FYI this is about the LLAMP Proposal . (Lower Level Airspace Management Plan). which could be in force in March next year. Bob Hall is the GFA Rep. and is fighting to reduce the amount of airspace lost to us if the proposed changes to the MBZ dimensions go ahead. This particularly important to Clubs who operate near MBZ's. PeterS QLD RAPAC Rep. Subject: RE: Airspace 2 > Dear Bob and All > > I was very rushed when I sent the previous email. Some overview for Bob W > and any others in the same position would have helped - and now follows. > > After CONSIDERABLE effort and expense Airservices and all significant > stakeholders in Class G and E airspace reached agreement on the principles > to be applied to airspace management in this airspace. This agreement > specifically included: > > * No change to radio requirements including specifically no change to the > current exemptions for gliders. > * No change in the diameter of MBZ below 7000' > > At Airservices insistence all stake holders and Airservices signed off on > the agreement at the CEO level. > > Within weeks of the sign off Airservices themselves walked away from that > agreement and proposed a "Concept of Operations" which depends on the > following: > > 1. CTAF rules across the whole of Australia independent of traffic or risk > levels in Class G everywhere below 5000'. > 2. Implementation of MBZ at all aerodromes with an RPT service involving a > 30+ seat aircraft - which will result in a large immediate increase in > numbers of MBZ and automatic ongoing increases in the numbers of MBZ. > 3. An increase in the size of MBZ to 25 nm up to 7000' AMSL and where Class > E comes down to 12500' only a further circle to 40 nm from 7000' to 12500'. > > We have objected strenuously and provided alternate means of dealing with > the now well identified areas of small but significant risk in this airspace > but our interests and submissions have simply been ignored. > > ASAC (myself and Henk) are pursuing this but we made need a general > response. > > AOPA supports our position on this matter and will contact the CEO of > Airservices separately. > > I hope this helps. Please contact me if you need more (02 9416 9492) > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wendouree Water Treatment [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 12:07 PM > To: Robert and Penny Hall > Subject: Re: Airspace 2 > > > Robert, > > For those unfortunates like me who have not the time to digest the > attachments, just what are the implications for gliding, which may > necessitate us going to "war" > > Regards > Bob Ward > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert and Penny Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 2:56 PM > Subject: Airspace 2 > > > > > > Dear All > > > > Airservices documentation attached > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
