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,…
Preliminary NTSB report on the recent SMO accident
Below is the preliminary NTSB report on the recent accident at SMO. it sounds like the accident was attributed to pilot error. – Aircraft damage: Substantial – Pilot: On file – Certificate: On file – Operator Information (Justice Aviation, 3011…
Flight School Talk at OPA meeting
Below is a link to the slides from the talk on flight schools at the September 12, 2011 Ocean Park Association meeting. Slides for Flight School Presentation – Sept 12, 2011
Summary of Accidents at SMO
83 accidents/incidents occurred since 1982 either at SMO, on approach to SMO, after departing from SMO, or involving aircraft operated out of SMO, plus two that occurred in Santa Monica airspace. There were 40 fatalities. 22 of the 82 accidents were on…
Mystery phone survey of Santa Monica residents
There is a mysterious phone survey being conducted of Santa Monica residents asking their feelings towards the airport. Nobody knows who is behind the survey, but the questions are strangely phrased and it appears to originate either from an airport…