X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:13:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm22-vm0.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.91.222] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with SMTP id 4956010 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:14:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.91.222; envelope-from=starliteaviation@yahoo.com Received: from [98.139.91.62] by nm22.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Apr 2011 16:14:12 -0000 Received: from [98.139.91.30] by tm2.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Apr 2011 16:14:12 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1030.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Apr 2011 16:14:12 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 855384.18031.bm@omp1030.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 78052 invoked by uid 60001); 24 Apr 2011 16:14:12 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=1Pj0sZzSEyUPwTwHbtorpSjXoQlTNWf6gVF13fxYsBLiyxRbLh8bwkPruT2dnIfEywCPFVaYRjSu8YwUtH35Cm6FoqM+GvW8DKXHmodAnC/UsNIdTxEJmnMMTUdOi+cUP9wXZFhRwjbiQmuqCSbYBUDBBKGtSwhdsCfnVXxSQVU=; X-Original-Message-ID: <383269.75743.qm@web112111.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: MRoDZ3UVM1k0z77iXr0mfqZjv1rz5dae2sxVaSp.nY8a4u7 nfW0ATq3z2fbA_BaOixoWgUXxcKJNnyQGJ27LIAWr5vPhTVMJZxzpvivCbTO WsAEMZJde.euZ0PrevRLRXNWtn_OQh9tbcpx8ThhCOKUa4KcZAJaprRjFnnB Do0nZ6Bk6B4ptjjSKTQC9zb0IX9Mf0z2.rC0h0woKL2OSWWsbyy3fm4DK4Ej SSXLigtevl44AmJrfEk8PkvZmHhhGJc4bVkmxmTDREjrs7S1MXV4iRp4IqCK 2NT9LYKY8227dHv0cSu_l7VUH2wL.vAp06ZW0lSTtfhFrdFCHyTCr4k9ttQm fBHwi5p8j.0ZaNsauT4gTW0tKQpbu.SptkaxIee_vhQQfiWmRp08L.Vk5MHW DT.jism_vjAN.Kg-- Received: from [98.145.4.75] by web112111.mail.gq1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:14:11 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/559 YahooMailWebService/0.8.110.299900 X-Original-Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:14:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Alberti Subject: The Big Squeeze On GA X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-852326814-1303661651=:75743" --0-852326814-1303661651=:75743 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I find the searching of GA aircraft=C2=A0very interesting but this is not t= he only =0Away GA is being attacked. Here at our airport, MCAS Yuma, Arizon= a (NYL), GA is =0Agetting hit on two fronts. First you need to know we are = a joint use military =0Abase with airline, GA, and military traffic. The ai= rline terminal is on the =0Anorth side, GA on the west, and military is abo= ut a mile or more away on the =0Asoutheast side of the airport. MCAS is one= of three bases that have been chosen =0Afor the F35 Strike Fighter and the= military did a threat assessment on the base =0Ato list potential problems= . Last summer, before I became the AOPA =0Arepresentative, I was approached= by one of the board members stating the airport =0Amanagement and the boar= d of directors were told by the military that GA was a =0Asecurity threat a= nd Personally Operated Vehicles, POV=E2=80=99s, should no longer be =0Aable= to drive onto the airport. Since the meeting was the next day I didn=E2=80= =99t have =0Aa lot of time to organize the GA population but was able to ge= t 40 or so pilots =0Atogether and was able to stall this initiative. Since = that time the airport =0Amanagement and the board of directors have been pu= shing this issue. So now the =0Aairport management has decided to allow us,= for now, to drive to our hangers and =0AT-Shades and will be taking away a= ny other driving privileges starting July 1st, =0A2011. You can see the pla= n at www.yumaairport.com on the left side click on =0AGeneral Aviation, on = the right side click on Vehicles. =0A=0ASince then I have become the AOPA A= SN Volunteer here at NYL and have attended =0Aevery monthly board meeting. = I feel strongly it won=E2=80=99t be long before we are not =0Aallowed to dr= ive onto the airport. I also question AOPA=E2=80=99s roll in GA as they =0A= were no help at all and I am still awaiting a response from an email I sent= to =0ASean Collins on 3-14-2011. As someone else made mention, I guess the= y are too =0Abusy selling alcohol and don=E2=80=99t have time for us mere p= ilots. Since when do =0Aalcohol and flying go together? =0A=0A=C2=A0=0AFly = Safe, =0A=0AChristopher J. Alberti =0AKNYL AOPA Representative=0AN441JH Lan= cair 4P Hanger C3=0APresident/CEO =0AStarlite Aviation Technologies LLC =0A= 1963 S. 39th Drive =0AYuma, Arizona 85364 =0APhone: 928-581-2383 =0AFax: 92= 8-329-6488 =0AEmail: starliteaviation@yahoo.com=0AWeb Site: www.starliteat.= com=0A=0AThis message contains confidential information only for the use of= the =0Aaddressee(s). If you are not the addressee, or the person responsib= le for =0Adelivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that read= ing, =0Adisseminating, distributing or copying this message is strictly pro= hibited. 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I find the searching of GA aircr= aft very interesting but this is not the only way GA is being attacked= . Here at our airport, MCAS Yuma, Arizona (NYL), GA is getting hit on two f= ronts. First you need to know we are a joint use military base with airline= , GA, and military traffic. The airline terminal is on the north side, GA o= n the west, and military is about a mile or more away on the southeast side= of the airport. MCAS is one of three bases that have been chosen for the F= 35 Strike Fighter and the military did a threat assessment on the base to l= ist potential problems. Last summer, before I became the AOPA representativ= e, I was approached by one of the board members stating the airport managem= ent and the board of directors were told by the military that GA was a secu= rity threat and Personally Operated Vehicles, POV=E2=80=99s, should no long= er be able to drive onto the airport. Since the meeting was the next day I didn=E2=80=99t have a lot of time to organize t= he GA population but was able to get 40 or so pilots together and was able = to stall this initiative. Since that time the airport management and the bo= ard of directors have been pushing this issue. So now the airport managemen= t has decided to allow us, for now, to drive to our hangers and T-Shades an= d will be taking away any other driving privileges starting July 1st, 2011. You can see the plan at www.yumaairport.com on = the left side click on General Aviation, on the right side click = on Vehicles.

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Since then I= have become the AOPA ASN Volunteer here at NYL and have attended every mon= thly board meeting. I feel strongly it won=E2=80=99t be long before we are = not allowed to drive onto the airport. I also question AOPA=E2=80=99s roll = in GA as they were no help at all and I am still awaiting a response from a= n email I sent to Sean Collins on 3-14-2011. As someone else made mention, = I guess they are too busy selling alcohol and don=E2=80=99t have time for u= s mere pilots. Since when do alcohol and flying go together? =


 
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Pr= esident/CEO
Starlite Aviation Technologies LLC
1963 S. 39th Drive <= BR>Yuma, Arizona 85364
Phone: 928-581-2383
Fax: 928-329-6488
Em= ail: starliteaviation@yahoo.com
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