They found the person in Melbourne doing fake radio calls !
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They found the person in Melbourne doing fake radio calls !
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Good stuff..! I hope they throw the book at this cretin. He needs the pineapple treatment with extreme prejudice. Unfortunately the way the judiciary is going here at the moment, he'll probably get the wet lettuce leaf treatment instead 
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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Now, now Lantern10 and IFEZ;
He was probably abused as a child or maybe wanted to be a Pilot or ATC but couldn't make the grade.
Let's give him a fair trial first.....
then string him up!!
Sadly, that is probably close to the truth.
He was probably abused as a child or maybe wanted to be a Pilot or ATC but couldn't make the grade.
Let's give him a fair trial first.....
then string him up!!
he'll probably get the wet lettuce leaf treatment instead
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Pity ASA came out and said there is no threat to aircraft from the calls. If they had made a bigger brouhaha over it and the possible safety ramifications the magistrate might actually deliver an appropriate punishment.
As it is, I reckon we'll be lucky to see him get fined more than $5000.
As it is, I reckon we'll be lucky to see him get fined more than $5000.
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You make a point with which I agree. And one which shows why the smooth rhetoric about "no risk to safety", that is so often trotted out by spin doctors in the wake of incidents that did in fact pose a substantial risk to safety, can have unintended consequences.
There are offences for making false calls of distress and interference with air traffic services, improper use of telecommunications equipment etc, in which the resources diverted to dealing with hoaxes may be relevant considerations in sentencing, safety risk or not.
There are offences for making false calls of distress and interference with air traffic services, improper use of telecommunications equipment etc, in which the resources diverted to dealing with hoaxes may be relevant considerations in sentencing, safety risk or not.
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Why isn't this individual being charged with Sabotage under the Montreal Convention?
I would hope some of the crews involved would also file charges.
Time to send a clear message that this behaviour is unacceptable.
I would hope some of the crews involved would also file charges.
Time to send a clear message that this behaviour is unacceptable.
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Didn't take long for thread drift into complete fantasy land.
Interesting they haven't said they have charged him for unliscenced use of the VHF gear....which would be worrysome if he is actually qualified to use it.
Ya never know...early days of the arrest....more charges are probably pending.
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He'll be scolded for being a naughty boy, and his radio/s will be taken from him, and he'll be given a community service order, and ordered to stay away from radios. You can bet on it.
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Now officially on Life's scrap heap, now being an Age Pensioner and not liking it one little bit! I'd rather be flying but in the meantime still continuing the never ending search for a bad bottle of Red!
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He'll be scolded for being a naughty boy, and his radio/s will be taken from him, and he'll be given a community service order, and ordered to stay away from radios. You can bet on it.
