Fri, Dec 12, 2003
The Boyer Gang Won't Let Up On Important Issues
Two proposed airspace changes in
Florida need to go back to the drawing board, AOPA told the FAA. In
formal comments, the association said the plans to establish Class
C airspace at Sanford Airport (SFB) and to modify the Class B
airspace at Orlando International Airport (MCO) do not adequately
take into account user concerns about safety and GA access to and
efficient use of the airspace.
AOPA called on the FAA to delay implementing the proposals so
that they can be reevaluated, saying, "Airspace and safety issues
were raised that lead the association to believe the FAA and users
would be best served by revisiting the airspace user group process
to work through the multitude of concerns raised by local airspace
users."
AOPA noted that the FAA did hold meetings to solicit public
input, but that it does not appear that any of the information
garnered at the meetings was incorporated into the proposals.
"The user group process allows local airspace representatives
from surrounding impacted airports to review and develop
recommendations to the airspace proposal," wrote AOPA's Manager of
Air Traffic Heidi Williams. "When dealing with a complex airspace
area like Orlando Class B airspace, typically users would meet on
multiple occasions and work through the issues they have with the
proposal and develop recommendations before moving forward with
public meetings.
"AOPA strongly encourages the FAA to revisit the airspace user
group process in the course of its reevaluation of the airspace
proposal," concluded Williams. "And we look forward to working with
the FAA as they solicit the insights of the user group in the
future."
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