The
airport has freedoms
which are
unheard of in other forms of commerce and it does not have
to answer to either the City of Kingston or the Victorian State
Government.
The
August 2008 mid-air collision occurred between two planes and caused one
of the planes to plunge to the ground near a school, instantly
killing the pilot. This was another in a long series
of aircraft
crash
fatalities. These
fatalities and serious aircraft crashes are almost yearly events.
This plus the ongoing impact which the
airport has on residential safety and amenity confirm an immediate need
for the following:
- A
discontinuation of all training
flights and all forms of repeated low altitude circuit
flying.
- An immediate cap on
aircraft movements and then a 30% reduction to levels
which existed before the airport was privatised.
- Considerably
improved
transparency
of information and publication of data on all incidents
which have the potential to compromise aircraft, airport or community
safety.
- A moratorium
on use of the airport by jets, corporate
aircraft, regional airlines and other multi-seat
commercial operations.
- No
night or early morning flights and no arrivals or
departures when the
Moorabbin control tower is not in operation.
- Tighter
enforcement of civil aviation regulations and mandatory
use of tracking transponders
by all aircraft using the Moorabbin airspace as a form
of basic
pilot accountability and so that the public has
some way of
identifying and referring to aircraft.
- A
compulsory and comprehensive fly friendly policy
prepared in consultation
with the local
community with particular attention to repetitive or low altitude
flying, helicopter activity and the use of outdated or noisy aircraft.
There
will be more loss of life in the City of Kingston caused by crashing
aircraft and there will certainly be a progressive and expanding
reduction of amenity for all residents in our city.
It's important that you have your say now while the 2009 Draft Master
Plan is being considered by the Minister. This plan is unacceptable to the Residents of the City of Kingston.
MARA
Read More About MARA's Concerns
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| A Show of Hands Please. . .
Who's Accepting The Social Responsibility? - The Federal Minister, Mr Albanese?
- The Federal Government?
- The Moorabbin Airport?
- CASA?
- Air Services Australia?
- The State Government?
- The City of Kingston/Greater Dandenong?
- Corporate Aviation?
- The Pilots or Students?
Has there ever been a more impressive
buck-passing jumble? |
SHAME FILE
Sunday 7th February 2010
I Counted 28 Aircraft Movements
In Just Over An Hour - Less Than 100 Metres From My Home! (read more)
Saturday 17th &
Sunday 18th October 2009
A Shameful & Arrogant
Display of Helicopter Activity
"An inconsiderate and unrelenting
weekend marked by endless helicopter activity starting as early as 4:15am and continuing
well into the evening along the coastline and around the airport. Little
to no regard for the community and no apparent effort to minimise impact by
staying well above homes, or altering approach and departure routes or
utilising the bay rather than the residential corridor.
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