[Kharon]

Passenger and public safety – Wuzzat?

A post on the UP from one 'Pearly White' is a classic understatement and IMO an almost perfect example of how development on our aerodromes is completely 'arse about face'.

Someone wants to put up a big 'shed' – warehouse – or whatever :as per the picture below.



I wonder, was there a 'safety' analysis conducted, as in someone at a meeting bringing up, for consideration, a couple of pertinent facts. Like; “Uhm, that's a big shed boys, and it is close to the runway, on averaged wind speeds it is likely to create an increased risk level to light aircraft on approach and departure, in both directions. Can we not put the 'shed' somewhere else – out of harms way?

That idea had the glide ratio of a well trimmed man-hole cover; so, up went a windshear / turbulence generator and civilian version of an arrestor hook (as per Essendon DFO). In response to the 'safety case' all arses were covered by a written warning in the ERSA.



What a stellar example of developer safety culture that is. Not a whimper from CASA, the ATSB, DoIT or even the folk who may have to put out the fire and retrieve the body parts. Not very good is it.

Toot – toot.