Comments on: FAA threatening airports with TTF pacts http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/07/12/faa-threatening-airports-with-ttf-pacts/ The nation's source for residential airparks Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:07:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: KarenLyn Williams http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/07/12/faa-threatening-airports-with-ttf-pacts/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 KarenLyn Williams Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:48:11 +0000 http://livingwithyourplane.com/?p=909#comment-1049 With Sotomayor's confirmation in the near future, looks like this complicated matter will lay to rest in favor of the greedy bureaucrat. In the mean time, I have a few Q's. 30-40 years? Sounds like "time" is an asset in favor of the entities holding the TTF agreement(s). Similar to squatters rights? Perhaps, WSDOT gave up their alleged right to enforce such matters due to the time that has been allowed to pass without enforcement. What "specifically" have agents in the Northwest Mountain Region for the FAA been telling sponsors of public-owned airports? How is it that WSDOT is granted with such power to pull the plug on funding projects that are clearly spelled out within a budget? With budgeting, there should be a specific line item for the funding of public-airports and must be distributed properly. For some reason, they (WSDOT) wants to change the way things have been operating for 30-40 years. What specifically (verbiage) gives WSDOT the right to pull the plug on this? I'm sure there's some ambiguity in their (WSDOT) interpretation that gives public-owned airports more teeth in this matter... Regardless, bottom line, Dave is right -- it sounds like entities holding TTF agreements need to investigate an iron-clad agreement that is even Fed proof -- if that's even possible. KarenLyn Williams Houston, TX With Sotomayor’s confirmation in the near future, looks like this complicated matter will lay to rest in favor of the greedy bureaucrat. In the mean time, I have a few Q’s. 30-40 years? Sounds like “time” is an asset in favor of the entities holding the TTF agreement(s). Similar to squatters rights? Perhaps, WSDOT gave up their alleged right to enforce such matters due to the time that has been allowed to pass without enforcement. What “specifically” have agents in the Northwest Mountain Region for the FAA been telling sponsors of public-owned airports? How is it that WSDOT is granted with such power to pull the plug on funding projects that are clearly spelled out within a budget? With budgeting, there should be a specific line item for the funding of public-airports and must be distributed properly. For some reason, they (WSDOT) wants to change the way things have been operating for 30-40 years. What specifically (verbiage) gives WSDOT the right to pull the plug on this? I’m sure there’s some ambiguity in their (WSDOT) interpretation that gives public-owned airports more teeth in this matter… Regardless, bottom line, Dave is right — it sounds like entities holding TTF agreements need to investigate an iron-clad agreement that is even Fed proof — if that’s even possible.

KarenLyn Williams
Houston, TX

]]> By: André Durocher http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/07/12/faa-threatening-airports-with-ttf-pacts/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 André Durocher Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:00:42 +0000 http://livingwithyourplane.com/?p=909#comment-1036 If you think the FAA doesn't reach into non FAA funded airports, think again. The FAA's little brother, WSDOT is in lockstep. I have 60 acres and my neighbor has 90 acres adjoining the Tonasket, Wa. airport. We approached the city council to consider a TTF agreement so that we may do some development. They took it under advisement. Meanwhile, an airport plan was being funded by WSDOT. The planner I spoke to had no problem with a TTF agreement. However, WSDOT had other ideas. They told the city if they approved a TTF agreement, Tonasket Muni would get no more grant funding. How's that for the feds messing in local affairs. Big brother, little brother. Oh well, on to plan B. I do have a plan B. Ed Jeffko Tonasket, Wa. If you think the FAA doesn’t reach into non FAA funded airports, think again. The FAA’s little brother, WSDOT is in lockstep.

I have 60 acres and my neighbor has 90 acres adjoining the Tonasket, Wa. airport.

We approached the city council to consider a TTF agreement so that we may do some development. They took it under advisement. Meanwhile, an airport plan was being funded by WSDOT. The planner I spoke to had no problem with a TTF agreement. However, WSDOT had other ideas. They told the city if they approved a TTF agreement, Tonasket Muni would get no more grant funding.

How’s that for the feds messing in local affairs. Big brother, little brother.

Oh well, on to plan B. I do have a plan B.

Ed Jeffko
Tonasket, Wa.

]]> By: Letter: Non-funded airports under FAA reach | Living With Your Plane http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/07/12/faa-threatening-airports-with-ttf-pacts/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Letter: Non-funded airports under FAA reach | Living With Your Plane Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:59:14 +0000 http://livingwithyourplane.com/?p=909#comment-1035 [...] received the following letter from Ed Jeffko relating to our recent (and ongoing) discussion of thru-the-fence arrangements: If you think the FAA doesn’t reach into non FAA funded [...] [...] received the following letter from Ed Jeffko relating to our recent (and ongoing) discussion of thru-the-fence arrangements: If you think the FAA doesn’t reach into non FAA funded [...]

]]> By: André Durocher http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/07/12/faa-threatening-airports-with-ttf-pacts/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 André Durocher Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:21:43 +0000 http://livingwithyourplane.com/?p=909#comment-1031 Dear Dave, This is sad to ear about that. What I understand is: you are not welcome if you use the airport with your aircraft coming from the neighbour’s land (taxing) but you are welcome if you fly in. What is the difference? As long as everybody pay their share. Good luck. Dear Dave,

This is sad to ear about that.

What I understand is: you are not welcome if you use the airport with your aircraft coming from the neighbour’s land (taxing) but you are welcome if you fly in. What is the difference? As long as everybody pay their share.

Good luck.

]]> By: Jim Wright http://livingwithyourplane.com/2009/07/12/faa-threatening-airports-with-ttf-pacts/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Jim Wright Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:18:17 +0000 http://livingwithyourplane.com/?p=909#comment-1030 I'm with you.....It's our Government, not theirs. I’m with you…..It’s our Government, not theirs.

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