New marketing plan dubs this area "The Beach"

[yippie]

Two totally separate issues. Southwest failed to do perscribed inspection on the 737's and were allowed to get away with it by a few at the FAA. Whistleblowers raised the flag on that one.

Delta and American voluntarily reinspected a wire bundle due to a language discrepancy between the service bulletin that gives the instructions and the FAA's interpretation of it. The bulletin called out for tying wires at intervals approximately every 3 inches. The FAA said "not to exceed 3 inches". There was never a safety issue with American and Delta as opposed to Southwest.

Bottom line was that it was a case of the FAA thumping it's chest after being made to look so bad in the Southwest issue...

I stand to be corrected. If the MEDIA in this country would report all the fact, then .... Pet Peeve of mine....I'll shut up.

 

[yippie]

To clarify......Where are the planes going to fly in from? My concern is a flight path over SOWAL.........not likely I hope...just wondering.

I know Delta is flying in from Atlanta. There are some small carriers offering non-stop from Central Florida to Pensacola now, however, I doubt if they are currently flying over sowal. Don't know anything more than that.

Does anyone know the list of carriers who are committed into flying into the new airport?

Do you guys ever hear the air force planes?

 

[Will B]

I stand to be corrected. If the MEDIA in this country would report all the fact, then .... Pet Peeve of mine....I'll shut up.

No biggie...

A pet peeve of mine is the media constantly giving out errouneous info around the aviation industry as fact when 90% of the time the get it wrong.

 

[Will B]

To clarify......Where are the planes going to fly in from? My concern is a flight path over SOWAL.........not likely I hope...just wondering.

There are no VFR or IFR routes lower than mid panhandle; however, those are mainly used for planning purposes. Scheduled carriers always file IFR (instrument flight rules), but the controllers tend to dictate where they go once they get close to landing in order to keep the traffic flow moving.

Generally speaking, flights to the panhandle from Atlanta head south towards Columbus and then turn SW. Flights to PC head south again around Dothan, and flights to VPS and PNS head over to Crestview before making their turns.

As far as I know, USAir Express is the only carrier that I routinely see flying a Beech 19 down the coast. Sowal really doesn't fall into any area that would be used as a flight path.

 

[Will B]

I know Delta is flying in from Atlanta. There are some small carriers offering non-stop from Central Florida to Pensacola now, however, I doubt if they are currently flying over sowal. Don't know anything more than that.

Does anyone know the list of carriers who are committed into flying into the new airport?

Do you guys ever hear the air force planes?

Any carrier currently flying into PC will fly into the new airport. Beyond that any decisions would be market driven. Airports don't operate under the "Field of Dreams" rule...

Build it and they will come...

 

[seagrovegirl]

There are no VFR or IFR routes lower than mid panhandle; however, those are mainly used for planning purposes. Scheduled carriers always file IFR (instrument flight rules), but the controllers tend to dictate where they go once they get close to landing in order to keep the traffic flow moving.

Generally speaking, flights to the panhandle from Atlanta head south towards Columbus and then turn SW. Flights to PC head south again around Dothan, and flights to VPS and PNS head over to Crestview before making their turns.

As far as I know, USAir Express is the only carrier that I routinely see flying a Beech 19 down the coast. Sowal really doesn't fall into any area that would be used as a flight path.

Whew!!! Good to hear!

 

[DuneLaker]

WaltonGOP. Are the public elected figures of House Speaker Ray Sanson and State Senator Don Gaetz, both from Okaloosa County, no longer involved on the committee? I do believe our public tax dollars support their salaries along with any staff that might have been required or asked to attend a meeting. Are the tax supported TDCs that are a public entitity no longer involved?

 

[yippie]

WaltonGOP. Are the public elected figures of House Speaker Ray Sanson and State Senator Don Gaetz, both from Okaloosa County, no longer involved on the committee? I do believe our public tax dollars support their salaries along with any staff that might have been required or asked to attend a meeting. Are the tax supported TDCs that are a public entitity no longer involved?

Here's the list of members and founders on their website. Both Ray Swanson and Don Gaetz are listed here.

http://thebeachfla.com/members.php

 

[wrobert]

WaltonGOP. Are the public elected figures of House Speaker Ray Sanson and State Senator Don Gaetz, both from Okaloosa County, no longer involved on the committee? I do believe our public tax dollars support their salaries along with any staff that might have been required or asked to attend a meeting. Are the tax supported TDCs that are a public entitity no longer involved?

Did the TDC join? Last time we talked, I did not believe that it occurred. I thought Ray Sansom worked for the economic development arm of Alabama Electric. And Don Gaetz is a successful business person that I am sure has an interest in the growth of this area. Just because someone draws a public check does not give anyone the right to tell them where they can spend their money. Was their staff asked to attend a meeting?

Sansom is Speaker elect. He will not be Speaker until next year.

This whole thread is turning into another version of building seven if you ask me. Lots of accusations, yet no proof.

I do not have to agree with the marketing campaign, but I certainly agree with the right of people to try something.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I'm not sure if the SouthWalton TDC joined, but I recently read that the Okaloosa TDC not only joined, but paid $15,000 for the ability to sit on the Board and have a vote.