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Do you think they shouldn't sue the pilot?
See my reply to John McGrew... "G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ... JohnMcGrew wrote: (but certainly not as expensive as a new tower will be) Betcha they sue the estate of the pilot to recover the cost. George Patterson The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. |
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Bill Denton wrote: Do you think they shouldn't sue the pilot? No. George Patterson The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. |
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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:49:25 -0600, "Bill Denton"
wrote: Do you think they shouldn't sue the pilot? See my reply to John McGrew... My guess it the pilot's estate/heirs will go after the tower owners. Particularly in CA the juries are well known for making awards against the corporations to the individual. When it comes to civil suits it doesn't matter how long it's been there or who was first although when it comes to the big tower it appears from this thread the airport was first. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com "G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ... JohnMcGrew wrote: (but certainly not as expensive as a new tower will be) Betcha they sue the estate of the pilot to recover the cost. George Patterson The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. |
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"Roger" wrote in message ... My guess it the pilot's estate/heirs will go after the tower owners. Particularly in CA the juries are well known for making awards against the corporations to the individual. When it comes to civil suits it doesn't matter how long it's been there or who was first although when it comes to the big tower it appears from this thread the airport was first. The facts don't matter at all. Civil suits such as this have become strictly an emotional appeal. |
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"Paul Hirose" wrote in message
... Yesterday morning a Cessna 182 hit the 760 foot (AGL) tower of 50 kilowatt AM radio station KFI in La Mirada, Calif. The married couple aboard the 182 were killed, and the tower came down. KFI was off the air about an hour. According to media reports, the plane took off from El Monte and was landing at Fullerton Airport to pick up two people. An FAA official said they were on base leg at the time of the crash. If I have this figured right, the 182 was coming from the north (El Monte is 13 nm away at 350 degrees true) and on right base for Runway 6. The radio tower is 1.5 nm from the threshold on my topo, bearing 290 true. I measure it 33 degrees off the extended centerline, offset to the north. Has anyone flown into Fullerton? How big a problem is the tower? Channel 7's story on the 11 a.m. news today had an interview with a pilot who said the tower is very hard to see from the air. On the other hand, the other guy they put on the air pointed out the tower is on the charts and has coexested with the airport since 1947. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/news/122...ane_crash.html -- Paul Hirose To reply by email delete INVALID from address. Having never been to Fullerton, I fired up MS FS2004 to see the general layout of the airport from "the air" and, despite the almost painful dearth of detail in FS2004, I was stunned to see that the KFI tower is right where the chart shows it should be (sans guy wires...) when I turned "downwind." Guess it qualifies as a major landmark since that's the only kind that's in FS2004. Jay Beckman PP-ASEL Chandler, AZ |
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:46:37 GMT, Paul Hirose
wrote in :: Yesterday morning a Cessna 182 hit the 760 foot (AGL) tower of 50 kilowatt AM radio station KFI in La Mirada, Calif. The married couple aboard the 182 were killed, and the tower came down. KFI was off the air about an hour. According to media reports, the plane took off from El Monte and was landing at Fullerton Airport to pick up two people. An FAA official said they were on base leg at the time of the crash. If I have this figured right, the 182 was coming from the north (El Monte is 13 nm away at 350 degrees true) and on right base for Runway 6. The radio tower is 1.5 nm from the threshold on my topo, bearing 290 true. I measure it 33 degrees off the extended centerline, offset to the north. Has anyone flown into Fullerton? How big a problem is the tower? Channel 7's story on the 11 a.m. news today had an interview with a pilot who said the tower is very hard to see from the air. On the other hand, the other guy they put on the air pointed out the tower is on the charts and has coexested with the airport since 1947. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/news/122...ane_crash.html It looks like we're going to get a chance to comment on the rebuilding of this antenna: ------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Volume 7, Issue 31 August 5, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------- FAA SEEKS COMMENTS ON REBUILDING RADIO TOWER The FAA is requesting comments on plans to rebuild a radio tower in the traffic pattern at Fullerton Municipal Airport in Fullerton, California. Two people were killed and the tower was destroyed when a Cessna 182 hit the tower December 19, 2004. "Building a 760-foot-tall antenna tower in the traffic pattern of an airport is an obvious hazard," said Melissa Rudinger, AOPA vice president of regulatory affairs. AOPA encourages members to comment on the proposal before September 1. Comments must address the effect this action would have on aviation in the surrounding area and provide detailed support of the negative impacts. Comments must contain "Aeronautical Study No. 2005-AWP-734-OE" and can be sent to: Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Regional Office, P.O. Box 92007-AWP-520, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007. See AOPA Online ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite.../050804ca.html ). Personally, I'd like to see the replacement antenna tower equipped with high-intensity strobe lights operating day and night. The Fullerton Pilots Association requested the radio station install strobe lighting, but their request was not granted, and two people died. The AOPA is on record as opposing the reconstruction of the tower: http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...ton_letter.pdf ======================= FAA Study Request For Comments ============ http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...4ca-notice.pdf Aeronautical Study No. 2005-AWP-734-OE Federal Aviation Administration Western Pacific Regional Office Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 Specialist Karen L. Mcdonald TULSA, OK 74129 PO Box 92007-AWP-520 Issued Date: 07/26/2005 The structure as described above exceeds obstruction standards. To determine its effect upon the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and on the operation of air navigation facilities, the FAA is conducting an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C., Section 44718 and, if applicable, Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77. In the study, consideration will be given to all facts relevant to the effect of the structure on existing and planned airspace use, air navigation facilities, airports, aircraft operations, procedures and minimum flight altitudes, and the air traffic control system. Interested persons are invited to participate in the aeronautical study by submitting comments to the above FAA address. To be eligible for consideration, comments must be relevant to the effect the structure would have on aviation, must provide sufficient detail to permit a clear understanding, must contain the aeronautical study number printed in the upper right hand corner of this notice, and must be received on or before September 1, 2005. This notice may be reproduced and circulated by any interested person. Airport managers are encouraged to post this notice. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ( ) Comments stated in attached letter. ( ) No comments submitted. __________________________________ ____________________ _________________ Signature & Title Representing Date Prior Study No. LA MIRADA, CA 118-0-49.66 1995-AWP-214-OE 760.0 feet above ground level (AGL) 33-52-46.8 NAD 83 Antenna Tower 826 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) Signature Control No: 410648-393576 Attachment(s) Additional Information Frequency Data (CIR) Page 2 THE PROPOSAL WILL REBUILD THE KFI BROADCAST TOWER TO A HEIGHT OF 760 FEET AGL/826 FEET AMSL. THE SITE LOCATION AND ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) HEIGHT OF THE REBUILT TOWER IS THE SAME AS THE TOWER WHICH PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED THIS PROPERTY. THE FAA IS SOLICITING AERONAUTICAL COMMENTS ONLY, IN ORDER TO FORM A BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN AIRSPACE DETERMINATION, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT A REBUILT TOWER OF THE SAME HEIGHT AT THIS LOCATION, WITH APPROPRIATE OBSTRUCTION MARKING AND LIGHTING INSTALLED, WOULD HAVE NO GREATER EFFECT UPON AIRSPACE UTILIZATION THAN THE PREVIOUS STRUCTURE. THE SPONSOR IS PROPOSING A 24-HOUR MEDIUM INTENSITY WHITE OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING SYSTEM BE INSTALLED ON THE TOWER. BECAUSE THE TOWER IS MORE THAN 500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL), AVIATION ORANGE AND WHITE PAINT MARKING WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED. THE TOWER IS LOCATED 1.76 NAUTICAL MILES (NM) FROM THE FULLERTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FUL) REFERENCE POINT; 9,340 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY 06 PHYSICAL APPROACH END. THE TOWER HEIGHT IS IDENTIFIED AS AN OBSTRUCTION BY EXCEEDING THE STANDARDS OF FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION (FAR) PART 77, SUBPART C, AS FOLLOWS: 77.23(a)(1), BY 260 FEET, A HEIGHT MORE THAN 500 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL), AT THE SITE. FAA EVALUATION HAS FOUND THE TOWER HEIGHT DOES NOT AFFECT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) PROCEDURES. Additional Information for ASN 2005-AWP-734-OE Page 3 Frequency Data for ASN 2005-AWP-734-OE LOW FREQUENCY HIGH FREQUENCY FREQUENCY UNIT ERP ERP UNIT |
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