be before the QF risk managers take another look at the consequence side of the matrix as soon as a 737 as an airprox? I think the Jetstar equivalents take their starting point within the box at VL and go upwards and sideways from there.
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Originally Posted by Derfred
Yep, QF started flying mainline B737’s in there for the first time during COVID, because the high yield passengers from SYD couldn’t cross the border, and I believe they still are.
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Originally Posted by Lookleft
Nice thought but it is difficult enough to get consensus within the various airlines let alone across them.
A surveillance job for CASA. A targeted Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) for jet operations into Ballina.
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Genuine question: how effective is a CA/GRS at providing helpful information that standard CTAF procedures don’t? I haven’t flown into a CA/GRS for a long time.
It obviously didn’t help the JQ/Jabiru incident.
It obviously didn’t help the JQ/Jabiru incident.
All the CA/GRS does is clag up the CTAF frequency with superfluous chatter. The traffic info is being provided by Centre anyway and often at the same time as Ballina Radio. They often are trying to operate a pseudo ATC setup which is not in the job description. Even the weather info is dodgy with comments such as "There is a thunderstorm overhead as I can hear the thunder." The only benefit is for the provision of an accurate QNH and wind direction, definitely not for traffic info.
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It obviously didn’t help the JQ/Jabiru incident.
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Mr Lookleft, I can only say that from your claim, 'that' service is hardly 'professional'...?
Pertinent ( conflicting) traffic, and weather (if no ATIS), should all be transmitted in a 'professional manner' - clipped (if necessary, due traffic) and accurate.
It IS a 'Flight Information' service.....(FIS)...Yes..??
Cheers
What is the distance Lismore / Ballina?
15nm or thereabouts?
Then, a report '4nm E of Lismore' puts the Jab. approx 11 / 10nm from Ballina, and descending inbound?
Is the CTAF at 10nm Ballina big enough to give time to give traffic?
If a Jet RPT calls at 10nm.....2 1/2 - 3 mins..??
The old 'AFIZ' call at 30nm gave about 7 mins for Jet traffic to be assessed and passed.
Just Sayin'......
Rotsa Ruck.........
Pertinent ( conflicting) traffic, and weather (if no ATIS), should all be transmitted in a 'professional manner' - clipped (if necessary, due traffic) and accurate.
It IS a 'Flight Information' service.....(FIS)...Yes..??
Cheers
What is the distance Lismore / Ballina?
15nm or thereabouts?
Then, a report '4nm E of Lismore' puts the Jab. approx 11 / 10nm from Ballina, and descending inbound?
Is the CTAF at 10nm Ballina big enough to give time to give traffic?
If a Jet RPT calls at 10nm.....2 1/2 - 3 mins..??
The old 'AFIZ' call at 30nm gave about 7 mins for Jet traffic to be assessed and passed.
Just Sayin'......
Rotsa Ruck.........
Genuine question: how effective is a CA/GRS at providing helpful information that standard CTAF procedures don’t?
Originally Posted by Lead Balloon
Any chance of a translation to English, maggot?
