Re security checks, true, you do not need an ASIC to fly PIC. But read this from
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At a minimum, all pilots 18 or over must undergo the background checks for an AVID. Only those pilots who require access to a secure area of a security controlled airport will need to undergo the more robust background checks for an ASIC.
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Note an ASIC supercedes the requirement for an AVID - so if you only have an ASIC that's ok. But all pilots require background checks.
Phil: Re this:
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Originally Posted by Philip Argy
IMHO every violation of controlled airspace should be triggering at least an alert until it's established to be both inadvertent and innocuous
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See this from the ATSB report:
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As the aircraft appeared to be uncertain of its position and ATC was unable to contact the pilot, ATC declared an INCERFA phase.2 At 1635, the aircraft responded to ATC calls and was identified as YTF. A clearance was issued to Parafield Airport and the INCERFA phase was cancelled.
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Note INCERFA, also known as an 'uncertainty' phase. This action was in accordance with the provisions of MATS (the Manual of Air Traffic Standards, aka the ATC 'Bible': "the pilot is not in normal communication" being in the clause in question). If attempts to contact the pilot were not successful, next would have been an 'ALERFA' or 'alert' phase, then if "unsuccessful inquiries point to the probability that an aircraft is in distress" that gets upgraded again to DETRESFA or 'distress phase'. As the phases become more serious outside agencies - AusSAR etc - become more involved.
So alerts ARE triggered for VCAs. There are people watching!
Note also that this guy was VFR, meaning ATC didn't necessarily have any details on his flight plan.
Adam