Posts Tagged ‘faa’
Santa Monica Plane Crash Prompts Trip to Washington
September 3, 2011 at 7:50 pm
marvista.patch.com
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Monday afternoon's plane crash in Santa Monica has prompted city officials to renew efforts to re-examine flight schools at Santa Monica Airport, according to a staff memo released late Friday.
Santa Monica city staff will go to Washington, D.C., to meet with Federal Aviation Administration officials, review flight school leases and meet with flight school [...]
Plane Crash at Penmar Golf Course Raises Safety Concerns
July 5, 2010 at 10:01 am
A single-engine Cessna 152 crashed into Penmar Golf Course shortly after 6 p.m. last Thursday. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. Apparently the pilot may have been practicing landings at Santa Monica Airport when the aircraft developed engine problems.
On Friday residents raised new concerns about the safety and air pollution risks [...]
Congressman Waxman Calls for Hearing on Santa Monica Airport
May 21, 2010 at 7:34 am
Congressman Henry Waxman criticized the FAA for refusing to conduct a public hearing before testing new departure procedures at the airport. Recent complaints from residents have included aircraft flying at low altitudes and excessive noise from the piston-powered planes being tested. Waxman called for a suspension of the testing and requested that FAA [...]
How Safe Is LAX?
April 9, 2010 at 7:31 am
If you travel in and out of Los Angeles from the Westside for business or pleasure, the chances are you are flying out of LAX. In a recent study, there is some concern as to the safety of one of the nation’s busiest airports. The FAA and NASA don’t seem to see eye to eye [...]
