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Old 21st February 2017, 11:07 PM
MarkR MarkR is offline
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Originally Posted by Rowan McKeever View Post
Whilst you're correct, Zac is too. It's all well and good to say terminals are located in accordance with ICAO and CASA guidelines, but take a look at the FR24 track of today's accident aircraft and you would find that the same situation occurring:
* on SYD's RWY07, would have the aircraft in T2;
* on DRW's RWY11, would have the aircraft in or very close to the terminal;
* on MEL's RWY16, would have the aircraft in the international terminal;
* on ADL's RWY05, would have the aircraft in or close to the terminal, etc.
Actually it would have hit the DHL facility in Syd, but that's besides the point, terminals are necessary, shops are not, why increase the risk of more deaths by putting bodies in a facility that does not have to be there.

It's naive to think just because it's got government approval it's Ok, especially when you look at what planning approvals are needed post deregulation of federal airports. Not saying we need to go back to the days of the FAC, but in my books being conservative vs being greedy is a no brainer.
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