Safety information for pilots operating near Moorabbin

Hello Moorabbin Pilots!

We're excited to introduce the View from Moorabbin Tower, your new newsletter dedicated to keeping you informed and safe on the ground and in the air. Each issue will feature insights and updates from your dedicated local controllers, who are committed to enhancing safety and creating a better flying environment for everyone.

In our ongoing quarterly editions, ‘The View from Moorabbin Tower’, you’ll discover what controllers are currently observing on the ground, in the air, and over the radio, along with practical tips for avoiding common mistakes.

Make sure to check out the questionnaire at the end of the newsletter to let us know which communication methods you prefer for receiving updates and information about operations at Moorabbin.

We look forward to working together to make Moorabbin airspace a safer place to fly.

Hello Moorabbin Pilots!

We're excited to introduce the View from Moorabbin Tower, your new newsletter dedicated to keeping you informed and safe on the ground and in the air. Each issue will feature insights and updates from your dedicated local controllers, who are committed to enhancing safety and creating a better flying environment for everyone.

In our ongoing quarterly editions, ‘The View from Moorabbin Tower’, you’ll discover what controllers are currently observing on the ground, in the air, and over the radio, along with practical tips for avoiding common mistakes.

Make sure to check out the questionnaire at the end of the newsletter to let us know which communication methods you prefer for receiving updates and information about operations at Moorabbin.

We look forward to working together to make Moorabbin airspace a safer place to fly.

  • The View from Moorabbin Tower - Edition 2

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    The View from Moorabbin Tower

    Edition 2, March 2025

    Welcome back to our second edition of The View from Moorabbin Tower, your new newsletter dedicated to keeping you informed and safe on the ground and in the air. Thank you for engaging with this new format and helping to expand its reach, as we look to work together to make Moorabbin airspace a safer place to fly.

    As noted in our inaugural edition, Moorabbin is one of the busiest Metro D aerodromes in Australia. It’s a complex environment with a diverse mix of operations, including being a key pilot training environment with growing traffic numbers.

    Please engage with and share the safety lessons below, drawn from observations across the past three months. Let's all stay focused and committed to ensuring system-wide safe

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  • The View from Moorabbin Tower - Edition 1

    The View from Moorabbin Tower

    Edition 1, September 2024

    Moorabbin is the third busiest Metro D aerodrome in Australia (2024), serving as on of Australia's key flight training locations.

    It is a complex operating environment with unique characteristics such as:

    • a diverse range and large volume of aircraft operations, incl. commercial, freight and training
    • an airspace structure adjoining the high-density airspace of the Melbourne Basin
    • a complex aerodrome layout with a parallel crossing runway configuration.

    In this newsletter, we detail several operational scenarios which are common within complex aerodromes such as Moorabbin, including some of the contributing factors and tips mitigate these scenarios. With the volume of aircraft operations in the Melbourne Basin expected to grow, it is crucial for all of us to stay focused and committed to ensuring system-wide safety.

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