The CASMAT petition in support of the Airport Commission recommendations has now closed. In all there were a total of 1,812 signatures. After eliminating duplicate signatures by the same individual, this number was reduced to 1,687. The pie chart below…
As of November 2012, the SMO Vector System (see here) landing fee system data now incorporates additional information for each departure including aircraft owner name and address as well as the aircraft gross landing weight, landing fees due, and whether the aircraft was…
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during December 2012: Muffler reduces airplane noise at SMO, tests show (Santa Monica Daily Press, Dec 21, 2012)The best and worst of 2012 (Flight Training Blog – AOPA, Dec…
Last night at the Airport Commission meeting (agenda), we were treated to another bewildering episode in the city’s purported airport visioning process. See here and here for our comments on previous episodes. More on that in future posts. In this post I…
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during November 2012: FAA Revokes License Of Low-Flying Pilot Who Buzzed SM Pier In 2008 (SM Mirror, Nov 27, 2012)First look at airport study falls flat (Santa Monica Daily…
Results of SMO Muffler Test
As you may know from the recent Santa Monica Daily Press article, CASMAT volunteers have been collaborating with the City and Justice Aviation to make sound measurements of a Cessna 172 before and after being fitted with the Gomolzig ‘QuietFlight‘ silencer/muffler.…