REGIONAL AIRSPACE AND PROCEDURES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TAS RAPAC 2018-1
AGENDA ITEM: 4.1
PAPER FOR DISTRIBUTION
MEETING DATE: 11 April 2018
TITLE
PROPOSAL to expand the viable options for Arrivals and Departures at HBA
SUBMITTED BY
AusALPA – s47F
The purpose of this proposal is to seek greater consultation and discussion on the
PURPOSE
recommendations related to the Airspace Review of the Hobart Airspace and to
include a greater flexibility
• Aeronautical Study of Hobart - February 2017
• The third recommendation from the related report is for the introduction of
STARs to “improve efficiencies and predictability” and for the continuation of
redesign work.
• The report makes the recommendation for the introduction and inclusion of
KEY ISSUES
STARs as an approach option but doesn’t recommend that this be the
exclusive or predominant option available for approach.
• DAS Directive 01/2015; unnecessary costs and impacts on industry should be
avoided where safety isn’t compromised.
• STARs with a visual segment (Visual Termination) and or Visual Arrivals
provide flexibility and efficiencies in time, cost and in environmental impacts.
ATTACHMENTS
Nil
BACKGROUND
The Review of the Hobart Airspace is documented in the report:
Aeronautical Study of Hobart - February 2017.
As a result of consultation with stakeholders, many key challenges were outlined in the document with three
key recommendations provided. Whilst the document outlines the consultation that occurred in the lead up
to and during the review, it is silent on what consultation has occurred for the design and implementation of
these recommendations.
The report recommendation for the redesign of the flight routes into and out of Hobart and for the
improvement to existing TIFPs and to introduce STARs into Hobart, has been actioned. The report did not
provide specifics on how to achieve this however. Further industry consultation with relevant stakeholders
may have been appropriate with greater discussion and review to ensure that the all relevant changes were fit
for purpose and are not an unnecessary impost on operations and the industry.
The changes have resulted in an increase in flight times and track miles flown which can have impacts on the
efficiencies related to cost and time. Other relevant considerations are of an environmental nature related to
the extra fuel burn and the concentration of noise to specific corridors.
STARs with a visual segment, and or visual arrivals, are not an uncommonly provided option at many
controlled airports around Australia. We propose that these approach options be considered for inclusion in
addition to the wholly RNP based arrival options currently provided as a result of the Airspace Review.
Track shortening, where available, should be provided for, on a preferred basis.
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