November 24
Dick Smith went on national TV to explain his "UNSAFE SKIES" report wherein he made note that in a 13 month period here in OZ twenty four lives were lost in commercial aviation accidents - that many fatal's in private aircraft operations in the past would have had the authorities calling out for increased regulation of private pilots

 
The main thrust of his report was to explain to the general public that there is a lot of uncontrolled airspace below 8,500' used by airline aircraft even though radar based control is available but not used
 
Dick would like to see greater use of current radar facilities with the associated safety benefits made available to all aircraft operating in OZ airspace

November 29
Military pilots seem to find it difficult to land light aircraft - late yesterday at the RAAF base in Edinburgh a light aircraft landed and shortly after touchdown the nose and main wheels collapsed

 
"The Defence Department says an Air Force pilot was on his way to a training course and was trying to clock up flying hours" - A similar incident occurred at Archerfield back in February 2003