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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
JUNE 16 , 1987
The attendees were :
Joyce Hals Massport
Faul Roberts Concord
Robert Domnitz Merriam Hill Assoc .
Graydon Wheaton CAPA
Francesca deVan Massport
Jack Armour Massport
Frank Hidinger Massport
Rich Theriault Lincoln
Ed Farnsworth Carlisle
Brad Counihan Acton
JoRita Jordan Carlisle
Henry Wifholm Digital
Jane Farmer LWV
Fred Marcus Lincoln
Bill Sohni NBAA
Ben Obear A.O.P.A.
R . D. Sanford Gillette
Michelle Matteo Bedford
J .M. Wraga Beechcraft
Bob Lombardo Beechcraft
Donald H. Wilson H.F .A.
Dee Shepard Massport
Ted Jula H.P .A.
Eugene Walendziewicz H.F .A.
John H. Ayvazian Lexington
LTC. Tim Courington Hanscom AFB
COL. William Flanagan Base Commander, HAFB
Alex L. Seid Massport
Richard Dube Hanscom AFB
Peter V. izaselis Hanscom AFB
Wesley E . Stimpson Haley & Aldrich, Inc .
Mel Berman H.P.A.
Fred Lebow H.P.A.
Ed Trautman Lexington
Phil Cooper Cobey Hangar Corp.
Matt Weisman Cobey Hangar Corp.
Michael Steer Greiner Engineering
Peter Franks Lexington
Michael Dye Jet Aviation
Theresa Szyreanski Jet Aviation
Norman Faramelli Massport
Peter Barker Le^ington
Gary Skocay Lexington
David Needham Lexington
1 . Minutes - There were no corrections to the minutes.
2 . Statistics and Planning
Joyce Hale distributed the EXF and noise complaint reports and
discussed the following :
There were 24,604 operations in May of 1987, compared to 20,695 in
May , 1986. Massport assumes this was due to improved weather
conditions. The number of jet operations in May was approximately the
same as in April The May EXP increased over April and can be
attributed to increased night operations. On Friday afternoon , June
5th, an Air Force fly-by , passed twice over a flag pole during a
retreat ceremony . The fly-by was conducted by a noisy B25 and a T-6,
and generated a number of noise complaints from Lexington residents.
AFB Colonel Flanagan assured the Commission that this was unusual and
in the future, fly-bys will be conducted in quieter A-10 s or F-16
aircraft .
Hals also reported that the Statistics & Planning report cannot be
ready a week before the HFAC meeting to be sent with the Agenda
because the data used for the report cannot be released soon enough by
the FAA to allow the report to be completed in time.
Richard Theriault noted that the May statistics report shows monthly,
yearland nightly increases in operations. He added that noise was
more noticeable. Hals told members that in May during the hours of 11
F .M and 7 A .M there were nine jet arrivals and eight jet departures,
plus 23 singles and 23 twin/turbos. Seven operations were exempt from
the surcharge due to weather and mechanical problems. Richard
Theriault thought the cost of the surcharge should be increased .
Michelle Matteo asked if they are the same people all the time. Bob
Domnitz said that because there were 24 ,604 operations in May it is
possible that Hanscom is at the field capacity. Hals noted the GEIR
states that 72»,00» operations per year is capacity. Domnitz replied
that 25 ,0»0 operations a month translates into 300,000 per year, and
the GEIR should reflect this fact. Rich Theriault asked if the 320,000
is accurate and if the number reflects daily or annual maximum
capacity. He also asked if the capacity was for normal operating
hours of 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fred Marcus was concerned that maximum
capacit-y is being misrepresented and asked to have it defined . Frank
Hidinger, Airport Manager, said that the capacity issue controls
itself because flight instructors cannot do touch and go s when it is
busy. . Following this discussion Joyce Hals said she will review where
the 720,000 number came from and discuss it with the Operations Sub
committee .
Hals also advised the members that the Aviation staff will be
e plaining to the Massport Board members the opinions and concerns
regarding purchase of the Cerasuolo property in Bedford . She
e plained that Massport is concerned about future actions from Bedford
regarding rezoning and this may be an issue with Board members.
Massnort will keep the Commission informed on the proceedings.
Joyce Hals concluded her report by saying that Massport will be
meeting with Lincoln Selectmen on June 22 to review the 1986 Noise
Report .
Air Force Base Hazardous Waste Remedial Frogram
Wesley Stimson, representing The AFB consulting firm of Haley and
Aldridge, reported on the Air Force plan for removing hazardous waste
on Massoort property which was dumped by the Air Force during
19b0-19- 4 . The Air Force s aggressive program will clean up several
sites and is e> pected to last 30 years and poses no health hazards.
The Air Force program is usually divided in four phases, which are
first of all on assessment, further refinement and remedial action. In
this case phases 2 and 3 have been skipped in order to push forward
with the program. Five sites will be worked on out of an original 1'
identified as possible problems. A Hartwell Road fire training area,
and a paint disposal site near South Road; a burial pit, fire training
and sanitary landfill area are the sites identified in Concord and
Lincoln . None of the sites are near runways. The remedial action for
site one includes excavation and removal of waste plus inground water
collection treatment wells which strip contaminents. Sites two and
wlii use the same technology. Site four will be capped with
impervious matorial and the landfill closed by DEOE standards. The
Selectmen from impacted towns have been briefed and a public meeting
will be held on June 7n, 1987.
Thunderbird Show Review
LTC . Courington of the Air Force Base reviewed procedures for the air
show to be held on August 29th. The Air Force Base e :pests 00,000
visitors . A Friday morning practice will take place and they will not
advertise it to prevent spectators. .
4 nal _Air prt_Studv
Norman Faramelli reviewed the findings of the New England airports
ability to provide alternative service opportunities and relieve the
growth pressure on Logan Airport. He outlined the methodology used.
The study began with a survey of Logan passengers to establish what
would be needed to divert them to other airports. The availability of
bac -up flights was found to be a major finding , hence, the focus of
the study became larger airports. The consultants explored several
alternatives such as:
a. alternate commuter hubs at Manchester, Frovidence, and Worcester,
but was dropped because the concept did not generate enough traffic .
b a New Yorl- bypass, which was also dropped because the New York
airports do not have enough capacity to absorb the additional traffic .
c a "ring concept" , i .e. , increased air carrier service from
Worcester, Frovidence and Manchester. Coupled with the "ring" , the
possibility of greater utilization of Bradley as a New England
commuter hub. The consultants found that both the "ring" and Bradley
hub, if implemented, could slow down Logan s growth rate. (Over the
long-term, each of these has the potential of accommodating roughly,
7-4'/. of Logan s traffic. ) The consultants believe that increased
activity at the three airports may also entice new commuters. If the
three airports increase their activity plus Bradley becomes a commuter
hub, the possibility is that it can take the pressure off of Logan .
If not, it means looking for a second airport. The difficulty is
finding enough land . Hanscom would not be a likely candidate due to
diTticulty of flight patterns, nearby residential areas, problem of
access and the National Park . Hanscom could not provide enough
relief . There is no room for growth at Hanscom. There is no point in
transferring the traffic . No decisions have been reached at this
point in the study.
5. Froposed Gillette Hangar Lease Assignment
Sandy Sanford , Chief Pilot for Gillette, advised members that Gillette
is in the process of disposing of its assets at Hanscom Field . The
hangar has 7 1/2 years remaining of the existing lease. Gillette
would like to assign the lease to Cobey Corporation . Matthew Weisman
was introduced as president of the corporation. Mr. Weisman explained
that he has been in corporate aviation for twenty years at Islip and
Teterboro Airports. He is interested in working with community groups
and has been on various advisory councils and committees. He has been
teaching a few years and would like to re enter aviation . He
introduced his partner Phil Cooper. Weisman explained that the
corporation will have joint owners who will base their private
aircraft in the hangar. There will be no selling of services to
outside customers. Michael Dye of Jet Aviation said he would be
opposed to any fuel sales taking place . Michelle Matteo, Chairman of
the Commission , asked Weisman to Veep HFAC informed regarding the
types of aircraft which will be based in the hangar.
6. Final Draft of the Greiner Civil Terminal Site Developmert_pla[L_
and_ Design_Guidelines Flans
Steven Carr and Mike Steer , consultants from Carr Lynch Associates and
Greiner Engineering presented the plans. They reviewed the process
used to determine the planned layout of the Terminal area for the
periods of o to 5 years and from 5 to 10 years. They also discussed
the need for design guidelines. The consultants worled with Massport
and also took into account comments made by the HFAC operations sub
committee. Steve Carr said the guidelines include putting utilities
underground , new signage, organized parking lots, landscaping and a
cohesive line of buildings and colors. Mike Steer discussed the
phasing and changes possible at the three sides of the airside of the
Terminal and what changes would be required for various types of
growth. Corporate hangars would remain on the east side in the
vicinity of Pneumo and Gillette. There is good opportunity for a
flight school hangar facility as well as expansion opportunities for
Beechcraft. The new Beechcraft facility would require a change in use
of the existing ramp areas. Tiedown customers now parked in the
vicinity of the new Beechcraft transient ramp would be relocated to
the Tower area currently serving transient aircraft . A new 75 car
parking area will be built to accommodate the change. Flight school
tiedowns will be relocated further down the ramp near the proposed new
hangar.
Steer showed that to the northeast there is room for additional
tiedown areas to be built to serve the flight schools. The west side
offers the best opportunity for changes. The East Coast Aerotech
School (ECAT ) may be moved at the end of their five year lease. The
Hangar 2 area located adjacent to ECAT, combined with the ECAT area,
would be free for some new aviation activity. The school can be moved
nearb\ and can retain any required need for ramp. Jet Aviation has an
opportunity to expand their hangar area . Two new ramps could be built
to accommodate any need for additional tiedowns and transient
parking . Taxiways and access to the east side would have to be
reconfigured if new ramp areas are built.
5. pperations A.Ab committee Report
Bill Sohni said that he had reviewed the plan and felt that the plan
had three bottom lines.
1 The net change in noise will be minimal .
2 There would be a basic increase in tiedowns of 50 spaces.
7. The worst case would be that 80-100 tiedowns would be relocated
within 1-5 years depending on transient management area uses and
whether commuter services would be developed . If demand were really
great, some additional tiedowns could be added to an area near the
Digital hangar.
Sohni also said that issues such as telephones, shelter, busing, and
flight planning , are important .
Fred Marcus stated that ths plan would change the nature of the
airport and believes that the planned changes will attract people and
help growth. He feels the plan cannot help but change the character of
the airport and that growth of airports creates demand He asked how
much additional growth the airport can tolerate' Massport s response
was that the plan does not constitute a policy change. The pilots
stated that they use aircraft more often than on weel. ends. They also
e plained that the believe the planned relocation to the East ramp
will lea e them sterile of services There was also discussion
regarding the areas available for based aircraft and transient
ajr :raft . The consensus of the representatives of the Hanscom Pilots
Association was that the owners of light, aircraft should be
considered and that Massport was too concerned over transient
aircraft. Massport staff responded that all users have been
considered and that each ne;^ ctEp will be taken carefully. The staff
and consultants e plained that they have listened to the various
concerns stated and have taken them into consideration during the
study. They plan to recommend the plan to the Board of Directors.
Noise Sub Committee Report
Richard Theriault reported that the Sub Committee had discussed the
Hanscom Filots Association analysis of the noise evaluation report.
He also reported that the committee had reviewed the summer intern
program to gather information for new Ldn contours . The Noise Sub
Committee plans summer meetings to review progress of the study and
the computer model used by Harris Miller Miller and Hansen to
calculate EXF . Theriault said the model is still an item open for more
discussion . The results of the Ldn study will be available in the late
fall . The ne> t meeting of the Noise Sub Committee will be held on
July 15th.
Other�
F- J ME.-cLs ad ised members that he has no objections to Massport
issuing press releases.
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MASSPORT,TEN PARK PLAZA, BOSTON, MA 02116-3971 (617) 973-5500 TELEX 94-0365
September 9, 1987
Dear Members of the Hanscom Field
Advisory Commission,
Boards of Selectmen,
Lexington, Lincoln, Bedford and Lexington
and Neighbors of Hanscom Field:
The Hanscom Field Advisory Commission will resumeits monthly
meetings on Tuesday September 15, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. n the Board of
Selectmen's Room on the second floor of 1625 Massachusetts
iusetts Avenue in
Lexington.
No doubt you ve been reading about Massport s Airport Action
Agenda and are concerned about how our new plans forLogan
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affect air traffic at Hanscom Field® In light ofthese
developments, Massport's Executive Director David W. Davis will be
on the agenda to discuss these developments and answer your
questions.
Weave enclosed the press release which was issued at the
time of
the announcement along with accompanying charts on the major points
of the plan.
Massport s four point plan is designed toimprove air safety,
service and scheduling at Logan Airport by raising the fees for
smaller aircraft, improving Federal funding and coordination."bill
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regional airport network, developing an air passenger nb
rights" , and implementing a stronger Federal agenda.
We anticipate that this program will have a negligible impact on
the numerous general aviation airports -- including Hanscom -- which
serve eastern Massachusetts , Higher fees for smalleraircraft
coupled with peak hour fees will actually eliminate some
short-distance, "convenience" flights (usually150 miles or less) .
Preliminary data show that of the approximately 100 daily general
aviation flights at Logan, up to 40 percent will be discontinued,
while the reminder will be diverted to so many different airports
(not only Hanscom, but also Stow, Norwood, Lawrence, Beverly, etc. )
that additional traffic at any one airport will be unnoticeable.
The Federal funding and coordination component of our program is
designed to provide additional funding for development of facilities
and services at such regional commercial airports as Bradley,
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dle , CT,
Worcester, MA, Manchester, NH, Portland, ME, andGreenAirportoin
Providence, In our view these airports have the potentialto
OPERATING BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PORT OF BOSTON GENERAL CARGO AND PASSENGER TERMINALS TOBIN MEMORIAL BRIDGE
HANSCOM FIELD BOSTON FISH PIER COMMONWEALTH PIER
To: Hanscom Field Advisory Commission
Neighbors of Hanscom Field
accommodate a greater share of New England ' s growing demand for
new aviation services. Hanscom Field would not be a recipient
of these targeted funds, nor does Massport plan to take any
action which would change Hanscom's character as a general and
corporate aviation facility.
We will be meeting with Department of Transportation (DOT)
officials this week to inform them of our plans, and to press
for action on the Federal components of our action plan. We
will be able to discuss this meeting in more detail on Tuesday
night.
In preparation for the adoption of the local aspects of our
plan, we will be holding public hearings to provide a full and
open discussion of the fee-increase proposals in advance of a
final decision by our Board. These hearings will give all
interested parties, including, neighbors and users at Hanscom,
a chance to explore the environmental implications of our
program.
All of us at Massport are very pleased that Boston's Mayor
Flynn has embraced our four point plan, and has abandoned his
initial suggestion that Hanscom be studied as a potential
"reliever" airport for Logan.
Massport does not see Hanscom in this role, nor do we think
that the "second airport" strategy provides a good short-term
solution to congestion at Logan. Our new action plan offers
more immediate and effective relief at Logan without imposing
new environmental burdens at Hanscom and other area airports.
That should be good news for Hanscom, for Hanscom's
neighbors -- and for everyone who depends on Logan for safe,
reliable air transportation.
Cordially,
Fra/ncesca de Van
Asistant Director of Public Affairs
Coporate Communication
Attachments :
Press Release and Charts
HFAC Agenda and Minutes
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MASSPORT,TEN PARK PLAZA,BOSTON, MA 02116-3971,(617)973-5600
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Massport, Sen Kerry and Cong Kennedy Announce Plan
to Improve Air Safety, Service and Scheduling
ContactPhil Orlandella
561-1818
Francesca de Van
973-5606
BOSTON, MA -- August 27, 1987 -- Massport Executive Director David
W Davis and Massport Chairman Richard A Giesser were joined today
by Senator John F Kerry, Congressman Joseph P Kennedy II and State
Transportation Secretary Frederick P Salvuo -i in announcing a major
four-point plan designed to improve the margin of safety at Logan
and other major airports, reduce delays and congestion at peak
periods, protect the rights of air passengers, and develop a
transportation policy for New England which encourages better use of
existing regional airports and alternative transportation --
including a proposed high speed rail connection between Boston and
New York.
Kerry, who serves on the Aviation Subcommittee of the Senate
Commerce Committee, and Kennedy, whose district includes Logan
Airport and surrounding residential neighborhoods, announced their
intention to strengthen federal law confirming the right of Logan
and other major airports to establish priority access for larger
passenger aircraft during peak periods "The U S Department of
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Transportation is already contemplating new rules which would allow
airports like Logan to take unilateral action to give priority to
larger passenger aircraft After a very difficult summer when even
the President ' s personal helicopter has been involved in a near
miss, DOT shouldn' t wait any longer to issue those new regulations "
said Kerry Cong Kennedy agreed "DOT should become an active
partner in developing a short-term plan for easing airport
congestion If the Administration doesn' t take immediate action on
this critical problem, then Congress will, " Kennedy said.
"Solving the problems of congestion at Logan will require the
cooperation of the federal government, " agreed Davis "But
Massport, as a local airport operator, is determined to do whatever
it can to help improve the air transportation system for the benefit
of passengers at Logan International Airport . "
In expressing the support of the Dukakis Administration for the
Massport-Kerry-Kennedy plan, State Transportation Secretary Salvucci
noted that Massachusetts officials were taking a balanced and
practical approach to the problem of airport congestion and delay
"This program embraces the most direct, immediate and efficient
solutions to concerns about air travel safety and delay, " said
Salvucci . "Governor Dukakis has already begun the fight for high
speed rail and for the development of a truly regional airport
system. His proposals, and the program presented today, offer the
best chance to enhance the safety of New England' s air travelers --
and provide some quick and meaningful relief from air traffic
congestion, as well . "
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Kerry, Kennedy, Davis, Giesser and Salvucci said their plan
contains four separate elements :
1 Higher Fees for Smaller Aircraft/Peak Hour Fees to Improve
Safety, Reduce Delay: Massport will increase Logan ' s Minimum
Landing Fee and establish a General Aviation Terminal Fee for
all small aircraft using Logan. In addition, Massport will seek
to impose a Peak-Hour Landing Fee on general and commuter
aircraft
"The most important effect of this change will be to enable more
people to move through Logan in fewer airplanes , " said Davis . "Our
program should encourage most general aviaton operators to use one
of the numerous regional airports with access to the Boston area .
Those operators remaining at Logan -- particularly smaller commuter
operators -- will be encouraged to use the airport at offpeak
hours . The result will be a higher level of efficiency at Logan
That should be good news to the FAA, " added Davis , "since this
change will also improve air safety and congestion by the reducing
the number of smaller and potentially more dangerous aircraft at
Logan. "
"In the era of deregulation, it ' s time for us to recognize that
access to the nation' s busiest airports is a limited and valuable
resource, and that safety must take precedence over the convenience
of a handful of private aircraft owners . Massport is by no means
alone in reaching this conclusion: Robert Crandall, the President of
American Airlines, recently testified in Washington that peak hour
pricing -- as a method for allocating scarce access at busy airports
-- is an idea whose time has come, " Davis said.
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"Relief from peak-hour congestion at Logan will also depend on
the airlines moving to more realistic scheduling practices, " said
Davis "That ' s why we are asking the DOT to join us in assessing
proposals to maximize airport efficiency and runway utilization for
large jet aircraft, especially during peak periods We will be
initiating a public process for full review and comment on these
proposals Massport wants a system which gives priority to the
largest, quietest, most efficient aircraft, " Davis said
2 Better Federal Funding and Coordination for the Regional
Airport Network. Massport will ask the New England FAA office to
establish a special discretionary fund for regional airport
assistance.
"Because of their small size, many regional airports in New
England and throughout the country have difficulty gaining access to
the money necessary for improving their facilities, " said Davis .
"The FAA has been concentrating its expenditures on the biggest
airports, which are already the most crowded. Massport believes
regional airports should have more access to airport improvement
money -- and we' re also prepared to help them, should they ask us,
by providing technical assistance in marketing, planning, noise
abatement and other aspects of airport management . We don' t foresee
a big shift in traffic to any other airport in our region, " Davis
said, "but, by better serving the needs of the travelers in their
own immediate vicinities, regional airports can play an important
role in easing congestion and improving safety around Logan. "
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3 An Air Passenaer "Bill of Riahts " Massport will gather and
distribute information about airline policies concerning
cancellations, overbookings, lost luggage and other service
problems .
"Many passengers don' t know who to talk to at the airlines, or,
when necessary, how to get help from state or federal consumer and
legal agencies, " said Congressman Kennedy. "Massport and others
have asked the federal DOT to use its authority to establish a
nationwide complaint and referral hot line, and to issue performance
report cards for all major airlines, " said Kennedy.
"We believe that there should be immediate action in this area
But if the federal government isn' t prepared to act, " noted Davis,
"then Massport will set up a local system to provide information to
New England travelers . In a free and open society, consumers ought
to be able to make informed decisions about which airline to fly. "
Kennedy announced that the House Public Works Committee had already
recommended that airlines be fined for failure to live up to minimum
standards of service in the areas of canclled flights, lost bagagge,
and overbooking of seats . "Air passengers have suffered enough
confusion, frustration, and indignity. Congress is going to require
action in this area, " said Kennedy. "No airline lobbyist is going
to be able to undermine the strong consensus we have forged on this
issue. "
Davis announced that a local informational pamphlet -- a New
England "Air Passenger Bill of Rights" would be made available to
the public at all Massport information desks and through Massport ' s
Public Affairs Department .
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4 A Federal Aaenda : More Controllers , a System of Better
Priorities for the Use of Urban Airspace, and a Hiah Speed Rail
Link to New York Massport will aggressively lobby Congress and
the DOT for help in obtaining more air traffic controllers for
Logan, more flexibility for Logan and other airports to set
priorities for landing and takeoff rights during peak periods
for development of a high speed rail link between Boston and New
York, and for other immediate actions designed to help ease
congestion and increase safety.
"Working with our Congressional delegation, Massport will push
for DOT to increase the number of air traffic controllers at Logan,
and to expand and intensify the training program for new air traffic
controllers nationwide, " said Davis . "Since 1981, when President
Reagan fired striking controllers, the number of controllers working
the Boston tower has decreased -- yet air traffic has grown durinc_,
the same period by 40 percent, and New England now leads the nat_pn
in overtime assignments for controllers . The New England FAA Office
has done an outstanding job with the very limited resources
currently at their disposal , but it ' s time for the DOT to give the
FAA the money and the people it needs to restore an adequate ratio
of controllers to traffic . "
"We ' re also asking that Congress and the DOT confirm the right
of Logan and other major airports to prioritize access during peak
periods . At the busiest times of day, with aircraft backed up in
the sky and on the ground, the old ' first come, first served' system
just isn' t appropriate at major airports, " Davis said. "In advance
of granting us some additional flexibility in determining access
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rights, we ' re asking the FAA to place the same restrictions on the
airspace around Boston as they have recently applied to the Los
Angeles area We know the FAA is trying to provide an added measure
of safety to the crowded skies over major downtown airports, and we
think Logan qualifies for this type of special treatment " (In the
wake of a near collision between President Reagan' s helicopter and
small private plane, the FAA announced last week that it was
expanding the Terminal Control Area -- the highly restricted and
controlled air space -- to cover more of the skies over the Los
Angeles area )
Davis also asked the FAA to require all aircraft to use
so-called "Mode C" transponders . The transponders, already carried
by most large aircraft, allow air traffic controllers to
automatically track the location and altitude of a plane in flight .
"These tansponders aren' t that expensive -- especially when comprzf
to the cost of owning and operating a private plane, " said Davis
"For the price of a personal computer, private pilots can make their
aircraft -- and the our nation' s skies -- considerably safer There
are very few parts of the country where the skies are so empty that
transponders could be considered optional equipment . It ' s time to
make them standard equipment on all U S planes, " Davis said
Davis further called on the FAA to work out an agreement with
the General Services Administration which would guarantee that
states and municipalities would have an opportunity to recycle
surplus or underused military airfields "The FAA keeps pressing
local airport operators for more airport construction While I
don' t agree with them that more and bigger airports will solve all
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our problems, I think that they should stop shifting the burden to
the states The New England Office of the FAA should be looking at
the potential of possible alternative airport locations here in our
region, and should be working with the General Services
Administration to make sure that airfields like Pease Air Force Base
or Fort Devens don' t ever get converted to condos and golf courses
without approval by the FAA, " said Davis .
Senator Kerry and Cong Kennedy said they would back Massport ' s
legislative agenda, and would add some proposals of their own
Kerry called for the establishment of a special set-aside fund for
regional airports within the FAA' s Airport Improvement Program. "We
can' t ease the congestion and delay at larger airports unless we can
make better use of existing regional facilities, said Kerry. "Those
smaller airports need federal dollars to improve their facilities
and to control noise and other environmental problems . "
Kerry also announced that he would support legislation which
would keep the Airport Trust Fund from being counted as part of the
Federal Budget for purposes of debt reduction "There' s over $5
billion sitting in the Airport Trust Fund that the Reagan
Administration won' t spend because it shows up in their books as a
credit against the federal deficit . That money was raised by taxing
airline passengers in order to pay for improvements in the national
air transportation system. it can' t be spent for any other purpose
It ' s time for the Department of Transportation to stop tying up this
money for the sake of a phoney accounting trick, and to recognize
that the Airport Trust Fund should no longer be counted as part of
the general budget . It ' s incredible that the White House should
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persist in trying to balance the federal budget on the backs of air
travelers, " Kerry said.
Kerry called for the DOT to "get the lead out" on development
and distribution of on-board crash alert devices (known in FAA
parlance as TCAS) "The technology is already available Yet this
administration, which happily pours billions into Star Wars, doesn' t
seem willing to put the finishing touches on a system which
automatically warns airliner crews of approaching aircraft, " Kerry
said
Kerry and Kennedy also called for a Justice Department
investigation of the effects on the aviation industry of a recent
wave of mergers and takeovers Both officials cited increasing
cancellations and deterioration in service as what Kerry called "the
dark side of airline deregulation "
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