Just as the airport administrator said, pilots just as he is goint to
should contact their local congressional members. NASAO is a group you
should all become aware of. These are the bureaucrats nationwide who
try to maximize their salary and the funds to their respective airport
by restricting selected group of pilot operations. It is ironic that
FAM grants and other federal funds are based on take-offs and landings.
Without GA, many commercial operation airports would cease to exist
because they do not meet the requirement for funds. These are the guys
that increase restaurant costs, gasoline costs, rental car costs,
parking costs and smile as they take their state mandated holidays each
year.
His actions will do nothing to reduce accidents.
John C
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Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:26 AM
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Subject: RE: Las Vegas Aircraft Crash
He saw an opportunity to further his career on the back others'
misfortune, all right. I hope cooler heads prevail and laugh this fool
off the stage.
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[mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tom Gummo
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:05 PM
To: RV List
Subject: Las Vegas Aircraft Crash
Subject: Las Vegas Aircraft Crash
I heard about a Velocity crashing into a house and killing the pilot and
two people in the house while trying to land at North Las Vegas. It was
the flight test period as the plane only had 5 hours of flight time. I
went on the Internet to find a little more info. I was shocked to read
the comments of the airport director.
Quote from the website:
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8883721&nav=168Ye9lq
According to Airport Director Randall Walker, this incident is the worst
air accident off the airport grounds in Las Vegas history. Now for the
first time, Walker is publicly calling for more local control over what
aircraft come in and out of airports.
Walker says the airport has no control over what aircraft fly in and out
-- there hasn't even been a risk assessment for what kind of risks these
experimental aircraft may pose. But he says he is going to start
lobbying to get Congress to change the law and allow airports to have
more control.
But again, Randall Walker says that these kinds of aircraft do not
belong in urban areas.
>From AirNav website:
Ownership:
Publicly-owned
Owner:
CLARK COUNTY
2730 AIRPORT DR SUITE 101
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89030
Phone 702-261-3802
Manager:
DOUG MCNEELEY
2730 AIRPORT DR SUITE 101
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89030
Phone 702-261-3800
MGR. ALSO 702-261-3802. AL KRISCH, MANAGEMENT ANALYST II 702.261.3804
702.647.7508 (FAX) NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT 2730 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 101
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89032
>From website: http://www.aci-na.org/about/leadership_walker
<http://www.aci-na.org/about/leadership_walker>
Prior to his appointment as the director of aviation, Walker was
assistant county manager for Clark County from 1996 to 1997. As
assistant county manager, he oversaw 12 county departments and provided
fiscal oversight for District Court, Justice Court, and all of Clark
County's elected officials. In 1995, Walker served as director of the
county's Department of Finance.
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I read the complete bio and there was no indication of any aviation
experience. My first question is why do ANTI-AVIATION types, who are
not pilots and have no flying experience, rise up to get airport
director jobs? For example, the new director of airports for San
Bernardino County, CA is not a pilot. My info maybe old, but the Navy
had a rule that to command an aircraft carrier, you had to be a pilot.
Might make a good rule for airport managers.
(Sour grapes alert.)
I might have a chip on my shoulder about this. As the manager of Apple
Valley, CA (KAPV) airport job because available, I was not given a
interview as I didn't have a BA business degree. My Masters Degree in
Computer Science and a BS in Chemistry of course, didn't prepare me to
run a airport. However, I also have twenty years of military experience
as a flight safety officer and Supervisor of Flying.
(Enough sour grapes.)
Seems to me, we need to get EAA and AOPA on this right away before it
gets out of hand.
Please write and call anybody you think can help.
Tom Gummo
Apple Valley, CA
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