Sartime Lodgement Not Available

[Captain Garmin]

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The following Head Office NOTAMS are active:

B7066/18
ACCEPTANCE OF SARTIMES RESTRICTED DUE OPR LIMITATIONS
CONSIDER LEAVING A FLIGHT NOTE WITH A RESPONSIBLE PERSON
AS PER AIP AUSTRALIA ENR 1.10 FLIGHT NOTIFICATIONS
LODGEMENT OF NEW SARTIMES NOT AVBL
EXISTING SARTIMES PRIOR TO 10301159 WILL CONTINUE TO BE MANAGED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL PROCEDURES
FROM 10 291030 TO 10 301159

B7067/18
SARTIME SUBMISSION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE NOT AVBL DUE OPR RESTR
CONSIDER LEAVING A FLIGHT NOTE WITH A RESPONSIBLE PERSON AS PER AIP
AUSTRALIA ENR 1.10 FLIGHT NOTIFICATIONS
FOR IFR FLIGHTS THE FOLLOWING SERVICE IS FACILITATED BY ATC AND
REMAINS AVAILABLE - SARTIME FOR DEP WITHIN 30 MIN OF LODGEMENT
FROM 10 301200 TO 10 311400.

[Blueyonda]

What is the cause of these operational limitations and restrictions?

[havick]

Wow, just wow

[mostlytossas]

And yet the industry still pays full tote odds via the fuel levy on avgas.

[Vag277]

mostlytossas

Fuel levy goes to CASA not Airservices

[Ixixly]

This the same Airservices cutting down on our Air Services and crowing about being profitable and paying the government a dividend?

[Vag277]

They are required by law to pay a dividend. Airservices Act 1995. If they don't make a profit there is no dividend & Minister gets cross!
46 Payments of dividends by AA to the Commonwealth

(1) Within 4 months after the end of each financial year, the Board must recommend to the Minister in writing that AA:

(a) pay a dividend of a specified amount to the Commonwealth, in relation to AA’s operations in the financial year; or

(b) not pay any dividend to the Commonwealth for the financial year.

[On Track]

And who is the minister this week?

[Ixixly]

Will the Minister be cross when an Aircraft goes missing and no one knows until it's far too late and people start asking hard questions about why it happened?

[Clare Prop]

A little birdie told me it is industrial action.

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

I think Clare has won the 'choccies'...….and 'tis Halloween, …….
Cheerrrsss...

[601]

46 Payments of dividends by AA to the Commonwealth

(1) Within 4 months after the end of each financial year, the Board must recommend to the Minister in writing that AA:

(a) pay a dividend of a specified amount to the Commonwealth, in relation to AA’s operations in the financial year; or

(b) not pay any dividend to the Commonwealth for the financial year.

Why on earth do "Govt Business Enterprises" have to make a profit and pay a dividend?
If they don't make a profit to pay a dividend, does ASA borrow the money to pay the required dividend as happened in Qld with the power stations?

[Dick Smith]

In New Zealand there is a small charge to lodge a VFR Sar time plan.

In Australia I presume that cost is covered by IFR pilots.

[KRviator]

The cost of only one search for a missing un-notified VFR pilot vs making the process free for them to use so you at least have some idea where to look. I know what I'd rather...