Conducted during 4 days in October and November, 2011. A total 269 flights were observed. Averaged over all four days, 61% of all traffic was flight school and training related. On Friday November 18, Justice Aviation alone accounted for 59% of all…
Staff Report on Phase-1 of the airport visioning process
Below is a link to the staff report on phase 1 on the visioning process for the future of the airport when the current agreement with the FAA runs out in 2015. Phase 1 began in March 2011 and was…
Slides from the Airport Commission Flight School Workshop
Below is a link to a PDF of the slides used in my presentation to the Airport Commission “Flight School Workshop” on September 26, 2011. Link:Slides from Airport Commission WorkShop – Sept 26, 2011
Santa Monica vs. Van Nuys – Pattern Flying
In response to questions raised concerning the absolute magnitude of the pattern flying issue at SMO compared with other local airports, the CASMAT team conducted a comparative study between SMO and Van Nuys (VNY) using both airport WebTrak systems. Van…
Community Visioning Ideas/Suggestions
The community has been pooling ideas on what can and can’t be done, and when it can be done, in order to reduce the impact of SMO on the neighborhood. There are many complex issues here and we must understand…
Links to studies on health risks associated with the airport
A number of people have requested that we include more information on studies of the health risks associated with living near the airport. Below are a set of links to various studies on this subject. Does the … Lead in…
Airport noise up from 1% to 10% as a ‘top’ issue city wide
In the most recently published City of Santa Monica resident satisfaction survey (February 2011), the airport noise issue has risen to #4 city wide on the list of resident concerns. Prior to the FAA 250 degree heading test in 2010,…