### Febaiar y18 , 200 9 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independence Avenu e S.W. , R M 923 M Airport s La

wBranch , AGC-61 0 ,,i « , • , ,, , Washington , DC 2059 1 m r^ Attn : FA APar t 1 6 Airpor

t Proceeding s Docket I I rc R i Q 700 9 I Subject : McMin n Count

yPar t 1 6 Complain t Re : Docke t 16-08-1 2 1 1 *'^J[ ? 1 Dea , Mr . cross . |«^^^^* ' Than k yo u fo ryou rhel p an d interest i n thi s matter . O n Wednesda

yFebruar y11,2009, 1 receive d a cop yof th e respons e fon««rde d t o you roffice , an d date d Februar

y9 , 2009 , b

yMcMin n County . Havin g ha d th e opportunit yt o revie wth e respons e offered , I have enclose d m yrepl ydate d tN s dat e an d serve d upo n al l partie s a s require d b

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t 16 . T o ensure tha t th e Count yMayo rreceive s th e enclose d material s i n a timel ymanner , thes e are bein g personall ydelivere d i n orde rt o provid e hi m th e maximu m opportunit ywit h whic h t o respon d an d therefore require n o furthe rextension s of time . Mr . Gentry , i n hi s response , ha s accuse d m e o f havin g provide d fals e statement s t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . Thi s i s a charg e whic h ca n not b e ignored , a s Mr . Gentr yha s attempte d t o us e thi s foru m a s a n opportunit yt o impun e m yreputation , integrit yan d credibility . Therefore , i n additio n t o addressin g th e deficiencie s i n McMin n County' s respons e an d motio n t o dismiss , I have attempte d t o addres s wha t I believe are eac h of th e purporte d fals e allegation s mad e against m e wit h th e appropriat e supportin g documentation . Since , Mr . Gentr

ydoe s not explicitl ylis t wha t h e ha s interprete d a s fals e allegations , i t has bee n left t o m e t o tryan d determin e whic h ar e th e offendin g items . I hav e trie d t o kee p thi s repl ya s brie f a s possible , bu t i n a n attanp t t o forestal l a simila rcharg e of no t bein g completel yforthcomin g o rtruthful , I have no t onl yprovide d th e appropriat e replie s bu t als o th e originatio n o

f th e informatio n an d associate d documentation . i t i s regrettat)l e that th e Count yMayo rha s see n fi t t o us e innuend o i n plac e of fact , an d t o th e exten t that I ma

yhave inadvertentl ycontritxite d t o this , pleas e accept m yapology . Respectfull ySubmitte d

Willia m H . Keye s

oComplain t 1 : Sectio n IV . Assurances . C-Sponso rCertification . Paragrap h 1 9 Operatio n an d

Maintenance . • Mr . Gentr ydoe s no t disput e tha t th e incident s o f Decembe r9 , 200 5 occ'unred . • Mr . Gentrydoe s no t disput e tha t th e incident s o f Decembe r9 200 5 too k plac e insid e th e airpor t buildin g i n fron t o f hj s Airpor t Management . • Mr . Gentr ydoe s mak e i t dea rtha t ther e wa s n o follow-u p o n an yo f th e issue s raised , characterizin g th e matte ra s a n inciden t betwee n tw o citizens . • Mr . Gentr yoffer s n o correctiv e action . H e dismisse s th e Marc h 20 , 200 6 inciden t betwee n Mr . Wit t an d Mr . Nelso n a s no t relevant . Th e allege d threat s reveale d b yMr . Nelso n durin g tha t conversation , whic h I t)eliev e wer e directe d a t m yaircraft , shoul d hav e raise d a n immediat e re d flag fo rth e count ywhe n the ywer e mad e awar e i t happened . Th e prdbHe m here , i n m yopinion , i s tha t Mr . Nelso n havin g bee n grante d th e powe r t o issu e NOTAM' s b yth e count yrepresent s no t onl ytti e airpor t t>u t als o th e count yi n airpor t matters . Le t m e b e ver ydea rhere , I a m no t allegin g an ywrongdoin g b yMr . Nelson . T o th e contrary , m y recollectio n o f th e tap e suggeste d tha t Mr . Nelso n wa s tryin g t o mak e Mr . Wit t awar e o f potentia l problem s an d threat s tha t Mr . Nelso n becam e awar e o f fro m othe rindividual s an d t o whic h Mr . Wit t an d hi s student s coul d potentiall yb e exposed . I wa s on e o f severa l student s workin g wit h Mr . Wit t a t tha t time . Whettie rMr . Nelso n brough t ttii s matfe rt o tti e attentio n o f anyon e i n Count y Governmen t i s unknow n t o me , howeve rMr . Gentr yha s t)ee n awar e o f thi s matte rfo ra ver ylon g time . Th e Count yMayo rdeari yconfirm s tha t whe n mad e awar e o f th e fac t tha t threat s wer e mad e agains t person s an d propert ya t th e McMin n Count yairpor t h e dedde d t o characteriz e th e matte ra s a n inciden t betwee n tw o citizen s an d th e matte rwa s apparentl ydropped . Becaus e o f remainin g issue s wit h th e improperi yconstructe d runway , i n January2006, 1 t>ega n t o atten d th e majorit yo f th e regulart yschedule d Count yCommissio n meetings . O n severa l occasions , I too k

tti e opportunit yt o discus s wit h Mr . Gentryth e statu s o f progres s o n propose d repairs , th e prospec t o f ne whange rconstructio n a s wel l a s ongoin g protMem s a t th e airport . Som e o f thes e meeting s I hav e documente d i n m ynotes , other s I d o not . However , b yhi s ow n statement s o n th e evenin g o f Monda yApri l 16 , 2007 , Count yMayo rGentr ymad e i t clear , i n put)ii ccomments , ttia t h e wa s awar e o f th e continuin g problem s a t th e airpor t b ystatin g ther e wa s stil l a smal l t>an d o f disgruntle d indivklual s a t th e airpor t ttia t apparentl ystil l ha d har d feelings , tHi t a s Count yMayor , h e di d no t hav e tim e t o *t>ab ysi f tti e airpor t Thi s revelatio n wa s a direc t resul t o f comment s mad e t o th e ful l Count yCommissio n b yMr . Jac k Ferrel l detailin g threats , intimidatio n an d propert ydamag e suffere d b yMr . Fen-el l o n th e airpor t property . Note: A s cUe d I n a respons e fro m th e Offic e o f Ctrie f Counse l date d Februar y6,2009 , Mr . Fenel l ha s apparentl yfile d a separat e Part 1 6 complain t reference d a s docice t numbe r16-08-13 . Th e Count yMayo ran d McMin n Count yGovemmen t shoul d conside rthemselve s indee d fortunate , tha t a t leas t fo rnow , action s b ypersons , a t tti e airport , hav e onl yresulte d i n ope n threats , attempt s a t intimidatio n an d som e mino rpropert ydamage . Shoul d thes e issue s escalat e t o tti e poin t wher e aircraf t tieconri e involve d o rsomeon e i s seriousl yhurt o rkilled , I believ e th e defens e offere d b yMayo rGentr yttia t "McMin n Count yctiallenqe s th e assumptio n tha t th e allege d poo rttehavio ro n behal f o f privat e citizen s stioul d b e considere d a vk>latio n o f thi s gran t assurance ' woul d b e viewe d a s inadequate . I n m yopinion , wha t Mayo rGentr yha s faile d t o appredate , i s tha t McMin n Count ya s th e airpor t owner , whethe ro rno t ttie yha d receive d Gran t furiding , ha s a clea robligatio n t o ensur e tha t th e airpor t wil l b e operate d i n a saf e an d serviceabl e conditio n an d "vn W mak e th e airpor t availabl e a s a n airpor t fo rpubli cus e o n reasonabl e temn s an d withou t unjus t discrimination" .

### Whil e Count yMayo rGentr

ystate s that "McMin n Count ywil l neve rknowingl ytolerat e th e threat o f physica l harm t o person s o rpropert yat an yof ou rfacilities , especiall yth e airport" , whe n mad e awar e of repeate d instances , h e faile d t o tak e action , preferrin g t o characteriz e thes e a s " a privat e lega l matte ran d no t a violatio n o

f th e gran t assurances. " Th e McMin n Count

yAirpor t Committee , th e McMin n Count yCommissio n an d th e McMin n Count y Mayo rwere al l mad e aware tties e activitie s an d defidende s o n numerou s occasion s an d n o actio n tia s eve rbee n taken . Tties e feilures ar e a dea rvk)iatio n o f tti e Gran t Assurance s Complain t 2

\ Sectio n IV . Assurances . C-Sponso rCertification . Paragrap h 1 9 Operatio n an d Maintenance • Mr . Gentr

ydoe s not disput e th e PAP I equipmen t ha s tiee n ou t of servic e fo rextende d period s o f time . • Mr . Gentr

ydoe s stat e tha t NOTAM' s have bee n issue d durin g al l repairs . Thi s migh t b e accurat e i f i t refer

s t o th e tim e whe n actua l repai ractivitie s were t)ein g preformed . Suggestin g that NOTAM' s were issue d coverin g al l period s of tim e coinddin g wit h equipmen t outage s woul d b e incorrect . • Mr . Gentr

yoffers n o correctiv e action s t o ensure prope roversigh t an d urgenc yt o prot)le m resolutio n a t th e airport . Wit h regar

d t o th e PAPI , Paragrap h 1 9 of th e Gran t Assurance s doe s not mak e allowance s fo r whic h equipmen t wil l b e maintaine d at th e owner' s discretion . Thi s equipmen t was installe d wit h Federa l Gran t Fund s an d th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n an d aviatio n communit yhave ever

y right t o expec

t i t t o b e maintaine d i n a serviceat)l e state . I t>eliev e thi s t o b e th e inten t o

f Paragrap h 19 . T o tiav e th e equipmen t ou t of servic e fo rwel l ove ra yea ran d the n sugges t afte r th e fac t i t wa s not require d t)ecaus e i t exceede d tti e 'minimu m lightin g standards " onl yillustrate s th e lac k of understandin g o f th e requirements of th e Gran t Assurance s an d prope roversigh t o f th e airport . I stan d b ymyassertion , i n th e origina l complain t that i n Odobe r2007, 1 wen t before th e Count y Commissio n at thei rregiiarl yschedule d meeting , an d publid yaske d that someon e repai rth e equipmen t I als o pointe d ou t tha t neithe rth e airpor t owne rno rairpor

t manage rha d apparentl y eve rissue d an yNOTAM S fo requipmen t whic h had bee n ou t of servic e fo rmonths . McMin n Count yMayo rJoh n Gentr

ypublicl yacknowledge d that h e ha d ttee n awar e o f th e proble m an d th e NOTA M wa s issue d th e nex t day . Fo rdarity , I calle d Fligh t Servic e prio rt o th e Odobe r200 7 meetin g an d ttie yreporte d n o NOTA M fo rtti e PAP I equipment . O n th e afternoo n o f th e da y followin g th e Count

yCommissio n Meetin g I calle d Fligh t Servk: e agai n an d theydi d repor t that a NOTA M tia d bee n issue d consisten t wit h Mr . Gentry' s commitmen t fro m th e nigh t t>efore . I als o take issu e wit h Mr . Gentry' s assertio n that "McMin n Count yha s neve rfaile d t o a d regardin g th e PAPI' s malfunction" . Mr . Gentr ywoul d have u s t)elieve th e "mile s of wirin g an d numerou s connections " cause d thi s dela ywhe n i n actualit

yth e proble m was containe d t o th e PAP I unit s themselves . Whil e w e coul d debat e th e "complexity " of thi s equipmen t whic h contain s lamps , a len s assembly , a coupl e of mercur

ytil t switche s an d a fairi ysimpl e contro l board , thi s wa s newequipment , provide d b

ya wel l establishe d an d reputabl e manufacturer , an d ye t i t too k th e count ya yea ro r mor e t o mak e i t functional . T o have thi s equipmen t ou t of servic e fo rmonth s at a tim e an d the n suggest that "thi s shoul d i n n o wa yt> e interprete d a s gros s negligence ' i s unacceptat>l e an d goe s more directl yt o th e fa d that tti e count

yha s faile d t o provid e prope roversigh t an d urgenc yt o problem s at th e airport

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t onl ydi d McMin n Count

yfai l t o ensur

e that th e airpor

t b e operate d at al l time s i n a saf e an d serviceat)l e condition , theydeari ydi d not "have i n effe d arrangements fo rpromptl ynotifyin g airme n of an yconditio n affectin g aeronautica l us e of th e airport" . I n additio n theydi d not hd d th e airpor t managemen t accountabl e fo rthere failur e t o ad . Failure t o issu e NOTAM' s has bee n a n ongoin g proble m an d i t i s importan t t o poin t ou t thi s wa s not a n isolate d occurrence . Thes e are clea rviolation s o f Paragrap h 1 9 of th e Gran t Assurances . Complain t 3 : Sectio n IV . Assurances . C-Sponso rCertiTication . Paragrap h 1 9 Operatio n an d Mairttenance • Displace d lightin g i s deari yshow n i n Figure 1 . • Lightin g remaine d i n thi s stat e fo rsevera l months . • Mr . Gentr

yoffer s n o conredive action s t o ensure prope roversigh t an d urgenc yt o proble m resolutio n a t th e airport . Thi s ptiotograp h wa s take n o n Novembe r6 , 2008 . Locate d o n th e nort h en d of th e runway , thes e light s had t>een displace d throughou t th e summer . The ywere originall ynotice d b ym e an d my instructo rwhe n flyin g lat e evening s a t th e en d o f sprin g 2008 . Had th e airpor t owne ro rth e airpor

t manage rcare d enoug h t o loo k a t th e conditio n o

f th e equipmen t fo rwhic h theyare responsible , ttie ymigh t tiav e notice d th e light s an d ha d ttie m set uprigh t t)efor e tiein g note d i n mycomplaint . Theywere repaire d som e tim e betwee n th e dat e of thi s photograp h an d Januar y1 , 2009 .

FIGUR E 1 Th e fact that theywere neglecte d fo rmonths , i s ye t furthe revidenc e o f McMin n County' s failur e t o ensur e that th e arpor t i s operate d at al l time s i n a saf e an d serviceabl e conditio n an d anothe r vk}latio n o f th e Gran t Assurances .

### Complain t 4 : Sectio n IV . Assurances . C-Sponso rCertification . Paragrap h 2 2 - Economi c

Nondiscriminatio n • Thi s allegatio n invdve s th e dassi ccas e of poo rmanagemen t an d communicatio n resultin g i n discrimination . • Mr . Gentr

ydoe s not disput e McMin n County' s failur e t o provid e appropriat e administrativ e oversigh t an d managemen t of th e airpor t (i.e . Hange rList) Give n tti e environmen t an d potentia l threats , a s documente d i n th e previou s paragraphs , my conce m fo rth e safet

yof mysel f a s wel l a s others , i n additio n t o providin g securit yfo rmyaircraf

t shoul d b e evident . I willingl yaccepte d som e amoun t of risk b ychoosin g t o leave myaircraf t base d a t McMin n Count

ydurin g thi s perio d of time . Tha t risk shoul d have no

t bee n exacerbate d becaus e o f McMin n County' s poo rmanagemen t I stan d b yth e allegatio n pose d i n myorigina l complain t an d statemen t mad e t o th e McMin n Count yAirpor t Committe e o n Jul y16 , 2007 . ^ McMin n Count

yadmit s t o "administrative confusion" . I n actuality , thi s wa s a clea rcas e o f poo r management . A s Count

yMayor , Mr . Gentr

yi s charge d wit h th e responsibilit yo f th e effiden t da

y t o da yoperatio n o f severa l departments , whic h indud e th e airport M yconversation s wit h Mr . Gentr ywit h regar

d t o th e availakrilit

yof hangar

s an d maintenance of th e waitin g lis t were numerou s an d documented . Whe n th e airpor t managemen t change d hand s fro m Mr . Johnso n t o Ms . Gentr yan d Mr . Newman , i t wa s rumore d that a ne wlis t was bein g created . I discusse d thi s "nev / lis t wit h Mr . Gentr

yan d I too k

hi s word o n Apri l 16 , 200 7 that h e ha d th e list , an d hi s wa s tti e onl ylis t whic h counted . Mak e n o mistake , h e mad e a dea rrepresentatio n that h e wa s tti e holde rof tti e onl yoffida l lis t an d ttier e wa s n o ne wlist . I n hi s ne wfoun d darity , Mr . Gentr yno wexdaim s that I must have bee n mistake n an d confused . H e suggests that I convince d Mr . Dod d that hi s ow n memor ywa s fault

yan d that I swaye d hi m t o believe that t was always ahea d of hi m o n th e hanga rlist . Th e Count yMayo rgoe s o n t o rationaliz e th e iron ythat ha d theymaintaine d th e lis t chronologically , that I woul d undoubtedl y bee n muc h farthe rdow n o n tti e list . Th e dat e someon e receive s thei rlicens e woul d see m t o hav e littl e relevance of thei rplacemen t o n th e hange rlist , howeve rth e ownershi p o f a n aircraf

t base d at th e airpor

t should . Th e iron yher

e i s that i f Mr . Gentr

yhad don e hi s jo b an d maintaine d th e lis t i n th e firs t plac e w e woul d not b e disputin g thi s issue . Mr . Gentry , a s th e cNe f executive i n McMin n County , faile d t o exerds e pruden t managemen t an d oversight . H e are th e facts , I was place d o n th e lis t o n Ma y30 , 2004 . O n that day , I was tol d that i was probabl yfort h o rfift h o n th e list . I n August 2005 , Mr . Johnso n mad e a pdn t of offerin g a hangar , whic h had becom e availabl e o n a temporar ysuble t basi s fro m Mr . Stan n Step p * . Thi s woul d indicat e ttia t mynam e ha d risen t o tti e to p of tti e hange rlist , a s oppose d t o th e theorie s an d conjecture offere d b

ytti e Count

yMayor . I was no t awar e that th e nex

t vacan t hange rhad becom e availabl e unti l Mr . Dod d contade d m e o n Jul y6 , 2007 . Mr . Dod d an d I have had , an d continu e t o have a long-standin g professiona l relationship , whic h has laste d fo rwel l ove ra decade . W e routinel ydiscus s flyin g an d flying relate d matters . Mr . Dod d knewwhe n I wa s place d o n th e hange rlis t becaus e I mad e Mr . Dod d awar e of i t bac k

i n 2004 . Mr . Dod d kne

wh e wa s o n th e lis t afte rme , becaus e h e mad e th e request afte rI did . I f Mr . Gentr y wer e t o reviewhi s records , h e woul d find that I have base d myaircraf t a t an d pai d fo rti e dow n space sinc e Novembe r2004 . Mr . Dod d purchase d hi s aircraf t an d initiall ybase d i t at th e Clevelan d Tennesse e airpor t i n Februar

y2006 . H e late rrelocate d i t t o McMin n Count yfo ra perio d of tim e unti l h e secure d a hange ra t th e Madisonville , Tennesse e airpor t where i t remaine d

### unti l h e receive d th e offe ro f th e hange rfro m Ms . Gentr yi n Jul y2007 . Mr . Dod d has bee n ver y ope n abou t thi s situation . Ms . Gentr ywa s mad e awar

e b yMr . Dod d that Mr . Keye s had bee n ahead o f Mr . Dod d o n tti e hange rlis t however , sh e explaine d i t had bee n necessar yt o creat e a ne wlist . * ^ O n Jul y11 , 200 7 a t Mr . Gentry' s request , I attende d a meetin g i n hi s offic e whic h als o indude d himsel f an d Ms . Gentry . Th e followin g ar e excerpt s fro m note s o f that meeting.' " 4 0 

### Ms . Gentr y- "Th e first fe wpeopl e o n th e lis t are th e peopl e that nagge d th e most . An d yo u have neve ronce com e t o m e an d aske d fo ra T hanger " Keye s - t o whic h I responded , "You rright I haven' t spoke n wit h yo u directl yabou t th e T Hanger s txi t I assum e still , that Mr . Newma n i s a par t of Attien s Ai rLL

C an d i f I g o back , (lookin g throug h mynotes ) th e first wee k i n Novembe rI wen t ove rt o th e airpor t met wit h Jac k (Ferrell ) an d that' s th e first tim e I met Taylo rNewma n an d i n that conversatio n w e talke d abou t th e hangers . Tol d hi m I wa s lookin g fo rone , I didn' t tal k wit h you , yo u ma

y have bee n i n th e buildin g bu t w e didn' t speak , bu t I di d spea k wit h Taylor . I spoik

e wit h hi m agai n o n Fet}ruar

y26 . Keye s - "Le t m e tel l yo u wtier e I a m i n ttiis , wtie n al l i s sai d an d don e Kristy . Wha f s go t m e upset attou t thi s an d th e reaso n I a m takin g a ver yfimn stan d o n i t was whe n yo u approache d Steve Dodd , Steve Dod d knewwhe n I wa s o n th e list , becaus e h e bough t hi s aircraf t afte rI did . H e an d I were flying together , w e wori < together , h e worthe d fo rme , w e ha d ongoin g conversation s abou t tti e airport w e had ongoin g conversation s atx}u t th e fa d of wha

t h e wa s goin g t o bu y(referrin g t o type s o f aircraft) , s o whe n h e tell s m e that wtie n yo u offe rhi m th e hange ro n Thursda yan d h e tell s yo u tha t wel l yo u kno wKrist yI kno wfo ra fa d Bil l Keye s wa s o n th e lis t ahea d o f me , that cause s m e a great dea l of heartbu m an d i t isn' t right. I mea n I wan t t o b e hones t wit h you , i f yo u had said , o h Steve wai t a minut e le t m e cal l Bill , I prot>ablyat that poin t woul d have said , wel l i f it s fo rSt^e , fine jus t pu t m e o n there a s th e nex t perso n o n th e list , bu t that isn' t wha t happened. " Keye s - "An d m ypositio n a t ttii s poin t i s tha t I stioul d have a t least t)ee n offere d th e hanger , i t didn' t happen , an d no wmypositio n i s yo u nee d t o find m e one. " Afte rthi s exchang e I was aske d t o leave th e roo m s o that Mr . Gentr yan d Ms . Gentr

ycoul d spea k privately . Upo n retumin g t o th e meetin g th e discussio n continued . Ms . Gentr y- " I don' t knowi f w e ca n tel l yo u anythin g toda ythat wil l mak

e yo u happy , I wishe d I could , there' s thirtyT-hanger s ou t there an d ttier e full . Th e nex t T Hange rthat become s available , becaus e yo u are th e count yresiden t o n th e list , it s yours. " Keye s - "M yexpectation s at th e dos e o f thi s meeting , wa s someho ww e al l com e t o agreemen t tha t w e were goin g t o find a wa ythat I ende d u p wit h a hanger . I can' t forc e yo u t o d o i t I understan d ttier e al l rented. " Count yMayo rGentr

y- "Wel l w e ma

yhave som e com e u p (referrin g t o hangers) . I though t w e agree d that w e woul d move yo u u p t o th e ver ynex t spot. " Ms . Gentr y- "Th e fa d is , there i s th e possibilit yfo rthre e T-hanger

s t o becom e availabl e an d you'l l b e next . Ttia f s al l w e ca n d o fo ryo u toda yBill. " I n a n effort , t o secur

e a writte n commitmen t fro m th e Jul y11,200 7 meeting , I enliste d th e hel p o f Mr . Hard d B . Stone , Aftomeya t Law , recommende d b

yth e Aircraf

t Owner s an d Pilot s Associatio n an d wh o wa s familia rwit h airpor t an d aeronautica l matters .2 6 2 8



### Hi s attempt s t o confir m th e commitmen t mad e o n Jul y11 , 200 7 wen t unanswere d ' I n Fet)ruar

y2008 , McMin n Count

yextende d a n offe ro

f a hange rwithi n days o

f confinmin g my intentions , wit h Mr . Ha l Oliphan t o f th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division , of pursuin g m yPar t 1 3 ^^^^^•. ^

29,31,32,33,338,34,3 5 

### complaint . Mr . Gentr ycalle d m e o n th e afternoo n o f Frida yFebruar y29 , 2008 . H e indicate d that hange r1 7 wa s empt yan d i f I were interested , wa s availat)le . Whe n I wen t t o th e airpor t t o locat e an d inspec

t th e hanger , I foun d i t unlocke d bu t containe d a n aircraf t (N129S) . Believin g that I ha d mistakenl y entere d someon e else' s hanger , I calle d Mr . Gentr ybac k t o confimri th e hange rnumber . Numbe r 1 7 wa s correct ; agai n h e state d i t wa s availabl e fo rleas e an d whoeve rowne d th e aircraf t woul d nee d t o remov

e i t I n a n attemp t t o determin e th e owne rof th e aircraf t I wen t t o th e airpor

t office , gave tti e numbe rtti e perso n behin d tti e count ywti o works fo rth e FBO . H e indicate d h e di d no t kno wanythin g atxxi t th e hange ravailat>ilit yo rwh o owne d tti e aircraf t Mr . Jac k Ferrel l accompanie d m e t o th e hange ran d th e airpor t offic e an d ca n attes t t o th e infonnatio n presente d alxwe . A s i t tume d ou t Ms . Gentry , (Athen s Ai rLLC ) was th e owne ro f th e aircraf t wit h ha d bee n store d i n Hange r17 . 3 0 

### O n Marc h 3 , 200 8 I entere d int o a leas e agreemen t wit h McMin n Count yfo rhange r17 , however , pleas e not e th e leas e agreemen t states , "Thi s leas e entere d int o o n th e 1* * da yo f January " Th e Count

yMayo rshoul d have bee n mor e diligent , maintainin g th e hanga rlis t an d respecte d ttiei row n long-standin g polic yfo rawardin g hangars . Whe n th e airpor t manage rwa s confronte d wit h th e fa d that th e individua l t o wtio m sh e wa s offerin g th e hanga rindicate d that h e wa s no t th e nex t individua l o n th e list , sh e shoul d have stoppe d an d correcte d he rmistake . T o mak e thing s worse , whe n thi s erro rwa s brough t t o th e attentio n o f th e Airpor

t Committe e an d Count

yMayor , theyshoul d have intervene d an d remaine d engage d unti l a satisfador yresolutio n wa s reached . The ydi d not . I stan d b ymycontentio n tha t th e arpor t managemen t an d McMin n Count yknowingl yvidate d Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso rCertification , Paragrap h 22 - Economi cNondiscriminatio n wherebyth e "airpor

t sponso rwil l mak

e th e airpor

t availabl e a s a n airpor

t fo rpubli cus e o n reasonabl e temn s an d withou t unjust discriminatio n t o al l types , kind s an d classe s o f aeronautica l activities , indudin g commerda l aeronautica l activitie s offerin g service s t o th e publi cat th e airport" . Allege d Fals e Statement s - a s offere d b yMr . Gentr

yi n revie wo

f mybackgroun d comments . Paragrap h 2 & 3 - Afte rreviewing , th e origina l tex t o f mycomplain t an d Mr . Gentry' s respons e I ca n onl yassum e h e i s suggestin g that I have misrepresente d McMin n County' s rol e i n th e origina l constructio n problem s o f th e airport . W e agre e that HM B Engineering , contrade d b yMcMin n County , mad e al l th e partie s awar e of th e lin e o f sit e proble m durin g a projec t revie wmeeting , whic h too k place o n Januar

y9 , 200 3 \ Mr . Gentr ystate s that Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n personne l decide d t o g o ahead wit h th e projec t whe n i n reality , a s th e airpor t owner , onl yh e ca n approve that action . Mr . Gentr yadmits (paragrap h 3 ) that McMin n Count yi s technicall yth e owne rof th e airport . Further , i t i s Mr . Gentr y wh o execute d an d signe d al l Gran t documentatio n requestin g funding . Areviewof th e first pag e of th e Gran t Agreemen t (3-47-SBGP-18 ) ^ deari ystate s that "th e stat e shal l b e designate d a s th e part yt o appl yfor , receive an d disburs e al l funds. " "Th e Grante e(McMin n County ) shal l b e th e recipien t o f fund s fro m thi s bloc k grant , an d undertak e a n airport improvemen t project" . Thi s fac t wa s drive n hom e b ytx3t h th e stat e an d th e Memphi s AD O whe n I wa s requestin g assistanc e o n ho wt o propert yprocee d t o ge t th e airpor t fixed. McMin n Count y wa s responsibl e fo rth e projec t an d it s outcome , eve n i f i t wa s don e wit h poo radvic e offere d wit h th e bes t o f intent . Durin g a Tuesda yDecembe r6 , 200 5 meeting , hel d a t th e McMin n Count yAirpor t an d attende d b ymyself , Mr . Gentry , Mr . Witt , Mr . Paslic k an d Mr . Fitzgerald , i t wa s reveale d t o Mr . Wit t an d myself , b yHMB , tha t th e ful l lengU i paralle l taxiwa ywoul d hav e neve rbrough t th e airpor t int o complianc e wit h th e lin e o f sigh t requirement s a s i t wa s designe d a t tha t pdn t i n time . I t becam e dea rth e airpor t woul d remai n ou t o f complianc e wit h o rwithou t th e additio n o f th e ful l lengt h paralle l taxiway . Arevie wo f m ynote s o f tha t meetin g indicat e tha t Mr . Gentryan d Mr . Fitzgeral d believe d tti e ful l lengt h paralle l taxiwa ywoul d fi xth e problem , Mr . Paslic k state d ottienwis e an d h e wa s correc t i n hi s assertion . Wit h regar d t o th e projec t funding , I state d th e origina l projec t construdio n wa s execute d wit h Federa l fundin g an d th e repai rcomplete d wit h Stat e funding . Th e first pag e o f th e Gran t Agreemen t (3-47-SBGP-18 ) ^ state s "fund s fro m thi s bk)c k granf . Th e Federa l Bloc k Gran t numbe r3-47-SBGP-1 8 i s deari yshow n a t th e to p o f th e documen t Attachmen t Tw o ' however , indicate s th e majorit yo f th e fund s use d wer e provide d b yth e State . Additionally , a revie wo f th e first pag e o f Gran t Agreemen t Z-06-02-9473-0 0 ^ show s n o Federa l Bloc k Gran t numbe ran d refer s onl yt o "fund s fro m th e Stat e Transportatio n Equit yFun d o rFedera l Airpor t Improvemen t Program" . T o ad d t o th e confusion , Attachmen t Tw o fo rttiis gran t show s th e majorit yo f th e mone yals o t)ein g provide d b yth e Stat e an d no t fro m tti e Federa l Govemmen t a s stipulate d b y Mr . Gentryi n hi s reply . I n Septembe r2007, 1 pose d thi s issu e t o Mr . Harol d B Ston e an d aske d fo rhi s interpretation . Hi s respons e i s provide d ^ an d ti e cam e t o th e sam e conclusio n I di d wit h regar d t o originatio n fo rth e fundin g o f th e repairs . T o th e point : 1 ) I f Federa l Fund s wer e use d ^ i n th e origina l constructio n an d 2 ) Th e lin e o f sigh t defidenc ywa s identifie d i n January200 3 ^ an d 3 ) Becaus e th e origina l Gran t wa s applie d fo ran d approve d i n Octobe r200 4 ^ Then , I m yopinion , McMin n Count ywoul d hav e bee n ineligibl e t o receiv e additiona l Federa l Fundin g becaus e ttie ywoul d hav e t>ee n i n vidatio n o f th e Temn s an d Conditions , I I Certifications , B - Sponso rCertificatio n fo rPrpje d Plan s an d Specifications , Paragrap h 1 - Al l plans an d specification s wil l b e develope d i n accordanc e wit h al l curren t applicabl e Federa l standard s an d requirements , o rstat e standar d specification s develope d unde ra federa l gran t an d n o deviatio n fro m o rmodificatio n t o standard s se t i n th e advisorydrcula rwil l b e allowe d withou t prio rapprova l o f th e FA Aan d Paragrap h 9 - Al l project s wil l b e physicall ycomplete d withou t Federa l participatio n i n cost s tha t ar e du e t o error s o romission s i n th e plans an d specification s whic h wer e foreseeabl e a t th e tim e o f projec t design. " I f eac h ite m abov e i s true , thi s suggest s anothe rviolatb n o f th e Gran t Temn s an d Conditions . O n Thursda yDecemt)e r1 , 2005 , th e Dail yPos t Athenia n publishe d th e artid e "Airpor t Reopen s o n Limite d Basis " ^ . I t state d "McMin n Count yreceive d $ 2 millio n diredl yfro m th e federa l govemmen t an d additiona l $ 3 millio n wa s channele d throug h th e stat e fo rth e airpor t improvements . Thi s artid e suggest s Ite m 1 atxjv e i s true . Item s 2 an d 3 ar e documente d an d provide d wit h thi s correspondence .

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e mad e n o dai m suggestin g impropriet ywit h regar

d t o th e appropriat e us e o f an yfund s i n thi s matter . I have alway

s believed , base d o n th e informatio n availabl e t o me , that Stat e fund s were use d i n tti e repai ro f tti e runway , t)ecaus e i n m yopinion , McMin n Count ywa s ineligibl e for federa l funds . Mr . Gentr ystate s federa l fund s were use d fo rth e repairs, I believe i t unlikel yttase d o n th e explanatio n give n atxw e an d th e informatio n availabl e t o m e an d provide d here . I f Mr . Gentr yi s correct , i t ma

ysuggest a differen t problem , howeve rttios e issues , i f any , are not relevan t t o my complaint . Paragrap h 6 - 1 wil l assum e tha t Mr . Gentr yt)elieve s mycomments statin g Mr . Wit t has bee n barre d fro m th e McMin n Count yAirpor t are false . I d o not thin k

that th e Count

yMayo rwoul d disagre e wit h ttie statemen t that o n Januar y5 , 200 6 tti e FB O severe d ttier e relationshi p wit h Mr . Wit t Thi s wa s widel yreported bu t I have attache d severa l documents to coriotxirat e ttii s even t ^^ ' ^" ' ^ ^ M ystatement s ar e base d o n my observation s an d conversation s wit h Mr . Wit t directly . Shortt yafte rth e final repair

s were t)ein g complete d t o fixth e runwa y(nort h portio n of th e airpor t wa s stil l dosed) . Jac k

Ferrell , Kenn yWitt an d I met a

t th e airpor

t t o inspect , wha

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d t o accomplish . Whil e completin g ou rtour , w e were approache d b yMs . Gentr

ywh o rod e u p o n he rgol f cart . Sh e pditel ysai d we coul d not b e there s o Mr . Ferrel l an d I returne d t o th e airpor t parkin g lot . KennyWitt rod e bac k t o th e airpor t buildin g wit h Ms . Gentr

yo n he rgot

f cart . Whe n w e rejoine d i n th e parkin g Icr t Mr . Witt mad e i t dear , h e woul d no t b e retumin g t o th e airport . Mr . Ferrel l an d I woul d late rfind ou t that Mr . Witt had bee n informe d h e was barre d fro m th e airport . Durin g th e Apri l 16 , 2007 , Count y Commissio n meeting , Mr . Fenel l ' * publid yaske d fo rtti e hel p o f th e Count

yCommissio n wit h regar d t o severa l airpor

t issues , on e o f thos e item s wa s Mr . Wit f s status . A t th e conclusio n of thi s meeting , I extende d a n offe rto setu p a meetin g tietwee n Mr . Witt an d Count yMayo rGentr

yas documente d i n mypersona l note s of that evening . Atim e wa s mutuall yagree d to , bu t i t i s my understandin g th e Count

yMayo rneve rfdlowe d throug h wit h th e meeting . * ^ I n Odot)er , 200 8 I reache d ou t t o Mr . Witt askin g fo rhi s assistance i n mypreparatio n o f a n upcomin g instrumen t chec k ride. Whil e I ha d starte d m ypreparatio n forot}tainin g thi s rating wit h Mr . Witt , I foun d i t necessar yt o switc h instrudor' s mid-wa ythroug h myefforts , becaus e Mr . Witt fel t h e ha d n o acces s t o th e airport . M ynewinstrudo rbecam e unavailabl e th e wee k prio rt o m

y sdiedule d ctiec k

ride. Wantin g t o maintai n myproficiency , I aske d Mr . Witt fo rhelp . H e was delighte d to assis t m e wit h onl yon e condition ; I woul d nee d to pic k hi m u p at th e Madisonvill e Count yairport , a s h e remaine d barre d fro m McMin n County . S o o n twr o separat e occasion s I lef t McMin n County , picke d u p Mr . Witt at Madisonville , complete d myinstmmen t wori< , returne d Mr . Witt t o Madisonville , an d the n returne d t o McMin n County . * ' Mr . Gentr yma ydisput e th e statu s of Mr . Witt , bu t Mr . Witt seem s v ^ dea rwher

e h e stands . I a m awar e o f n o effor

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t of eithe rMr . Gentr

yo rMs . Gentr

yt o resolve thi s issue . I stan d b ymystatemen t a s offere d i n myorigina l complaint . * ^ Mr . Witt has give n m e hi s pennissio n t o indud e hi s conta d information^^i n th e supplementa l infonnatio n shoul d th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n fee l i t necessar yt o contac

t hi m directly . Paragrap h 7 - Wit h regar d t o th e commen t that Mr . Newma n an d Ms . Gentr yhad a previou s anrangemen t t o dissolv e ttiei rrelationship ; thi s wa s simpl yth e explanatio n whic h was t)ein g publid ydiscusse d a t th e airpor t bac k i n th e sprin g of 2007 . Wit h th e exceptio n of th e assertio n o f Mr . Gentr yi n hi s reply , I ha d n o reaso n t o doubt th e validityo f th e informatio n the n o rnow , no r di d I questio n it . I though t I wa s makin g th e poin t that Mr . Newma n wa s n o longe raffiliate d wit h th e McMin n Count

yairport . I t wa s als o t)ein g reporte d that Mr . Newma n too k ove rmanagemen t o f tti e Cleveland , Tennesse e airpor t abou t tti e sam e tim e an d I accepte d ttia t at fac e valu e a s well .I f Mr . Gentryt>elieve s tha t I a m someho wimplyin g som e othe rtyp e o f "irresponsibl e accusation "

withi n ttios e tw o sentences , ttie n I wil l leav e i t t o hi m t o defin e tha t issu e an d I offe rm yapolog y fo rgivin g hi m tha t impression . Ther e i s n o dout} t tha t Ms . Gentr yi s i n complet e contr d of , an d responsibl e fo rth e airpor t no wa s th e FBO . I d o no t believ e th e remainin g paragraph s ar e i n contention , tiowever . I f I hav e faile d t o addres s a spedfi cpoin t o rconce m regardin g Mr . Gentry' s assertio n o f makin g fals e statements , I woul d b e mor e ttia n happ yto provkJ e whateve rdarificatio n h e needs . Finely , becaus e o f th e nee d t o extensivel yrevie wm yfiles fo rth e purpos e o f respondin g t o Mr . Gentry' s allegation s d f makin g fals e statements , I discovere d additiona l documentation , whic h I t}eliev e furttier , illustrate s a patter n o f vnlation s o f tti e Gran t agreements . Thes e ar e ver ybriefl y summarize d wit h referenc e to supportin g documentation , als o provided . O n Decemt)e r1 , 2005 , Mr . Gentr yreceive d a fa xfro m th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n discussin g th e lin e o f sigh t issue . Th e fa xstates , "Th e markin g o f tti e threshol d need s t o b e preforme d immediatel yi n orde rt o eliminat e th e potentia l o f a lin e o f sigh t inddent " ^ . Mr . Gentry wa s mad e awar e o f thi e lin e o f sigti t situatio n b ym e a t regulari yschedule d constructio n meeting s whic h too k

plac e o n Novemt)e r15 , 200 5 an d agai n o n Novembe r22,2005 . Mr . Gentr ywa s give n a cop yo f A C 1500/5300-1 3 50 3 - Lin e o f sigh t standard s ^ prio rto th e Novembe r2 2 meeting . Threstiol d martting , allowin g fo ra taxiwa yaligne d wit h flie runway , di d no t begi n unti l Wednesda y Decembe r7 , 200 5 on e da yafte rtti e medi a t)ecam e awar e o f problem s an d picke d u p tti e story. ^ ^ ' ^ ° I n th e absenc e o f physica l maridn g o n th e runway , tti e count ycoul d hav e immediatel yissue d Tw o week s late ro n Decembe r14 , 2005 , tti e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , i n writte n comment s t o Mr . Kenn yWitt , recommende d tha t th e portio n o f th e runwa ybehin d th e relocate d threshol d (th e taxiwa yaligne d wit h th e mnway ) b e marke d a s unusabl e fo rrunwa yo rtax i operations . ^ ^ O n Decembe r16,2005 , th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n acknowledge d th e curren t runwa y marking s whic h allowe d fo ra taxiwa yaligne d wit h tti e runway , woul d b e replaced b ya dosur e o f tti e ne wtaxiwa ya s recommende d t ^ tti e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . Fiv e week s afte rth e receip t o f th e initia l notificatio n Mr . Mik e Thompson , Memphi s AD O wa s mad e awar e tha t th e dosur e ha d no t bee n implemente d o n January3 , 2006 , h e indicate d h e woul d b e fdlowin g u p wit h Nashville . Approximatel ysi xweek s later , m ynote s indicat e th e final markin g bega n o n January11,200 6 o r almos t a mont h afte rMr . Wit t receive d writte n notification . Failur e t o issu e NOTAM' s ove rth e intervenin g time perio d wa s a prot)le m an d th e "dosed " paralle l taxiwa ywa s activel ybein g use d unti l January11,2006 . O n January19 , 200 6 th e loca l pape r^ , notice d th e ongoin g runwa yproblems . i t i s m yt)elie f ttia t thes e event s represen t furttie rvk>labon s o f th e Gran t Assurance s an d furttie r estatilis h a patte m o f non-compliance .Summary

I t i s wel l estat)listie d tha t tti e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n offere d finandal an d technica l support fo rMcMin n County' s airpor t expansio n projed , bu t McMin n County , a s th e airpor t owner , wa s ultimatel yresponsible fo rtti e managemen t o f th e project . Th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n ha s a n excellen t reputation o f professionall yexecutin g numerou s project s o f simila r scop e an d siz e withou t prot)lems . Thre e indnriduals , Mr . Kenn yWrtt , Mr . Jac k Ferrel l an d I wer e th e onl yperson s willin g to ste p u p an d aggressivel yfight t o ensur e th e airpor t wa s saf e an d repaired. Afte rinvestin g almos t thre e year s an d countles s hour s workin g withi n th e system , to resolv e action s directe d towar d us , th e thre e whistl e blower s stil l canno t enjo yful l us e o f thi s airpor t wit h ou t fea ro f retribution , damag e t o persona l propert yo rlos s o f livelihood . Mr . Gentr yi s partiall ycorrec t i n ttia t I d o tr yto mak e ful l us e o f tti e airport . I ctioos e m ytimes to flywit h car e t o minimiz e m yexposure , I rarely flyalone , ensurin g I hav e someon e t o corrotx>rat e event s i f a n accusatio n wer e made , an d I loc k m yvehicl e i n tti e hange rwhe n flying to avoi d th e prospec t o f damag e a s incurre d b yMr . Fenell . I wil l no t b e m n of f fro m m yow n airport , bu t I tak e precaution s to ensur e m ysafet yan d ttios e aroun d me . Mr . Gentr ywoul d sugges t tties e ar e event s o f th e past . A s evidence d b yMr . FerreH' s complain t Mr . Witt' s statu s an d th e informatio n I hav e presente d i n thi s complaint , I submi t thes e ar e ver y curren t an d directl yan d substantiall yaffec t eac h o f us . Throug h ignoranc e an d apathy , no t "sanctione d govemmen t discrimination" , McMin n Count y Mayo rJoh n Genti yan d th e McMin n Count yGovemmen t hav e consistenti yfaile d thei r responsit)ilit yto provkl e properoversigh t o f tti e airpor t an d it s contractor s a s require d b ytti e Gran t Assurances. I n th e at)senc e o f an yevidenc e t o support hi s positio n o rtha t o f hi s airpor t managemen t Mr . Gentr ywoul d sugges t tha t "w e humt>l ypresen t ttia t th e incredibl e stres s an d growin g distrus t create d durin g tti e lin e o f sigh t correctio n tainte d everyone' s perception" . Tha t ma yb e tru e fo rtti e Count yMayor , bu t I believ e I hav e mad e everyeffor t to portra ym ypositio n base d o n actua l events , th e majorit yo f whic h ar e supporte d b yfact s an d documentation , no t perception . Fo rhavin g th e audacit yt o exerds e m yrights a s a taxpaye rt o pursu e thi s complain t afte rtryin g t o resolv e thi s matte rthroug h loca l an d stat e diannel s wittiou t success , I a m characterize d b yMr . Gentr ya s tiein g o n a "persona l vendetta" . Th e Mayo ri s perplexe d b ym y"continue d cal l fo rsandion s agains t th e airport" . Adually , I hav e continue d t o cal l forth e McMin n Count yCommissio n an d th e McMin n Count yMayo rt o ensur e th e airpor t i s professionall ymanaged , respect s th e rights o f al l user s an d adhere s t o th e obligation s tha t the ywillingl yentere d into , bu t t o n o avail . Th e evidenc e presente d tiere , i n m yopinion , deari ystiow s a fadlity , whic h ha s accepte d Federa l Funding , whic h i s no t managed , ha s n o oversight , i s unresponsiv e t o equipmen t outages , routinel yfail s t o ensur e th e timelyissuanc e o f notice s to airme n an d ha s chose n t o loo k th e othe r wa ywhe n the yhav e bee n mad e awar e o f threats , intimidatio n an d damag e t o persona l property . I hav e n o contro l a s t o an yaction s o rsanction s whic h tti e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ma yo r ma yno t ctioos e to impose . I a m absolutel ycertai n however , tha t Count yMayo rJoh n Genti yha s alway s ha d i t withi n hi s powe rt o ensur e sanction s o rothe radion s woul d neve rb e necessary .

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that yo u den yMcMin n Count yMayo rJoh n Gentry' s Motio n t o Dismis s an d as k that yo u find i n favo ro f tti e Complainan t rulin g ttia t McMin n Count yha s vidate d th e Term s an d Condition s of Acceptin g Airpor

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1 . 2003-0 1 -0 9 HM B Meetin g Note s footnot e 2 . 2004-10-2 1 Gran t Agreemen t first pag e 3 . 2004-10-2 1 Gran t Agreemen t Attachmen t Tw o 4 . 2005-09-0 1 Stanle yStep p Agreemen t 5 . 2005-11-2 2 Line o f Sigh t Standar d provide d t o Joh n Gentry , thi s dat e 6 . 2005-12-0 1 DP AArtid e - Airpor t Reopen s O n Limite d Basi s 7 . 2005-12-0 1 TA D to McMin n Count yMayo rJoh n Gentr y(Fax ) 8 . 2005-12-0 6 DP AArtid e - Safet yIssue s Partiall yClos e McMin n Airpor t 9 . 2005-12-0 6 WBIR_CO M - Pilot s Sa yPlane s 'Disappear * O n Ne wRunwa y 10 . 2005-12-0 7 DP AArtid e - Pilot s See k Safet yPa d 11 . 200&-12-1 4 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n t o Mr . Kenn yWit t 12 . 2005-12-1 6 TA D t o Kenn yWit t 13 . 2005-12-1 9 Charie s Nelso n lette rto th e Count yCommissio n 14 . 2005-12-1 9 Pilo t Lette rt o Count yCommissio n 15 . 2005-12-2 2 DP AArtid e - Doze n Loca l Pilot s Argu e Airpor t Saf e 16 . 2005-12-3 0 DP AReader s Viewpoin t 17 . 2006-01-0 6 DP AArtid e - Fligh t Instructo rSa yH e Wa s Fire d fo rWhistieblowin g 18 . 2006-0 1 -0 6 Chattanoog a Time s Fre e Pres s - Fligh t Insbticto rWh o Complaine d Abou t Runwa yDange rLose s Contra d 19 . 2006-01-0 6 WBIR-CO M - Fligh t Instrudo rSay s Raisin g Safet yConcem s Cos t Hi m Hi s Jo b 20 . 2006-01-1 9 DP AArtid e - Ri p u p th e Airport' s Runwa yT o Repai rIt ? " • ^* - ^® ' ^ ® 21 . 2006-03-2 3 DP AArtid e - W e Ar e Gan g T o Fi xTha t 22 . 2006-07-1 7 Gran t Agreemen t Firs t Pag e 23 . 2006-07-1 7 Gran t Agreemen t Attachmen t Tw o 24 . 2007-04-1 0 Jac k Ferrel l addres s t o th e Count yCommissio n 25 . 2007-07-1 6 Willia m Keye s t o Airpor t Committe e 26 . 2007-09-1 1 Ston e & Hind s 27 . 2007-09-1 4 Ston e & Hind s 28 . 2007-09-2 7 Ston e & Hind s 29 . 2008-02-2 5 Ha l Oliphan t (Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division ) t o Willia m Keye s 30 . 2008-03-0 3 Hange rLeas e 31 . 2008-03-2 2 Willia m Keye s t o Ha l Oliphan t (Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division ) 32 . 2008-03-2 6 Ha l Oliphan t (Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division ) t o Willia m Keye s 33 . 2008-06-2 5 Willia m Keye s t o Ha l Oliphan t (Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division ) 33 a 2008-07-1 4 Willia m Keye s t o Ha l Oliptian t (Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division ) 34 . 2008-07-2 4 Ha l Oliphan t (Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division ) t o Willia m Keye s 35 . 2008-09-1 6 Willia m Keye s t o Ha l Oliphan t (Tennesse e Aeronautica l Division ) 36 . (Referenc e Deleted ) 37 . Mr . Kenn yWit t Conta d Infonnatio n 38 . Al P Grant s 39 . Assurance s 40 . Meetin g Note s o f Jul y11 , 200 7 - Mr . Joh n Gentry , Ms . Krist yGentiy , Bil l Keye s 41 . McMin n Count yAirpor t Runwa yVide o (Compac t Disk ) 42 . Th e statement s note d wer e reviewe d b yMr . Wit t o n February16 , 200 9 an d ar e indude d withou t objection . 43 . Th e statement s note d wer e reviewe d b yMr . Dod d o n February15 , 200 9 an d ar e include d withou t objection .

### Februar y18 , 200 9 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S.W. , R M 923 M Aiiport s La

wBranch , AGC-61 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : FA APar t 1 6 Airpor

t Proceeding s Docket Subjed : McMin n Count

yPar t 1 6 Complain t Re : Docket 16-08-1 2 Dea rMr . Cross , Again , than k

yo u fo ryou rhel p an d interest i n thi s matter . A s discusse d o n Februar y5,2009, 1 wante d t o remin d yo u tha t I wil l be unavailabl e du e t o trave l fro m Marc h 6 , 200 9 thr u Marc h 15 , 2209 . A s such , shoul d yo u nee d t o conta d m e durin g that period , pleas e understan d that an yrespons e wil l be delaye d unti l myretum . Sincerely , Willia m H . Keye s

### Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S.W. , R M 923 M Airport s La

wBranch , AGC-61 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : FA APar t 1 6 Airpor

t Proceeding s Docket Subject : McMin n Count

yPar t 1 6 Complain t Re : Docket 16-08-1 2 Certificat e o f Servic e Februar y18 , 200 9

lAIRPdRTS/ENVIRONMENTA L ' LAW.A6O600 • I herebycertif

ytha t I have thi s da

yserve d th e foregoin g McMin n Count yPar t 1 6 - complain t repl y o n th e fdlowin g persons . Documents for : Mr . Joh n Gentry , Count

yMayo r McMin n Count

yCourthous e 6 Eas t Madiso n Av e Athens . T N 3730 3 And , Mr . Davk J Crews , Chairma n McMin n Count yCommissio n Chairma n McMin n Count yAirpor t Committe e McMin n Count

yCourthous e 6 Eas t Madiso n Av e Atiiens , T N 3730 3 were personall ydelivere d t o th e Count yMayor s office , thi s date . Documentatio n sen t to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independence Avenu e S.W. , R M 923 M Airport s La

wBranch , AGC-61 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : FA APar t 1 6 Airpor

t Proceeding s Docke t Subjed : McMin n Count

yPar t 1 6 Complain t Re : Docke t 16-08-1 2 Wa s sen t overnigh t mail . Date d thi s da

yof . 1 8 Februar

y2009 . Willia m HTKeyes ^ ^

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- r V • :-•• • ;-:•?• : v. - • - AIRPORTS/ENVIRONMENTA L LAW.AGC-60 0 • Januar y 9.200 3 MCMIN N COUNT Y AIRPOR T ATHENS , TENNESSE E RUNWA Y AN D TAXIWA Y EXTENSIO N SCOPIN GMEETIN G THOS E I N ATTENDANC E AR E A S FOLLOWS : 

### FE B 1 9 200 9 1 Pag e 1

Rober t B«en e Joh n Gentr y Rflnni e Fitzgeral d C.G . CoddingtQD MUI EPaslic k TimHt&cl l W»y mSiinp«« » Jo e Carte r McMin n Count y Enginee r McMin n Count y Executiv e TDO T Aeronautic s Divisio n TDO T Aeronautic s Divisio n HM B Profesnona i Enc^oeers , Inc . HM B Pioftsnona ] Engineers , Inc . HM B Professiona l Engineers . Inc . HM B Profcssiwii dEnjinecrs , Inc .

HIjIwavEBEinepfn g Jtnicbn l EnginMrin g wate r i iA^ii«w>te t Si e Dmclopmcn l Maste rPlsnna g Enwonmett ' Plannin g Survcyii n Project M*r.asnncr. t C « t cstiriMtio n Cwislniciia TIr-spectJc n AyJ«io nServic e EnyinnmenU l ftimediaticn Umfccjp e An^)i«ctuf 4 Th e followin g item s wen : discussed :

1 . A discussio n occnue dconeecain g th e fac t tha t th e sightin g distanc e requiremen t coul dno t

prcciael y ! » me t

\xpo acompletio n o f

th e runwa y extension . Mr . Filzgend djtntc dtb» t

thi s woul dno t

b e aproble mbecaus e th e airport woul d uhiitntel y hav e afall paiaJle l taxiwa y an dth e sightin g requiremen t fromruiwa y en dt o runwa y en dcoul db e me t 2 . I t wa s agree dupo n b y al l attendee s tha t thi s projec t

includ e aroa drelocatio n atl d grade , drai n sa dfencin g plan s fo r arunwa y extensio n at

th e noit hen do f

th e airport - Th e runwa y extcnsi<» i wil l no t includ e pavin g o r

lightin g plans . Thes e plan s wil l occu r

i n aiutur e phase . 3 . Mr . FitZgeiBl drequeste dtha t th e schedule s b e separate dint o AI P an dNon-AI P funding . H e state dtha t

di e roa drelocatio n b e funde dwit h$ 100.00 0 stal e mone y tha t wa s lef t ove r froni apreviou s projec t tha t th e count y did . I t

wa s als o ditcusse dtha t

th e fencm g ma y b e fimdc db y asecurit y gran t tha t wil l als o b e funde db y th e state . 4 . Mr . Randal l Moss , McMin n Count y Highwa y Coimmssioiicr , wil l b e consulte d fo r desig n criteri aforth e count y roa drelocatio n

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Afironautic . divisio n Project Number : 54-555-0722.0 4 Financ e an d Administratio n Number . 2-04-01-9007.4 0

Federa l Bloci t Gran t Number : 3-47.SBGP-1 B ATTACHIVIEN T TW O GRAN T BUDGE T GRANTEE : MCMIN N COUNT Y PROGRA M ARE A Airpor i Safet yImprovemen t Projec t a t th e McMin n Count yAirport . Rale r1 0 D'yi.'n,-1n:<ii! l ofhimiK can d Ailmin.vhulni n Piitic y03 . UfuloTi : RDportln yfieqwVtimenfs sn a Co^ t AJiccalio n Plan: ; fu rS Slut s Gfuni . Monies . /Xfipendii rA fn rfuiih wUBfinilio n o f eac h expens e objec t line-ilc m I n th e mode l birOga l fcxnia l Poiti y0 3 c a H i hitp;vww\v.=ca;e.ln.us.linance'rds.'oci;policyOj.pd f jhrt:cio i 1 b e foi . TH E FOLLOWIN G t S APPLICABL E T O EXPENS E INCURRE D I N TH E PERIOD : 10(1/200 3 throug h 9/30/200 8

0 3 ODHK t Una^tof n ntrtranC Q

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4 1 5 5 7 0

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(detai l scheduie(s ) attache d a s applicable ) Tota l Personne l Salarie s Benefit s & Payrol l Taxe s Professiona l Fee /

Gran t H . Awar d Non-Personne l Supplie s Telephon e Postag e & Shippin g Occupanc y Equipmen t Renta l & lirtalntenanc e Printin g & Publication s Travel / Conference s & Meeting s Interes t Insuranc e Specifi cAssistanc e T o Individual s Depredatio n Othe rNon-Personne l Capita l Purchas e Indirec t Cos t in-Kin d Expens e (detai l attached )

GRAN D TOTA L GRAN T CONTRAC T GfeANTE E MATC H Stat e & Federa l (panicipation ) 90 % i Loca l 10 % 0.0 0

o.o o 0.0 0

0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 82.791,350.0 0 52.791,350.0 0 0,0 0

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Q.OO 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 $310,150.0 0 $310,150.0 0 LiNE-ITE M DETAI L FOR : [In-Kin d Expense ] CoRslfuc t Phas e II I t o extend , wide n an d rssirfac e runway , taxiway . grad e runwa ysafet yarea , an d instal l MIR L an d precisio n approac h pat h indicators . TOTA L v)f s ;-}(Feaera t an d n d o n th e Inten d

TOTA L PROJEC T

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0.0 0 0.0 0

o.o o 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 o.o o $3,101,600.0 0 $3,101,500.0 0 AMOUN T $3,101,500.0 0 $3,101,500.0 0 Projec t Breakdown : Federa l 90 %

Stat e 90 % $300,000.0 0 $2,491,350.0 0 .(3-47-SBGP.18 ) Loca l 10 % Loca l 10 % $33,333.0 0

$276,817.0 0

Pag e 1 5 o f 1 5Aeronautic , .visio n Projec t Number ; 54-555.0722.0 4 Financ e an d Administratio n Number : Z.04-01-9007.0 0

Federa l Bloc k

Gran t Number : 3-47-SeGP-1 8 GRAN T AGREEMEN T BETWEE N TH E STAT E O F TENNESSEE , TENNESSE E DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N an d MCMIN N COUNT Y rht s Grant , t>

yari d betwee n tli e Stat e o f Tennessee , Tennesse e Departmen t o f Transportation , hereinafte r referre d t o a s th e 'State " an d MCMIN N COUNTY , hereinafte rreferre d t o a s th e "Grantee, " i s fo rth e provisio n o f a n airport improvefnen t project , a s furthe rdefine d i n th e SCOP E O F SERVICE S " Th e Grante e i s a governmenta l entit yTh e Contractor' s adtJres B is : 6 Eas t Madiso n Avenu e Athens , T N 3730 3 A . SCOP E O F SERVICES : A . 1 . Th e purpos e o f thi s gran t shal l b e t o sponso ra projec t fo rth e furthe rdevelopmen t o f a publi cairpor t unde rTennesse e Cod e Annotate d 42-2-20 3 an d th e Airpor t an d Airwa yImprovemen t Ac t o f 1982 , Titl e 4 9 o f th e Unite d State s Code . Pursuan t t o thes e provisions , th e Stat e shal l b e designate d a s th e parl yt o appl yfor , receive , an d disburs e al l fund s t o b e use d i n paymen t o f th e cost s o f sai d projec t o r a s reimbursemen t fo rcost s incurred . Th e Grante e shal l b e a recipien t o f fund s fro m thi s bloc k grant , an d shal l undertak e a n airpor t improvemen t projec t a s mor e particularl ydescribe d i n th e gran t applicalion . Thi s gran t applicatio n wil l b e incorporate d into , an d mad e a par t o f thi s contrac t a s Attachmen t One . B . GRAN T TERM : B,1 . Gran t Term . Thi s Gran t shal l b e effectiv e fo rth e perio d commencin g o n Odobe r1 , 200 3 an d endin g o n Septembe r30 , 2008 . Th e Stat e stial l hav e n o obligatio n fo rservice s rendere d b yth e Grante e whic h ar e no t performe d withi n th e specifie d period . C . PAYMEN T TERM S AN D CONDITIONS : C. 1 - Maximu m Liability . I n n o even t shal l th e maximu m liabilit yo f th e Stat e unde rthi s Gran t excee d THRE E MILLION , ON E HUNDRE D ON E THOUSAND . FIV E HUNDRE D DOLLAR S AN D N O CENT S ($3,101,500.00) . Th e Gran t Budget , attache d an d incorporate d herei n a s a par t o f thi s Gran t a s Attachmen t Two , shal l constitut e th e maximu m amoun t du e th e Grante e fo rth e servic e an d al l o f th e Grantee' s obligation s hereunder . Th e Gran t Budge t lin e item s Include , bu t ar e no t limite d to , al l applicabl e taxes , fees , overhead , an d al l othe rdirec t an d indirec t cost s incurre d o rt o b e incurre d b y tti e Grantee . C.2 . Compensatio n Firm . Th e maximu m liabilit yo f th e Stat e i s no t subjec t t o escalatio n fo ran yreaso n unles s amended . Th e gran t budge t amount s ar e fir m fo rth e duratio n o f th e gran t contrac t an d ar e no t subjec t t o escalatio n fo ran yreaso n unles s amended , excep t a s provide d i n Sectio n C. 5 C,3 . Paymen t Methodology . Th e Grante e shal l b e compensate d fo ractual , reasonable , an d necessary cost s base d upo n th e gran t budget , no t t o excee d th e maximu m liabilit yestablishe d i n Sectio n C.1 . Upo n progres s towar d th e completio n o f th e work , a s describe d i n Sectio n Ao f thi s Gran t Contract , th e Grante e shal l submi t invoices , i n for m an d sutistanc e acceptabl e t o th e State , wit h al l o f th e necessar ysupportin g documentation , prio rt o an yreimbursemen t o f allowabl e costs . Suc h invoice s shal l b e submitte d n o mor e ofte n tha n monthl yan d indicat e a t a minimu m the'amoun t charge d b y budge t line-ite m fo rth e perio d invoiced , th e amoun t charge d b yline-ite m t o date , th e tota l amoun t charge d fo rth e perio d invoiced , an d th e tota l amoun t charge d unde rthi s gran t contrac t t o date .

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A C 150ie30O-1 3 9/29/S 9 503 . LIN E O FSIGH T STANDARDS . ThsfaUotntt t siandant s provid e tb e minlmn mlin e o f sight : a . Alon g hulividaa l Ranways . A n aocepoU e rumva y ptofO c pennii s an y tw o po&ii s five feet (1. 5 m ) abov e th e ratnnqr

ocateitin e t o IK

S lautnalij r

vjsM e for th e entir e niswg y length . However , i f di e ninva y taf

i afull lengt hpazal M taxiway , th e mitway proffl e tat y b e suc htha t

a n oiurintniGte dUn

e o f si^ t wil l exis t Ao man y poin t

five fiee t (1 5 m ) attov e th e nmway centeiUnt t i o any othe r

poin t (iv e fee l (1. 5 m ) abov e Ut e rninva y oraiterlio e for

one-hal f tb e miiws y loigth . b . Betwee n Intenectin e Runwaw . A dea r lin e o f sit e t>etwee

n th e end s o f

iitteisecdn g runway s i s recommended . Teirsi n need s t o b e giwie dan d permanen t

object s nee dt o b e designe do r site ds o tha t ther e wi n b e a n unobstructe dlin e o f sigh t froman y poin t fiv e fcet (1. 5 m ) abov e on e runwa y centerlio e t o any poin t

liv e fiset

(L 5 in ) abov e a n intersectin g oenccTlrne , wltbtn th e mnwa y vislMUt y zone . Th e runwa y visibilit y zon e i s a n are aibnne db y ima^^naiy line s connectin g th e tw o runwa^ys ' visibility points , a s show n i n flguie 5- ^ Determin e th e locatio n o f eac h ninway' s visiMUi

y poin t a s follows: (1 ) If th e distanc e fio mth e iatenectio Q o f tw o runwa

y cenierline s l o arunwa y en di s 75 0 feet (25 0 m ) o r

less , th e visibility poin t

i s o n th e ocnteriio e o f th e runway end .

(2 ) If th e distanc e fromth e Iniersectio n o f tw o runway ocnterliae s t o amnwa y en di s greate r tha n 75 0 feet

(25 0 m ) bu t

ks s tha n 1,50

0 fee t (50 0 m) , th e visibilii y poin i i s o n th e oenteriine , 75 0 fee t (2S 0 m ) fromtb e intersectiot t o f th e runwa

y cenierilnes . (3 ) If

th e distanc e fromth e intersectio n o f tw o runway centerlioe s t o araoway en di s eqo l t o o r greate r tha n 1,500 feet

(50 0 ra), th e visibaity poin t i s o n th e centeilin e equidbtan t fro mth e mnway en d an dth e intenectio n o f

th e oenieTtines . c Taxiwavs . Ther e ar e n o lin e o f right requirement s for

tanways . However , tb e sigh t distanc e alon g amnway froma aintersectin g taxiwa y need s t o b e soBicien t

t o allo w ataxiin g idrcraf t t o ente r safet y o r cros s tb e runway . 5«4.to599 . RESERVED .

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e o f dum p trucks , accordin g to Beene . Th

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n time . "Ha dthe y pu t enoug hpriori t y o n it , i t woul dhav e bee n don e in 3 0 days, " Been

e said . Rogers Grou

p spokesma

n Joh n Pain e sai ddum

p truck shortage s hav e been aproble m .jiiiCg Hiffrioane s Katrin aaii d hav e als o causeddelayf

r a t i McMii mCount y Airport . "Getting truck s ha s bee

n a proble ma U year, " Paine said . "Bu t w e rttove di n aHttl e too soon . I t wasn' t read y fo r u s to be there . W e ha dto start , sto

p and the n star t again . W e los t two to. thre e week

s right there. " Despit e th e delays , Paine sai d h e i s pleasedwit

htiie airpor

t project an dearly estimate s sho

w th e Roger s Grou p coul dfinish th e wor k under budge t Mc^fin n Cotmt y Mayo r Joh n Gentr y sai dh e expecte

dth e charge s at th e airpor t t o b e try in g becaus e o

f th e scop e o f th e project, whic

hha s bee n describe da s on e o f th e most comple x aviation undertaking

B i n th e state . I f 8 bee n alittl e fiiistrating," Gentr y said . 1 don't

kno w o f an y construction prcgec

t tha t isn' t frustrating. " Eiiou ^ wori

i ha s bee n don e to ope n tile aiirpor

t runwa y o n a Umite dbasis . Been

e sai dpilot s hav e bee n warne dtha t

wor k remain s t o b e don

e on th e run way, however. "Yo u ar e o n you r ow n fo r landing, " Been

e said . "If s har dt o get ahandl e o

n dept hperception withou t th e striping. " A n expandedrunwa

y wil l offe r 5,50 0 fee t o n on e end , an d 6,30 0 feet o n th e other . The run wa y was 5,00 0 fee t long . In addition to th e runwa

y extension , gran t

mone y wil l b6 usedfo r apron andtajdwa

y constructt)n , a s well

, a s th e additio

n o f objec t fre e area s whic

hwil l bolste r th e airpor f s safet y features . McMii mCount y receive d$ 2 millio n directl y fix)mth e federa

l govemment, andadditiona

l $ 3 millio n was channele

dthrough th e state fo

r th e airpor t improve- ^;gpni^gii.^ o recentl y • 1^ : s^Sh g fou

r tract s o f leui ! tl > th e state fo

r th e widening o f Hi^wa y 3 0 i n firont

o f th e airport . That

will pu t bac k a n additiona l $72,00 0 i n th e coun

ty' s coflfer s fo r wor k o n th e airport .

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### Dccembc-1,200 5 Mr . John Gentry , Cotint

y Mayo r McMinn County 6 Eas t Madiso n Avenu e Athens , TN 3730 3 Dea r Mr . Gentry : A s yo u ar e aware , thi s offic e wa s contacte db y th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) wit h th e repor t o f a n undocumente dnear

mis s a t th e McMin n County Airport a t Athens , Tennessee . Th e report

wa s mad e b y alocal pilot , Mr . WilliamKeyes , wh o als o cite d(h e potentia l for a n unsaf e situatio n du e t o alin e o f sigh t proble mwithth e runway . I t wa s FAA' s recommendatio n that th e runway b e marke dof

f unti l w e coul drevie w th e situation . We hav e me t

withMr . Keye s an dar e workin g wit hth e consultan t

an dth e FAA . W e hav e verifie dthat

tlier c i s adeviatio n Gco

man advisory lin e o f

sigh t criteri a(FA A Advisory Circula r 150/5300-13 , "Airport

Design" , paragrap h503 ) o n th e runway . A temporary solutio n t o th e proble mha s bee n develope dfor us e whil e th e ultimat e resolutio n t o th e situatio n i s determined . Your consultan t

ha s develope darevise dmarkin g pla n that wil l locat e th e ne w runway threshol d 650 ' feet fromth e Nort

hen do f th e runway . Relocatin g th e threshol dt o thi s poin t meet s th e five-foot hn c o f sigh t criteri afor

th e entir e runway . Th e markin g o f th e threshol dneed. s t o b e pertbrme dimmediatel y i n orde r t o eliminat e th e potential o f alin e o f sigh t relate dincident . Of&etting th e temporary los s o f useahl e runway o n th e North , th e Sout hend' s plarme d displacemen t

wil l b e reduce dfrom950 ' t o 300' . Thi s temporary solutio n stil l eliminate s th e Runwa y Safet y Are adeficiencie s fo

r you r airpor t a t it s curren t

B-I ! category andleave s yo u wit h 5,50 0 fee t o f usabl e runway . W e wil l continu e t o wor k withth e FAA an dth e consultan t i n th e development

o f th e permanen t

solutio n t o th e situatio n an dcontinu e movin g th e McMinn Count y Airpor t towardmeetin g th e future requirement s o f aC-II category airport . You r consultan t

wil l provid e th e revise dplan t o th e contractor . Fo r expediency , th e necessary markin g wil l b e handle dunde r you r presen t constructio n contract . If I ma y b e o f further assistance , pleas e feci free t o call . Sincere l J . TomBurgess , P . E . Chie f Enginee rT? » litrti yPoaMJ^aa^ . Tfaw ^ fiieewttberi ^

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# o U.S . Departmen t Fedwa l Aviatio n AdinliiMmiio n 286 2 Busines s Part e Driv e o f Tianspartatkx i Souther n Rsgio a BuOdmg G Fodon a AvUio n Memptri s Afeports District Offio e iWownpHB. Tennesse e 38118-155 5 AdminbtfcMo n 

### Decembe r 14,200 5 Mr . Kenn y Wit t 11 6 Abemath y Roa d MadisonvfOe , TN 373S 4 Dear Mr . Witt : Thi s i s i n responae-to you r lette r t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Adnteiatration' a(FAA ) Offic e of Runway Safet

y date dNovembe r

26,200 5 concernin g th e recen t runwa y extensio n a t th e McMin n County Airpor t i n Athens , TN . Th e FA A ha s recentl y i»ee

n mad e awar e of

problon s associate dwithLin e o f Sigh t standard s a s se t

forthI n A C 150/5300-13 , Sectio n 503 . W e hav e bee n i n contac t with th e Tennesse e Departmen t o f Transportation , Divisio n of Aeronautic s (TAD) . TA D i s responsibl e fo r

administerin g th e Airpor t Improvemen t

Progra munde r

aBloc k Gran t agreement . TA D ha s determine dtha t (h e standar di s no t

me t an dha s se t

event s i n motio n tha t

wil l serv e t o mee t

th e standar da s follows : 1 . Base do n recmt

surve y dat ab y th e airport' s consultin g engineer , i t ha s bee n determine dtha t

arunwa y threshol drelocatio n o f 640 ' i s adequat e t o mee t th e lin e o f s^ t standard . A threshol dba r ha s be« apainte da t

tha t location . 2 . A NOTAM ha s bee n issue dinformin g th e flying publi c o f thi s condition . 3 . Th e airpor t

i s currentl y close dt o allo w th e paintin g of th e r^ocatc dportio n o

f th e mnwa y a s no t

uaeaM e fo r

tak e offe r

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mnwa y behin dth e propose dthreshol drelocatio n b e marice da s unusabl e fo r runwa y o r

tax i operations . Thi s result s i n a n avaihbl e mnwa y lengt hof 5,510 * withth e rdocate ddireshol dsite d 640 ' fromth e en do f

tiie new pavement . TA D i s currentl y investigatin g th e ahrport' s option s an dwil l determin e Ih e bes t conrae o f actio n i n coordinatio n wifl i th e FAA . Pleas e contac t

me i f I ca n innovid

e additiona l information . Sincerely , 

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STATE O P TENNESSEE DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N AERONAlfTiC S DIVISIO N P.O . BO X 1732 6 NASHVIULE, TENNESSEE 3721 7 (615)741-320 8 FA X (615 ) 741.495 9 GERALD F . NICEL

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### December 16,200 5 Mr . Kenn y Witt 11 6 Abemath y Roa d Madisonville , Tennesse e 3735 4 Re : TA D Projec t

No . 54-555-0722-0 4 McMii mCounty Airport Athens , Tennesse e Dea r Mr . Wit t W e hav e receive dyou r

lette r date dDecembe r

9 , 2005 . W e appreciat e you r continue dinteres t

i n aviatio n safety , particularl y a s i t relate s t o thi s project . W e als o acknowledg e receivin g acop y o f you r origina l lett ^ addresse dt o th e Nashvill e Flight Stajjdard s Distric t

Offic e date dNovembe r

26,2005 . W e hav e sinc e you r original letter , workin g withth e airport' s consultant , vwifie dth e validity o f you r lin e o f sigh t concem . W e hav e als o determine dtha t th e completio n o f

th e paralle l taxiway wil l no t completel y alleviat e dii s problem . W e hav e determine datempwrar y solutio n t o th e proble mthat wil l resul t

i n th e airport' s eliminatio n o f

th e oth atargete ddeficiencie s an dsafet y concerns , provide s th e longer runwa y an daddresse s flie lin e o f sight jMoblem . W e ar e currentl y woridn g with th e consultan t

t o determin e th e mos t

appropriat e lon g termsolutio n an dwil l b e coordinatin g thi s recommendatio n wil hth e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) . Th e locatio n for

tiie temporary relocate dthreshol d(640 ' fromth e northen do f th e runway ) wa s base do n afiddran surve y t o complemen t th e preliminary wor

k usin g th e plaime drunway profile . Th e runway threshol dbegin s at th e Northedg e o f

th e threshol d bar . Th e maridn g ha s bee n o r i s i n th e proces s o f

bein g installe dutilizin g th e Federal Aviatio n Administrations ' recommende dmaridn g pla n fo r ataxiwa y aligne dwit

ha runway . However , upo n fiirther discussion s withth e FAA , w e hav e decide dt o simpl y recommen dth e temporary closur e o f th e ne w portio n o f

th e taxiway unti l w e determin e th e ultimat e solutio n t o th e lin e o f si^ t problem . Thi s shoul deliminat e an y potential confusio n o r

safety concem s for

taxiin g pilots . Additionally , thi s actio n shioijl daddres s th e departur e an dlandin g concern s that yo u raise di n you r

lette r t o th e Nashvill e Flight Standard s Distric t

Office .

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Mr . Kenn y Wit

t Pag e 2 December 16 , 200 5 Th e referenc e t o th e 1.5 % gradien t requiremen t

betwee n th e runwa

y an dtaxiway i s adesig n standardshow n in FAA' s advisor y circula r 150/5300-13 . Thi s standardi s a developmen t

standard , no t

asafet y standardan ddeal s wit

hth e placemen t

o f th e paralle l taxiway suc htha t

fiitur e intennediat e taxiway s can b e constmcte dfo r capacit y needs . Thi s ca n b e aconce mfo

r ai r carrie r airport s but

rarel y aconce mfo

r general aviatio n airports . Enclose dare th e minute s o f th e meetin g you requested . However w e don' t hav e th e actual surve y dat athat you aske dfor . We hav e relie don th e informatio n provide db y th e airport' s consultant . Sincerely , Ron Fitzgeral d Operation s Specialis t

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Decembo-19,200 5 Gentlemen ; O n bdial f

o f th e entir e membershi p o f th e Swif t Museu mFoundation , Inc . an dmysel f personally , pleas e accep t

ou r sincer e thank s an dappreciatio n fo r th e forethought

an dplannin g necessary t o brin g rfxHrt tb e curren t

m^ r unprovement s a t

ou r Airptn t MdMu mCount y Anpor t ha s ahvay s bee n on e o f th e bes t i n Tennesse e an dcertainl y agrea t front doo r t o ou r community . Thi s pruden t thinkii ^ an d plannin g date s al l th e wa y bad e t o di e eari y 60's , Now , wit hth e curren t

nuyo r kqirovenients . McMmn Count y ha s mad e a"Quantu mLeap " forwaid . Ou r front doo r i s ope n wid e t o th e peopl e an dcompanie s doin g bunnes s i n Mdvfimi Count y an dan y investo r considerin g dmn g busines s here . Axljoiimig countie s mus t tak e abad e seat

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large r aircraft . A t

th e sam e tim e w e to o appredat e it . Th e parall dtaxiway s an drunwa y extension s ar e s o importan t t o safety . Havin g adoplace ddnvdiol d o n th e sout hen di s abi g jum p safety-wis e t o th e operator s o f heavy , hi ^ perfonnanc e aiicraf t m marginal weather . Th e addhiona l runw ^ lei ^ providin g greate r "accetentted-sto p distance " i n a n emogienc ^ in an y aircraf t i s o f avahi e tha t

canno t b e measure dmdoBai aan dcents . Whe n ou r live s an dth e hve s o f

ou r passei^er s ar e a t

stake , i t i s to o lat e t o coun t

dollars . A s auser , th e lif e yo u sav e coul db e my own . Vo y sincerdy , thank s ^ain . A s fo r tte recen t

ansoBcite dan dsmjostiiie dorifkism , pleas e accep t ou r apology , w e d o no t concu r ndtlM T wer e w e coosaited . Experioice dpilot s kno w som e grad e chais e i n nmwa y devatio n i s no t unusua l espedaQ y wit hk)n g runways . A t

Clevdan dHaidwidc , onl y 3,50 0 ft. mlength , th e grad e chang e i s suc htha t ainaaf t o n eac hen do f

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tb e sam e tim e canno t

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th e runway thae . I t wa s 3 d: ^ befcv e hwa s noticed . I t i s commrai for

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i Chainnan DavidCrem . ^tef^ct o aboutth e ahp<Ht' s ssm j yi ^ fan»t^ t o sut^Hc e by Si^tia^rudo r

BJNUi y Wit t an d]^ot\IV)liia

mK^re & The two aiiine n nuul e avideo danonstsratin g wha$ ti^ caiile d adangeniQsliiaerO^gis^

t issi ^ In th e Aiidbo

, acamer ai s placeda t th e cp^pandte

dnorth e mpoaJt c f ttee *unw«y.Tft»

e camerawa s ixidtHHie

dfive feet &o mth e ground,'nhid i i s a line4f«i|^ t

requireojent

o f th e Fadera]|Aviati(8 i AdnuhistiatioQ . A ilait e make s a n i^p-oad i towar dth e cainarauBiit

befor e th e atrpdan

e i^^tich^tite an dd

T th e nmwaj ^ i t

dist^jp^au n int o a : dip befor e teemerging . 

### I Footnot e 1 5 Pag e 2 dWt o toffl e «aoC^it f

nic»&eel o {HiiE ^ t o wm«t-% ^ c f

th e th e lli^.<^^^^«taiiibn . JE^ ^ offic ^ i^r(» dt o file th e dte e #60&- ^ se<^ ^ ofih e np w nmwjgr. Wi t BHJ dh e i s no t surprise d odaei r ioiia ^ too

k offects e to hi s coniphlints . 'Tt^suncteratffiidab han dliose w I wa s goin g t o tak e som

e he£d:an dsom e fii*^ tiafl^8iart<tfitrWtt said . "M y Mgges t complain t wa8,thc flyin

g publi c wa s iui t

niade awaijiethdf t «cl l th e cri teri awa s no t

bein g \I1 ^ sai dh e w ^ {liease

d wit hd » readitmit^Mdl^ ^ Count y Mayo r Jol mQentiy . H e als o sa ^ h 6 i s i»«8«itl y satis filedvHA i th e ahptsi , althoa ^ heaai dofficial s mus t

continu e to wrar k towar dapermanent solution . Gentir y sai dmeetmg s wil l b e hd dneid ; mont

hto addres s th e airp(art]93X3«ct

, De(^|Ht e title detbaf^ , th e M<^)&3 n Count y Aoiiort' s run wa y wa s ejj^andedt o 5,50

0 feetTh e airstri p wa s previous l y 5,000 feet Th e runwa

y wa s ttls o wMeoe dt o 10 0 feet , an dadtfititma l safet y features wei ^ added . Th e project

cos t $ 5 milKon

, whii: ^ wa s pai dfo

r wit hstat e an dfedera l fund & Emaik rham^xin.ne l

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## Footnot e 1 6 Pag e 1 

# t o b e take n a t airpor

t

TodteEt^sor : 

### I hav e jus t finiiihedreadin g th e De c ^ iss moTni e Daily FpfitrA^touan . 'Vom aloca

l pilot o targ mairpor t safe. " I wa s atittl e taken ba<

^ b y thi K article , althoughi t rea % vrttmt

asurprise . The loca l piiota'arKummtthat

th e air pw t h"safe " i s lik

e m<»tric hwit hit s hea di n th e ^and . A docujamte dvide o tap e rcoordif

i th e pad i o

f a n airplan e takin g dTo f

runwa y 02 an dv«rtuaQ

y dinappearing in di e "lUp " an djus t beyon dthe "hump " in th e ne

w nmw^ . T ^ vidtx ) reveal s aoroe ver

y starrin g an d]x>teatiai)

y dang«rouj<

i situaticsas existing a t McMin n Count y Airport . I don' t kno w wh y thes e pitet

e ar e tryin g to Vhifcf

t wash " adocumente

d faihir o o f th e airport' s ne

w c!xpanBi(m/cQn8tractiQ

n b y th e Itenesae e l^at e er^gineer

s ^dj o designe dthi s ilaw " into th e runw ^ andd^ dno t (oSk mth e guidehne ao

f th e FA A Advisor y Cirtaila r No . ISOmSS 4B , date d7/1/2005 , o

f Runwa y L«igth Kequireoent s for

Airpor t Design . M^^b e ou r (oea l piiot s jus t

don' t wan t another lon g ^u t dow n o f th e airpor t a^o , a » dw y experiencedin September, Octobe

r an dNoroinber . I hav e th e utmos t

respec t fo r tbe ^ pilots . Ilie y ar e a

Q fine gentlemen an d exf^Oen t i^ta . I jo ^ hav e ahai dtime jujitifyiog thei r

reasoning . Certainly , 

# Belief s

Viewpoin t

ntfifive di^<i!i!8vidii0iiuid<!onsiteiKtic n oUty ane w mmvaj ^ I was , andadU ani r an advocat e (t f a n aicpaode

drunwa y an daawaatedtaxiwayB . But , r wan t i t fipiusibedo:iri«c ^ wa s mp^xm A t o ha\ « bea

u in acfflrdartti

e w|t hsdst in g FA A apedfieadoffl

k W e iiipen t m millio n d<dlara , too k afiuni^e hoaae , anddoBo daonint y roa dfi»- iBb a»ak e o f ahmget t wider, safe

r runway . A

n ai ^ pod . tha i woi ^ b e «Ah-a(tiv e t o entic e inchiBtr y topQl M t o MeMin

n Cwnl y f»i dtpu»ielbie w ain^ ^ saf e ai> dCdiGe^e^ba

t aixjpK) ^ gtctto-IttPba n Cov ^ in^.w«r e 90 % t Q ktv e a6,&C^ ^ ttflow ^ wit

hth e "wictlli

i eaiieaide dto 10 0 £^1!1n awoui

db e knn g an dwid e enoug hfia* moBtiboaines s jet s t o (pr ais e i n asaf e naooer . Ko w w e hav e regtdate dtaaporar y dbeon g ^th e expan dnmw ^ an d non r hter e rou^i] y tji e sasi e lengt

ho f operatin g Tonwif

f a aw e ha dbefor

e w e spent m x mlBib n ddUars . Hi e loca

l pilot s are caBio

g th e aa^ior

t '^afe " an d one o f di e beet SB^port e i n th e stat e o

f pmaS f & n ^ I n flM»liE8tiltte^ th e <aqai>aiimvtt8i:ftfotgmtedtoftil»kxa d pQote.«1lM

^ ewl di^pi»«t

e sjudSe ^ out o f a2.50QxS&'foo

t strip . 1^ 8 ibo

k a t th e performaricenfourtoca

i pilots ' aircrai t base da t lil^Min n Count y Airport . Ou

r hi^^es t p«rfi»inanc « i»reraf

t o n th e field» aCeaan

a210 . C t take s i t 65 0 fee t t o tidi ^ oJE T «f l t o ge t airborn e W

e hav e tw o Pi|* r

Arrow s andthw r

tak e offrtS i I s 77 0 ^ t

to becom e airbtHme. There ^ tkUomey 20 1 du ^ tai ^ 88 0 fi» t t o tak e «t f roll . W e hav e nrnnenH

u Swif t aipftooe s base da t

MdVlin n CcKini y M} ddtei r take ofTro U i$ 40 0 feet . So , i t ii H evident tiiat along run wi ^ i s no t neededb y th e loca l pihis . I n contras t t o th e kxn l airoaft , ti^ o of

f requirements are th e cos'^f^ ^ j< ^ that \i maqpansk

mwa s ot^le dfor. Fo r example , th e Lea

r 35 A tib s 5,34 1 foet t o tak e of f ndl to got airborne . A FakoQ Je t tali ^ Q,50

0 feet » no dtb e covete dChallengto ; th e bij^ea aje t o f the mall , take s aw]»pping 6,45 0 fee t to get airborne . That

i s what thi s airpor t expansicH i pFogrmni s di

l about.. a '^tum " o n ou r si x miilio n dolla r investmen t tha t woul db^iefi t al l o f u s J o McMin n Coon^.Howefver

, presently w e ar e saddledwft

hthi s 'lin e o

f eight ' pn:4}le mwit hour ne w runwc^ . HowCTor , flat wil l b e corrected , bu t

w e hav e t o (9D B th e problaoaan

dd o aomethin g about

it . Yesterdaj ; I taxiedou t

t o runwa y 2 0 fir tftk aof f i4 s I itaB^tppn^iMif

g & & taia e c^en di)f

z«niK« y ^ , aOeiBn

a wa s comin g i n for lac^hi g o n runwa y

### Tonwagi , Hiii^'^f e filjiiiii n tiiiif f -(SliB^' peai ^ bQitm

d1iie^%piFr^adB4 int o t ^ ''dip. " I taxie d«ybop%dC

^ ^ new nmway tdiasfoei^ ^ ^ ^ th e Ceaai awa s d^bf^eronwa y ian dI oool dhave n sa ^ tak e 1 ^ AlthoughI ha dtogw e u p 5!iO(Kff^ie*ci^jfaiw ^ behindtiKi , I vro s (|G

t be^ta e ^yiti

r in ^ V ^ ahplane , I'mB S m:^'^i n 8£ 0 feet. OK.„Wha t i» th e ptcWtan ? Worst cas e sceoario..jny sorHb-hiwbzouj^t thisooeoa t A corporat e je t comes int o McMin

n Coonl ? Airpos t

t o dro p people oC

^ r^ - el an dfly t o it s nex t

de^anation . The destsnatio o fia* th e je t

i s adistan t

air pca i tb^J B rgtorte dt o b e i n maigina ! weofiia ' oonditione . Du

e to FA A r«fu lations , th e pilo t

mus t nam e a n alter nat e airpor

t an dpa t o n tue l for

^ t airport , l^h e i s weather-w ^ h e wi Q addabout 3 0 ininute s o

f iuildyac^fii ^ andth ^ still , if

h e ha s t o fly t o hi a destinatian , hd dfo

r 3 0 minutes , fly t o hi s alternat e airport , h e stil l ha s to lan dwit hai^pedfie

damoun t o f FA A reserv e foeL S o ih e je t

i s loa ^ wit

h fue l andfaoba^paaseoger s andA» - frei^ lli e je t

taxi s ou t t o runwa y 2 0 for tak e of f I n &i e soeantime , afamil

y oome s into Mdlflin

n Count y from CaHfoxni ai n aCessn a21 0 an dz^be ^ Ifi^ieliti ^ 

### tici it mnuHff ^ 3 0 for lak e ofi'iLBd

, al&ougf ath e ji ^ caplai n i s cognizant ^ th e T^poFaz y Safet

y Beatricttoner'a

t Mcjtfim } Onmt y Acrport

y h e ma y b e tempte dt o fltort

aliWf t earl y «4ihhid

T tak e offroQ, a » h e know s thathff t o f th e t^sars ^ an dxm ^ bdood ^ i s U6^S8;6 o h e Staa»ti9i1ii

s ts3s » offra l alittl e early , thinMng thainaoD^els e wa s on th e roowt^ . W ^ thfrj^anarjei t corne aove r th e imm^'fa e tjhease! ^ th e Cessna21 0 jus t

stasirtiE|tki » ti ^ of f roQ . Ili e heBwy>ti»«iirra<^inidi> c^ro g about

dO-9 0 knots . Tbolatet o avoi dth e Cessna , an dtbetn i s aoolB sk mwit hth e je t loade dt o &&

: gill s wi & fue l an dajresoltiiii

g firabnli an da needlee s tnigiB ^ tbir

t shgni dhav e neve r happened ^ HJtu^dlji^tl& s aoe

oariQ wil l n^!!«^liigypi^^pndi t

won't i f w e t^ e &! ^ iBpig»i^i^fere s t o conec t th e %ump^ * pmllem . Lak e m y grimdmothei

^ n»e dt o aay,'A . atUic

hi n tim e «ame 9 nine! " BJopdhUy,wewiIi

< km . I hicrp e thatwe,^a$ 4 2^ofMc!VGnn< positive ste p i airport . ( in t [ solve tlaei ^



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Ca»$MiroiaaK T 

### ATHEN^Tenft-rAMd^in n Cotait y Aixj^BS0thie^ct m sai dh e M ^ fhre

dTTaM ^ airpor t manage r Bit ! jFohnson for cbmplaiam g abou t

alin<ti3 ^ sigh t {q»fole mwithth e imam % lenovakio n a t

th e airpor t Keno y Wit t

sai dM s cbittiw > tua l r«1atio»hi p wit hlli e i ^ por t wa s sevecie dH e saS

A ^b . Johnso n tol dhim , " I shoul d hav e kep t ray moudt^ut. * 'I^fem;lamtedmkall y ou t

o f ajob.-M c Witt

sai d Si«M'«mntt« i « r iim*ii:v(kaeim. Jbi K JohnMo . wh o mana^ ^ th e a3if« M tmda r

contrac t wi & :^7dM]9pet|,:^#a^.|«''h ^ th e autitoBvj'|p^nd:^^9^tik

h e sai d wa s a n ora l (ati^rac t

wit hMr . Wit t tQT»IMri|rlapd s 1 ^ 

### £0[gb t liess<ysittliiei»l^ ^ "Th e stat e an dEA Aar e try in g t o reconcil e this , ai ^ h e jus t continue s t o uhdeirmin e lli e TOport," Mi

f fidbnson sud . * T hay c talke dm(th ^ stat e tUvi aiimo 0 Aetspaujii^^a ^ ^liabUit y iu^KBtt ^ hos e an d hav e dt e fiojAsa;:" Mr . Wi n «ai dth e actio n ciiief'alK^'Iss ' iaam^iibsit

A ^ttat arecen t extensio n o f

th e run wa y t o 0&Oi jiee

t Im d1 ^ t ^ wbfer e ats^mfk y connecte dt o th e runway . H e sai dth e di p interfere dii«jt

hxi^iline s for pilot s takin g t^f

f fro mth e en d of th e runway . ITi e Divisio n o f

AercHiautic s recommende ddoiSH^ ^ taio wxqr,bUtM

c Wit t sajdfluitWDuk } force pQot

s totaadointh e rtmwa

y t o takeoffposttian . H e sai dtlai ^ no t saf e becaus e ther e ar e n o patntiedguxddybae

s e n th e luniiffay

' t o kee p aircraf

t «epar ^ Mc^kfii mCoui^Silayo r

John Gentry sai dth e issu e i s ou t <t f th e «wnt5^Ja^ls^j ^ ari dh e me t thi s vvtse k \fri^;^i^ e an d federa l offlcidS ; wt o aon

: look i]] ^ a t way s to ! fix thj e runway problem . Tixe solution s coul d inin(>Ivt e grincUn g th e sur&c e t o eliinuiat e th e d ^ o r

closin g th e taxiway , b e said . Al l th e cQs

t t o fix th e nmway -wil l b e boim i % & e state . Mr . Oentry ssod . Th e stat e als o pai d abou t ^ pereeitf

o f di e $ 3 nal lib n cos t o(f.,th « cecem : renova ricman d{i^i^piui!a<m

. B'niiafi&in d^yfio n o r /M>niron@^mei;/recpress.co>n'

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vidt hthe.iii ^ ins^RKtot ; axidla s dedtt e ^ end.iii e ' of ajob , an dal l because , for tb e seGno dtime , I aafce

dA r ' MiMm i Cooi]^ , ih e stat e o f Ibm^qjse e an d^ ^ledera l Aviatio aAdministraliOQ ) t o d o h^ai ^ ^ETiCondnsiiius tha t theg r 1 - relationdai p wsaaiesul t handlin g tb e situatio n r^ardin g th e aiipor t inaprope r manmff' . 

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iKcanse , fa rfl»sa»BtpiB, I adattle ^ issiiino a VTittfira t oomplame d tha t a n 

### th e aKport f Wit t sai d b i a n iHiiaii .

wa s creat e durin g A nug(» > ovffllunil of

th e lij^UStt

n Count y Airpor t

H e leqoeste da notic e b e flledt o war n pikit ^ e f theskna&XEi . Tha i notic e wa s fied, snd a portia ao f tiie newly-adde drun * wa y espanaio n wa s do ^ a aa tempwar y SQ^vtfra

n 6 } tiie hne of-8^ t diliffnma . cialslsitveidito'; ; taxiw£k y i n k«4 > pSot s firomtdk ingoffi n tiie'ie^iictedarBa s o f th e tunwacP

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l havemad e oooeernla g th i safo iyof1he«stpori;"Wittsaidi n an^mai L •Jii^mso n si ^ th e js9ue s a t t]»mrpor t

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t ^ ' ^ ou r Bodne y j^bsgeraldtiin ^ manage r CEB * th e state' s aero nantw s division . Th e remo! ^ an dreoni ' struciio n it

f 1 ^ ^fo ^ o f

th e runwa y ^ "to t

ox t sipe p mv^hun^'mtbesiastt ^ ' J^Stis«lRttId89^T!]ira»tisa n e^bimale d$87^000 . S^ti^en^sai dfb $ xmMra^ ' if^ll h e 5 ^ foetlEag ctoc e iMpstrucdso

n )$-0Qt|^(defe . ^t,h B said , wt o tb e goa l qmii ^ iii e Qej^^BS

l cDnstpae l^pn^ec t ^but e wwonau& 3 dkecboo r l i ^ %th « erro r

« t th e flo-- poct . ^ ende duji , w ^ amny - $>tlbdw e betve alion^iCsJi ^ 

## ttwstag' s ^ividon , jEOtpialn s apla n -1 ^ T«p«i ^ th e Mcftitin n Count y Airport . Lookin g ondr e pilo t Kenn y Wtt , Mc^n n Count y 

### Wrfilari f

<tf1te!itoMEmpCa<ml^CemmmiBaBf e Ai^r t CeaamitbeS i "^nee dt o fix thi ^ W e ax e gt»n g t o &^mt. * Th e Airport

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### 9to«M;$imnn|bi^']^aM^«y^'iBS ^ d()sn ^ <€fii» alipQct

{Soua i ]#a) ^ in g flite^MoaAsbnictuxijhe se ^ Th e airpor i wis s dose d thre e month s las t

year \Mi B th e ttriguml «]qp8nffl<

^ ItttUBSc t wa s cm&fdeted . l^eee s ofth e runw ^ an da t^OQwa y aie-sJS I iSose

da t fhs i airport a s ^ temporaz y solutian t o 3i e Uns'd^eas^t^^wiikm * Fits^iersHsaid . wil l consider

^p^nn^finsoida

l assistanc e t o Aiipni t

Manage r Bil l Jcdinson , isi^bot

e .incom e i s impsicte i b y & e airpoi t

domg , T ^u n aUtti e dugusta dwi & &e<^sii % bu t T m1 ^ t o se e it s gottmg&wd,''J(£iiM(msaid . "B^t i s n iasptactan

t aeSslB y haSxa^ tbatneed s t o b e brough t

ba< ^ u p to par. ' l.!in^h^^d«r«sug|B ^ iiatf^miXiSI^I M th e iQmajitnso , an dli asai d^^it^weiftctHxec^ ^ Kenn y \listt r ^1 0 "ffa s OQo e a£ii(M ins^irnelg

r s i CkmntyAirpcHT

t andim^o f

^ mo ^ veo i j%t g dnnngi^ e Tun - ^ t ^ png«ct

» ssi d1 » iivi

U i«n4lBB interest» dInih « Jdii^ ^ ' 1 ^ I s astc ^ i n th e ri ^ diredso n an dw ^ kee p ou r ey e o n it,''TWttaaid . }?ib&WiSmaTSiS(!fm9iff:stfi,«esk ^ do4^im;vi ^ ni

S ^hea^i s sooght

fa. ^ (»jginal coi#ruciiogn.' ' M addi^cmal $ k

imlHo n o f wot) ( ^ xi^un s to b e t«n^ ^ a t th e airport , OiGCuiial

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0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 $1,877,987,0 0 1 UNE-nrE M DETAI L fo rOthe rNon-Peraonnel : Grading , drainag e an d surfacin g t o <»rrec t llne-o f sigh t a t th e McMin n CoLintyAirport . TOTA L AMOUN T $1,877,987.0 0 $1,877,987.0 0 Projec t Breakdown : Stat e - 97.5 % Loca l - 2.5 %

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4 Financ e an d Administratio n Corrtrac t Number : Z-O6-O2-0473-O

O GRAN T AGREEMEN T BETWEE F TH E STAT E O F TENNESSEE , DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

AN D MCMi m COUNT

Y Thi s Grant , b yan d Is^wee n th e Stat e o f Tennessee . Departmen t o f Transportation , hereinafte rreferre d t o as th e 'State " an d MCMIN N COUNTY , herssiafte rreferre d t o as th e "Grantae, * i s fo rth e provisio n o f a n airpor t improvemen t project , a s furthe rdefine d I n th e 'SCOP E O F SERVICES. " Th e Grante e I s a governmenta l entity . Th e Grantee' s addreiss Is : 8 Eas t Madiso n Avenu e Athens , T N 3730 3 A . SCOP E O F g^RViCK : A.1 . Th e purpos e of thi s gran t shal l b e t o sjaonso ra projec t fo rth e furthe rdevelopmen t of a publi c irirpor t unde rTennesse e Cod e Annotste d 42-2-20 3 an d th e Aiipor t an d Airwa

yimprovemen t Ac

t o f 1962 , Titl e 4 9 o

f th e Unite d State s Code . Pursuan t to tfies e provisions , tti e Stat e shal l b e desiffiate d a s th e part

yt o appl yfor , receive , an d disburs e ai l fund s t o b e use d I n paymen t o f th e costs o f sai d projec

t o ra s reimbursemen t fo rcost s incurred . Th e Grante e shal l b e a recipien t o f fund s fro m th e Stat e Transportatio n Equit yFun d o rFedeta i Airpor

t Improvemen t Program , an d shal l undertak

e a n airpor

t Imjjrovemen t projec

t a s mors particuiarl ydescribe d i n th e gran t appUcatfon . Thi s gran t applka.thx i wil t b e Incorporate d Into , an d mad e a par t o f thi s gran t a s Attachmen t One . B . QRAN T TERM : B.1 . Gran t Term . Thi s Gran t shal l be effective fo rth e perio d commendn g o n Octobe r1,200 6 an d eivlin g o n SaptomlM r30.2010 . Th e Stal e shal l have n o obUgatkN i fo rservice s rendere d byth e Grante e whk^

ar e not perfonne d witfii n th e specifie d period . 0 . PAYMENT TERM S AN D CQNPITIONS : C.1 . Maxgnu m LJabiHtv . I n n o everr

t sha l th e maxiniia n liabilityof th e Stat e unde rthi s Gran t excee d ON E MILUON , EIGH T HUNDRE D SEVENTY-SEVE N THOUSAllID , NIN E HUNDRE D EIGHTYSEVE N DOLLAR S AN D N O CENTS ($1,877,887.00) . Th e Gran t Budget , attache d an d incorporate d herei n a s a par t of thi s Gran t a s Attachmen t Two , shaH constitute th e maximu m amoun t du e th e Grante e fo rth e 8ervk » an d a l o f tti e Grantee' s obligation s hweimder . Th e Gran t Budge t Iri e item s include , bu t are no t limite d to. ai l appScat>i e taxes , fees , overhead , an d al l othe r direc t an d Indirec

t costs incurre d o rto b e bicun ^ t> ytti e Grantee . C.2 . Compensatio n Firm . Th e maximu m liabilit yof th e Stat e i s no

t subjec t t o escalatto n fo ran yreaso n unles s amended . Th e gran t budge t amounts are fir m fo rth e duratto n o f th e gran t contrac

t an d ar e not subjec

t to escalatio n fo ran yreseso n unles s amended , except a s provkJe d i n Sectio n C.5 . C.G . Payment Methodokxiy . Th e Grante e shal l b e compensate d fo ractual , reasonable , an d necessar y costs base d upo n th e gtan t budget , not to excee d th e maximu m liabiiit yestablishe d i n Sectto n C.1 . Upo n progres s towar d th e completio n o

f th e work , a s describe d i n Ssctki n Ao f thi s Gran t Contract , th e Grante e shal l submi t invoices , i n for m an d sut>stanc e acceptabl e to th e State , wit h al l o f th e necessar

ysup|x>rtln g documentatton , prio rt o an yr^mtHirsemen t o f allowabi e coste . Such invoice s shal l ti e sutxnitte d n o mor e ofte n tha n monthl yan d indicate a t a minimu m th e amoun t ctiarge d b

ytxjdge t line-ite m fo rth e perio d invoiced , th e amoun t charge d b yline-ite m to

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N COUNT

Y COMMISSIONERS : Apri l 10,200 7 I B 1953 1 ha dvolunteere dt o serv e m y coaatr y a s aNava

l Aviator , t o d o m

y doty , t o help ou r PresideBt , Harr y S . Tramman' s carr y oa t h b policie s t o sto p Commnsnis t Aggrasio ai

n Korea , thu s helpin g t o preserv e th e Libertie s an di<hrecdoa u o f America . Darin g m

y 3 3 comba

t mission s agains t th e Communis t

Nort hKorean s an dChines e whil e flying of f of th e fligh t dec k o f th e aircraf

t carrier , US S Boxer , m

y nttncf c aircraf t wa s hi t eleve n time s b y AA

A fire fro menem y guns . 5 7 year s later , I a

mstil l takia g bit s fromperson s wh o wan t t o surpres s othe r

persons—thi s time insM e Amnica , wh o endeavo r

agnin t o cnrta O freedom s an dlibertie s o f Amerfca n citizens . Tw o year s ^o , constructio n bega n a t th e McMin

n Connty Airpor t

t o mak e i t al>ette r airpor t tha t wouldenabl e fairgcr

planes , mainly jets , t o operat e safel y an defficientl

y i n an dou t

o f on r airpor t Durin g th e construction , som e quirk in oigineerin g wen t

astray , an dalarg e hum

p wa s lef t i n th e norther aportio n o f

th e runway obstructin g th e view o f th e res t o f th e runway fro

mth e tak e of

f postio Ro f di e northrunway . I wa s aghas t a t thi s blunde r

of professiona

l engineer s wh o undertoo k th b projec t

an dover sa w th e constnction . Durin g th e melee tha t foltowed , I wa s surprise dtha t Count y an dFA A OfiDda b wer e lettin g thi s pass . An dOu r Conn ^ Executive/Mayor

stated , "I t

i s a safer airpor t tha n i t wa s befor e An

dtha t i s th e botto mline! " I wrot e alette r t o th e County Executive statin g m

y view s a s a n experience dmilitay/airiin e piktt , tha t th e conditio n of

th e runwa

y i s unacccptnUe . Nothin g happened , unti l Fb^ t Imrtmcto r

Kenn y Wit t starte d"Stirrin g th e Pot " t o expos e th e dangeroo s conditto n now existin g a t th e airpor t

When th e medi apickedu p o n this , thing; i b^n n t o happen . Ther e wa s a n investigation , an dconsequently , th e Stat e an dFederal Government

spen t approximatel y tw o miilion dollar s t o correc t thi s advers e situation , whichcould luiv e cause dacatastrophi c accident . WelL..thi s wa s done , an dw e now hav e aperfec t airport , a s pfainncd, t o hamll e je t traffi c tha t

will enhanc e th e busines s atmoriMr e of Atiien s an dth e sunromdni g communities . Bat...Wa s i t over ? No ! Som e of th e kica l pilot s were very upse t

wit hKenny Witt' s disdosnre s t o Government Official s an dt o th e medi aof

th e unsaf e condition , an dh e wa s faibded, " A Whistl e Bhiwer! " Thes e pilot s were upset Aa t th e airpor t

ha dt o b e re.close dfor

correctiv e excavatio n tha t inconviencedthem . So.-Kenny Witt

wa s cxclade dfn man y othe r lunctton s a t

th e airport , includmg hi s jo b a s afligh t instructor . A t late r happening s a t

th e airport , th e management contrac t wa s change dt o ane

w contracto r

du e t o th e poo r

healt ho f O e pas t FixedBas e Operator . A s tk t ne w management

toirii over th e operatio n o f

th e airport , yo

u wouk i thin k tha t a s the y inherite dato p notc hje t airport , tha t

busines s wouldb e focusedo n operatin g abusines s lik e publi c fiiciltty, tha t

wou M benefit al L WelL-Again , thi s wa s no t

th e case . I t

seem s tha t

the n i s aexdusiv c " Aviatm n Club " a t

th e McMm

n Connt y airpor t tha t ha s influencedth e ne

w management

tha t Kenn y Witt i s n o kmge

r weh»m e a t thi s Fcderal/State/Count

y ownedCsdlit

y an dha s subsequentl y heen "BbMd i Bailed " fro

mth e airpor t op««tJ«Hi s area . Thi s wa s magnifiedt o me , a s 1 cam e u p Ib r m y Bi-Annua

l FIE^ t Review . Kenn

y Wit t ha s alway s bee n m y Certifie dFl%h

t Instructo r

t o conduc t

m y Bi-Annna

l Review . I hadmad e arrangement s t o rent th e FixedBas e Operator' s Trainin g aircraf t becaus e I d o no t

hav e arigh t

seat in m y airpbne , do e t o awindo w tha t

i s in tha t seat positkiu for

takin g vertka l aeria l photographs . Th e Instructo r i s suppose dt o s

K mOi e co-pikit s seat

in orde r t o giv e yon instrnctkm s an dcondition s tha t yon mus t d o t o pas s you r

ABR . When I showedu p a t th e airpor t

an dstate dtha t

I ha dmad e reservation s t o ren t tb e trainin g aircraf

t for m y AB Rwit

hKenny Witt

a s m y Flight Review Instructor , they denie dm y rental request , statin g tha t Kenn y Witt wa s no t o n thei r Insaranc e List s o f

pitot s wh o couldren t

an d fly th e trainin g aircraft .

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Later , a s 1 cam e bac k

t o th e afarport , I wa s threatene db y on e o f flie "i n crowd" , tha t

i f I wante dt o ge t alon g an db e accepte db y di e i^oi s a t th e airport_ l ha dbette r dro p Kenn y Wit t

fro mm y lis t

o f associates , o r

I wonl dn o longe r

b e welcom e a t

thi s airpor t

I probabl y shou M hav e sense dthi s attitud e o f

mos t o f tb e loca l pilots , and

_becans e I ha dsupporte dtb e re-excavatio n o f th e airport' s runway , my pic k

u p truc k ha dbee n "keyed " i n th e airpor t parkin g ki t

abou t the e week s prio r

t o tfa B episode . I hav e ha da n airplan e an dhav e flow n ou t o f tii e McMin n Count y Airpor t sinc e 1971...probabl y kmge r tha n 99 % o f

th e pihit s wh o ar e no w th e "Exclusiv e Plhits " o f th e McMin n Count y Airpor t I n lie n o f thes e recen t

events , I thin k

tha t th e airpor t

ha s th e wron g typ e a t

management , an dtha t

th e airpor t slioul db e manage db y afir mtha t realize s tha t

thi s i s apubli c fKflit y an dtha t al l piiot s wh o ar e i n goo dstandin g wit hth e FA A shoul db e welcom e t o com e an dfly n i th e capacit y tha t the y ar e qualifie dt o d o i n accmxtanc e wit hFA A Reflation s an dno t discriminat e agains t

an y on e pilo t becaus e hi s view s ar e dilTcren t fro mth e res t

Jas t becaus e Kenn y Wtt t

"steppe do n th e toes " o f som e loca l Governmen t

ORMal s an dsom e o f

th e "exdnsive " pilot s o f McMin n County , i t

shoul di n n o wa y constitut e a"N O TRESPASS " s ^ t o Kenn y Witt-O r an y ottw r

pifo t wh o exercise s thei r Firs t Amendmen t

Right s o f

ou r Country' s Constitution . I t seem s tha t

I a msti U fighting awa r fo r th e Rights , Freedoms , an dPrivledge s o f AL LAmericans . Ironfeally , mos t

o f th e pitot s o f

th e Exclusiv e McMin n Co . "Aviatio n Club" , a s wel l a s th e presen t managemen t

hav e neve r

serve dthei r

countr y i n amilitar y capacity . Sincerely , Jac k Ferrel l P.O . Bo x 20 6 78 9 Highwa y 3 9 Eas t Athens , T N 3737 1 Copie s to : Mr . Davi dCrew s Dr . Scot t Curti s Mr.DaleHoibroo k Mrs . Jcanni e Kin g District s District s Distric t 4 Distric t 4 Mr . Roge r

D . Masmgal e Distric t

3 Mr . Gar y L . Maso n Mr.JenyMiUsap s Mr . Bo b Power s Mr . Jad ( Power s Mr . Ta dSimpso n District ! District ! Distric t 1 District s Distric t 1

### [Footnot e 2 5 Pag e 1 Statemen t t o th e McMin n Count yAirpor t Committe e - Jul y16,200 7 Goo d evening , m ynam e i s Bil l Keyes , an d I hav e bee n a McMin n Count y Residen t fo rtti e las t 2 3 thre e years . I woul d lik e t o than k

yo u fo rth e opportunit yt o com e biefore th e airport convntte e t(Klay . I a m askin g fo ryou rhel p t o resolv e a n issue , whic h too k plac e o n Thursday , Jul y 5 . Th e basi s o f nn

ycomplain t ha s t o d o wit h denia l o f service s specificall ya s i t relate s t o th e renta l o f a n aircraf t hangar . O n Ma y30,2004, 1 approache d ttie then , curren t airport manage rBi U Johnson , an d aske d t o b e place d o n th e hanga rwaitin g Rs t Severa l month s later , i n passing . I aske d Bil l Johnso n wher e I stoo d o n th e list . Retumin g fro m hi s offic e h e indicate d I wa s eithe r4*o r6 * o n th e list . I n Augus t o f 2005, 1 recdve d a ced l fro m Mr . Johnson , ampor t manager , offierin g m e th e optio n o f th e us e o f on e o f th e ol d fiangars . Th e cunen t occupan t ha d sol d a plan e an d th e hanga rwa s empty . I t wa s bein g mad e availabl e wit h th e understandin g tha t upo n tfi e purcfias e o f a ne waircraf t th e hanga rt o revert bac k t o it s prio roccupan t lfentedthehangarflromSeptent)e r1,200 5 t o Marc h 15 , 2006 . Durin g tN s period , i t wa s discovere d tha t th e newl ycomplete d runwa yha d bee n knowingl yan d deliberatel ybuil t wit h a lin e o f sigh t problem . Thi s issu e coul d hav e cause d a seriou s o rfata l acciden t a t th e airpor t fo r^ic h th e courrtywoul d hav e bee n liable , a s th e count yha d bee n mad e awar e o f th e protHe m prio rt o construction . Kenn yWitt , alon g wit h others , an d mysel f becam e proactiv e i n ou refibrt s t o ensur e tti e Skrt e o f Tennesse e accepte d responsibilit yfo rtfi e fault ydesig n an d t o ensur e ttie yprovide d additiona l fundin g fo rth e repair . O n Decembe r16,2005 , th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n formall yadmitte d i n writin g tha t th e runwa ywa s ou t o f complianc e an d ordere d a dosur e o f th e newl yconstructe d mnwa y^densio n an d ne wparalle l taxiway , th e tw o majo r component s o f tti e airport expansio n projec t Wfiil e ou raction s ha d tiee n successful , thes e sam e effort s resulte d i n threat s an d attempt s a t intimidation . Thi s wa s a n effort t o silenc e tti e "critics " an d t o sto p ongoin g tia d pres s surroundin g tti e airport .

### Footnot e 2 5 Pag e 2 Ove rth e subseqt^n t months , I spok e wit h Count yMayo rGentr yabou t hangar s o n a t \eas t thre e occasions . Th e first wa s o n Monday , Jul y17,200 6 a t tti e regulart yschedule d Count y Comrryssio n Meeting . Mr . Gentryha d indicate d tha t th e Aeronautica l Conwnissio n ha d passe d tti e fundin g fo rth e reconstructio n project b yon e vote . Further , h e indicate d tha t non e o f th e nrxineyearmarke d fo rth e ne whanger s wa s toucfie d an d ttia t tti e repair s wouk J ti e mad e vwt h th e ne wmone yallocate d wit h th e approvir i o f thi s projec t H e adde d ttia t tti e ne wprojec t woul d start som e o f th e sit e pre p fo rtti e ne whanger s an d hopefull yconstructio n fo rthos e migh t start withi n a yea ro rso . I too k th e opportunit yt o remin d Joh n ttia t I wa s o n tti e lis t an d appreciate d N s tiel p i n ensurin g th e mone yfo rtti e ne whangar s ha d no t bee n spen t o n runwa yrepairs . Th e Secon d opportunit ywa s a t anothe rregulari yschedule d Count yCommissio n meetin g whic h occurre d o n Monday . Octotie r16,200 6 - Mr . Gentr yan d I briefl y spok e atxiu t tti e airport an d pendin g construction . I brough t u p th e nee d fo rne w hanger s again , i expresse d nn yhop e tha t ne whangar s wouk I ti e buil t an d m y desir e t o obtai n on e upo n completion . O n Tuesday , Octolie r24,200 6 - TN s committe e approve d tt^ transfe ro f contrac t fro m AUien s Ai rInc . t o Athen s Ai rLLC . Awee k o rtw o afte rAttien s Ai rLLC , too k over , I wen t ove rt o th e airport wit h Mr . Jac k Farrel i wtier e I met , Taylo rNewman . I mentione d tha t I ha d spoke n t o th e Count yMayo ra t th e las t commissk> n meetin g an d i t wa s m yunderstandin g tha t ther e wa s stil l a goo d chanc e w e migti t ge t ne whangers . H e acknowledge d m y interes t an d implie d tha t I v»a s stil l o n th e list . Ther e wa s n o mentio n o f a ne wlis t I spok e wit h Taylo rNewma n Agai n o n Monday , Februar y26,200 7 - H e acknowledcie d ti e kne wo f m vcontinue d interes t i n gettin g a hangar . Again , ther e wa s n o mentio n o f a ne wlist . O n Monda yApri l 16,2007, 1 spok e wit h Count yMayo rJoh n Genti ya t tiie regulari yschedule d Count yCommissio n Meeting . Amon g ottie ritems , w e discusse d harper s an d h e wa s stil l hopefu l tha t constructio n coul d begi n sometim e thi s year . I expresse d m yconce m tha t nn ynam e mayhav e tiee n acddentali ylos t from tiie waitin g lis t wit h th e ctiang e i n airport inanagennent . Joh n wa s quit e ennphati cabou t th e fac t ttia t h e ha d possesio n o f tti e Hs t I n passin g I remarke d tha t wa s goo d becaus e I ha d tiear d som e rumor s atiou t th e FB O startin g ttiei row n "new " list . Hi s commen t wa s " I hav e th e lis t an d m vlis t i s th e onl ypn e whic h counts" . Whil e th e Count yMayo rha s tiee n adaman t atxiu t havin g possessio n o f th e "current " hanga rlist , I hav e recentl ydiscovere d i n conversatio n wit h Mr . Jo e Guy , tha t th e count ytia s i n fac t no t maintaine d th e lis t fo rsevera l years .

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O n Thursday , Jul y5,200 7 - Krist yQenb ^ offere d a hanga rt o Mr . Stev e Dodd . M s Gentrywa s tol d a t tha t time tha t h e (Mr . Dodd ) kne wtha t i wa s o n th e lis t ahea d o f N m an d aske d wh yI ha d no t tiee n ofllBre d th e hangar . Ms . Gentry informe d hi m tha t th e sti e tia d create d a ne wlis t an d tha t no wh e wa s a t tti e to p o f th e list . H e late rfoun d ou t tha t I wa s no wnumbe rsi xo n thi s "new " list . Mr . Dod d ha s accepte d tti e offe ro f th e hangar . Ove rth e pas t severa l months , I hav e begu n preparatio n an d trainin g t o advanc e m yflyin g skills . A s such , I recenti ytiega n flyin g wit h Mr . Kenn yWit t wh o wa s m y fligti t instructo rpreviou ^ an d witt i wtio m I tia d worke d t o obtai n m ylk;ense . Thos e wh o choos e t o continu e t o associat e themselve s wit h Mr . Witt , find themselve s ou t o f favo rwit h tti e curren t airport management . I t i s m ycontentio n tha t ttvoug h tti e action s o f airpor t manager , M s Krist yGentry , Attien s Ai rLL C ha s knowingl yan d wiMull yengage d i n a n ac t o f discriminatio n agains t me . I hav e everyexpectatio n tha t ou rcount ygovemmen t wil l no t tolerat e discriminatoryaction s fi'o m it s ow n employees ; however , i t i s no t dea rwtiettie r ou rcount ygovemmen t hold s it s contractors , suc h as , Athen s Ai rLL C t o tiiese sam e fundamental lega l prindples . I a m askin g th e McMin n Count yAirpor t Committe e t o condem n an d correc t thi s discrinrNnator

yaction . T o thi s end , Athen s Ai rLL C maintain s contro l o f a larg e maintenanc e hanga ri n additio n t o a smalle rhanga rwher e ttiei rtrainin g aircraf t i s located . I a m askin g tha t th e Athen s Ai rLL C ti e require d t o relocat e tti e existin g trainin g aircraf t t o ttiei rmaintenanc e hanga rwtier e i t wil l ti e aflbrde d tti e sam e protectio n foun d i n it s curren t location . Further , I a m askin g tti e Athen s Ai rLL C b e require d t o relinqtjHs h contr d o f th e smalle rhanga ran d ttia t hanga rti e immediatel ymad e availabl e fo rtti e protectio n o f m yaircraft . Thi s compromis e ensure s th e safet yo f eac h aircraf t an d correct s tti e discrimination , whic h too k plac e o n Thursda yJul y 5 , 2007 .HAROL D B . STONE * SCORG C F . LEGS ' MAURIC E W . GERAHD t STEVE N D . LIPSE V CRI C J . MORRISO N

• . ALS O LICENSe o I N vmON M i . ALS O LICENSE D I N PCNNSVLVANIA C NE W JCRSE V t • SUPREM E COUR

T RUL E 3 1 MEDIATO R 

### STON E & HINI>S , P . G . ATTORNEY S A T LAW 0 0 7 ftAY STREET . S . W. . SUIT E 70 0 KNOXVILLC . TENNESSE E 37802-130 2

TELEPHON E oe5/a.4«.«» e I TELEFACSIMIL E S6Sj'S4e.048 e 

### September

11,200 7 Footnot e 2 6 Pag e 1

CHADWIC KB . TINDEL L JASO N E . LES S MAR Ke . BROW N MICHAE L B . MCNEFE E THOMA S H . SHIELD S il l O F COUNSC U ANN AF . HIND S



### Ms . Clurist

y Gentry , Manage r Athen s Air , LL C McMin n County Airpor

t 19 5 Comity Rd . 55 2 Athens , TN 3730 3

Re : WilliamH . Keye s v . McMii mCounty Aiiport Aufliorit y an dAthen s Airr , LL C Ou r FU e No. : 5772.00 1 Dear Ms . Gentry : Tlii s finn ha s bee n engage dt o revie w th e difficultie s suffere db y Mr . Keye s an dother s i n bein g afforde dM l unencumbere dan dunrestraine dus e o f th e McMin n County Airport whic hi s aFederall y an dState funde dpubli c facility . On e curren t

issu e i s th e availabilit

y o f ahange r fo r Mr . Keyes ' aircraft . I n Mr . Keye s discussion s wit

hCount y Majo r John Gentr y an dCounty Commissio n Chainna n Davi d Ctew s h e ha s bera

aassure dtha t

hi s name i s on to p o f

th e waitin g Ust

fo r flie firs t availabl e hange r an dthat , i n an y even t

h e i s no w "guaranteed " ahange r beiii ^ mad e availabl e upo n completio n o f

th e ne w hangers , to orde r t o preven t

further controvers y o n tiiis particular issu e i t woul db e ver

y helpfu l i f

yo u woul dconfir

mt o thi s offic e tha t

i n fac t Mr . Keye s i s o n to p o f th e waitin g lis t

fo r th e nex t availabl e hange r

an di n any even t

ahange r wil l b e mad e availabl e upo n completio n o f th e ne w hanger s tha t

shdul db e complete di n th e near future . A stampe dreturne denvelop e t o th e undersigne di s enclosed . Fo r you r convenienc e yo u may mak e anote o n acop y o f thi s correspondenc e an dreturn i t t o me i n th e enclose d envelope . I f

acurren t lis t o f applicant s fo r

hanger s i s maintaine db y Athen s Air , LLC , pleas e enclos e acop y wit

hyou r response .

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### Wit hkindes t professional regards .

Sincerely , STON E & HINDS , P.C . b y H#ofdB . St

i E-mail : HSlone@s-hlaw . HBS:ti c Enclosures : Stampe dreturn envelop e t o Ston e & Hinds , P.C .

cc : Mr . Taylo r

Newman -Honorabl e Joh n Gentry , Count y Mayo r -Mr . Davi dCrews , Distric t 5 , Chairma

n

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HAROL D B . STONE * SEORG E F . LCCG * MAURIC E W . GERARD t STEVE N D . LIPSE Y ERI C J . MORRISO N

* - ALS O LICENSE D I N VIRSINI A 1 . ALS O LICENSE D I N PENNSYLVANI A& HE W JERSE Y t - SUPREM E COUR T RUL E 3 1 MEDIATO R 

### STON E & HINDS , P . C . ATTORNEY S A T LA

W B 0 7 GA Y STREET . S . W. . SUIT E 70 0 KNOXVILLE . TENNESSE E 37902-IS0 2

TELEPHON E 8e5/S4e.e32 l TELEFACSIMIL E aeE/S'4604E S CHADWIC Ke . TINDEL L JASO N E . LEG S MAR KE . BROW N MICHAE L B . MENEFE E THOMA S H . SHIELD S II I O F COUNSEL : ANN AF . HIND S 

### September 14 , 200 7 Willia mH . Keye s 12 1 Count y Road56 9 Englewood , Tennesse e 3732 9

Re : Willia

mH . Keye s v . McMinn Count y Airpor t Our Fil e No. : 5772.00 1 Dea r Mr . Keye s A s aresul t

o f th e questio n raise din your lette r o f September

10 , 200 7 regardin g th e us e o f

Federa l fnnd s for

th e improvement

o f th e McMinn County Airpor t t o brin g i t

i n complianc e withth e lin e o f si^ t rules , I reviewe dth e Gran t Agreement

enclose dwitf

i you r letter . A s I rea dth e Gran t

an dth e attachments , I hav e conclude dtha t

th e Applicatio n fo

r Fundin g Assistanc e Attachment " Fwhic h indicate dthat

participatio n o f

di e Federal Govemmen t o f (95% ) i n th e Fundin g Reques t wa s no t adopte din th e fina

l Gran t alAoug hTennesse e Aeronautic s Commissio n recommende dit . That Applicatio n wa s for

$1,261,700.00 . Th e actual Gran t wa s fo r $1,877,987.0 0 wif

t th e Stat e o f

Tennesse e Fundin g 97. 5 % an d McMinn Count

y Fundin g 2.5 % o f

th e project . I t appear s t o me tha

t th e impressio n that

yo u receive dfromDirecto r Woo dtha t

th e Stat e o f

Tennesse e woul db e bearin g th e burde n o f th e major par t o f th e Fundin g for

th e correctio n for

th e runwa

y wa s correct . It appear s that

whoever prepare dattachment s wit hth e initial Applicatio n for

Fundin g Assistanc e jus t

assume dthat

th e Federal Govemmen t

woul d b e involve di n 95% . I believ e that th e attachment

t o th e Gran t

Bud^ t whic h conform s t o th e amount

o f th e actua l Grant i s th e controllin g document . Pleas e revie w th e document s an dle t m e kno w whether

o r no t yo u agre e withthat

conclusion .

### Footnot e 2 7 Pag e 2 

### In any even t

th e total cost s o f

th e initial expansio n o f

th e runway an d th e repair s ar e th e burde n o f Taxpayer s whether

i t i s Federal o r

State I a mnot sur e i t woul db e t o you r

benefi t t o become involve di n adebate betwee n th e State an dth e Federa l Govemmen t

abou t th e allocatio n o f

funds . Wit hkindes t professiona

l regards . Sincerely , STON E & HINDS , PC . E-mail : HStom(^-hlc^»:€o m HBS:ti c

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### STON E & HINDS , P . G .

ATTORNEY S A T LA W B 0 7 GA Y STREET , S . W. . SUIT E 70 0 KNOXVILLE , TENNESSE E 37902-IS0 2 f-u*r.uii^ « o riwnr i i HAROL D B . STONE * CHADWIC KB . TINDEL L GEORG E F . LEGG * JASO N E . LEG G MAURIC E W . GERARD t TELEPHON E 865/646.632 1 MAR KE . BROW N STEVE N D . LIPSE Y TELEFACSIMIL E 86S/54&042 2 MICHAE L B . MENEFE E ERI C J . MORRISO N THOMA S H . SHIELD S II I • . ALS O LICENSE D I N VIRGINI AO F COUNSEL : t - ALS O UCENSE O I N PENNSYLVANI A« . NE W JERSE Y ANN AF . HIND S « - SUPREM E COUR

T RUL E 3 1 MEDIATO R 

### Septembe r 27 , 200 7 Willia mH . Keye s 12 1 Count y Road56 9 Englewood , Tennesse e 3732 9

Re : Willia

mH . Keye s v . McMin

n Count y Airpor t Our Fil e No : 5772.00 1 Dea r Mr . Keye s Neither Ms . Christ

y Gentr y no r any o f th e person s copie do n my lette r o f September

11,200 7 hav e responde dt o thi s office . Pleas e le t me taiow what

i f an y fiuther action s yo u woul dlike m e to take on thi s issue . Wit hkindes t professiona

l regards , Sincerely , STON E & HINDS , PC . laroi i E-mail : HStone@,s-hldU:com HBS:ti c

### Footnot e 2 9

STAT E O F TENNESSE E DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N AERONAUTIC S DIVISIO N P.O . BO X t732 6 NASHVILLE . TENNESSEE 3721 7 (615)741-320 8 FA X (615 ) 741-495 9 GERAL D F . NICEL

Y PHI LKREOESK N IT>MMISSII».k K

GOVUINO R 

### Februar y 25 , 200 8 WilliamKeye s 12 1 Count y Roa d56 9 Englewood , TN 3732 9 Subject : Contac t

Confirmatio n Regardin g Issue s wit hMcMin n Count y Airpor t Dea r Mr . Keyes : Thi s letter confirm s tha

t ou r telephon e contac t

too k plac e o n 02/22/0 8 an dth e fac t that w e di d discus s ou r

nee dt o receiv e aletter

fi-omyou explainin g th e natur e o f th e complaint , item-by item . An y suppor t documentatio n can b e reference dan dattached . Upo n receip t

o f you r letter , w e wil l begi n t o assis t bot hpartie s involve dwit

hinformal disput e resolutio n proces s i n accordanc e withFederal Aviatio n Regulatio n (FAR ) Par t 13 , FA A Investigativ e an dEnforcement Procedure s (1 4 CF

RPar t 13) . I f yo u hav e an y furtlie

r questions , yo u ma

y contac t me a t (615 ) 741-1641 . Sincerely , 

# -Ml / Ha l Oliphant Transportatio n Planne r

3

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Tffl S INSTRUMEN T PREPARE D B Y VANC E LBAKER , JIL , ATTORNE Y A T LA W ATHENS , TENNESSE E 

## LEAS E Thi s Leas e entere dint o o n thel" ^ day o f January , 2008 , b y an dbetwee n MCMIN N COUNTY , TENNESSEE , hereinafto - referre dt o a s "McMinn County " an dWillia mH . Keve s , hereinafter

referre dt o a s "Lessee. " WITNESSETH : WHEREAS , McMin n Count y own s fecilities know n a s "T-Hai^e r Storag e Units" , for

th e storag e o f aiicrafts , at

th e loca l McMin n County Airport ; an d WHEREAS , Willia mH . KKytm . desire s t o leas e firomMcMinn Count y on e o f th e T-Hanger storag e unit s for

th e purpos e o f

storin g sai daircraft ; an d WHEREAS , th e partie s wis ht o reduc e t o writin g th e term s o f thei r agreemen t

fo r th e us e o f thi s T-Hange r

storag e unit . NOW , THEREFORE , for an di n consideratio n o f

th e premise s se t

fort hherein , an dothe r goo dan dvaluabl e considerations , th e receip t an dsufficienc y o f

whic hare hereb y acknowledged , the partie s h««t o agre e a s follows : 1 . Tha t

McMin n Count

y agree s t o leas e t o Willia mH . Keve s aT-Hange r storag e uni t at th e McMin n Count

y Airpor t 2 . Tha t

th e lease duni t

shal l b e use dsolel y fo r

th e storag e o f

an aircraft . 3 . TER M O FLEASE : That th e termo f

thi s leas e shal l b e for

aperio do f

Fiv e (5 ) years .

### Footnot e 3 0 Pag e 2

4 . RENT : That

th e ren t for thi s leas e shal l b e ON E HUNDRE D SEVENTY-FIV E ($175.00 ) DOLLAR S pe r month , payabl e i n advanc e o n amonthl y basis , wit hal l mcmttii

y payment s du e o n th e first

day o f eac hmonth . 5 . DEFAULT : I n ever y instanc e o f

defeult , includin g bu t

no t limite dt o failure t o mak e timel y paymen t

o f rent . Lesse e shal l bea

r th e cos t o f McMin n County' s reasonabl e expenses , includin g attorney' s fee s an dothe r expenses , incurre di n any effor t t o enforc e McMin n County' s rights under

thi s Lease , whethe r

by negotiation , litigatio n o r otherwise . 6 . NONWAIVE RO FDEFAULT ; Th e subsequent acceptanc e o f

ren t hereunde r

b y McMinn Coxmt

y shal l no t b e deeme dawaive r

o f an y precedin g breac ho f

any obligatio n hereunder b y th e Lesse e othe r

tha n th e failure t o pay th e particular rental s o accepted , an dth e waive r o f any breac ho f an y covenan t

o r conditio n b y McMinn County shal l no t constitut e awaive r

o f any othe r breach , regardless o f

knowledg e thereo f 7 . ASSIGNMEN T AND SUBLETTING : Lesse e shal l no t assig n thi s Leas e o r

any interes t therein , no r

suble t o r assig n th e Lease dPremise s or any part thereof , o r an y right o r privileg e appurtenan t

thereto , no r

permi t th e occupanc y o r

us e o f any part o f th e Lease dpremise s b y any perso n o r entity othe r

than Lessee , it s employee s an dday-to-day guests , withou t th e prio r writte n consent o f McMin n County , whic hconsen t shal l no t

b e unreasonabl y withheld . Unde r n o circumstance s shal l Lesse e b e allowe dt o assig n o r suble t thi s leas e at

a n amoim t greater tha n th e rent se t fort hherei n an dat

aprofi t t o lessee . 8 . ASSUMPTIO N O FRISKS : Lesse e shall , an ddoe s hereby , assum e al l risks o f los s o r injur y t o th e propert

y o r perso n o f al l person s authorize db y Lesse e durin g th e termhereof , and Lesse e shall , an ddoe s hereb y agre e to , indemnif y an dsav e harmles s McMinn County for andfrom

### Footnot e 3 0 Pag e 3

any andal l claims , demands , suits , judgmen t cost s o r expense s o n accoun t

o f an y suc hlos s o r

injury . 9 . MAINTENANCE : McMin n Count y durin g th e termo f

thi s Leas e o r

any extensio n o r renewal o f

thi s Leas e shall , at

it s expense , mak e al l repair s a s shal l b e reasonabl y necessar y t o kee p th e Lease dpremise s i n goo dconditio n andrepair . Lesse e agree s that all damag e o r

injur y don e t o th e Lease dPremise s b y th e Lesse e o r by any perso n authorize dby Lessee , excep t McMin n Count

y andMcMinn County' s agent s an demployees , shal l b e repaire dby th e Lesse e at it s expense . Lesse e agrees , at th e expiratio n o f

thi s Leas e o r

upo n th e earlie r

terminatio n thereof

, t o surrender

th e Lease d Premise s t o Lesso r

i n goo dconditio n an drepair , reasonabl e wear , an ddamag e by ac t o f Go do r fir e excepted . 10 . That McMir mCounty shal l b e provide da3 0 da y writte n notic e before sai dleas e i s transferred , an dal l transfer s shal l b e reasonabl y approve db y McMinn County . An y transferor

t o thi s leas e shal l b e require dt o sig n ane w leas e agreement withMcMin n Count

y for th e remainder

o f th e original contract . 11 . STORAG E USE ; That al l partie s heret o agre e tha t th e us e o f

th e T-Hanger

storag e un h describe di n paragrap h1 abov e shal l b e exclusivel y for th e storag e o f

aircraft . Sai dT-Hanga

r uni t shal l no t b e use dfo r

th e conductin g o f

any othe r busines s enterpris e othe r

than that o f th e storag e o f sai daircraft . 12 . LEGA LUSE : Lesse e agree s that i t wil l no t us e o r allo w th e lease dT-Hai^a r uni t o r an y par t thereo f t o b e use do r

occupie dfor

an y unlawfu l purpos e an dwil l no t permi t an y ac t t o b e don e o r any conditio n t o exis t

o n th e lease dpremise s that may constitut e anuisance , publi c o r private , o r that ma y mak e voi do r

voidabl e an y insiuanc e the n i n forc e wit hrespect t o th e lease dpremises . Lesse e agree s that

i t wil l compl y prompti y withal l restrictions withal l law s an dregulation s o f

### Footnot e 3 0 Pag e 4

federal , state , municipal , an daeronautical authoritie s aj^licabl e t o tiie lease dpremise s andt o th e busines s conducte dthereon . Any us e o f

sai dT-Hanga

r storag e uni t

o r any aircraf

t store dwithi n sai duni t

fo r any illegal purpos e shal l b e ground s for immediat e terminatio n o f thi s lease . 13 . RIGH T O FENTRY : McMinn Count y shal l hav e th e right

t o enter th e T-Hanga

r uni t at an y an dal l reasonabl e time s whe n th e Lesse e i s presen t o n th e premises , o r

upo n reasonable notic e t o lesse e fo r th e purpos e o f

inspectio n o f

sai dT-Hanga

r uni t t o insur e that

lesse e ha s complie dwithal l provision s o f

thi s lease . 14 . That al l partie s heret o fully acknowledg e an dunderstan dthat th e failur e t o us e th e T-Hange

r for th e storag e o f

aircraf t provide s ground s for

McMin n Count

y t o inwnediately terminat e th e term s o f thi s lease . 15 . An y an dal l term s ^plicabl e t o thi s leas e ar e full y applicabl e t o any an dal l transfer s o f thi s lease , includin g bu t

no t hmite dt o th e us e o f

th e T-hanga

r soldl y f<n ' th e storag e o f

aircraft . 16 . COMMENCEMEN T O FLEASE ; Th e leas e se t fort hherei n an dal l o f

it s obligation s shal l commenc e o n th e dat e o f th e signin g o f

th e lease . 17 . NOTICES ; Al l notice s an dother communication s t o b e give n hereunder b y either party shal l b e i n writin g an dshal l b e delivere dpersonall y o r maile db y cotitie dUnite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , retu mreceip t requested , t o th e othe r

(an dth e dat e o f

an y notic e b y certifie dmai l shal l b e deeme dt o b e that dat e o f certificatio n thereo Q delivere do r addresse dt o th e partie s a s follows : McMinn County : Offic e o f th e McMinn Count

y Mayo r McMin n Count

y Courthous e Athens , Tennesse e 3730 3

### Footnot e 3 0 Pag e 5

Lessee : Name : WilliamH . Keve s

Address : 12 1 Count

y Roa d56 9 Englewood . TN 3732 9 Phon e No . 423.507.599 5 o r at suc hothe r

addres s a s eithe r

party ma y later designat e i n writing . 18 . ENTIR E AGREEMENT ; Th e entir e agreemen t betwee n th e partie s heret o i s containe di n thi s instrumen t

an di t i s expressl y agree dtha

t n o obligation s o f

McMinn Count

y o r Lesse e shal l b e implie di n additio n t o thos e herei n expressl y contained . Any amendmen t t o thi s Leas e mus t

b e i n writin g signe db y th e partie s heret o i n orde r t o h e binding . MCMIN N BY ;Footnot e 3 1 Pag e 1 Stat e o f Tennesse e Marc h 22.200 8 Departmen t o f Transportatio n Aeronautic s Divisio n P.O . Bo x1732 6 Nashville , Tennesse e 3721 7 Attn : Mr . Ha l OHphan t Subject . Allege d Discriminatio n a t th e McMin n Count yAirpor t Dea rMr . Oliphan t Confirmin g ou rconversatio n o f Februar y22 , 2008, 1 a m requesting th e hel p o f th e Tennesse e Aeronautic s Divisio n t o begi n th e infomia l disput e resolutio n proces s a s prescribe d unde r1 4 CF R Par t 13 . Durin g ou rconversation , yo u indicate d yo u wer e i n receip t o f a cop yo f tti e e-mail , whic h I sen t t o Mr . Mik e Thompson , Federa l Aviatk) n Administration , Airpor t Distric t Offic e i n Memphis , Tennesse e earlie rthi s yea rrequestin g hel p o n severa l issue s a s wel l a s hi s response , whic h I received , o n January31 , 2(X)8 . Fo rth e purpos e o f clarification , I wil l referenc e muc h o f tfi e sam e materia l i n thi s docunen t however , I wil l t> e rimitin g m ycomplain t t o thos e issues/activities , directe d a t m e personalty . I wil l leav e i t t o Mr . Wit t an d Mr . Farrel l t o pursu e o rno t t o pursu e thei r ow n complain t a s ttie yse e fit . O n Novembe r4,2004 , McMin n County , identifie d a s th e Grantee , receive d $3,101,50 0 i n Airpor t Improvanen t Gran t Fund s (Federa l Bloc k Gran t Numbe r3-47-SBGP-18) . Paragrap h E.1D . Complianc e wit h FA

ARegulation s require d th e Grante e t o "accomplis h th e projec t i n complianc e wit h th e term s an d condition s containe d i n tfi e U . S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Admirvstratk m Term s an d Cofidition s ofAcceptm g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m Grants " Unde rth e "Term s an d Condition s ofAcceptitr g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m Grants ' th e "Sponso ri s a n agencytha t i s legally , finandaliy, an d othenvis e abl e t o assum e an d carryou t th e certifk^ations , representations , wanrantles , assurances , covenant s an d othe robligation s require d i n thi s documen t an d i n th e accepte d Gran t AgreemenT . I n thi s cas e McMin n Count ywoul d t> e th e Sponsor . I t i s m ycontentio n tha t th e Sponso r(McMin n County ) ha s violated : Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso rCertification , Paragr^ h 19-Opefatk) n an d Maintenance , an d Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso rCertification , Paragrap h 22-Economk : Nondiscriminatio n o f th e Tenn s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t Improvonen t Progra m Grant s b yconsistentl y failin g t o ac t o rrespon d t o specifi cissue s o f discriminatio n fonnail yt>rough t t o thei rattentio n an d perpetrate d b ythei rairpor t management . • Frida yDecembe r9,2005 , Mr . Do n Marti n confronte d m e inskl e th e mai n tennina l an d i n ful l sigh t o f th e airpor t manage rwher e upo n h e threatene d m e wit h physica l han n i f ° l di d no t ge t quie t abou t th e airport ' Asecon d confrontatio n too k plac e late rtha t day , agai n i n th e mai n termina l txiilding , wit h M rButc h Makxi e yellin g stou t th e iie e I ha d allegedl y bee n tellin g ^XMi t th e airpor t Th e 'lies ' referre d t o th e lin e o f sigh t Issue . O n o rabou t Marc h 20,2006 , a conversatk> n too k plac e t>etwee n M rKenn yWit t an d Mr . Charli e Nelso n a t Mr . Nelsons ' request . Durin g thi s conversation , Mr . Nelso n suggeste d t o M rWit t tha t shoul d h e eve rwan t t o retu m t o th e McMin n Count y/\irpor t "h e shoul d ge t quief . H e furttie rimplie d tha t 'others ' migh t b e incline d t o caus e piot>lem s fo rMr . Witt , hi s student s o raircraf t Mr . Wit t tape d thi s conversalk m an d I ha d th e opportunit yt o hea r i t shortl yafte ri t wa s recorded . Thi s tap e wa s tume d ove rt o th e McMin n Count yDistric t Attorne yan d yo u ma yb e at>l e t o procur e a cop yfro m th e offn e o f th e McMin n Count y Distric t Attorney .Footnot e 3 1 Pag e 2

Airpor t managemen t and/o rth e airpor t owne rshoul d hav e intervene d puttin g a sto p t o thes e activities . B yfailin g t o ac t i t i s m ycontentkx i tha t th e airpor t managemen t an d McMin n Count yvnlate d Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso rCertifteation , Paragrap h 19 - Operatio n an d Maintenanc e whereb yth e ainaor t sponso rwil l operat e th e airoor t i n a saf e an d serviceabl e conditio n January200 7 t o present , a s a par t o f th e airpor t improvemen t projec t undertake n b y McMin n County , a newe rPAP I syste m replace d th e origina l VAS I system . Th e ne wvisua l approac h syste m fo rmnwa y0 2 ha s no wbee n ou t o f servic e fo rwel l ove ra year . I n Octobe r2007, 1 wen t befor e th e Count yCommissio n a t thei rregularl yschedule d meeting , an d publicl yaske d tha t someon e repai rth e equipmen t I als o pointe d ou t tha t neithe rth e airpor t owne rno rairport manage rha d eve rissue d an yNotam' s fo requipmen t whic h ha d bee n ou t o f sen^k % fo rth e las t nin e months . Th e Count yMayo racknowledge d tha t h e ha d bee n awar e o f th e proble m an d th e Nota m wa s issue d th e nex t day . Th e visua l approac h syste m fo rrunwa y2 0 faile d severa l month s ag o a s wel l an d despit e o f th e fac t tha t th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n ha d provkle d additrena i fundin g t o repai rthi s equipment , whic h shoul d hav e b e covere d b ywanant yo rpeifomianc e bond , th e equipmen t remain s i n a stat e o f disrepai r B yfailin g t o ac t i t i s m ycontentk^ n tha t th e airport owner , McMin n County , vnlate d Sectkx i IV , Assurances , C-Sponso rCertification , Paragrap h 19-Operatio n an d Maintenanc e whereb y"Tfi e airpor t an d al l facilities , whic h ar e necessar yt o serv e th e aeronautica l user s o f th e airport , othe rtha n facilitie s owne d o rcontrolle d b ytfi e 'Unite d States , sfial l b e operate d a t al l tane s i n a saf e an d serviceabl e condilro n an d i n accordanc e wit h th e mir«mu m standard s a s ma yb e reqinre d o rprescribe d b yapplicabl e Federal , Stat e an d loca l agencie s fo rmaintenanc e an d operation. ' Further , i t i s m ycontentk m tfia t M^ie n th e airpor t manage rfaile d t o issu e th e require d Nota m withi n a reasonal>l e time , th e sponso r(McMin n County) , faile d t o "hav e i n effec t arrangement s fo rpromptl ynotifyin g aimie n o f an yconditio n affecBn g aeronautica l us e o f th g airport " Thursda yJul y5 , 200 7 havin g bee n o n a hanga rwaitin g lis t sinc e Ma y30 , 2004, 1 wa s intentkmall ypasse d ove rfo ra hange rwhic h ha d becom e available . Th e hanga rwa s mad e availat>l e t o Mr . Stev e Dod d wh o reminde d th e airport manage rtha t h e wa s o n th e waitin g lis t afte rme . Thi s issu e wa s brough t befor e tti e McMin n Count yAirpor t Committe e ( a par t o f th e Count yCommissio n an d chaire d b yCount yCommissio n Chainna n Davi d Crews ) o n Jul y16,200 7 wh o politet ylistene d an d promptl ytoo k n o action . I hav e neve rreceive d an yfomna l respons e t o m ycomplain t Rathe rtha n reiterat e m ycomplain t her e I hav e indude d th e tex t o f m ystatemen t t o th e Airpor t Committe e alon g wit h othe rrelevan t supportin g documentation . Th e airpor t managemen t shoul d hav e respecte d thei row n long-standin g polic yfo r awardin g hangars . Whe n confronte d wit h th e fac t tha t th e individua l t o who m the ywer e offerin g th e hanga rindicate d tha t h e wa s no t h e nex t indivktua l o n th e list , th e airport managemen t shou M hav e stoppe d an d correcte d thei rmistake . I t i s m ycontentio n tha t th e airpor t managemen t an d McMin n Count yviolate d Sectio n IV , Assurances , C-Sponso r CertificatkHi , Paragrap h 22 - Economi cNondiscriminatio n whereb yth e airpor t sponso r wil l mak e th e airpor t avalat>l e a s a n airpor t fo rpidbli cus e o n reasonabl e tenn s an d withou t unius t discriminatio n t o al l types , kind s an d classe s o f aeronautica l activities . Includin g commercia l aeronauttea l activitie s offerin g service s t o th e publi ca t th e airport . Furthe rMcMin n Count yfaile d t o ensur e tha t 'i n an yagreemen t contract , leas e o rothe r arrangemen t whic h a righ t o rprivHeg e a t th e airpor t i s grante d t o an yperson , fin n o r corporatio n t o conduc t o rengag e i n aeronautica l activit yfo rfurnishin g sen/ice s t o th eFootnot e 3 1 Pag e 3 publi ca t th e airpor t tfi e sponso rwil l insert an d enforc e provision s requirin g th e contracto r t o fumis h sak

J service s o n a reasonable , an d no t ur^ustl ydiscriminatorybasis , t o ^ 1 user s thereof . T o kee p thes e issue s i n contex t i t i s importan t t o understan d tha t thes e actkm s ar e bein g directe d specificall ya t thos e o f u s raising th e lin e o f slg^t issu e create d durin g th e origina l Federall yFunde d 200 5 Airpor t Expansio n Project . Mr . Kenn yWitt , Mr . Jac k Farrel l an d I wer e veryproactiv e an d voceri i n ou reffort s t o hav e th e ne wmnwa yextensk m mad e saf e o rshu t dow n an d ou reffort s wer e no t wel l receive d bysom e i n ou rflyin g communit yan d Count yGovemmen t Wit h th e hel p o f you roffice , o n Decembe r1 , 2005 , th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n sen t a fa xt o Count yMayo rJoh n Gentrystatin g "W e hav e verifie d ttia t ther e i s a deviatro n fro m a n advisorylin e d ( sigh t criteri a o n th e mnway. * 'Th e markin g o f th e threshok ) nee d t o b e performe d immediatel yi n orde rto eliminat e tfi e potentia l o f a lin e o f si^ t relate d inckJent. " TN s actio n woul d no t b e implemente d unti l Decembe r8,200 5 onl yafte rtfi e infonnatio n becam e public , appearin g i n th e loc ^

pape ran d WEI R Channe l 10 , Knoxville . WBI R als o reporte d tha t th e projec t manage r fo rth e Tennesse e Departmen t o f Transportatio n *wa s informe d o f th e possibilit yo f a lin e o f sigh t issu e a t a preliminarydesig n meetin g i n January2004* . Minute s obtaine d fro m th e January200 4 engineerin g meetin g reveale d tha t th e lin e o f sigh t a s well , a s othe rsafet yissues , wer e discussed behivee n tti e Stat e o f Tennessee , th e engineerin g fin n hire d b yMcMin n Count y(HM B Professkxe l Engineers) , McMin n Count yMayor , Joh n Gentr y an d Count yEngineer , Robert Beene . I n a Decembe r14,200 5 lette rt o Mr . Kenn yWitt , th e Federa l Avialk> n Administratio n confinne d tha t the y"recommende d tha t th e portk m o f tfi e runwa ybehin d th e propose d threshokt retocatki n b e marke d a s wwxssicA

e t o mnwa yo rtaxiwa yoperations. * Th e threshol d relocation wa s a temporaryfixt o aHo

wsaf e operation s to continu e a t th e airpor t unti l a suitabl e sotutk m coul d b e determine d an d implemented. O n Decembe r16,200 5 i n a lette rto Mr . Kenn yWit t you roffn e responde d statin g "woridn g wit h th e airport' s consultan t verifie d tf » vaidit yo f you rlin e o f sigh t concem . W e hav e als o determine d tha t th e completkx i o f tfi e paralle l taxiwa ywil l no t completel yalleviat e thi s problem" . Continuing , "upo n furthe rdiscussnn s wit h tti e FAA , w e hav e decide d to simpl yrecommen d th e temporaryclosur e o f tfi e ne wportto n o f th e taxiwa yunti l w e detemiin e th e ultimat e solutio n t o th e lin e o f sigh t problem. " Decembe r20,2005 . Th e airpor t manne r"Vras contacte d b ytelephon e (b yth e Stat e o f Tennesse e Aeronautk» l Division ) an d informe d tha t a revisio n t o th e maridn g pla n wouk l ti e develope d an d tha t i t wa s thi s (^vision' s recommendatkx i tha t th e paralle l taxiwa ynort h o f th e connecto rA- 5 b e close d i n additio n t o th e nort h 640 ' o f runway " accordin g t o a n e-mai l provide d b yDirecto rWood s o n January13 , 2006 . O n January20 , 2006 , withi n minute s afte rcompletin g a discusski n betwee n himsel f an d Count y Mayo rJoh n Gentryconcernin g th e fiaiiur e o f McMin n Count yand/o rth e airport manage rt o clos e th e taxiwa yan d runwa yi n accordanc e wit h th e secon d FAAan d Tennesse e Aeronautk ; Divisto n directives , M rWit t a Certifie d Fligh t Instmcto rwit h tvvent yplu s year s experience , receive d a cal l fro m th e Airpor t Manage rseverin g thei rrelattonship an d barrin g Mr . Wit t an d hi s student s acces s to th e trainin g aircraft . Eve n thoug h thi s wa s a McMin n Count yprojec t tti e Slat e o f Tennesse e publicl yaccepte d responsibilit yfo rtti e lin e o f sigh t proble m o n Marc h 23,2006 , an d propose d a solutio n t o correc t th e mnway . O n Octobe r2,2006 , th e Stat e o f Tennesse e provide d a n additiona l 1. 8 millio n dollar s t o correc t th e runway . Con^ructio n bega n i n th e fal l o f 2006 .Foohiot e 3 1 Pag e 4 j

I n Octobe r2006 , wit h th e completio n o f th e secon d constructio n project , th e airport managemen t change d t o Mr . Taylo rNewma n an d Ms . Krist yGentrya s Athen s Ai r11.C . Ms . Gentryi s McMin n Count yMayo rJoh n Gentry' s cousin . Approximatel ysi xmonth s late rMr . Newma n severe d hi s associatio n wit h Athen s Ai rttC . Ther e wa s apparentl ya n agiBemen t t>etwee n Ms . Genti yan d Mr . Newman , whk: h allowe d Ms . Gentr y t o bu you t Mr. , Newma n afte rsi xmonths . Thi s transactto n wa s complete d an d Mr . Newma n i s n o longe rconnecte d to th e McMin n Count yAirpor t o rAthen s Ai rLLC . O n Apri l 10,2007 , Mr . Jac k Farrel l wen t befor e th e McMin n Count yCommissio n t o addres s th e ongoin g effort s t o disenfranchis e Mr . Witt' s participatio n a t th e McMin n Count yAirpor t an d t o discus s discriminatkin , whic h ha d bee n directe d a t him . Onl yday s earlier , h e ha d schedule d th e renta l o f th e Cessn a 17 2 trainin g arcraf t owne d b yAthen s Ai rLL C t o complet e hi s bi-annua l fligh t review . Despit e th e eariie rcommitment , whe n h e arrive d a t th e airport t o ren t th e aircraf t acces s t o tfi e renta l aircraf t wa s denie d wit h th e reaso n give n tfia t Mr . Wil t woul d b e i n th e aircraf t wit h Mr . Farrell . Mr . Farrel l an d Mr . Wit t lef t th e airpor t an d wen t thei rseparat e ways . Upo n returning t o th e airpor t late rtha t da yo n persona l business , Mr . Fenel l wa s approache d an d the n threatene d becaus e o f hi s continuin g associatto n wit h Mr . Witt . Returnin g t o hi s truck , h e foun d i t ha d bee n 'keyed ' i n th e airpor t paridn g lo t Th e text o f Mr . Fanell' s statemen t i s enclosed . Again , ther e ha s bee n n o respons e o rfdtow-u p b yth e McMin n Count yCommissio n wit h Mr . Farrel l regardin g hi s complain t I continue d t o associat e wit h Mr . Wit t a s I pursue d additiona l rating s durin g thi s entir e time . A s stipulate d eariier , i n Jul y2007 , Ms . Gentry , Attien s Ai rLLC , purposel yan d knowingl ypasse d m e ove rfo ra hanger , whic h ha d tiecom e available . Agan , le t m e b e clea rtha t airport manager , Ms . Krist yGentry , rente d th e hanga rto Mr . Dod d despit e tti e fac t sh e wa s informe d sh e wa s i n error . Th e patte m her e i s dea ran d consisten t thos e wh o continue d to associat e wit h Mr . Wit t foun d themselve s o n th e wron g skl e o f th e awpor t managemen t Further , tti e McMin n Count y Govemmen t wa s unatil e o runwillin g to addres s th e complaint s brough t befor e the m o n severa l occasions . Given : 1 . th e propensit yo f airpor t managemen t t o openl ydiscriminat e agains t an yon e wh o dare s t o associat e wit h Mr . Witt , 2 . McMin n County' s failur e t o respon d t o th e complaint s o f ongoin g act s o f discriminatio n brough t t o thei rattention , 3 . McMin n County' s failur e to maintai n 'th e airpor t an d al l facilities , whic h ar e necessaryt o serv e th e aeronautk:a l user s o f th e airport * "a t al l time s i n a saf e an d senrtoeabl e condition * b yalkiwin g th e visua l approac h system s to remai n i n a stat e o f disrepai rfo r ove ra year . And , 4 . McMin n Count yan d th e arpor t management' s failur e to issu e Notam' s reportin g th e failur e o f th e visua l approac h system s fo ralmos t nin e months , I fel t I ha d n o othe roptio n bu t to brin g thi s matte rto th e attentio n o f th e Federa l AviaAto n Administratio n an d no wtti e Stat e o f Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n a s thei ragen t t o pursu e th e firs t ste p o f th e disput e resolutio n proces s a s prescribe d unde r1 4 CF R Par t 13 . I believ e a suitabl e resolutio n t o thes e issue s encountere d b ymysel f an d other s a t a minimu m shoul d includ e th e following : 1 . Th e immediat e repairo f th e visua l approac h systems . 2 . Aclea rwritte n understandin g betwee n tfi e Stat e o f Tennesse e an d McMin n Count y ensurin g tha t an yfutur e equipmen t outage s wil l b e repaire d withi n te n (10 ) woridn g day s wit h commilmen t b yth e Stat e o f Tennesse e to teke punitiv e actio n agains t McMin n Count yfo ran yfailur e t o comply .Footnot e 3 1 Pag e 5

3 . Tha t McMin n Count yimmediatel yvacat e th e contrac t betwee n McMin n Count yan d Athen s Ai rLL C citing , a . Discriminatoryaction s t^e n b yAthen s Ai rLL C agains t users o f a federall y funde d airpor t an d b . Failur e to promptl ynotit y"airme n o f an yconditio n affectin g aeronautica l us e o f th e airport * b yfailin g to issu e Notam s require d forsaf e operatio n o f th e airpor t i n a timel ymanner . 4 . McMin n County , usin g currentl yestatilishe d bkklin g guidelines , publicl yoffe rtfi e contrac t t o professkanall vmanag e th e airport to an yai d ai l partie s b yacceptin g seale d t>kJs t o b e opene d i n publi ca t a tim e an d plac e appropriat e fo rpubli cpartidpiaftion . Shouk l McMin n Count yb e unabl e t o selec t o ridentif ya suitabl e contracto rto manage rth e airport , the n McMin n Count ywil l directl yhir e a manage rfo rth e airpor t unti l a suitabl e manage rca n b e identifie d an d contrac t issued . 5 . McMin n Count ywil l amen d tfi e cunren t airpor t contrac t t o indud e language , whic h explidti yrequire s futur e airport managemen t t o abid e b yth e Gran t Assurance s require d b yMcMin n Countie s acceptanc e o f Federa l Airpor t Improvemen t Gran t Fund s an d outlin e step s to ensur e tha t compliance , u p t o an d indudin g th e tenninatio n o f th e contrac t fo r cause . 6 . McMin n Count ywil l amen d th e curren t airpor t contrac t stipulatin g Rxe d Bas e Operato r hour s o f operation , an d requirin g airpor t managemen t to b e on-sit e durin g thos e hour s an d availabl e to airpor t users . Mrpor t managem^ t wil l t>e define d a s thos e indivkiual s wh o manag e th e airpor t o n a dail ybasis , ar e availabl e to addres s immediat e safet y concern s on-site , hav e th e authorizatio n to issu e Notems , mak e managemen t dedsion s wit h regar d t o th e dail yoperatio n o f th e airpor t an d ac t o n tiehat f o f th e "Sponsor ' a s define d b yth e Term s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m Grants' , ensurin g tfi e Sponsors ' otHigation s ar e otisenre d b yth e airport managemen t and/o rthei remployees . 7 . McMin n Count ywil l ensur e tha t an ywaitin g list s o rothe rdocumentation , whic h ar e mainteine d fo rtti e purpos e o f procuring , assignin g o rmakin g sen/ice s availabl e t o th e public , wil l b e mainteine d b yth e count yand/o rairport manage ran d publid yposte d i n a suital>i ylocke d endosur e fo rpubli cdspla yi n th e airpor t termina l building . I n th e even t McMin n Count yfail s t o mee t th e requirement s a s outlined , I woul d expec t an d encourag e th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration an d Stat e o f Tennesse e t o immediately : 1 . Suspen d an ycurren t fundin g an d project s a t McMin n County , 2 . Den yan ycurren t o rfutur e request(s ) to provkle d additiona l funding , an d 3 . Requir e McMin n Count yto repa yai l Gran t fiind s previousl yprovkted , wher e McMin n Count yf£Hle

d t o adher e t o th e Temi s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t Improvemen t Fiogra m Grant s an d t o whic h the ywouk J n o longe rb e entitie d t o thos e funds . Mr . Oliphant , withi n day s o f ou rconversation , I receive d a cal l fro m th e Count yMayo rofferin g m e a leas e fo ra hanga ra t th e McMin n Count yairport . I hav e sinc e acc^te d th e offer , whic h resolve d m yimmediat o nee d to provid e protectio n fo rm yaircraf t I t doe s nt Ahoweve raddres s th e t>a3i cissue s o f ongoin g discriminatio n a t th e fiand s o f th e curren t airport managemen t no r doe s i t addres s th e failur e o f McMin n Count yGovemmen t t o hol d thei rAirport Managemen t Contracto raccountabl e t o th e Assurance s require d b ythei racceptanc e o f Federa l Airpor t Improvemen t Gran t Funds .Footnot e 3 1 Pag e 6

You rhel p i n bringin g thes e issue s t o a satisfactoryan d mutuall yagreeabl e resolutio n i s greatl y appreciated . Shoul d yo u hav e an yquestion s o rnee d furthe rdarification , pleas e fee l fre e t o conta d me . Respectfully , Willia m H . Keye s

End : January9 , 200 4 - Engineerin g Meetin g Minute s (HM B Professiona l Engineers ) Decembe r1,200 5 - Fa xt o Count yMayo rJoh n Gentr y Decembe r14,200 5 - Lette rt o Mr . Kenn yWit t fro m Federa l Aviatio n Acfrninistratio n Decembe r16 , 200 5 - Lette rt o Mr . Kenn yWit t fro m TDO T Aeronautic s Divisio n Decembe r19,200 5 - Ope n lette rt o McMin n Count yCommissio n Decembe r19,200 5 - Ope n lette rto McMin n Count yCommissto n - Mr . Nelso n Apri l 10,200 7 - Statemen t t o th e McMin n Count yCommissio n b yMr . Fan-el l Jul y16,200 7 - Statemen t to th e McMin n Count yAirpor t Committe e

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ha s bee n forwarde dt o th e McMinn County Mayor , wit hacop y als o goin g t o th e McMinn County Airpor t Commission , alon g wit

hth e supportin g documentation . I n ou r cove r letter , w e aske dthat

awritte n respons e b e sen t t o ou r offic e i n withi n approximatel y 3 0 days . We wil l contac t

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response and

/ o r whe n w e hav e furthe

r informatio n o n th e statu s o f thi s complain t

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question s you can contac t m e at (615 ) 741-164 1 o r

Bria n Caldwel l at (615)741-1678 . Sincerely , 

# "^^USLOQ^OO A Ha l Oliphan t Transportatio n Planne rFootnot e 3 3 Pag e 1 Stat e o f Tennesse e Jun e 25 , 200 8 Departmen t o f Transportatio n Aeronautic s Divisio n P.O . Bo x1732 6 Nashville , Tennesse e 3721 7 Attn : Mr . Ha l Oliphan t Dea rMr . Oliphan t I hav e receive d you rcove rlette rdate d Jun e 9,200 8 an d th e enclose d response s fro m McMin n Count yMayo rJoh n Gentry . Whil e I applau d thes e initia l step s take n b yMcMin n Count yupo n th e suggestio n fro m you roffice , thes e remedie s fal l wel l shor t o f ensuin g positiv e chang e a i th e McMin n Count yAirpor t to preven t simila rinddent s fro m occunin g i n th e future . Frankly , I wouk l hav e assume d tha t an yentit yacceptin g million s o f dollar s o f Federa l an d Stat e gran t mone ywouk l have , a t th e ver yleast , discussed an d reviewed , i n deteil , a U requirement s an d stipulation s associate d wit h thos e funds . I f tha t di d no t happe n i n th e past , thi s i s a goo d firs t ste p to ensur e tha t al l thos e i n Count yGovernment charge d wit h th e dedsio n whethe ro rno t t o accep t gran t fundin g ar e propert yinfonned . I t i s als o encouragin g t o lear n tha t th e airpor t committe e wil l b e teking u p th e issu e o f th e managemen t o f th e hanga r"waitin g list * an d tha t th e lis t wil l b e poste d an d mainteine d i n th e future . I t i s regrettabl e tha t Mayo rGentryha s characterize d thi s matte ra s simpl y"th e perceive d oppositio n fipom privat e dtize n pitots" . Whil e I disagre e wit h th e approac h take n b ysom e indivkiual s a t ttie airport , I applau d thos e SEone indivMual s wh o fel t strongl yenoug h at>ou t th e issu e t o voic e thei ropinions . I believ e mos t o f thes e individua l outburst s wer e du e t o th e "hea t o f th e moment* . Whil e w e ma yagre e to disagree , al l o f th e individual s wh o confronte d m e hav e behave d professkinall ysince . Wha t I canno t an d wil l no t condon e i s McMin n Count yGovernment' s teiture t o hol d thei rpreviou s an d curren t FB O accountabl e fo rfailin g to manag e tfi e airpor t an d it s environmen t i n a manne r consisten t wit h th e Term s an d Conditkin s o f accepting Federa l Gran t money . Th e FBO' s behavio r ha s neve rbee n challenged , eve n thoug h th e McMin n Count yAirpor t Committee , th e McMin n Count yCommissio n an d th e McMin n (bountyMayo rwer e al l mad e awar e thes e activitie s an d defidencie s numerou s times . McMin n Count yGovernment' s failur e t o ac t i s a clea rviolatio n o f Paragrap h 1 9 o f th e Gran t Assurances . WH h regar d t o th e PAPI , Paragrap h 1 9 o f tti e Gran t Assurance s doe s no t mak e allowance s fo r whic h equipmen t wil l b e maintaine d a t th e owner' s discretion . Thi s equipmen t wa s instelle d wit h Federa l Gran t Fund s an d th e FA Aan d aviatio n communit yhav e ever yright to expec t i t t o b e mainteine d i n a sen\ceab\ e state . Thi s i s th e inten t o f Paragrap h 19 . T o hav e th e equipmen t ou t o f sen/ic e fo rwel l ove ra yea ran d ttie n sugges t afte rth e tect i t wa s no t require d becaus e i t exceede d th e "minimu m lightin g standards * ont yiHusb^ates ttie lac k o f understandin g o f ttie requirement s o f th e Gran t Assurance s an d prope roversigh t o f th e airport . I t wa s indee d fortunat e tha t I brough t th e lac k

o f th e Nota m fo rth e sout h PAP I t o th e Count yMayor' s attentio n eve n thoug h the ywer e wel l awar e i t ha d faile d te n month s earlier . Whil e I d o appredat e th e fac t tha t th e Count yMayo rha d th e Nota m issue d th e nex t day , i t wa s cleart yno t issue d i n a timelymanne r b yairpor t managemen t Mor e miportently , McMin n (bountydeari ydi d no t "hav e i n effec t arrangement s fo rprompU ynotityin g ainne n o f an yconcfitio n ^fectin g aeronautica l us e o f th e airport * an d apparenfl ydi d no t hol d tti e airpor t managemen t accountat>l e fo rther e failur e t o act . Failur e t o issu e Notam' s ha s bee n a n ongoin g proble m an d i t i s importen t t o poin t ou t thi s wa s no t a n isolate d occurrence . Thes e ar e dea rviolation s o f Paragrap h 1 9 o f th e Gran t Assurances .Footnot e 3 3 Pag e 2 Throug h ignoraiu » o rapathy , McMin n Count yGovemmen t ha s faile d i n it s responsibilit yt o provid e prope roversigh t o f th e airpor t an d it s contactor s a s require d b yth e Gran t Assurances . Mayb e thi s i s wha t th e Count yMayo ri s referrin g t o a s "sanctione d governmen t discrimination'' . I t woul d b e helpfu l i f McMin n (bountyspen t les s time tryin g t o explai n awa ythes e issue s an d accep t thei rrol e i n them , unwittin g o rno t M ygoal , whic h I believ e i s th e sam e a s th e Stat e o f Tennesse e an d th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , i s t o ensur e a safe , effective an d functiona l airpor t fo rus e b yal l i n ou rcommunity . Th e Gran t Assurance s r^>resen t th e cornerston e o f wha t th e Federa l Gcwemmen t t>eliev e ar e th e minimu m acceptebl e requirement s to achiev e thi s goal . I t i s incumt>en t upo n al l o f u s t o ensur e thes e requirement s ar e no t onl yunderstoo d b ythos e acceptin g Federa l Grants , bu t ar e als o enforced . I t i s imperativ e tha t McMin n Count yno winstitut e soun d airpor t policie s a s wel l a s update d airpor t contrac t languag e ensurin g eac h part yunderstend s thei rroles an d responsibility. Policyshoul d deman d adherenc e to thes e provision s an d layou t enforcemen t adio n i f failur e t o adher e to thes e requirement s shouk l occur . I t i s imperativ e tha t thes e pas t activitie s an d actions , canno t an d wil l not , b e repeate d i n th e future . Give n th e teno ro f th e (bountyMayor' s response , i t seem s doubtfu l h e wil l b e willin g t o ente rint o substantiv e discussion s t o brin g thi s matte rt o a mutuatt ysatisfador yresolutio n wit h ou t help . Pleas e b e informe d tha t thi s matte ri s no t resoh/e d an d tha t I resew e th e right to mov e thi s complain t t o th e fornia l Part 1 6 process . I f furthe rdialo g woul d b e appropriate , I woul d b e willin g to wori ( wit h and/o rt o mee t wit h yo u an d Count yMayo rGentr yi n eithe rMcMin n Count yo ra t you roffice s i n Nashvill e i n a n effort t o brin g thi s matte rt o fina l resolutton . Howeve rshoul d yo u determin e tha t furthe rdialo g wouk l b e infectiv e o rinappropriate , I woul d appreciat e Mr . Caklwel l o ryoursel f advisin g ho wt o mov e thi s issu e t o tfi e nex t level . You reffort s i n thi s matte rar e greati yappreciated . Respectfulty ,

Willia m H . Keye s Cc : Mr . Mik e Thompson , Memphi s AD O

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Jul y14,200 8 Departmen t o f Transportatio n Aeronautic s Divisio n P.O . Bo x1732 6 Nashville , Tennesse e 3721 7 Attentio n Mr . 'r\a

\ Oliphan t nes rMr . Oliptian t Tlii s lette rconfirm s ou rphon e conversatio n o f Jul y2 , 2008 . A s discussed , th e meeting , whic h ha d bee n schedule d betwee n McMin n Count yMayo rJoh n Gentryan d m e earlie rtha t afternoon , ha d jus t concluded . Als o i n attendanc e at thi s meetin g wa s Mr . Davi d Crew s wh o serve s a s Count yCommissio n Chairma n a s wel l a s th e Airport Committe e Chairman . Whil e ou rdiscussio n laste d nearl ytw o hours , w e wer e unabl e t o com e t o fina l resolutio n o n th e issue s befoi e us . Mr . Gentryspecificall yaske d wha t i t woul d tak e t o brin g thi s matte rt o resolutio n M yres.oons e wa s th e implementatio n o f th e recommendation s mad e i n m yorigina l Marc h 16 , 200 8 lette rl o you roffice . Fo rconvenience , 1 hav e include d thos e recommendation s below :

" I believ e a suitabl e resolutio n t o thes e issue s encountere d bymysel f an d others , at a minimum , shoul d includ e th e following ; 1 . Th e immediat e repai ro f th e visua l approac h systems . 2 . Aclea rwritte n understandin g betwee n th e Stat e o f Tennesse e an d McMin n Count y ensurin g tha t an yfutur e equipmen t outage s wil l b e repaire d withi n te n (10 ) workin g day s wit h commitmen t b yth e Stat e o f Tennesse e t o take punitiv e actio n agains t McMin n Count yfo ran yfailur e t o comply . 3 . Tha t McMin n Count yimmediatel yvacat e th e contrac t betwee n McMin n Count yan d Athen s Ai rLL C citing , a Discriminatoryaction s take n b yAthen s Ai rLL C agains t user s o f a federall y funde d airport an d b . Failur e t o promptl ynotify"airme n o f an yconditio n affectin g aeronautica l us e o f th e airport " byfailin g t o issu e Notam s require d fo rsaf e operatio n o f th e airpor t i n a timel ymanner . 4 . McMin n County , usin g currentl yestablishe d biddin g guidelines , publicl yoffe rth e contrac t t o professionall ymanag e th e airport t o an yan d al l partie s b yacceptin g seale d bid s t o b e opene d i n publi ca t a tim e an d plac e appropriat e fo rpubli cparticipation . Shoul d McMin n Count yb e unabl e t o selec t o ridentif ya suitabl e contracto rt o manage rth e airport , the n McMin n Count ywil l directl yhir e a manage rfo rth e airport unti l a suitabl e managerca n b e identifie d an d cx)ntrac

t issued . 5 . McMin n Count ywil l amen d th e curren t airport contrac t t o includ e language , whic h explicitl yrequire s futur e airport managemen t t o abid e byth e Gran t Assurance s require d byMcMin n Countie s acceptanc e o f Federa l Airport Improvemen t Gran t Fund s an d outlin e step s t o ensur e tha t compliance , u p t o an d includin g th e terminatio n o f th e contrac t fo r cause .

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6 . McMin n Count ywil t amen d th e curren t airport contrac t stipulatin g Fixe d Bas e Operator hour s o f operation , an d requirin g airport managemen t t o b e on-sit e during thos e hour s an d availabl e t o airport users . Airpor t managemen t wil l b e define d a s thos e individual s wh o manag e th e airport o n a dail ybasis , ar e availabl e t o addres s immediat e safet y concern s on-site , hav e th e authorizatio n t o issu e Notams . mak e managemen t decision s wit h regar d t o th e dail yoperatio n o f th e airport an d act o n behal f o f th e "Sponsor " a s define d b yth e "Term s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m Grants" , ensuring th e Sponsors ' obligation s ar e observe d byth e airport managemen t and/o rthei remployees . 7 McMin n Count ywil l ensur e tha t an ywaitin g list s o rothe rdocumentation , whic h ar e maintaine d fo rth e purpos e o f procuring , assignin g o rmakin g service s availabl e l o th e public , wil l b e maintaine d b yth e count yand/o rairport manage ran d publicl yposte d i n a suitabl ylocke d enclosur e fo rpubli cdispla yi n th e airport termina l building. " O f these , Ite m 1 ha s bee n completed . I woul d assum e give n th e extende d outag e o f PAPI , tha t th e slat e o f Tennesse e an d McMin n Count yhav e com e t o som e typ e o f workin g arrangemen t whic h woul d resolv e Ite m 2 . Wit h regar d t o Ite m 7 , McMin n Count yha s agree d t o properl y manag e th e hanga rv^aitin g lis t an d tha t sai d lis t wil l b e poste d i n th e future . Upo n executio n o f thi s commitment , Ite m 7 wil l b e complete . Wit h fegsr d t o Ite m 3, ' agree d i n ou rmeetin g tha t give n th e Airpor t contrac t i s u p fo rrenewa l i n lat e Octobe ro rearl yNovembe ro f thi s year , i t woul d mak e n o sens e t o vacat e th e curren t contrac t du e t o th e short amoun t o f tim e remainin g an d wit h th e understandin g an yne wcontrac t woul d b e amended , addressing th e recommendation s note d above . Therefore , i f w e ar e abl e l o com e t o agreemen t o n th e remainin g item s betwee n no wan d th e firs t o f September , Ite m 3 wil l b e resolved . Th e remainin g item s ar e those , whic h ar e a caus e o f consternatio n fo rMcMin n County . 1 wa s ver

yadaman t i n ou rmeetin g tha t substantiv e chang e neede d t o tak e plac e wit h regar d t o ho wth e McMin n Count yAirpor t i s manage d an d th e contrac t languag e use d t o hol d futur e airport managemen t accountable . T o tha t end , I fee l ver ystrongl ytha t th e remainin g item s liste d abov e h e implemented . Ther e als o seem s t o b e majo rconsternation , o n th e part o f McMin n County , a t th e suggestio n tha t th e FB O contrac t b e pu t ou t fo rpubli cbid . I wa s repeatedl yinforme d tha t "service " contrscl. s wer e not bi d b yMcMin n County . However , sinc e ou rconversatio n 1 hav e learne d tha t unti l jus t a fe wyear s ago , th e airport contrac t fo rMcMin n Count yha d bee n place d ou t fo rpubli cbid . Durin g ou rmeeting , i t wa s suggeste d tha t m ymotiv e fo rrequirin g thes e change s wa s t o den y Count yMayo rJoh n Gentry' s cousin , th e Airpor t contract . Ms . Gentryi s th e curren t actin g FB O a t th e McMin n Count yAirport . "iA/he n th e airport contrac t i s bi d i n accordanc e wit h ite m 4 above , an d i f Athen s Ai rLL C (Ms . Gentry ) wer e th e successfu l bidder , I woul d hav e n o mor e proble m wil h th e contrac t bein g awarde d l o Ms . Gentryan d Athen s .Ai rLL C a s ! woul d an yothe r successfu l bidder . I firml ybeliev e adoptio n an d executio n o f th e recommendations , a s note d above , fo rth e awardin g an d managemen t o f th e McMin n Count yAirpor t woul d ensur e tha t th e activities , whic h prompte d thi s complaint , woul d b e prevente d fro m occurrin g i n th e future . Count yMayo rGentryha s agree d t o take unde radvisemen t consideratio n o f th e abov e changes . However , h e wil l b e lookin g t o th e Departmen t o f Aeronautic s fo radvic e an d informatio n regardin g possibl e change s t o th e contractua l languag e use d byMcMin n Count yfo rsecurin g th e FB O contract . I t i s m yunderstandin g tha t Mr . Gentry , alon g wit h othe rmem.ber s responsibl e fo r managemen t o f th e Airport , wil t b e attendin g a n Airpor t conferenc e i n Nashvill e i n Augus t

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yha s requested , an d I hav e agree d t o suspen d furthe ractio n o n thi s complain t unti l th e firs t o f Septembe rwhic h wil l allo wMr . Gentryan d hi s delegatio n th e opportunit yt o solici t inpu t fro m th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Commissio n a s wel l a s othe rmember s attendin g th e conferenc e i n August . Therefore , a s agreed , I wil l b e delayin g furthe ractio n o n thi s complain t unti l th e beginnin g o f September . I t i s hope d tha t wil h you rinpu t Mr . Gentryan d McMin n Count ywil l agre e t o implemen t th e change s requested . I f w e ar e unabl e t o com e l o a n agreemen t b yth e beginnin g o f September , t wil l a t tha t time , officiall yreques t tha t thi s complain t b e escalate d t o a fonna ! par t 1 6 action . Th e effort s o f th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n an d o f yoursel f ar e greatl yappreciate d i n tryin g t o resolv e thi s matter . Respectfu'l y Willia m H . Keve s

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u s kno w where h e thought w e stoo dno w regardin g th e Subjec t complaint . H e wa s greatl y encourage db y th e fact tliat i t appear s you are narrowin g dow n th e issue s basicall y t o th e nee dfor amore professional approac ht o manageria l oversigh t

an damor e comprehensiv e airport management

agreemen t

wit hth e FBO . Give n tha t you hav e agree dt o continu e t o monito r th e progres s o f

th e Airport

Committe e an dt o revisi t th e issu e i n September , w e trus t that you and / o r Mayor Gentry wil l keep thi s offic e informe do f

an y progres s concernin g thi s specifi c complain t issue . Pleas e understan dtha t developin g aset

o f rule s an dregulation s andminimu mstandard s that bes t fits th e McMinn Count y Airport specificall y wil l take som e time . I n th e meantime , w e wil l tak e n o fiirther informa l action s an dconside r

thi s complain t

issu e "in-active" . Then , i f w e hea r nothin g furthe

r fro myo u b y th e endo f

January 2009 , w e wil l conside r thi s complain t

issue dresolve dan dclos e th e file. Sincerely , 

# .?4^< . (X^d^A Harol dG . Oliphant , Jr . Transportatio n Planner

3 Cc : Mayor

Joh n M . Gentry , McMinn Count y Davi dCrews , Chairman Mike Thompson , FAA-MEM-AD O

## Footnot e 3 5 Pag e 1 Septembe r16 , 200 8 Stat e o t Tennesse e Departmen t o f Transportatio n Aeronautic s Divisio n P.O . Bo x1732 6 Nashville , Tennesse e 3721 7 Attentio n Mr . Ha l Oliphan t Dea rMr . Oliphant , Thi s lette rconfirm s ou rconversatio n o f Monday , Septembe r15 , 2008 . A s w e ha d previousl ydiscussed , durin g m ymeetin g wit h Count yMayo rJoh n Gentryo n Jul y2 , 2008 , h e requeste d tha t I suspen d furthe ractio n o n thi s complain t unti l Septembe r1 , 2008 . Thi s allowe d hi m th e opportunit yt o solici t inpu t fro m th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Comimissio n a t th e airport conferenc e i n Augus t takin g int o consideratio n th e recommendation s tha t I pu t fort h i n m y Marc h 22 , 200 8 correspondence . Havin g receive d n o response , byth e en d o f th e firs t wee k o f September , th e enclose d lette rwa s han d delivere d t o th e Count yMayor' s offic e o n Monday , Septembe r8 , 2008 . ,A s w e discussed , I faile d t o receiv e a repl yfro m th e Count yMayor , a s requested , byth e en d o f Friday , Septembe r12 , 2008 , whic h prompte d m ymessag e t o yo u late rtha t afternoo n an d ou r subsequen t foliow-u p phon e conversatio n yesterday , Septembe r15 , 2008 . T o dale , McMin n Count yha s no t take n an ysubstantiv e steps , whic h woul d preven t th e activities , whic h prompte d thi s complaint . Adoptio n an d executio n o f th e recommendations , a s discusse d i n th e Marc h 22 , 200 8 correspondence , fo rawardin g th e FB O contrac t an d managemen t o f th e McMin n Count yAirpor t woul d ensur e thes e activitie s woul d b e prevente d fro m occurrin g i n th e

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. Wit h th e passin g o f th e Septembe r1 deadlin e an d McMin n Count yhavin g faile d t o implemen t th e requeste d change s i n a timel ymanner , no rhavin g committe d t o a dat e fo rfutur e implementation , I a m officiall yrequestin g tha t you roffic e discontinu e th e informa l Par t 1 3 Process . A s stipulate d i n m yJul y14 , 200 8 correspondence , I wil l no wescalat e thi s matte rt o a forma l part 1 6 action . I n addition , 1 a m requestin g tha t th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n immediatel ysuspen d al l currentl yope n o ractiv e gran t fundin g expenditure s unti l thi s matte ri s resolved . Eartierthi s year , th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n awarde d McMin n Count yapproximatel y 1. 9 millio n dollar s i n ne wgran t fundin g whil e i n receip t o f m ycomplaint , whic h clearl ydocument s violation s b yMcMin n Count ywit h regar d t o th e U . S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l .Aviatio n Administratio n Term s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m Grants . Byfailin g t o mee t th e obligation s t o whic h McMin n Count yagree d whe n acceptin g th e origina l airport expansio n fundin g (3- 4 millio n dollars) , i t woul d see m McMin n Count ywoul d not b e entitle d t o thos e origina l funds , le t alon e th e additiona l $1. 9 millio n no wbein g spen t Thi s sam e reques t wil l b e include d i n m yinitial filin g fo rth e Part 1 8 hearin g wit h th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . XA/hile i t i s fegrettabl e w e wer e unsuccessfu l i n resolvin g thi s issu e a t th e informa l level , i t wa s not becaus e o f a lac k

o f Interes t o reffort o n th e part o f th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l Divisio n o r yoursel f Mr . Oliphant , I woul d lik e t o than k yo u an d th e staf f o f th e Tennesse e Aeronautica l

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ASouther n Regio n Marc h 29 , 200 5 

# Term s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m Grant s Thi s documen t contain s tfi e terni s an d condition s o f acceptin g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m (AIP ) grant s fro m th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) fo rth e purpos e o f carryin g ou t tti e provision s o f Titl e 49 , Unite d State s CkxJe . Thes e term s an d condition s becom e applicabl e whe n th e sponso raccept s a Gran t Offe rfro m th e FA

Atha t references thi s document . Th e FA Ama yunilaterall yamen d th e term s an d condition s b

ynotificatio n i n writing , an d suc h amendmen t wil l onl yappl yt o grant s accepte d afte r notification . I . OERNITION S A . Sponso r- A n agenc ytha t i s legally , financially , an d otherwis e abl e t o assunn e an d carr you t th e certifications , representations , warranties , assurances , covenant s an d othe robligation s require d i n thi s documen t an d i n th e accepte d Gran t Agreement . B . F^jec t - Woi k

a s identifie d i n th e Gran t Agreement . C . Primar

yAirpor t - a commercia l servic e airpor t th e Secretar

yof Transportatio n determine s t o have more tha n 10.00 0 passenge rboarding s eac h year . II . CERTIFICATION S Titl e 49 , Unite d State s Code , sectio n 47105(d) , authorize s th e Secretar yt o requir e certificatio n fro m th e sponso rtha t i t wil l compl ywit h statutor yan d administrativ e requirements i n carryin g ou t a projec t unde r th e AIP . Th e followin g lis t o f certifie d item s include s majo rrequirements fo rthi s aspec t of projec

t implementation . However , th e lis t i s no t compretiensive , no rdoe s i t reliev e sponsor s firo m full ycomplyin g wit h al l applicatii e statutor yan d administrativ e standards . I n acceptin g a grant , th e Sponso rcertifie s tha t eac h of tfi e followin g item s wa s o rwil l b e complie d wit h i n th e performanc e o f gran t agreements . I f a certificatio n canno t b e me t fo ra specifi cproject , th e Sponso rmus t full yexplai n i n a n attachmen t t o th e project application . A . Sponso rCertificatio n forSelectio n o f Consultant s Genera l standard s fo rselectio n o f consultan t service s withi n Federa l gran t program s ar e descrit^e d i n Titl e 49 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (CFR) , Par t 18.36 . Sponsors ma

yus e othe rqualifications base d procedure s provide d the yar e equivalen t t o specifi cstandard s i n 4 9 CF R 1 8 an d Advisor y Circula r150/5100-14 , Architectural , Engineering , an d Plannin g Consultan t Service s fo rAirpor t Gran t Projects . 1 . Solicitation s wil l b e mad e t o ensur e fai ran d ope n competitio n fro m a wid e are a o f interest . 2 . Fo ran yan d al l contract s ove r$25,000 , consultant s wil l b e selecte d usin g competitiv e procedure s base d o n qualifications , experience , an d disadvantage d busines s enterpris e requirement s wit h th e fe e determine d ttirough negotiation . 3 . A n independen t cos t analysi s wil l b e performed , an d a record o f negotiation s wil l b e prepare d reflectin g th e consideration s involve d i n th e establishmen t of fee s fo ral l engineerin g contract s wit h basi cservic e fee s exceedin g $100,000 .Footnot e 3 8 Pag e 2 Term s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g Airpor t Improvemen t Progra m Grant s Marct i 29 , 200 5

4 . I f engineerin g o rothe rservice s ar e t o b e performe d b / sponso rforc e accoun t personnel , prio rapprova l wa s (wil l be ) obtaine d fro m tti e FA A 5 . Th e consultan t service s contract s wil l deari yestablis h (wil l estat)lish ) th e scop e of wor k an d delineat e th e divisio n o f responsibilitie s betwee n al l partie s engage d i n carryin g ou t element s o f th e project . 6 . Cost s associate d wit h wor k ineligibl e fo rAI P fundin g ar e (wil l be ) clearl yidentifie d an d separate d fro m eligit)l e item s i n solicitations , contract s an d relate d projec t documents . 7 . fii\ mandator

ycontract provision s fo rgrant-assiste d contract s hav e bee n (wil l be ) include d i n al l consultan t service s contracts . 8 . I f an ycontract i s awarde d withou t competition , pre-awar d revie wan d approva l wil l b e obtaine d fro m FA A 9 . Cost-plus-percentage-of-cos t method s o f contractin g prohit>ite d unde rFedera l standard s wer e no t (wil l no t be ) used . 10 . I f sen/ice s bein g procure d cove rmore tha n a singl e gran t projec t th e scop e o f wort

< wil l b e specificaltydescribe d i n th e advertisement , an d futur e wor k wil l no t b e initiate d beyon d fiv e years . B . Sponso rCertificatio n fo rProjec t Plan s an d Specification s Genera l AI P standard s ar e describe d i n Advisor yCircular s 150^100-6,150/5100-15 , an d 150/5100 - 16 . Alis t o f curren t advisor ycircular s wit h specifi cstandard s fo rdesig n o rconstmctio n of airpori: s an d procuremen t o rinstallatio n o f airpor t equipmen t an d facilitie s i s reference d i n Gran t Assuranc e 3 4 1 . Al l plan s an d specification s wil l b e develope d i n accordanc e wit h al l curren t applk;abt e Federa l standard s an d requirements , o rstat e standar d specification s develope d unde ra federa l grant , an d n o deviatio n fro m o rnrxxllficatio n t o standard s se t forti i i n tiie advisor y circular s wil l b e allowe d witfiou t prio rapprova l o f th e FAA . 2 . Al l equipnnen t specification s wil l relyo n th e nationa l standard s a s containe d i n th e Advisor y Circulars , withou t deviations , t o th e maximu m exten t possitsle . Specification s fo rttie procuremen t of equipmen t fo rwNc h ther e i s n o Federa l specificatb n o rstandar d wil l b e neittie rproprietar

yno rwritte n t o restrict conpetitwn . I f ther e i s n o nationa l standard , o ri f th e nationa l standar d provkJe s fo ra ctwic e t o tj e made , a t leas t tw o rrtanufeicturer s wil l assur e ttia t the yca n mee t th e specifk»tion. Adeviatio n fro m th e natnna l standar d wil l requir e FA

Aapprova l o f th e desig n standar d modification . 3 . Al l developmen t t o b e include d i n an yplan s i s depk:te d o n a n airpor t layou t pla n approve d b yFAA . 4 . Al l developmert whic h i s ineligit>l e fo rAI P fundin g wil l eittie rb e omitte d fro m th e plan s an d speclficatton s o rcost s associate d wit h ineligibl e o rAI P non-participatin g item s wil l b e separate d an d note d a s non-Al P wor k an d deducte d fro m AI P project reimbursemen t requests . 5 . Proces s contro l an d acceptanc e test s required fo ran yan d al l project s b ystandard s containe d i n Advisor

yCircula r150/5370-1 0 wil l t> e include d i n tti e projec

t specificatk>ns .Footnot e 3 8 Pag e 3 Term s an d Condition s o f Acceptin g /Mrport Improvemen t Progra m Grant s Mard h 29 , 200 5

6 . I f a valu e engineerin g claus e i s incorporate d int o an ycontract , concurrenc e wil l t> e obtaine d fro m F/\A . 7 . M \ plan s an d specifk:atbn s wil l incorporat e applicabl e requirement s an d recommendatk>n s se t fort h i n th e Federally-approve d environmenta l finding . 8 . Fo ral l constructio n activitie s withi n o rnea raircraft operatbna l areas , th e applicatii e requirement s containe d i n Advisor yCircula r150/5370- 2 wil l t> e discusse d witi i FA

Aan d incorporate d int o th e specifications . Asafety/phasin g pla n wil l b e prepared , an d prio rFA A concurrenc e wil l b e obtained . 9 . Al l project s wil l b e physicall ycomplete d withou t Federa l participatio n i n cost s tha t ar e du e t o error s o romission s i n th e plan s an d specification s tha t wer e foreseeabl e a t th e tim e o f project design . 10 . Al l Airpor

t Layou t Pla n {ALP ) revision s an d proposal s fo rfacilit yconstructio n clearanc e wil l includ e coordinate s tfia t ar e eithe rsurveye d o rbase d o n referenc e coordinate s previousl y foun d acceptat^l e t o FA ATh e coordinate s wil l b e verifie d an d foun d consisten t wit h tti e dimension s show n o n th e projec t sketch/ALP . Th e coordinate s wil l b e i n term s o f th e Nort h America n Datiff n of 1983 . 11 . Al l sit e elevation s o n Airpor t Layou t Ra n (/VLP

) reviskin s an d proposal s fo rconsb'uctio n clearanc e wil l b e withi n +/-0. 1 foo t verticall yan d tti e vertica l datu m wil l b e i n term s of th e Nationa l Geodeti cVertica l Datu m o f 1929 . C . Sponso rCertificatio n forEquipment/Constructio n Contract s Standard s fo radvertisin g an d awardin g equipmen t an d constructio n contract s withi n Federa l gran t program s ar e describe d i n 4 9 CF R 18.36 . Sponsors ma yus e thei rprocuremen t procedure s reflectin g Stat e an d loca l law s o rregulation s provide d procurement s confon n t o specifi cstandard s i n 4 9 CF R 1 8 an d /Wvisor

yCircular s 150/5100-6,150/5100-15 , an d 150-5100-16 . 1 . Acod e o rstandar d o f conduct wil l b e i n effect governin g tti e performanc e o f th e sponsor' s officers , employees , o ragent s i n solicitin g an d awardin g procuremen t contracts . 2 . Qualifie d personne l wil l b e engage d t o perfor m contract administration , engineerin g supervision , an d constructio n inspectio n an d testin g o n al l project s 3 . Al l procuremen t vnl l b e publbl yadvertise d usin g tiie competitiv e seale d bi d metho d o f procuremen t I f procuremen t i s les s tha n $100,000 , th e sponso rma yus e th e thre e (3) - quot e metho d fo rth e project . 4 . Al l request s fo rbid s wil l deari yan d accuratel ydescriti e al l administrativ e an d othe r requirement s o f th e equipmen t and/o rsen/ice s t o b e provided . 5 . Concurrenc e wil l b e obtaine d fro m FA Aprio rt o contract awar d unde ran yof th e circumstances : a . Onl yon e qualifie d person/fir m submit s a responsiv e bi d b . Th e corrtrac

t i s t o b e awarde d t o othe rtha n th e lowes t responsiv e an d responsibl e bidder , c . Lif e cycl e costin g i s a facto ri n selectin g th e lowes t responsiv e bidder ,

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plans , ^ecifications , andschedule s shal l als o b e subjec t t o approval of

th e Secretary , an d incorporate dint o th e gran t agreement . 17 . Constructio n Inspectio n an dApprovaLI t wil l provide an dmaintai n competent technical supervisio n a t

th e constructio n site throughout th e projec t

l o assur e tha t th e wori c conform s t o th e plans , specifications , an dschedule s approve db y th e Secretar y fo r th e projec t

I t shal l subjec t th e constructio n wor

k o n an y projec t containe di n a n approve dprojec t applicatio n t o inflectio n an dapprova

l by th e Secretar

y an dsuc hwor

k shal l b e i n accordanc e wit

h regulation s an dprocedure s prescribe db y th e Secretary . Suchregulation s an dprocedure s shal l require suc hcos t

an dprogres s reportin g b y th e sponso r or sponsor s o f

suc hprojec t

a s th e Secretar

y shal l dee

mnecessary . 18 . nannii ^ Projects . I n carryin g out plannin g projects : a . I t wil l execut

e th e projec t

i n accordanc e withth e approve dprogra m narrativ e containe di n th e projec t applicatio n or

wit hth e modification s similarl y approved . b . I t

wil l fiimis hth e Secretar

y withsuc hperiodi c report s a s require d pertainin g t o th e plannin g projec t an dplannin g wor

k activities . c . I t wil l include in al l publishe dmaterial prepare di n connectio n wit hth e plannin g projec t

anotic e that

th e mater ^ wa s prepare dunder agran t provide db y th e Unite dStates . d . I t wil l make suc hmateria

l availabl e fo

r examinatio n by th e public , and ^ee s that

n o material prepare dwithfunds under thi s projec t

shal l b e subjec t t o copyright

i n tfie Unite dState s or

an y other country . e . I t wil l giv e th e Secretar

y unrestricte dauthorit

y t o publish , disclose , distribute , an dotherwis e us e an y o f th e materia

l prepare di n connectio n wit hthi s grant . f . I t wil l gran t the Secretar

y th e right t o disapprov e th e sponsor' s employment o f specifi c cotuultant s an dtheir subcontractor s t o d o al l o

r an y par t o f tfiis projec t a s wel l a s th e right

t o disapprov e th e propose dscop e andcos t o f professiona

l senrices . g . I t wil l gran t th e Secretar

y th e right t o disapprov e th e us e of

th e sponsor' s employee s t o d o al l o r

an y par t of th e jx'ojec t h . I t understand s andagree s that th e Secretary' s approva

l o f thi s projec t

gran t or th e Secretar/ s approva

l o f an y plannin g material develope da s part of thi s grant doe s no t constitute or

imply an y assuranc e o r

commitment

on the par t o f th e SeCTetai

y t o approv e an y pendin g o r futur e applicatio n fo

r a Federa l airpor t gran t 19 . Operatio n an dMaintenance .

a . Th e airpor

t an dal l facilitie s whic hare necessar y t o serv e th e aeronautica

l user s o f th e aiiport , other

than facilitie s ownedo r

controlle db y th e Unite d States , shal l b e operate da t al l time s i n asaf

e andserviceabl e conditio n and i n accordanc e wit

hthe minimu

mstandard s a s ma

y b e require dor prescribe db y applicabl e Federal , stat e an dbca l agencie s fo

r maintenanc e andoperatio aI t

wil l no t caus e o r permi t an y activit y or actio n tfiereon whic hwouldinterfer

e witf i it s us e fo r aiipoi t purposes . It

wil l suitably Airpor t Assurance s (3/2005 )Footnot e 3 9 Pag e 2 8 operat e an dmaintai n th e airpor t an dal l facilitie s thereo n o r connecte d therewith , witf

i du e regar dt o climati c an dfloo dconditions . An y proposa l t o temporaril y clos e th e airpor t fo r non-aeronautica l purpose s mus t firs t b e approve db y th e Secretary . I n fimherano e o f

thi s assurance , tfie sponso r wil l hav e i n effec t arrangement s for - (1 ) Operatin g th e airport s aeronautica l facilitie s wheneve r required ; (2 ) Promptl y markin g an dlightii ^ hazard s resultin g fromaiipor t conditions , inctw^ ^ temporar y conditions ; an d (3 ) Promptl y notifyin g airme n o f an y conditio n affectin g aeronautKa l us e o f

th e aiiport . Nothir ^ containe dhnei n shal l b e construe dt o requir e tha t th e airpor t

b e operate dfo r

aeronautica l us e durin g temporar y period s whe n snow , floo d o r othe r climati c condition s interfer e witf i suc hoperatio n an dmaintenance . Further , notfiin g herei n dial l b e constnie da s requirin g th e maintenance , repiair , lestaration , o r

rqjlacemen t

o f an y structur e o r

facilit y whic hi s substantiall y damage do r destroye ddu e t o a n ac t

o f Go do r otha * conditio n o r circumstanc e I>^OIM 1 tfie contro l o f th e sponso- . b . I t

wil l suitabl y operat e an dmaintai n nois e compatibilit y progra mitem s tha t i t own s o r craitrol s iqxH i whic hFedera l fiind s hav e bee n expended . 20 . Hazar dRemova l an dMitigation . I t wil l tak e appropriat e actio n t o assur e tha t suc h teimina l airspac e a s i s require dt o protec t instrumen t

an dvisua l operation s t o th e airpor t (includin g establishe dminimu mfligh t altitudes ) wil l b e adequatel y cleare dan dprotecte db y removin g lowering , relocating , maddng , o r lightin g o r

otherwis e mitigatin g existin g airpor t hazard s an db y preventin g th e establishmen t o r creatio n o f

futur e airpor t

hazards . 21 . Compatibl e Lan dUse . I t wil l tak e appropriat e action , t o th e extrai t reasonable , inchidii ^ th e adoptio n o f

zonin g laws , t o restric t

th e us e o f

lan dadjacen t

t o o r i n th e immediat e vicinit y o f

th e airpor t

t o activitie s an dpurpose s compatibl e wit hnorma l aiipoi t operations , inclu(Un g landin g an dtakeof f o f aircraft . I n additi(»i , i f

th e projec t

i s fo r nois e compatibilit y progra mimplementatini , i t wil l no t caus e o r permi t an y chang e i n lan duse , withi n it s jurisdiction , tfiat

wil l reduc e it s compatibility , wit hrespec t t o th e airport , o f

tfie nois e compatibilit y progra mmeasure s upo n whic hFedera l fund s hav e bea i expended . 22 . Economi c Nondiacrimination .

a . I t

wil l mak e th e airpor t

availabl e a s a n aiipor t

tea t publi c us e o n reasonabl e tenn s an dwitfxxi t

unjus t disoiminatia i t o al l types , kind s an dclasse s o f aeronautica l activities , includin g commercia l aeronautica l activitie s ofifeiin g service s t o tfie pubU c a t th e aiipor t b . I n an y agreement , contract , lease , o r othe r arrangemen t

unde r whic harigh t o r privileg e a t

th e aiipor t

i s grante dt o an y person , flim, OT corporatio n t o conduc t o r t o engag e i n an y aeronautica l activit y fo r furnishin g s^vice s t o th e publi c a t

th e aiiport , th e sponsc v wil l ins ^ an denforc e provision s requirin g th e contracto r

to - (1 ) fiimis hsai dservice s o n areasonable , an dno t unjustf y discriminatory , basi s t o al l user s thereof, an d (2 ) diaig e reasonable , ai ^ no t unjustf y discriminatoiy , prke s fo r eac h uni t o r service , provide dtfnt

th e contracto r

ma y b e allowe dt o mak e reasonabl e an dnondiscriminator y discounts , rebates , o r othe r simila r type s o f pric e reduction s t o volum e purchases . Airpor t Assurance s (3/2005 )Footnot e 3 9 Pag e 3

c . Eac hfixed-base doperato r a t th e airpor t

shal l b e subjec t

t o th e sam e rates, fees , rentals , an dotfier

charge s a s ar e uniforml y applicabl e t o al l othe r fixed-base doperator s makin g th e sam e o r simila r use s o f suc hairpor t

an d utilizin g th e sam e o r

simila r facilities . d . Eac hai r

carrie r usin g suc hairpor t

shal l hav e th e righ t

t o servic e itsel f

o r t o us e an y fixed-base dojpaato i tfiat i s autfiorize do r

permitte db y th e airpor t t o serv e an y ai r

carrie r a t suc hairport . e . Eac hai r

carrie r usin g suc hairpor t

(whethe r a s atenant , no n tenant , o r sutjtenan t o f anotfio ' ai r

carrie r tenant ) shal l b e subjec t

t o suc h nondiscriminatoi y an dsubstantiall y comparabl e rules , regulations , conditions , rates , fees , rentals , an dothe r charge s wit hrespec t

t o facilitie s directl y an dsubstantiall y relate dt o providin g ai r transportatio n a s ar e applicabl e t o al l suc hai r carrier s whic hmak e simila r us e o f suc haiipor t an dutiliz e simila r

&ciliti« , subjec t

t o reasonabl e classification s suc ha s tenant s o r

no n tenant s an dsignator y carrier s an dno n signator y carriers . Classificatio n o r

statu s a s tenan t

o r signator y shal l no t

b e unreasonabl y withhel db y an y aiipor t

provide da n ai r

carrie r assume s obligation s substantiall y simila r

t o thos e alread y impose dc mai r cairier s i n suc h classificatia n o r

status . f I t

wil l no t exercis e o r

gran t an y right ( x privileg e whic hoperate s t o preven t an y person , finn , o r

coiporatio n operatin g aircraf t o n th e airpor t

from perfoimin g an y service s CH I it s ow n aircraf

t wit hit s ow n onployee s [including , bu t

no t limite dt o maintenance , repair , an dfueling ] tha t i t ma y choos e t o perform . g . I n th e even t

th e sponso r

itsel f exercise s an y o f

th e rigihts an dprivilege s referre dt o i n thi s assurance , th e service s involve dwil l b e provide do n th e sam e condition s a s woul dappl y t o th e fumishi] ^ o f suc hservice s b y ccHnmercial aeronautka l servic e provider s authorize db y th e sponso r unde r thes e provisions . h . Th e spcmso r

ma y establis hsuc hreasonable , an dno t ut^ustf y discriminatory , condition s t o b e me t b y al l user s o f

tfie airpor t

a s ma y b e necessar y fo r

th e saf e an defficien t

operatio n o f

th e airpor t i . Th e sponso r

ma y proliibi t

o r hmi t an y give n type, kin do r clas s o f aercmautica l us e o f

th e aiipcH t

i f suc hactio n i s necessar y fo r th e saf e operatio n o f

th e aiipor t

o r necessai y t o sav e th e civi l aviatb n need s o f th e public . 23 . Exclusiv e Rights . I t wil l permi t

n o exclusiv e righ t

fo r th e us e o f

th e aiipor t

b y an y perso n providing , o r

intendin g t o provide , aeronautica l service s t o th e public . Fo r purpose s o f

thi s por^rai ^ th e providin g o f th e service s a t

a n airpor t

b y asingl e fixed-base doperato r shal l no t b e ccHistnu da s a n exclusiv e right i f bot ho f th e followin g apply : a . I t woul db e unreascHiabl y costly , burdensome , o r impractica l fo r

mor e tha n on e Hxed-base doperato r

t o provkl e suc hservices , an d b . I f allowin g mor e tha n oi u fixed-base doperato r t o provid e suc hservice s woul d requir e th e reductio n o f

^lac e lease dpursuan t

t o a n existin g agreemen t betwee n suc hsiiigl e fixed-base doperato r an dsuc haiiport . I t furthe r agree s tha t

i t wil l not , eithe r

directl y o r

indirectly , gran t

o r permi t an y person , Cma , o r corporation , th e exclusiv e right a t th e aiipor t

t o conduc t

an y aeronautica l activities , including , bu t

no t limite dt o diarte r

flights , pilo t

training , aircraf

t reita l an dsightseeing , aeria l }^otogr^hy , cro p dusting , aeria l advertisin g an dsurveying , ai r earne r operations . Airpor t Assurance s (3/2005 )

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Note s fro m Jul y1 1 Meetin g betwee n Mr . Joh n Gentry , Ms . Krist yGentryan d Bil l Keyes . Whe n confronte d abou t th e list ; Ms , Gentry- "S o I ha d no , 1 ha d noting , nothing , s o a s people , (pause ) basicall yth e firs t fe wpeopl e o n th e lis t ar e th e peopl e tha t nagge d th e most . An d yo u hav e neve ronc e com e t o m e an d aske d fo ra T hanger " Keye s - t o whic h I responded , 'Tou rrigh t I haven' t spoke n wit h yo u directl yabou t th e T Hanger s bu t I assum e still , tha t Mr . Nev^/ma n i s a par t o f Athen s Ai rLL C an d i f I g o back , th e firs t wee k

i n Novembe rI wen t ove rt o th e airport me t wit h Jac k (Ferrell ) an d that' s th e firs t tim e I me t Taylo rNewma n an d i n tha t conversatio n w e talke d abou t th e hangere . Tol d hi m ! wa s lookin g fo rone , I didn' t tal k wit h you , yo u mayhav e bee n i n th e buildin g bu t w e didn' t speak , bu t I di d spea k wit h Taylor . I spok e wit h hi m agai n o n February26 . Keye s -"Le t m e tel l yo u wher e 1 a m i n this , whe n al l i s sai d an d don e Kristy . What' s go t m e upse t abou t thi s an d th e reaso n I a m takin g a ver yfir m stan d o n it , wa s whe n yo u approache d Stev e Dodd , Stev e Dod d kne wwhe n ! wa s o n th e list , becaus e h e bough t hi s aircraf t afte rI did . H o an d I wer e flyin g together , w e wor k together , h e worke d fo rme , w e ha d ongoin g conversation s abou t th e airport , w e ha d ongoin g conversation s abou t th e fact o f wha t h e wa s goin g t o bu y(referrin g t o type s o f aircratt) , s o whe n h e tell s m e tha t whe n yo u offe rhi m th e hange ro n Thursda yan d h e tell s yo u that , wel l yo u kno wKrist y! kno wfo ra fact Bil l Keye s wa s o n th e lis t ahea d o f me , tha t cause s m e a grea t dea l o f heartbur n an d i t isn' t right . I mea n I wan t t o b e hones t wit h you , i f yo u ha d said , o h Stev e wai t a minut e le t m e cal l Bill , I probabl yat tha t poin t woul d hav e said , wel l i f it s fo rSteve , fin s jus t pu t m e o n ther e a s th e next perso n o n th e list , bu t tha t isn' t wha t happened. " Keye s - "An d m ypositio n a t thi s poin t i s tha t I shoul d hav e a t leas t bee n offere d th e hanger , i t didn' t happen , an d no wm ypositio n i s yo u nee d t o fin d ro e one. " Afte rthi s exchang e I wa s aske d t o leav e th e roo m s o tha t Mr . Gentryan d Ms . Gentrycoul d spea k privately . Ms . Gentry-" ! don' t kno wi f w e ca n tel l yo u anythin g toda ytha t wil l mak e yo u happy , I wishe d I could , there' s thirt yT-hangei- s ou t ther e an d ther e full . Th e next T Hange rths t become s available , becaus e yo u ar e th e count yresiden t o n th e list , i s yours. " Upo n referrin g t o th e t o th e problem s encountere d at th e airport t o dat e Keye s - "Bu t m ypoin t i s tha t h e (referrin g t o Mr . Gentry ) an d I hav e suffere d throug h thi s las t g o around , h e know s wha t I bee n through , I've bee n threatened , m yaircraf t ha s bee n threatened" . Ms . Genti y- " 1 don' t car e abou t that " Keye s -"Wel l yo u nee d t o care " Ms . Gentry- "Nobod you t ther e woul d eve rd o anythin g t o har m yo u o ryou ruirplonc . I ca n tel l yo u an d yo u ca n writ e tha t dow n yo u ca n tap e it , yo u ca n d o whateve ryo u wan t wit h it " ? Mr . Gentry- " 1 yo u hav e bee n threatene d yo u le t m e know M s Gentry-Nobod yo n m yv^atc h i s goin g i s goin g t o start pullin g trick s lik e that . Nobod y i s goin g t o hurt an d airplan e o n m yairport .

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Mr . Gentry- Ther e bette rno t b e threat s ou t ther e t o equipment , yo u le t m e know " Keye s - "Thi s on e o f th e reason s I'v e bee n s o passionat e abou t this . I've bee n a t ris k fo r a while . 1 though t unti l jus t recently , I though t thi s cra p ha d calme d down . Ms . Gentry- "Wha t ha s happene d t o yo u recently , yo u kee p sayin g that ? Keye s - "W e alread yal l kno wth e issue s whic h happene d wit h Jac k Ferrell " M s Gentry-" ' don' t th e issue s tha t happene d wit h Jac k FerreH " Keye s - "H e wen t t o th e count ycommissio n wit h a letter , it' s th e sam e stuf f w e talke d abou t tha t evening . M rGentry- "Somethin g ha s happene d sinc e then? " Ms . Gentry- "Wha t wa s th e issue ? Wh ydon' t I kno wwhat' s goin g o n a t m yairport? " Mr . Gentry- "That' s whe n I calle d you , yo u wer e gone . I calle d yo u tha t Jac k came . Keye s - "Le t m e sugges t thi s o n that , Jac k i s stil l ver

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ha s neve rcom e t o m e guys. " Keye s - "Wha t I' m goin g l o suggest , i f yo u wan t t o d o it , m yrecommendatio n t o you , cal l Jack . Ms . Gentr>^ - " I no t goin g l o d o It . Keye s - "Oh " M s Gentry- " 1 don' t hav e a n issu e wit h Jack . Wh ywoul d I cal l an d ask . I f 1 di d tha t i woul d b e o n th e phon e al l day , d o yo u hav e a n issu e wit h me , no , O Kthanks . Keye s ~ "I' m jus t tellin g yo u ther e a issu e there " Ms . Gentry- "The n Jac k ca n cal l me" . Keye s - "Let' s don' t ge t of f trac k here " Keye s - "M yexpectation s a t th e clos e o f thi s meeting , wa s someho ww e al l com e t o agreemen t tha t w e wer e goin g t o fin d a wa ytha t I ende d u p wit h s hangor . I csn' t forc e yo u t o d o it , I understan d ther e al l rented. " Mr . Gentry- "Wel l w e ma yhav e som e com e up ; 1 though t w e agree d tha t w e woul d mov e yo u u p t o th e ver ynext spot. " Ms . Gentry- "Th e fac t is , ther e i s th e possibilit yfo rthre e T-hanger s t o becom e availabl e an d you'l l b e next . That' s al l w e ca n d o fo ryo u toda yBill. "