Archive for September 2012
Airport Authority Loses Court Bid, May Appeal
A judge has rejected the Inland Valley Development Agency’s contention that its work redeveloping the former Norton Air Force Base in San Bernardino into a logistics hub and commercial airport made it exempt from a law that dissolved redevelopment agencies statewide.
Judge Lloyd G. Connelly dismissed the IVDA’s lawsuit, siding with the state of California and related agencies that were named as defendants, according to a court order filed Sept. 5.
The IVDA, as well as the Victor Valley Economic Development Authority that has been redeveloping the former George Air Force Base, filed suits earlier this year seeking exemptions from ABx1-26, the Assembly bill that did away with redevelopment agencies. The judge threw out both agencies’ claims.
Both likely will appeal the decision, according to leaders with the agencies.
Read MoreSaving General Aviation
General Aviation News recently published the following guest editorial from the newest CalPilots’ board members, Jolie Lucas and Mitch Latting…Editor Recently a critic of ours said that we “fly around the country acting like they are the saviors of general aviation.” As we thought about this criticism, we had to admit there is some truth…
Read MoreCAMP PENDLETON EXERCISE Effective 10,12-13 SEPTEMBER 2012
FAA Advises Pilots to Protect Rights
From AvWeb
By Mary Grady, Contributing editor
Under the recently passed Pilot’s Bill of Rights, airmen under investigation by the FAA have the right to request air traffic data such as recordings from control towers and flight service stations, and the FAA said this week it has posted information and links online to facilitate that process. Since air traffic data are stored for only short periods — usually about 5 to 45 days — it’s important for airmen to submit their request “expeditiously,” the FAA said. The FAA website provides details and an email address that airmen can use to make the request.
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