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FROM: Sunne Wright McPeak
Costa
DATE: January 14 , 1986 County
SUBJECT: Review of Pilot Safety at Buchanan Field Airport
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Request the Aviation Advisory Committee and Manager of
Airports to review all possible steps to improve pilot
safety of general aviation at Buchanan Field Airport and
recommend appropriate actions to the Board of Supervisors.
Specifically, advise the Board of Supervisors of what
actions can be taken to curb violations by pilots of
published procedures and to ensure no alchohoi or substance
abuse by pilots when flying.
Further, request the Manager of Airports to review and
report to the Board of Supervisors on compliance by all
aviation-related ground lessors and fixed-based operators
with FAA safety regulations or safety-related provisions in
the ground leases.
BACKGROUND
According to preliminary information from the investigation,
the tragic accident at Sunvalley Mall on December 23 , 1985 ,
involved an improperly executed "missed approach" in
violation of FAA published procedures. This kind of
abridgment of safety procedures must be curbed. For
example, is it possible to step up a citation program
leading to removing privileges at Buchanan Field Airport for
repeated violations? Should there be a policy on training
flights ( "touch and goes" ) being diverted to the reliever
airport in Byron?
Buchanan Field Airport has had an excellent record and the
FAA has recently affirmed its safety. However, it is
essential that the Board of Supervisors take whatever steps
may be appropriate, if any, to address concerns and ensure
safety at Buchanan Airport.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON January APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
REFERRED to the County Administrator, Public Works Director,
and other appropriate County Departments for subsequent
referral to the Aviation Advisory Committee.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED January 14, 1986
Public Works Director J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
County Counsel AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
M382/7-83 BY '�` �� DEPUTY