SPAA lawn sign A new anti-airport group Sunset Park Anti-Airport Inc. (SPAA) has chosen to base their endorsements on the CASMAT ratings announced on September 24, 2012. SPAA has endorsed Ted Winterer, Richard McKinnon, Frank Gruber, and Tony Vazquez. These…
SMO in the News – October 2012
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during October 2012: Santa Monica Airport Noise – it is insane! (Venice Patch, Oct 30, 2012)Summary – Sen. Ted W. Lieu’s hearing on Air Pollution and SMO (Ted Lieu…
City Council Candidate Ratings
Candidate ratings by % confidencethat they will bring about real changefor the better at SMO. CASMAT has conducted a poll of its most active and informed volunteers regarding perceptions of the 15 City Council candidates as far as confidence that…
Airport Trends the wrong way in 2011
The latest ‘2011 Santa Monica Airport Noise Management Report‘ has now been released. It shows that despite all the community outcry, improvements through pilot outreach, and voluntary changes by flight schools, activity at SMO increased in virtually every area, as…
Formation Pattern Flying at SMO
The four aircraft formation above executed two ‘pattern’ loops over SMO today. Closeup of the two larger aircraft in the formation which appear to be flying dangerously close together.
SMO in the News – September 2012
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during September 2012: Council Candidates Talk to the Dispatch:II (Santa Monica Dispatch, Sept 29, 2012)Hometown Heroes: The Santa Monica City Council Candidates, Part 1 (SM Mirror, Sept 29, 2012)Grappling…
City Council Election at a Glance
Diagram of City Council candidate endorsements and what they mean In an attempt to understand the current endorsements of City Council candidates by local endorsing organizations, and what those endorsements mean for the larger picture, CASMAT has produced the graphic…