Safe to assume the extenuation of the time delay is due to the new & pending PLA standards to be issued in AC 150/5300-13.
Headline read to the story linked above: FAA postpones skydiving decision until Feb. 2013
Yep.... going out on a limb here and I'm going to state on the record what I think is about to happen. But before do that.... Let me go on the record for the "posting police" and state once again that:
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(I'm not speaking for USPA, the FAA or any other person in the industry, I'm posting my personal thoughts on the matter. I could be wrong, no one appointed me the guru of airport access issues!)
This PLA will be issued in February of 2013, yep next month! That is as long as the legal dept @ FAA signs off on the drafted addendum to AC 5300-13. That would clear the way for this to become factual and the new standards..... Why would I think such is pending?
1. I have a open part 13 case and I have regular contact with the FAA in regards to my case... ( I hold their feet to the fire) 2. Because of my pending case, I have become rather studied in the rules, law, and pending changes and how those changes could help or hurt my case. Now, why did I link the news story above? As I understand it, when you file a part 16 formal complaint the FAA is required under law to process the case in a timely manner, I recall reading 120 days. The whole Creswell fight is over the landing area, same as in a number of other pending cases that are all hold up on this PLA bullshit.
Based on my research and communication about my case, I strongly believe that we will see that PLA draft come out of FAA legal in the next month, provided they don't mandate changes to what ever they are getting ready to send our way.... the drafted document that is currently under review. And let's not forget that the public comments were closed a long time ago.
As long as no changes are needed, we will see that come out.... NEXT month.... also leading me to believe such is true, is the extension on the part 16 in Creswell Oregon linked above. Now if we see another story come out about another extending of the Creswell case, then it's safe to think they are still working it or they wouldn't be seeking to extend the time. They will not rule on that case or any case till this PLA crap is issued.
Hope you all get UR seat belts on the ride is about to get bumpy!
(This post was edited by stratostar on Jan 29, 2013, 1:41 PM)
This video of the former mayor running his mouth is to classic to not have on this thread. Now you see the stupidity in action and this will help explain why access fights take so long.
It's an older video from a few yrs back, but now you can clearly see the morons at the helm in action.... yea they voted to spend 100K to hire a lawyer to tell the FAA to fuck off. Now the pending PLA shit is about to rock their world. At least there is a new mayor in town now and he is pro small business and skydiving.
It seems strange that the city would spend over $125,000 to fight this, rather than issue a temporary use permit for the former ODOT land, than they have been using from 1999 to 2006.
Definitely another agenda going on here.
Hopefully a decision will be made soon, and access rights will be stronger for DZs across the country.
This video of the former mayor running his mouth is to classic to not have on this thread. Now you see the stupidity in action and this will help explain why access fights take so long.
Mayor Hooker... "The FAA does not control, opperate or mannage the airport, the city does!" Did he really say that? This guy should have stuck to the "family" business.
It's an older video from a few yrs back, but now you can clearly see the morons at the helm in action.... yea they voted to spend 100K to hire a lawyer to tell the FAA to fuck off. Now the pending PLA shit is about to rock their world. At least there is a new mayor in town now and he is pro small business and skydiving.
Here's another one from a year ago. Not skydiving related but the former mayor definitely comes off as a bully by blackballing one of the council members off all the city committees.
It's an older video from a few yrs back, but now you can clearly see the morons at the helm in action.... yea they voted to spend 100K to hire a lawyer to tell the FAA to fuck off. Now the pending PLA shit is about to rock their world. At least there is a new mayor in town now and he is pro small business and skydiving.
Here's another one from a year ago. Not skydiving related but the former mayor definitely comes off as a bully by blackballing one of the council members off all the city committees.
This video of the former mayor running his mouth is to classic to not have on this thread. Now you see the stupidity in action and this will help explain why access fights take so long.
Mayor Hooker... "The FAA does not control, opperate or mannage the airport, the city does!" Did he really say that? This guy should have stuck to the "family" business.
He's mostly correct. The FAA allows sponsors to operate, manage and control their airport however they want as long as they follow the Airport Compliance Manual. The FAA also does not act on issues until a Part 13 is started. That is an informal process. A Part 16 then becomes the real deal and subjective to the ADO's interpretation. Thus, we as skydivers face long odds at some airports for access because of the system. A Part 16 hearing can cost $20,000 or more for the DZO. A sponsor can find many ways to try and keep us off the airport that was made for public use. Guys like the mayor exist in a lot of places.
Thus, we as skydivers face long odds at some airports for access because of the system. A Part 16 hearing can cost $20,000 or more for the DZO. A sponsor can find many ways to try and keep us off the airport that was made for public use. Guys like the mayor exist in a lot of places.Mad
Oh but did you not get the memo...... the PLA standards are going to solve all these problems.
(This post was edited by stratostar on Feb 6, 2013, 9:16 PM)
This guy should have stuck to the "family" business. 
