WARNING

CORPORATE GREED ENDANGERS ALASKA AVIATION!

The enroute low altitude navigational charts were revised on January 23, 2003. NAATS Alaska (the Union representing Alaska�s Flight Service Stations) has noticed that V317, V362, A10 and A15 have been changed dramatically or eliminated completely. Further research has revealed that NAVCANADA could no longer afford to maintain the McInnes Island NDB (MS) just south of Bella Bella, between ANN and SEA along the coast. So�they have shut it off!

We fear these changes to Alaska�s airways will increase the possibility of pilot deviations and operational errors!

This financial decision by NAVCANADA has increased the flight planning confusion factor in Alaska exponentially. NAATS Alaska encourages all pilots to closely examine the old enroute �L1� chart and compare it to the new chart that went into effect on January 23, 2003. Note that there are now two V317-V307s!

This dilemma is due to Canadian ATC being run by the lowest bidder.

NAVCANADA has based a safety related decision on their financial bottom line, regardless of the possible adverse affects on the aviation community. Your federal government would have you believe that NAVCANADA is the definitive example of successfully privatized flight service stations. Moreover, your federal government is trying to privatize America�s flight service stations right now via their �A-76� initiative. Don�t allow this same degradation of our national airspace system because a private contractor is not meeting their financial bottom line!

Which should come first�corporate greed or aviation safety?

Tell your Senators and Congressman to stop A-76 now!