FAA has issued a final policy statement that permits general aviation airports to enter into residential through-the-fence (RTTF) agreements…Continue readingAIN: “FAA Outlines Residential Through-the-fence Policy”
Tag: Thru-the-Fence (TTF)
The comment period on the FAA’s “Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property” (rTTF) has been extended to September 14, 2012.Continue readingFAA extends rTTF comment period
Sam Graves (R-MO) led the charge for Residential Through The Fence access in the FAA funding bill.Continue readingResidential Through The Fence Protection in FAA Reauthorization Bill
General Aviation News blogger Jamie Beckett (Politics for Pilots) points out we still have some work to do as he relates sitting through a recent…Continue readingCan’t see the forest for the trees
The Oregon Statesman Journal reported on Sunday the FAA is “is proposing a rule that would be welcome in Independence Airpark.”Continue readingWord is spreading on TTF changes
Ok! All you folks now living on a residential airpark, interested in doing so or just want to make sure the right to have homes on airparks remains valid – please read the following carefully and send me your responses as soon as possible.Continue readingSpecific TTF input needed immediately
The AOPA, in a letter dated December 18, has asked the FAA for more flexibility in its “proposed ‘one size fits all’ approach to airparks and other residential through-the-fence (TTF) operations at public-use airports”.Continue readingAOPA Online: Flexibility needed for through-the-fence access
The FAA has issued a memorandum relating to “Compliance Guidance Letter (CGL) 2009-1-Through-the-Fence and On-Airport Residential Access To Federally Obligated Airports”. Our opposition to the CGL and memorandum are based on a number of points.Continue readingOur opposition to the FAAs Compliance Guidance Letter
Not surprisingly, NATA found a large number of respondents experienced inconsistent application of the FARs from “Regional, Aircraft Certification (ACOs) and Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs)”.Continue readingNATA finds FAA inconsistencies
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
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
The Port of St. Helens, which operates the Scappoose Airport, filed an appeal with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) to a city council vote that would allow a mixed-use airport zone.Continue readingBoard sides with city on land-use issue
He wants to build a home and 2,000-square-foot hangar that will make for quick access to the airport. Nothing more, nothing less.Continue readingOld agreement causing headaches in Boulder