Metropolitan Sytems Information Statement 1989

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Suggestions for means to distribute information included: Ramsey newsletter Northwest Cable post information at airports ADPA monthly newsletter Eden Prairie News V. Surveys Case noted that the aircraft owners survey was revised and mailed out. The changes included simplifying the map and adding an "other" category to questions 3 and 5. This survey went out to 2600 aircraft owners, mostly in the metro area, plus some from outside the metro area. Changes to the transient pilot survey included revising the map and adding an "insurance requirement" category to question 3. J. Ippel expressed a concern that transients may not be familiar enough with relievers to select an alternate. Case suggested adding background information on each airport at the beginning of the survey. N. Finney questioned how the survey will be distributed. D. Daniluk responded that the state aircraft registration listing of aircraft was used, sorting out those aircraft located in the Twin Cities. From this they were able to get home addresses. N. Finney noted that question 10 asks if they would continue to use MSP if possible. The consensus is that if there is a new airport, MSP will be closed. D. Beens responded that this has not officially been resolved, but only a recommendation of the task force. B. Huber added that the FAA hasn't decided this yet. If MSP is moved and a good reliever system isn't available, then MSP would be used as a reliever. Case also noted that it isn't explicit that all general aviation or military operations would move. VI. Airport Issues Identification Drew Daniluk, Aviation Planning Associates, reviewed the list of issues, noting that it is not a complete list of every issue, but identified the key issues relating to the intent of a reliever --to relieve a major airport. The study will try to find ways to entice users of the major airport to use relievers and determine what amenities are needed at relievers. The surveys will be used to help determine these. Also, in the study, general aviation activity will be forecast and identify how much can go to the existing reliever system.