Mining FIFO flying.

[mostlytossas]

Oympic Dam is as baswell describes I believe. Even private/ business op's they want you to arrive and depart outside RPT times. As said previously far above any other CTAF requirement. But I suppose when you own the airport you make the rules. I have always found them obliging though.

[Calldepartures]

Dynamite,

You can get a parachute gig without your jump licence. A lot of drop zones will actually put you through a first jump course. I think that is now a requirement for the issue of an APF jump pilot authorisation. It is good flying, best head to your local drop zone and have a chat.

Calldepartures

[baswell]

But I suppose when you own the airport you make the rules.

Which is a shame, because in allowing them to build an airport there (supporting a growing town, I might add) the regulators and governators could stipulate that for the privilege of doing so, they must not place unreasonable limitations and costs on, and instead rather encourage, other users so it benefits the area as a whole.

Much the same as the friend who was only allowed to build a strip for personal use on his property if he built it to a standard (and maintained it as such) that the fire bombers could use it.

One rule for them, one for the rest of us, I guess...