Thanks for the information Gavin, I leave the airspace stuff to Reg Rob Moore
On 20/01/2013, at 1:18 PM, gavin wrigley <[email protected]> wrote: > Gdday Rob. > The MBZ is in the bottom (surface to 12500') of the unrestricted > airspace...in fact.only the part of it where all the touristy helicopters and > skiplanes, etc., operate. They dont seem to want (cannot?) go any higher. The > proposal would not affect this 'busy' area. Interestingly enough, Air New > Zealand is operating 70 seat turbine aircraft into that area (uncontrolled > airspace...just an MBZ) on a scheduled basis! > Everyone 'down there', including the ANZ pilots, seem to be happy with the > MBZ for self-separation. > Its the higher airspace that CAA are proposing to take. Really only of > interest to us and wave flying. If it were controlled then some scheduled RPT > flights would be controlled through there I am sure...but have you seen the > density of traffic over here? Its not exactly Heathrow. > I'll ask Trevor Mollard, our GNZ Airspace delegate, to post a link...I'm crap > at this stuff. > Cheers, > Gavin. > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Proposed introduction of controlled airspace > at Mount Cook > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:23:54 +1030 > > Gavin, should we comment about the Airspace above the MBZ. Will that airspace > impinge on the gliding in the area. > > > > Rob Moore > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gavinwr > Sent: Sunday, 20 January 2013 7:16 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Proposed introduction of controlled airspace at > Mount Cook > > > > Yes. Get the facts straight. The helicopter and tourist traffic is not in the > airspace being disscussed. there is an mbz that is used by all in the area > very successfully to self separate...without any controllers. The petition is > about the airspace above this. > > > Sent from Samsung Mobile > > > Derek Ruddock <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The airspace is currently uncontrolled. Aircraft arrange their own separation > without the intervention of air traffic control. The system has worked > effectively for years. > > By introducing controlled airspace in the area, it would lead to an increased > workload on the controllers, with the inevitable result: the area will be > closed to some users. (Guess who) > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Geoff Vincent > Sent: Saturday, 19 January 2013 10:08 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.; 'Discussion of > issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Proposed introduction of controlled airspace at > Mount Cook > > > > Gentlemen, > > Would it not be sensible to establish exactly what CAA is considering by way > of controlled airspace changes before rushing off and protesting about it. > Derek makes it sound as if Mt Cook is the wave soaring capital of NZ if not > the world. Having flown gliders in that immediate vicinity and experienced > the extremely high traffic density (largely from choppers and GA fixed wings) > I personally would welcome some form of airspace control. Lets get the facts > first guys. > > Regards, > > Geoff V > > At 04:20 PM 19/01/2013, Derek Ruddock wrote: > > > > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01CDF660.F8C27800" > Content-Language: en-au > > The New Zealand CAA is considering a proposal to introduce controlled > airspace over Mount Cook. > > This are is probably unique as the only easily accessible uncontrolled wave > soaring site in the world > > I would encourage all Australian pilots to email a protest to > [email protected] and copy the letter to trevor.mollard at gmail.com > > The closing date for correspondence is Jan 31st, so time is of the essence > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2639/6040 - Release Date: 01/17/13 > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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