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December 2006 Airport Security Through A Risk-Based Approach *Mr. Mark Mancuso, Deputy Director - Public Safety & Technology, Houston Airport System* Mr. Mancuso came to the Houston Airport System with a solid backround in security, including 32 years with the Houston Police Department. Mark's presentation involved some of the methods used at the airports belonging to the Houston Airport System. The following points were made: Airport Security using Risk Based Analysis is an approach used for all risks and all hazards. The use of technology is great, provided you have the right people behind it. Use people to support the technology. Use both properly and you will have an integrated solution. Quanatative Analysis is used to protect airport assets. The safety of the passengers and airport employees is a core value. Computer based training is used to train agents. The TSA is the airport security regulating agency.
November, 2006 The Development of the Houston Executive Airport, Waller County Texas ; Mr. Drew Coats, General Counsel for the Houston Executive Airport Mr. Coats presentation consisited of the history of this airport and a generous combination of photos documenting the construction of this airport from beginning to current status. He made the following points about building a new airport in Texas: Even though more small airports are being decommissioned than are being built in many states across the United States, here in Texas we are building new ones. The Houston area has the most privately owned airports than anywhere else in the country. This new airport which started out as Air Rice airport will be known as the Houston Executive Airport. The Houston Executive airport will be built for General Aviation use, no air carriers are to be expected at this airport. There is plenty of land for expansion of this airport, including a Business & Technology Center, more FBO's, etc. The airport is designed for use by Gulfstream IV and V aircraft as well as aircraft up the the size of the Boeing BBJ with it's 5050' runway. This runway could be expanded to 7,000' if needed in the future, the land is there. The airport will have it's grand opening after the first hangar is complete. This is scheduled for the 1st Quarter, 2007. The airport is open now on a "by prior arrangement" basis. October, 2006 General Aviation Airport User Fees and How It Will Affect You Mr. Steve Hadley, Regional Representitive to the NBAA and Mr. Ken Whittaker, Predident Houston Aviation Alliance Mr. Hadley's presentation centered on the advent of airport user fees for General Aviation Aircraft. First of all, Mr. Hadley made the point that the NBAA is there to represent you, the General Aviation Community in Washington. Next, the airlines want to make airport users fees such that everyone that uses an airport will have to pay them. Then there will be fees for obtaining your Medical Certificate, fees for filing a flight plan, fuel fees, landing fees, the list of fees can be endless. Remember that: Airlines just collect airport user fees from the passengers as a ticket surcharge, they don't actually pay the user fees out of their own pockets. If the airlines were to have it their way a Cessna 150 would pay the same landing fees as a Boeing 767 would. The way that the airlines are suggesting the impostion of user fees will adversely affect the smaller FBO's and smaller airports. This can kill off General Aviation as we know it today. The proposed general aviation user fees could amount to $30,000 per year for a reciprocating engined twin. As part of the General Aviation community we urge you to contact your Congressman and let them know that you are against this action. A sample letter that you can use is included in the handout link below. Here is a link to Mr. Hadley's handout he distributed at the luncheon. August, 2006 The Advent of the VLJ and How It Will Affect the Airport System Mrs. Shelly Lesikar, AOPA and Mr. Ken Whittaker, Houston Aviation Alliance Ms. Lesikar presented some interesting facts about the coming advent of the upcoming era of the VLJ (Very Light Jet) aircraft. She made the following points: It isn't yet known what the effect on ATC that the VLJ's will have. There will only be about 1100 of them in operation by 2010. Some people think that the skies will be full of these planes putting an additional burden on the system. But only about 1100 of these aircraft will be operational by 2010, compared to 12,000 or so for all GA manufacturers in 1979. So it's not known at this time how the VLJ will affect airport operations. Remember airlines don't pay airport user fees, the passengers do.
July, 2006 The Wright Amendment and Dallas Love Field Ms. Silke Gloeckner (L) and Ms. Allison Hawkins(R), District Marketing Manager, Southwest Airlines Ms. Silke Gloeckner, Southwest Airlines Marketing Manager Ms. Gloeckner reviewed the interesting history of the Wright Amendment and how it affects Dallas Love Field and the metroplex. The Wright Amendment was developed back in 1967 in an effort to protect the then new DFW airport by ensuring that all airlines would relocate to it when it was to open in 1973. Southwest Airlines was not yet created and therefore was not part of the Wright Amendment. The original amendment stated that flights from Dallas Love field could only provide service to the surrounding states of Louisiana, Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas. 85% of the United States Population lives outside the Wright Amendment Area. The Wright Amendment has been found to be anti-competitive. The Wright Amendment, through additional amendments now allows service to such other states as Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri in addition to the original states served. When Southwest Airlines starts service to a new city, there is a phenomena called the "Southwest Effect". The result is an increase in traffic on all airlines through that city due to the other airlines reducing their airfares to match. So everyone benefits, not just Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines actually stimulates traffic in the cities that it serves.
June, 2006 1940 Air Terminal Museum Update *Drew Coats, President of the 1940 Air Terminal Project* This project is involved in the restoration of the 1940 Air Terminal at Hobby Airport. Drew outlined the accomplishments of the 1940 Air Terminal project in terms of funding, growth and future plans for the 1940 Air Terminal Museum. These future plans include: The relocation of the Larson St Hangar to the parking lot of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum, pending approvals. This will allow the display of the museum's aircraft on the premises of the museum. The fact that the project is very close to initiating Phase II of the restoration of the terminal, the project still needs $300,000. Phase II would restore the rest of the first floor of the building and prepare for the installation of a restaurant on the second floor. Attendance of the Wings & Wheels Fundraiser (The third Saturday of each month) is rising steadily. The project has adopted a theme to each months event, in June it was a tribute to the WASP (Womens Air Service Pilots and it was a smashing success!) On July 15, the event is a tribute to Sky King, the television program, complete with the Houston Airport Rangers and their horses, The New Pioneers Country Singing Band and Chuckwagon Style Food. For further information please go to the 1940 Air Terminal Website.

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