AUGUST 2019
NO NEWS FROM THE FAA
The FAA has been mum since the it held the public workshops in Phoenix last April. According to its past statements, the FAA:
"will review and analyze comments received at the April workshops and during the comment period, as well as those previously received. Based on the comments and other factors such as operational safety and efficiency, the FAA may initiate new airspace changes and complete an environmental review in accordance with applicable federal laws and FAA orders. The FAA recognizes the importance and value of public input and will consider comments received. However, the FAA is not committing to make changes as a result of this input. The decision to implement potential airspace or route changes during Step Two will be at the FAA's sole discretion."
However, no time frame was given and our communities are waiting to hear the FAA's next step. SCANA recently sent an email to the Regional Director of the FAA's Western-Pacific Region. The email asked for an update on where the FAA stands on the public comments that were submitted and the recommendations the City of Scottsdale and SCANA presented. SCANA will post any updates from the FAA when received.
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CITY OF SCOTTSDALE CONTINUING TO RESEARCH OPTIONS FOR FLIGHT PATH CHANGES
The City of Scottsdale recently updated SCANA on recent efforts to open discussions on the NextGen flight path issues with other nearby affected municipalities and community groups. It is hoped that a potential consensus reached among these groups would be helpful in continued efforts to convince the FAA to provide Scottsdale, and other communities, relief from the arbitrary flight paths the FAA imposed at the end of 2014. It us unknown at this time whether these meetings will take place or if a consensus could be reached. Regardless, it is positive that the City is thinking of additional efforts to continue to provide it's residents the safe and quiet skies they used to enjoy.
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOPING FOR FLIGHT PATH CHANGES AFTER WORKING WITH THE FAA
Santa Cruz, California is hoping to finally arrive at a successful conclusion of its campaign against the FAA NextGen flight paths implemented at the San Francisco Airport in March, 2015. Read an article discussing the forthcoming resolution HERE.
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PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE QUIET AND SAFE SKIES SCOTTSDALE ENJOYED BEFORE THEY WERE STOLEN BY THE FAA
WE DID NOT MOVE TO THE FAA, THE FAA MOVED TO US!
Thousands of homeowners in Scottsdale and across the Country purchased their homes before an airplane superhighway was "arbitrarily and capriciously" placed over their neighborhoods without their knowledge or input.
