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Recommend<strong>at</strong>ions (as found in the report):<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 1: Airservices Australia, in consult<strong>at</strong>ion with the helicopter industry,<br />

assess the value of standard flight p<strong>at</strong>hs being established for helicopters departing and<br />

arriving <strong>at</strong> <strong>Moorabbin</strong> <strong>Airport</strong> th<strong>at</strong> would enhance safety and minimise noise impacts on the<br />

local community.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 2: MAC continue to strongly promote the adoption of the Fly Friendly<br />

Program by all oper<strong>at</strong>ors <strong>at</strong> <strong>Moorabbin</strong> <strong>Airport</strong>.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 3: MAC establish clear procedures for the handling of complaints over<br />

possible breaches of Fly Friendly agreements and regularly report on compliance to the<br />

<strong>Moorabbin</strong> <strong>Airport</strong> Community Avi<strong>at</strong>ion Consult<strong>at</strong>ion Group.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 4: MAC, with assistance from airport users and Government avi<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

agencies, continue to undertake an educ<strong>at</strong>ion and awareness program to better inform the<br />

local community on airport oper<strong>at</strong>ions including circuit training.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 5: The hours of fixed wing and helicopter circuit training <strong>at</strong> the airport<br />

published in the <strong>Airport</strong>’s Fly Friendly Program be restricted to 0900 to 1800 or last light,<br />

whichever is sooner, on weekends, and Victorian public holidays.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 6: MAC, in consult<strong>at</strong>ion with Airservices Australia, CASA, and industry,<br />

progress a proposal to reduce night hours of circuit training from Monday to Friday to m<strong>at</strong>ch<br />

tower oper<strong>at</strong>ing hours. The proposal would be subject to completing an assessment of the<br />

safety, environmental and economic costs and benefits.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 7: The relevant Victorian Government agency, in consult<strong>at</strong>ion with the<br />

Federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport, undertake a review of the future<br />

avi<strong>at</strong>ion needs of Melbourne and regional Victoria, with particular emphasis on the pilot and<br />

helicopter training industries.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 8: MAC approach the relevant Victorian Government planning agencies<br />

to examine altern<strong>at</strong>ive suitable sites for s<strong>at</strong>ellite helicopter training for oper<strong>at</strong>ors based <strong>at</strong><br />

<strong>Moorabbin</strong> <strong>Airport</strong>.<br />

Recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 9: Airservices Australia provides the <strong>Moorabbin</strong> <strong>Airport</strong> Community<br />

Avi<strong>at</strong>ion Consult<strong>at</strong>ion Group with regular upd<strong>at</strong>es of progress with the implement<strong>at</strong>ion of the<br />

18 recommend<strong>at</strong>ions made by the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman in rel<strong>at</strong>ion to the better<br />

handling of noise complaints.<br />

Philip A McConnell<br />

<strong>Airport</strong> General Manager<br />

<strong>Moorabbin</strong> <strong>Airport</strong><br />

July 2011<br />

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