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President's Letter - Summer 2008

The long hot, lazy and sometimes-windy days of summer are upon us.  At a recent Stakeholders meeting at VGT we were assured that for the moment during the summer lull that nothing will move on the tie down insurance issue.  Hopefully I trust that the statement will be honored so we all can enjoy the summer with out a full-blown hassle.

It is also a good time to consider what is going to hammer GA in the not to distant future.  Fuel is going through the roof, Congress can’t seem to get the FAA user fee and funding issues finished and the talking heads of the media are telling us the country is either in or about to be in a recession. Duh!  (Just look around at the for sale signs.)  As usual Nevada leads the way in foreclosures.  Our fair state seems always to top the lists for bad things while at the bottom of the good.  When all is said and done the state of the economy coupled with a long, protracted political season has roiled all segments of our population with an uncertainty for the future not seen in many a year.  The statistics for GA should point to a sharp downturn and yet certain segments such as the LSA market are doing very well.

Having said that, I wonder what underlies the support for new aircraft purchases and aviation in general.  Is it largely from an older and more affluent and settled part of the community? We all share a common concern as to the development of future pilots and support personnel.  The statistics bear our concern out in both a decline in student pilots and licensed pilots throughout the United States.  We have seen some individuals complain about the jet noise over Summerlin yet by contrast a whole town turned out to welcome the EAA Young Eagle pilots on an overcast day to fly their youngsters. When all is said and done this certainly suggests that in some respects the love of flight can overcome a bad economy, bad press and a cranky bunch of neighbors.

Off the soapbox for the moment to report that Dale Rodman is on the road to recovery.  Tom Buck, one of our CCAA Directors, has been taken ill.  I know you will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery.  Tom Donaldson has left Henderson as manager and has moved on to McCarran in the construction area.  We wish him only the best in his new job.  Cecil Johnson has for the moment taken on the additional duties of managing the Henderson operation.

Best wishes for a relaxing and safe flying summer,

David Lerner

Boyer USER FEES OR WHITE HOUSE VETO!

Source: AOPA
May 1, 2008

AOPA President Phil Boyer joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on May 1 to stress the need for key tax provisions in the pending FAA funding bill.

While the Senate began debate on the FAA funding bill in a spirit of bipartisan cooperation, that same spirit apparently didn't extend to the White House.  The president's top advisors made it very clear on April 29 that if Congress sends him a bill that does not include user fees, and does not give the airlines greater control over the air traffic control system, they want him to veto FAA funding.


Av Web FAA REPORTS ON RUNWAY SAFETY MEASURES

Source: AvWeb 03/27/2008

The FAA said on Tuesday that small airports around the country must upgrade their taxiway markings by March 31, 2010.  The upgrades previously were voluntary.

The agency also plans to mandate a change in how taxi clearances are issued.  More explicit instructions are needed, the FAA says, and the U.S. should adopt international phraseology such as "line-up and wait" instead of the familiar "position and hold." New rules about clearances will be issued by June.  Airline flight crews will be required to view new online safety information about incursions by May.

A new working group, the Runway Safety Council, comprising representatives from government and industry, will launch by the end of this month.


FAA Funding Debate CCAA Engages Nevada Senators on FAA Reauthorization Bill

February 29, 2008

A non-profit organization called the Alliance for Aviation Across America contacted CCAA President David Lerner regarding a bill moving through the U.S. Congress called The Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 (U.S.S. 1300).  The bill would overhaul the current efficient and reliable fuel tax system used by general aviation in favor of new taxes and user fees.

If passed, the bill could economically harm individuals and organizations that depend upon general aviation and the bill could create an increased bureaucratic burden on small airports.  Therefore, I urge you to become an Alliance member.

CCAA has sent a letter to Senators Reid and Ensign asking for their support of fair and equitable legislation.

  • Become a Member of the Alliance for Aviation Across America
  • Click Here to read CCAA letter to Senators Reid and Ensign

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