Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, , 6:37:01 to 6:38:51
Inquiry into commercial airline access to RAAF Base Tindal for emergency landings and flight planning requirements.
Topics: ADF, Infrastructure
Speakers: Malcolm Roberts, Speaker 23, Raff Ciccone, Unknown Speaker, Interjection
>> Yeah, go for it. The call still yours.
>> My question is to the availability of RAAF based Tindle for emergency landing of commercial aircraft. Commercial airlines are required to lodge a commercial flight plan which includes the location of emergency landing strips and shows the plane has the fuel to get My office has received information that Tindle has advised airlines it should not be used as a designated emergency landing airport at the top end requiring all airlines to carry extra fuel to reach cans. This makes tickets dearer planes heavier while increasing the risk for air travelers. What guidance has been given to commercial airlines on this matter please?
>> Senator good afternoon Marshall Steve Chapel chief of air force. uh I'm not um across that particular matter in detail. So let me take that on notice and I'll come back to you. There are times for operational reasons or other reasons where we need to potentially limit the access of some of the air force bases. Uh those are done in consultation with industry uh nots and other appropriate notifications are issued. Um but uh with respect to that matter, I'll take that on notice and come back to you.
>> Thank you. And if I can just clear up um the question is not whether you'd allow an emergency landing, which of course you would.
>> Correct.
>> That's not the question. The question is, are domestic airlines allowed to fly file a flight plan showing Tindle as the emergency landing point in the top end?
>> I understand the question. I'll take it on notice. Thanks.
>> Thank you very much. Thank you, chair.
That's all right. You're not asking for >> Who's trying to land a plane? All right. I'm glad you got the joke. I'm glad you got the joke. Come on everyone, Senator it doesn't happen often. Come on, give me some credit. All right, Senator