We can all feel safe in Dubbo now
It's not about the inconvenience or a sense of entitlement.
It's about the absurd disparities that mean the 'sterile' area can easily be 'contaminated' through circumvention.
It's about the absurd disparities that mean the 'sterile' area can easily be 'contaminated' through circumvention.
ETD testing is now to be "continuous and random". There is no randomiser used any more. As soon as one test is complete, the screener is to select another candidate if one is available. If you are the only one there, guess who that is? This is the result of the last well-publicized "incident". When security was ramped up immediately afterwards, then relaxed, it wasn't completely relaxed. Don't blame the staff, they're just the poor buggers at the end of a long chain.
Three of us in a Bonanza did a local NSW scenic, last Saturday. The three hour flight included overhead Western Plains Zoo. Thank goodness that we didn't land to overnight at YSDU! 
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Went thru Dubbo about 6 weeks ago on a Thursday and returned via there on a Saturday.
On the Thursday we were screened when we went into the terminal for a coffee (only place open). No real dramas.
On the Saturday everything was closed including the terminal facilities. We caught a cab into town for Maccas. Would have preferred the screening to be able to get a snack and a coffee.
Was really disappointed at the lack of weekend GA activity there for such a large aerodrome. Only thing flying was a super cub doing circuits.
I'm from Redcliffe and the place is really buzzing, particularly on weekends. Why is it so?
On the Thursday we were screened when we went into the terminal for a coffee (only place open). No real dramas.
On the Saturday everything was closed including the terminal facilities. We caught a cab into town for Maccas. Would have preferred the screening to be able to get a snack and a coffee.
Was really disappointed at the lack of weekend GA activity there for such a large aerodrome. Only thing flying was a super cub doing circuits.
I'm from Redcliffe and the place is really buzzing, particularly on weekends. Why is it so?
"Was really disappointed at the lack of weekend GA activity there for such a large aerodrome"
Sadly, with very few exceptions, that is the case everywhere, airport charges or not.
To quote US identity D.Trump: "So sad".
Tootle pip!!
Regular at dubbo and the silliness of the whole security thing there irks me too. I'm sure others disagree. The one bomb threat we had in last few years was detected because UK cops rung our guys and told them who the people were. Or in political speak "The fantastic intelligence sharing of our law enforcement agencies." It is a quiet airfield beside Dan in the supercub and RPT. If council dont allow new hangars to be built this leads to under utilization of their airport as people dont want to leave an expensive aircraft out in the sun. Not sure if this is the case in dubbo but there does not appear to be many hangars there for the size of the airport.
Can one still do this sort of stuff?
(RIP Flt.Lt.John Dick who was tragically killed in a low level accident in NZ6253 on 25th March 1981 in NZ. The low flying, really good fun over Barrington Tops will never be forgotten.)
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Went thru Dubbo about 6 weeks ago.....
Was really disappointed at the lack of weekend GA activity there for such a large aerodrome. Only thing flying was a super cub doing circuits.
I'm from Redcliffe and the place is really buzzing, particularly on weekends. Why is it so?
Was really disappointed at the lack of weekend GA activity there for such a large aerodrome. Only thing flying was a super cub doing circuits.
I'm from Redcliffe and the place is really buzzing, particularly on weekends. Why is it so?
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