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Experimentals To Be Banned To Rural Airports?
In article Y4Htk.1161$Ro1.744@trnddc04, "Mike" wrote:
Nobody wants to give up their "right" to drive with a cell phone, ignore speed limits, run stop lights, etc. even though such activity puts other people at risk. "drive with a cell phone" .... ohmygawd. Hey, what about drive with one of those GPS thingies, or changing CDs or scanning thru XM radio or....? Maybe we should require a sterile car so that nothing, absolutely nothing can distract the driver. (yep - this crusade about talking on a cellphone is a hot button for me). -- Bob Noel (goodness, please trim replies!!!) |
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Experimentals To Be Banned To Rural Airports?
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"Steve Foley" wrote: "T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 'Clark County Aviation Director Randy Walker said he thinks experimental airplanes should be restricted to airports that are located in less densely populated areas. "I think the regulatory process on airport systems need to be revisited in the coming weeks. I am going to ask to meet with the members of our congressional delegation to see if something can be done," he said at a news conference. "I do not believe under our circumstances that experimental and high-risk aircraft operations, such as training and solo flights, belong in an urban airport," he said.' Seems pretty short-sighted for an Aviation Director. I also think it's naive for him to think that anything will be done "in the coming weeks". The guy is obviously an ignorant a$$! He seems to have no experience in REAL GA -- probably an ex-military heavy driver. -- Remove _'s from email address to talk to me. |
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Experimentals To Be Banned To Rural Airports?
On Aug 28, 6:27*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
By definition, experimental aircraft have unknown characteristics. *It makes sense that you'd want to test them out away from heavily populated areas. Boeing and other civilian and military manufacturers don't test out their new designs at LAX. You are right about the initial tests which is why I will be using an airport with nice large fields at both ends and no population centers within a couple of miles. That was a choice that I could make but is not available to every homebuilder. Most of our airports have been surrounded by housing developments which greatly restrict operations including those for non-experimental aircraft. |
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Experimentals To Be Banned To Rural Airports?
Randy Walker is not a friend of General Aviation.. he is not in an elected
position. He is the Administrator for the Clark County Department of Aviation. He knows not the common people he serves.. he serves only the airlines and the Metro Airport that brings tourists into this city. NTSB statistics prove that of the 37 accidents at this airport since the county took over in 1982, only 3 were experimental aircraft. If Mr Walker wants to ban the dangerous aircraft, then he needs to ban the factory built aircraft that accounted for 34 accidents in 26 years. The County needs to take part of the responsibility. They have allowed encroachment on an airport that was built in the country, opening day on Dec 7th 1941. They have just spent millions building up the Henderson airport in the south valley and are now allowing encroachment on that airport to go unchecked. Part of the statements of Mr Walker that are not published in AvWeb, but was on CNN nation wide, were that he also wants to ban student pilots and training. BT "T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 |
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Experimentals To Be Banned To Rural Airports?
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, Orval Fairbairn wrote: In article , "Steve Foley" wrote: "T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 'Clark County Aviation Director Randy Walker said he thinks experimental airplanes should be restricted to airports that are located in less densely populated areas. "I think the regulatory process on airport systems need to be revisited in the coming weeks. I am going to ask to meet with the members of our congressional delegation to see if something can be done," he said at a news conference. "I do not believe under our circumstances that experimental and high-risk aircraft operations, such as training and solo flights, belong in an urban airport," he said.' Seems pretty short-sighted for an Aviation Director. I also think it's naive for him to think that anything will be done "in the coming weeks". The guy is obviously an ignorant a$$! He seems to have no experience in REAL GA -- probably an ex-military heavy driver. Equally likely, he's some local small-pond political type who got the position because nobody else wanted it, but he figured it would look good on his resumé on his advance to his ultimate goal of becoming chairman of the local county board of supervisors. But he's seen pictures of airplanes in a book. Once. |
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In article , "BT"
wrote: Randy Walker is not a friend of General Aviation.. he is not in an elected position. He is the Administrator for the Clark County Department of Aviation. He knows not the common people he serves.. he serves only the airlines and the Metro Airport that brings tourists into this city. NTSB statistics prove that of the 37 accidents at this airport since the county took over in 1982, only 3 were experimental aircraft. If Mr Walker wants to ban the dangerous aircraft, then he needs to ban the factory built aircraft that accounted for 34 accidents in 26 years. The County needs to take part of the responsibility. They have allowed encroachment on an airport that was built in the country, opening day on Dec 7th 1941. They have just spent millions building up the Henderson airport in the south valley and are now allowing encroachment on that airport to go unchecked. Part of the statements of Mr Walker that are not published in AvWeb, but was on CNN nation wide, were that he also wants to ban student pilots and training. BT "T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 He's a lawyer, right? |
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"Steve Foley" wrote in message ... "T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 'Clark County Aviation Director Randy Walker said he thinks experimental airplanes should be restricted to airports that are located in less densely populated areas. "I think the regulatory process on airport systems need to be revisited in the coming weeks. I am going to ask to meet with the members of our congressional delegation to see if something can be done," he said at a news conference. "I do not believe under our circumstances that experimental and high-risk aircraft operations, such as training and solo flights, belong in an urban airport," he said.' Seems pretty short-sighted for an Aviation Director. I also think it's naive for him to think that anything will be done "in the coming weeks". Depends upon whether the approaches & departures of that airport meet the definition of a "densely populated area" noted in 91.319(c). If the Director gets an interpretation from a local FAA office that it is, then the homebuilders in the area might want to examine their operation limitations. |
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The report in today's paper.. (taken with 15 pounds of salt), the aircraft
had recently been approved for operations at the north Las Vegas Airport by the FAA inspectors. There was discussions at the airport with the local FSDO in 2006 about restricting Phase 1 flying at the airport. This aircraft had meet the restrictions imposed for initial flights, and was approved for continued operations from VGT. BT Depends upon whether the approaches & departures of that airport meet the definition of a "densely populated area" noted in 91.319(c). If the Director gets an interpretation from a local FAA office that it is, then the homebuilders in the area might want to examine their operation limitations. |
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Sadly another airplane has crashed in the vicinity of the North Las Vegas
airport. A Piper Navajo departed VGT and shortly after departure he called the tower that he was returning with a rough running engine. The pilot was solo, no pax. Witnesses on the ground reported the aircraft was on fire and fire crews were responding to meet the aircraft at the airport when it crashed short of the runway in a local neighborhood. There were no fatalities to people on the ground. BT "T. "Tim" Timothy Haag aka HyoogeUmp56" wrote in message ... http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1199-full.html#198676 |
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"BT" wrote in message
... Part of the statements of Mr Walker that are not published in AvWeb, but was on CNN nation wide, were that he also wants to ban student pilots and training. Those statements were included in the AvWeb story: 'I do not believe under our circumstances that experimental and high-risk aircraft operations, such as training and solo flights, belong in an urban airport," he said.' |
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