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June 2, 2009 Agenda

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LAWA BOAC Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month at 1:30 PM. Time Warner cable in the SFV is currently airing the meetings on channel 35 at 7:00 PM, the day of the meeting.
Next meeting TBD.


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Los Angeles World Airports have made their pending Executive Directives available for public review.

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About the VNYPROP

The Van Nuys Propeller Aircraft Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization made up of aircraft owners, pilots, aviation enthusiasts, homeowners, business operators and other individuals who have joined together to promote and enhance community awareness of general aviation and to assure that propeller aircraft and related businesses maintain a presence at Van Nuys Airport.

Our goal is to provide a means of communication between individuals concerned with propeller aircraft and groups such as the Los Angeles World Airports Association (LAWA), major leaseholders, homeowners’ groups and the community around Van Nuys Airport.

"A California Pilots Association Chapter"



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Moving to the new VNY Prop Park??
1. Are you aware of the Lawa policies related to moving your hangar to the new VNY Prop Park? Visit
2. Do you know what's required for your hangar to qualify to be moved to the VNY Prop Park?
3. Do you know whom you would contact to request your hangar to be moved?
4. Do you need to have engineering drawings for your hangar to qualify to be moved to the Prop Park?
5. Are you aware of the time restraints involved to move your hangar to the Prop Park?
6. Do you know the ownership and time requirements of your hangar and aircraft to qualify to be moved to the Prop Park?
In the News...


Los Angeles World Airports must repay more than $2 million

By Ian J. Twombly
After 14 years of legal wrangling, the FAA last week ordered Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), operator of Los Angeles International Airport, Van Nuys Airport, and others, to repay $1.9 million in funds diverted from airport use along with more than $1 million in interest payments.

AOPA and the Air Transport Association had filed a formal legal complaint against LAWA, a government agency that operates the airports for the city, saying the agency used funds generated from the airport for general city purposes, contrary to its federal grant assurances.

In the early 1990s the state of California took airport property on the south side of Los Angeles International for a freeway. In 1994 LAWA transferred money the state had given the airport to the city’s general fund. AOPA asserted that once an airport takes federal funds and is subject to grant assurances, it is required to use all airport-generated revenue for airport purposes. AOPA and ATA claimed LAWA violated this assurance, and the FAA finally agreed.

Because LAWA also owns Van Nuys Airport, one of the busiest GA airports in the country, as well as Ontario and Palmdale airports, AOPA has insisted that Van Nuys and other airports received the funding they deserve.

“AOPA wants to ensure that revenue generated on an airport is retained and used for aviation-related projects, not a city’s general fund,” said Bill Dunn, AOPA vice president of local airport advocacy. “This ruling proves you can take on city hall and win.”

June 11, 2009

The move to the tempory hangar park East of Syncro and Raytheon from Skytails North is now complete. All amenities agreed to are done and functioning well. We await the next move to the guard ramp on completion of the preparatory work. We will do our best to keep everyone posted as to progress.
 
AOPA, TSA Call On Pilots To Do Their Part With Updated Airport Watch

"Lock Up Look Out." That's the new message from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to pilots and others in the general aviation (GA) industry. AOPA and the TSA have once again teamed up to completely update the highly successful AOPA Airport Watch program, providing tips on keeping their aircraft and airports secure to every pilot in the country.

"Airport Watch works. We know it. The TSA knows it," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "Now we1ve completely updated the program, incorporating all we1ve learned since it started nearly four years ago."

Fashioned after the successful neighborhood watch program, AOPA's Airport Watch calls on pilots, aircraft owners, business owners, and others who are regularly at their local airport, to be the eyes and ears needed to keep that area secure. The program also encourages pilots to lock their airplanes and hangars after each use, and ask others to do the same.

AOPA's Airport Watch encourages anyone who notices something suspicious to report it by calling the toll-free hotline, 866-GA-SECURE, or 911 if immediate response is needed. 866-GA-SECURE is staffed 24/7 by TSA employees, and each incident that is reported is investigated.

"Airport Watch is a simple, cost-effective program that works at all airports," said Boyer. "If eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, then we1re taking this opportunity to remind pilots to protect their freedom to fly by keeping a watchful eye on their local airports."

As part of the updated program, AOPA and TSA this week mailed a letter, brochure, and Airport Watch decals to every pilot in the country. In addition, airport managers, state aviation directors, select state legislators, and many FAA offices will receive a training DVD about Airport Watch and are asked to promote the program.

FMI: www.aopa.org/airportwatch


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