One of the major points she makes is that “over the years, FAA has issued grants totaling $1.8 billion to buy land and homes, relocate residents, and mitigate the impacts of aircraft noise with soundproofing.” I don’t doubt for one minute that FAA has spent nearly $2 billion in such efforts over the last 20 years or so.Continue readingOur thoughts on FAA’s TTF position
During EAA AirVenture, several home / hangar owners asked about the proper maintenance on their hangar door. Since they weren’t the original owner of the structure, they couldn’t find printed material on what they should or shouldn’t do to make sure their doors worked – or continued to work – properly.Continue readingHangar door maintenance info offered
WAVE, which was opened with an air show in May, is the only residential air park of its kind in Australia and has succeeded in attracting residents from across Australia.Continue readingAustralian airpark to receive first resident
The City of Driggs signed a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) with the FAA in order to receive $7 million for widening and resurfacing all the runways and taxiways at the Driggs Airport (KIDJ). Prior to the agreement, eight hangar and hangar home owners received an injunction against the City to enjoin them from “affecting the interest in real property.”Continue readingThrough The Fence temporary defeat
Once again, the issue is related to thru-the-fence agreements. In the case of Orcas Island, there is a lengthy history surrounding the airport and how there came to be 26 residential lots adjoining the airport property.Continue readingThru-the-Fence discussion reaches Orcas Island, Washington
As Babbitt completed that sentence the standing room only crowd that was there to hear the administrator let out a very large groan indicating strong disagreement with the answer.Continue readingFAA’s long-standing policy against thru the fence agreements booed at Oshkosh
Evans Head Airpark Proprietary Limited … for its plan to build 60 luxury homes on the heritage-listed aerodrome site.Continue readingEvans Head, Australia airpark moving forward
If you think the FAA doesn’t reach into non FAA funded airports, think again. The FAA’s little brother, WSDOT is in lockstep.Continue readingNon-funded airports under FAA reach
While not exactly an airpark (no thru-the-fence agreement here), it is an interesting example of extreme living around a busy airport. Enjoy.Continue readingExtreme airpark(?) living
The use of an “Air Avigation Easement” can make sure the space through which you must fly for a pattern at your residential airpark remains open, free of obstructions and legal.Continue readingSample Air Avigation Easement
What makes this story applicable to Living With Your Plane is the fact that Independence Airpark is co-located at Independence State Airport, and exists as a result of a thru-the-fence (TTF) agreement.Continue readingAn example of good press
Each year I am surprised by the number of people I speak with at flyins who comment on the idea of living on an airport in a residential community. Frequently a male says he thinks the idea is great “but I can’t get my wife to even think about it.”Continue readingFAA threatening airports with TTF pacts
In many ways, residential airparks or hangar homes can provide security and economic benefits to the airport and support an overarching goal of helping the airport become self sustaining.Continue readingAOPA calling for ‘greater flexibility’ on TTF issue
If a member of an airpark homeowner’s association fails (or refuses) to make his required assessment payments what can be done?Continue readingForeclosure option for failing to pay HOA fees
If you know of an airpark that has sold in the last few years, the information will be helpful in setting a fair market value for the property he is trying to appraise.Continue readingAppraiser seeks info on sales of airparks