Andrew Kerans, vice president of AOPA Australia, wrote to us to clarify that his group is NOT condoning a no-radio no-transponder protest of Australia’s new airspace rules. “We encourage all pilots to show that they are angry” about the policy, AOPA-Australia President Ron Bertram said in a news release on Thursday. However, “we don’t support flying illegally.” …That’s another group.
Clarification: AOPA-Australia Does Not Condone Aerial Protest
Key Takeaways:
- AOPA Australia explicitly clarified that it does not condone illegal "no-radio no-transponder" protests against Australia's new airspace rules.
- While encouraging pilots to express their anger over the new policy, AOPA Australia's president stated they do not support flying illegally, distinguishing themselves from other groups.
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