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Old 24th Jun 2023, 07:33
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Its all purely because ASA management has always believed the job can be done with less people, Covid was the green light to take risks they never would’ve any other time.
Remember SDE? Never fully implemented.
AsA could simply recycle their ATMS plan from 2013.
AsA 2013-2018 plan

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Old 24th Jun 2023, 08:09
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Originally Posted by Gne
In response, Virgin undertook risk assessments before going ahead with flights to ensure the airspace was completely safe.
Did I really just read that?
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Old 24th Jun 2023, 11:56
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Originally Posted by Maggie Island
Is there a party on this weekend that we’re not invited to or is it just me…

B0040/23 NOTAMN
A) YMAV
B) 2306232100
C) 2306251200
D) DAILY 2100/2300 0200/0300 0800/1200
E) TWR ATS NOT AVBLDUE TO OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONSPROCEDURES IN ENROUTE SUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA (ERSA), FAC, AVALONOPERATIONS OUTSIDE TWR HR APPLY

B0409/23 NOTAMN
Q)YMMM/QSTXX/IV/BO/E/000/025/3802S14428E012
A) YMMM
B) 2306232100
C) 2306251200
D) DAILY 2100/2300 0200/0300 0800/1200
E) AVALON TWR ATS NOT AVBL DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONSAVALON CLASS D AIRSPACE BECOMES CLASS G FROM SFC TO 700FT AND CLASS E FROM 700FT TO 2500FT AS PER EN ROUTE SUP AUSTRALIA (ERSA)AVALON - ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TWR HRFIS AVBL MELBOURNE CENTRE 135.70COMMON TFC ADVISORY FREQ (CTAF) 120.
F) SFC
G) 2500FT AMSL

B0045/23 NOTAMN
A) YBAS
B) 2306232230
C) 2306250830
D) DAILY 2230/0830
E) YBAS TWR ATS NOT AVBLDUE TO OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONSALICE SPRINGS CLASS C AND CLASS D AIRSPACE BELOW FL125 BECOMES CLASSG AIRSPACE - CLASS C AIRSPACE FL125 TO FL245 BECOMES CLASS E AIRSPACEAS PER EN ROUTE SUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA ALICE SPRINGS - ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TOWER HRCOMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY 118.3

B0410/23 NOTAMN
A) YMMM
B) 2306232230
C) 2306250830
D) DAILY 2230/0830
E) ALICE SPRINGS (YBAS) TWR ATS NOT AVBL DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS ALICE SPRINGS CLASS C AND CLASS D AIRSPACE BELOW FL125 BECOMES CLASSG AIRSPACE - CLASS C AIRSPACE FL125 TO FL245 BECOMES CLASS E AIRSPACE - AS PER EN ROUTE SUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA ALICE SPRINGS - ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TWR HR.FIS AVBL MELBOURNE CENTRE 119.8COMMON TFC ADVISORY FREQ (CTAF) 118.3
F) SFC
G) FL125

B0072/23 NOTAMN
A) YMAY
B) 2306232300
C) 2306251030
D) 2306232300 TO 2306240700 2306242300 TO 2306251030
E) TWR ATS NOT AVBL DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONSALBURY CLASS C AND D AIRSPACE BECOMES CLASS G AS PER EN ROUTESUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA ALBURY - ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TWR HRCOMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY FREQ 123.25

B0411/23 NOTAMN
A) YMMM
B) 2306232300
C) 2306251030
D) 2306232300 TO 2306240700 2306242300 TO 2306251030
E) ALBURY TWR ATS NOT AVBL DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONSALBURY CLASS C AND D AIRSPACE BECOMES CLASS G AS PER EN ROUTESUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA ALBURY - ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TWR HRFIS AVBL MELBOURNE CENTRE 125.2COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY 123.25
F) SFC
G) 8500FT AMSL

B0015/23 NOTAMN
A) YPKA
B) 2306240615
C) 2306250345
D) 2306240615 TO 2306240645 2306250000 TO 2306250345
E) TWR ATS NOT AVBL DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONSKARRATHA CLASS D AIRSPACE BECOMES CLASS G SFC TO 5500FT AMSL AS PEREN ROUTE SUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA YPKA - ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TWR HRCOMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY FREQ 127.35

B0412/23 NOTAMN
A) YMMM
B) 2306240615
C) 2306250345
D) 2306240615 TO 2306240645 2306250000 TO 2306250345
E) KARRATHA (YPKA) TWR ATS NOT AVBL DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONSKARRATHA CLASS D AIRSPACE BECOMES CLASS G SFC TO 5500FT AMSL AS PEREN ROUTE SUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA YPKA - ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TWR HRFIS AVBL MELBOURNE CENTRE 122.4COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY 127.35
F) SFC
G) 5500FT AMSL
That is politically correct code for someone nicked my car and torched it and thus I can't get to the airport for work 😵
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Old 28th Jun 2023, 07:35
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Inverell and Gold Coast airspace is TIBA tomorrow from 2000z until 0330z.


Only effects everything to/from the south into BNE/OOL/MCY/BNK.
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Old 28th Jun 2023, 08:28
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Originally Posted by puff
Inverell and Gold Coast airspace is TIBA tomorrow from 2000z until 0330z.


Only effects everything to/from the south into BNE/OOL/MCY/BNK.
So nothing too major in the middle of school holidays. Lucky Airservices don’t have staffing issues.
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Old 28th Jun 2023, 08:33
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Fuggen'ell...it's not just the A, C & D airspace but Class E as well. I reckon there might be more than a few violations of that from VFR flyers going XC up high.

For maps of the two TIBA areas, I give you Gold Coast and Inverell. These maps will time out with the next DAH cycle though, but it looks like you can get each Center controllers individual area of responsibility from the ASA page HERE next time they pull a stunt like this.
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Old 28th Jun 2023, 10:47
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Inverell and Gold Coast airspace is TIBA tomorrow from 2000z until 0330z.
​​​​​​​You ****en bee-yoo-tayyyy. You need to embrace the freedom of the worlds second best ATC system.
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Old 13th Jul 2023, 11:36
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Office of Airspace Regulation

To continue the finger pointing; when will the OAR put their foot down? Airspace closures require applications through the OAR from the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), being AirServices Australia.
​​​​​​Where the ANSP is continually unable to provide the required service, why aren't additional investigations occurring? If they are occurring, where's the transparency and what sanctions are being implemented to assure service provision?
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Old 13th Jul 2023, 12:36
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Air Disservices Australia sounds like a self governing beauracray. Like a self licking ice cream 🍦
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Old 13th Jul 2023, 20:10
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Originally Posted by dejapoo
Air Disservices Australia sounds like a self governing beauracray. Like a self licking ice cream 🍦
Bonuses all round
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Old 13th Jul 2023, 20:31
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Originally Posted by umop3pisdn
To continue the finger pointing; when will the OAR put their foot down? Airspace closures require applications through the OAR from the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), being AirServices Australia.
​​​​​​Where the ANSP is continually unable to provide the required service, why aren't additional investigations occurring? If they are occurring, where's the transparency and what sanctions are being implemented to assure service provision?
Maybe CASA's short staffed?.........
https://recruitment.casa.gov.au/jobs...7993799~1/edit

'The Aviation Safety Inspector (ANS) is part of a small team in the CNS/ATM Section that is part of the Air Navigation, Airspace and Aerodromes Branch. This Branch conducts frontline activities for CASA including entry control, ongoing surveillance and where required enforcement of air traffic control training and service provider'
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Old 13th Jul 2023, 22:20
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Pretty sure that's an ex AsA guy on the ad taking the applications ! What hope ?
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Old 14th Jul 2023, 01:41
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Is ASA's income derived from flights flown? If so, their funding will be somewhat short!
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Old 4th Aug 2023, 13:06
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B547/23
ALICE SPRINGS (YBAS) TWR ATS NOT AVBL DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS
ALICE SPRINGS CLASS C AND CLASS D AIRSPACE BELOW FL125 BECOMES CLASS
G AIRSPACE - CLASS C AIRSPACE FL125 TO FL245 BECOMES CLASS E
AIRSPACE - AS PER EN ROUTE SUPPLEMENT AUSTRALIA ALICE SPRINGS -
ATS AIRSPACE - OUTSIDE TWR HR.
FIS AVBL MELBOURNE CENTRE 119.8
COMMON TFC ADVISORY FREQ (CTAF) 118.3
SFC TO FL125
FROM 08 042230 TO 08 060830
DAILY 2230/0830

Closed for the weekend.

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Old 4th Aug 2023, 22:05
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So they can’t even replace people who go on Annual Leave. God help us if someone goes on Long Service leave.
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Old 5th Aug 2023, 13:29
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Long Service Leave? - tell 'em they're dreaming!

wonder if local media are ever going to pick up on the fact there's no tower. Usually they like a good local regional beat-up. In this case, quite right too!
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Old 10th Aug 2023, 01:13
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How do you find out if the tower is manned or not?
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Old 10th Aug 2023, 01:26
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What job did you apply for ?
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