[BC] Federal premption - was Pirates...Aaarghh!

[George Nicholas]

Gary - Was that tower in the Watertown area?  If it is, I might have had
something to do with that.

gn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Peterson" <kzerocx at rapidcity.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 8:59 AM
Subject: [BC] Federal premption - was Pirates...Aaarghh!


>
> A local contract engineer told me of a proposed ~800 ft. tower in the
> eastern end of the state.  The FAA approved.  The South Dakota Aeronautics
> Commission denied.  The dispute went to Federal court.  I was told that
the
> Federal court ruled that the SD Aeronautics Commission had no juristiction
> in this matter.  The tower went up.
>
> I'm glad someone had the "nads" to take this to court.  I've had to deal
> with the state aeronautics commission on several new towers.  I was not
> impressed with these people.
>
> Gary, K?CX
>
> " A good example of this is the various state aeronautics departments and
> commissions who regulate and ISTR tax some portions of aviation operations
> within their states.
>
> Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD "
>
>
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