Busselton closed to training flights

[The Green Goblin]

Tell 'em they're dreaming

I suggest everyone just does PFL's, low approaches, and navaid training without touching the wheels down until they give up and pursue the 'hoons' again.

[Pontius]

The new highway that was just opened takes around 45 minutes off the time to drive from Perth - Busselton

I wish! Despite the much vaunted claims of the local journalists, the reality of it is 20 minutes knocked off the journey. I'm not complaining; no more traffic lights in MH, no speed cameras at every junction etc but the drive is definitely not 45 minutes shorter.

p.s. Maybe 'they' just want to 'regulate' the training...and maybe extract an 'appropriate' fee.??

Yep, that's what I reckon. So little has changed around the airfield that I do not believe it's local people complaining. Most of the new houses in the area are to the West of Busso or in the Port Geographe development, both unaffected by aircraft noise (in my opinion). By all means, instigate Ex FSO's suggestion that circuits are flown to the East but to stop all training flights is definitley the result of a hidden agenda.

Next they'll be wanting us to pay to go fishing in WA......what's that you say? Oh bugger

[Fred Gassit]

I have been abused over the radio by people on the ground at YBLN on CTAF when we've been down there doing circuits, I would figure they are local.

I would be surprised it this wasn't aimed at 5700kg+ as there are quite a few down there training now since YPPH became too busy for training.

[FRQ Charlie Bravo]

I remember my instructors being very careful to point out the need to curtiously avoid flying directly over houses when visiting places like Busso. Can't we all just get along? What is the answer? Fly neighbourly for starters but where to from there?

FRQ CB