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…
Visioning Process up for Comedy Primetime Emmy
It is finally official, the City’s purported airport ‘visioning’ process should be considered for a comedy Emmy. This hilarious show is now just beginning its third season. Each new season has consistently built upon the farcical edifice of earlier…
Flight School Relocation – The Missing Impact Study
Once again the plan to pay the flight schools to perform pattern flying elsewhere is on the City Council Agenda (Item 8-C on the July 10 agenda). As before the Council vote will occur before the Airport Commission or the…
An Olive Branch With Spikes
In this mornings Mirror article (here), Joe Justice states that he will use the additional income from the $150 per non-local flight to the schools to reduce the price for students learning to fly. I mentioned this possibility in my…
Flight School Payoff Plan Shenanigans
As a result of a public outcry and a storm of e-mails sent to City staff and Council members, Staff’s recommendation Item 3-AA (“Flight Training Incentive Plan”) on the June 12 City Council Meeting was pulled so that it could…
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…