Below are links to various articles relating to SMO in the news recently. In particular the “Not Flying so High” link describes the work of CASMAT volunteers. Link:Hearing takes aim at SMO pollution (Santa Monica Daily Press – Dec 2,…
SMO in the News
The debate following the October 4, 2011 City Council Meeting on SMO continues. Here are some recent articles in the news: Link:Banker Likes Flying out of SMO for Lunch (Santa Monica Patch – Oct 19, 2011) — see comments!Link:Santa Monica…
SMO in the News
With the recent release of the phase-1 visioning staff report to be presented to the city council on October 4, 2011, the airport has been in the news a lot lately. Here are some of the recent stories in the…
Staff Report on Phase-1 of the airport visioning process
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
Lead in Aviation Fuel
At the recent Ocean Park Association Airport Event, Mr. Joe Justice (owner of Justice Aviation, the largest flight school at SMO) publicly stated that residents should not worry about the lead pollution caused by SMO flight traffic, and that it…