GA Industry Condemns Minister Albanese Over Safety Hypocrisy
Decisions made by Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Hon Anthony Albanese have made Brisbane’s Archerfield Airport more dangerous. The Minister permitted a development inside the “Public Safety Area” of the airport despite what he told the Australian People in Parliament on 30th September 2010 - the second reading speech for the Airports Amendment Bill 2010 giving effect to the National Aviation Policy Statement.
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SAA National Body Supports Media Release
The Sports Aircraft of Australia Inc has today added its name to the other eight aviation organisations supporting the Media Release “GA Industry Condemns Minister Albanese over Safety Hypocrisy” issues 6th September 2011.
Spokesperson Mr Peter Karanges said there had never been an issue where the board had been so united in supporting the media release.
CASA not responsible
ATSB:CASA Not Responsible for Monitoring Obstacles
Air Transport Safety Bureau Repcon report - Nov/Dec 2010.
Please read the section titled 'Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS) Control on page 5 of the document. Click the link below to view.
http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/2057960/nov_dec10.pdf (3.6 Mb)
2011 Airport Plan a Grab for Industrial Land
The 2011 preliminary draft master plan (pdmp) for Archerfield Airport which opened for public comment from 15th December 2010 restates the long held goal of the landlord to turn most of Archerfield into a lucrative industrial park. This was proposed in the last Master Plan in 2005 and vigorously rejected by the previous Federal Government because it was against the community interest. The central issue here is the proposal to realign the 04 / 22 runway complex to free up land required for aviation use to be used for much more lucrative industrial factories.
AOPA fully supports Save Our Secondary Airports
AOPA MEDIA RELEASE
8 August 2006
For Immediate Release
General Aviation
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association fully supports Save Our Secondary Airports, the group that is campaigning about unjust practices against general aviation operators at Bankstown, Archerfield and Jandakot Airports. They are not a minority voice, but appear to speak for the majority of operators based at these airports, which have similar problems, and are growing in members, support base and stature.