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…
Flight School Workshop – Press Stories and Comments
The debate in the press over the issues raised in the Flight School Workshop goes on. See the link(s) below. Link:Santa Monica Daily Press – See commentsLink:The Lookout News
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
Airport Commission – Flight School Workshop
Don’t forget next Monday (September 26) at 7:30 PM in the Santa Monica City Council chambers (1685 Main Street, Santa Monica), the Santa Monica Airport Commission will be holding a flight school workshop. There will be three introductory speakers, myself,…
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…