Sydney Basin Airspace and Procedures.
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21st April 2026, 12:47
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Paras 5.2 to 5.6, inclusive, of the pending July version of the YSBK FAC refer.
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority is seeking industry feedback on a revised proposal to introduce a one-way VFR corridor to the southeast of Bankstown Airport as part of changes to the Sydney control zone
https://www.australianflying.com.au/...t-vfr-corridor
Basically speaking: "Get out and stay out!"
https://www.australianflying.com.au/...t-vfr-corridor
Basically speaking: "Get out and stay out!"
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority is seeking industry feedback on a revised proposal to introduce a one-way VFR corridor to the southeast of Bankstown Airport as part of changes to the Sydney control zone
https://www.australianflying.com.au/...t-vfr-corridor
Basically speaking: "Get out and stay out!"
https://www.australianflying.com.au/...t-vfr-corridor
Basically speaking: "Get out and stay out!"
The RNPs plus the pseudo STARs will make IFR arrivals abominable. Will have OCTA IFR mixing it with visual lanes of entry/exit low level to the north. The designated inbound routes are all “expect to be OCTA”
4500’ OCTA over the hills..
It’s just so bad I dont even know where to start. I went to all the “consultation” meetings too. So it’s not a total surprise but now I have the plates and final maps…sheesh.
VFR will be horrid.
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All performance piston and turbine will be OCTA at 3k or lower with 30+nm to run from nthe north. Overlayed onto the VFR routes to the north.
It’s buckwild crazy. I sat in a room multiple times while this was all hashed out to no avail.
The initial proposal was at least STARs but no that’s too hard and obviously would require IFR in CTA ( crazy concept!) so we will have planned routes instead that have an OCTA requirement that then re-enters CTA to the IAP (D+) with another 3 frequency changes (area, center, bk app, tower) in the space of prob 20nm.
Dumb as a box of hammers.
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So old aircraft like my Piper Cub without an electrical system will be forbidden to enter Class D due to lack of a transponder?
What happened to the danger area classification of flying training areas? Cannot see anything aside from the parachute ops to the south of Camden.
What happened to the danger area classification of flying training areas? Cannot see anything aside from the parachute ops to the south of Camden.
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So old aircraft like my Piper Cub without an electrical system will be forbidden to enter Class D due to lack of a transponder?
What happened to the danger area classification of flying training areas? Cannot see anything aside from the parachute ops to the south of Camden.
What happened to the danger area classification of flying training areas? Cannot see anything aside from the parachute ops to the south of Camden.
you will not be allowed to enter class D(+) without a responder.
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In 1993-94 I did a PILS at YSSY in a Duchess during training and again for initial issue of my Instrument rating. I might even have done one in a PA28. It was pretty standard back then as the RAAF didn't like to share their toys.
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Anything else requires clearance through the newfangled Class D or over the Blue Mountains with, at most, 1000' clearance AGL...And as the saying goes... old pilots, bold pilots, yadda yadda. I wouldn't want to fly over that terrain with that little air underneath me.
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Bankstown Procedures Changes 9JUL
A lot of changes here. IFR in IMC will be interesting.
https://www.airservicesaustralia.com..._09JUL2026.pdf
https://www.airservicesaustralia.com..._09JUL2026.pdf
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Looks like IFR should be pretty much unchanged, other than some new approaches etc. It's the VFR crew that are going to be busy, especially in poor conditions or if unfamiliar (which will be everyone, initially).
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It is interesting that the NSW government is rezoning land around Cherrybrook metro to allow 28 floor apartments - right in the middle of the VFR lane at the ridgetop and maybe 1NM outside the D LL1000, C LL1500 zone. My estimates are that these buildings might reach 900 feet + construction cranes. Now in good weather this might be a useful visual aid but in marginal weather I would not like to living on the 28th floor.
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It is interesting that the NSW government is rezoning land around Cherrybrook metro to allow 28 floor apartments - right in the middle of the VFR lane at the ridgetop and maybe 1NM outside the D LL1000, C LL1500 zone. My estimates are that these buildings might reach 900 feet + construction cranes. Now in good weather this might be a useful visual aid but in marginal weather I would not like to living on the 28th floor.