A Snail’s Pace? Not Hardly!

24Apr08

I grabbed this shot this morning outside the Santa Monica Airport and it got me thinking: if there’s anything that this shift is not, it’s slow.  This morning (ironically as we’re talking about aircraft speed) we were at first moving slowly.  Granted, it’s early in the morning so give us a break!  But around 530a our time, the DC offices of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association) opened up and the wheels started to move to get a live phone interview with one of its advocates.

The issue here is over who has jurisdiction to decide who can and can’t fly in and out of the airport.  The city wants to ban Category C &D jets - aircraft that flies faster than 136 mph at landing.  The ban is in place but the FAA is seeking a restraining order so a judge can take a look at the case and decide if the city has a right to do this.  Stay tuned…

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Tags: Santa Monica Airport, FAA, AOPA, jets