Tue, Jun 28, 2005
Let's Remember The Pecking Order Here
The FAA -- not the state -- is responsible for overseeing the
safety of the aviation system. That's what AOPA told the New Jersey
Senate Legislative Oversight Committee in an attempt to enhance
safety at the airport.
As ANN reported in real-time, the committee last
week heard a plan from the Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey to increase landing fees and limit the number of flights
into Teterboro Airport, a vital reliever airport for the New York
area.
"We are working to remind the New Jersey legislature and the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that the National
Airspace System is regulated by the FAA," said Roger Cohen, AOPA
vice president of regional affairs. "AOPA's primary concern is that
members continue to have efficient and affordable access to
Teterboro and other airports in the New York/New Jersey
metropolitan area."
Anthony Coscia, the chairman of the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey, also proposed creating 300 feet of frangible
foam/concrete runoff areas, reducing aircraft weight limits at the
airport to 80,000 pounds, and banning flight operations between
midnight and 0600.
AOPA reminded the legislature that the FAA has maintained an
exceptionally safe and efficient air transportation network.
"As the New Jersey General Assembly reviews issues at Teterboro
Airport, AOPA strongly encourages the committee to also recognize
the role the airport serves in the area transportation system and
its critical role in the economic and social health of New Jersey
communities and the entire region," Cohen wrote in a letter to the
committee.
AOPA offered to assist the assembly as it seeks to define the
value and role of the airport.
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