VNC charts

[Yenn]

Following is a copy of an email sent to Airservices Australia by Rod Spratt.

 

He is trying to get Airservices to provide VNC charts for the East coast of Queensland. If you remember when these VNC charts were first produced they were to cover the whole East coast, but they stop at Brisbane.

 

I consider the VNC to be a far better chart than the WAC and have talked to Airservices about us getting them several times.

 

It appears that they believe there is not enough demand for them, which in my opinion is rubbish.

 

If you believe we should have these charts, please drop Rod a line on his email address. He has a track record of getting things done and I would dearly like him to succeed here.

 

> Follows a copy of E Mail I have sent to other aviators.

 

> Please talk to as many other aviators and encourage them to E Mail me if

 

> they would like to support my endeavours.

 

> I have been lobbying Airservices Australia for some considerable time for

 

> them to make available VNC charts for the coastal airspace north of

 

> Brisbane

 

> (Queensland is the only mainland state not to have VNC charts) .

 

> I have as yet had no success as they claim that their market research has

 

> indicated to them that there is no demand for VNC charts in this area . I

 

> have contacted many pilots and aviation groups and have never found any

 

> person or group who has been approached for an opinion . When I asked if

 

> they could give me the names of who was surveyed they claim that the

 

> privacy

 

> act prevents such disclosure.

 

> As you may know we now have a new CEO of CASA John McCormick who took

 

> office on the 16th May and I contacted his office to seek his assistance

 

> to

 

> put pressure on Air Services to publish the required VNC charts as a

 

> safety

 

> issue.

 

> His office directed me to talk to their Queensland officers who were very

 

> supportive and have arranged a meeting for me with John McCormick early

 

> July.

 

> They believe that if I could demonstrate a level of support from Qld

 

> pilots

 

> and give to him at the meeting a list of names etc supportive of the

 

> request

 

> that would give him the ammunition to refute Airservices Australia's

 

> claims.

 

> If you could assist in circulating this request to any persons or groups I

 

> would greatly appreciate your help.

 

> Feel free to give my details to anyone who may wish to respond either as

 

> an

 

> organization or an individual . I certainly don't mind giving John a

 

> handful

 

> of E Mails from fellow aviators .

 

>

 

> Regards Rodney Spratt

 

> Gladstone Qld

 

> Ph 07 49723343 wk

 

> Mob 0402858587

 

> E Mail [email protected]

 

 

[flying dog]

IF you want an OLD QLD chart, I have a FULL SET for the WHOLE OF OZ!

 

Dated 1988.

 

 

[Yenn]

Old charts are not much good to me. I have a few which are only of historical interest, but I think we should not be treated as second class pilots, just because we don't fly in mexico.