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The following letters of objection were received. ~/ <br />~u~e~n~°~a~~i~l(~t~je~e~i~lt~r~~o~u~ee~u~d <br />the high volume of general aviation activity that will be forced t~ <br />higher altitudes now used.by air carrier and other high performanve <br />aircraft creating undesirable risks in the local terminal airspace. <br /> <br />The National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) objected on t~following <br />basis: <br /> <br /> i. The 205' reduction from the original proposal (Aeron ical <br />Study Number 71-GL-898-OE) would not eliminate the substantiam adverse <br />effect to VFR operations such as the extensive student traini/ng in the <br />area and the tower would represent an isolated'structure irt~n area <br />traversed by a large volume of VFR traffic. / <br /> <br />2. The increase to the Minimum Vectoring Altitude (~) in the <br />northwest quadrant from 2500' AMSL to 3000' AMSL would create serious <br />problems for IFR operations at the Minneapolis-St. Paul I~ernational <br />Airport. ti' · <br /> <br />Two private pilots objected on the basis that the proposal would be <br />hazardous to VFR pilots approaching Twin Cities airportsi on the N/S <br />flyway while avoiding the ever-increasing number of VFR/aircraft that <br />must remain below the Minneapolis TCA. / . <br />The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) obje/~ted~ o~ the basis <br />that the 205' reduction in h'eight would have a miniscule! effect on the <br />hazardous nature of this site, as identified in Aerom~utical Study <br />Number 71-GL-898-OE. Additionally, a Terminal ContrOl Area (TCA) has <br />been established subsequent to the original Determination of Hazard. At <br />the tower site, the floor of.the TCA is approximatel~ 3000' AGL and <br />would necessarily compress ~VFR traffic transiting t~e area into approxima <br /> rely <br />1000' of airspace. Further, erection of the proposial would also pose an <br />unacceptable safety hazard to flight training oper~tions~'~ in this area. <br /> <br />collisions, i/ <br />The Chief Pilot of St. Cloud Aviation Inc. objec, ted on the basis that <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota has the closest ATC facilities for student training <br />and they have a large volume of student training! taking place inithe <br />area of the proposed construction. <br /> <br /> PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES · <br /> <br /> <br />