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### Octobe r 8 , 200 9

Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l - c/o Beth Weir , Esq . ^ 3 Attention : FA A Part

1 6 Airpor t

Proceeding s Docke t

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RE : Orang e County Soarin g Associatio n vs . County o f Riversid e T o Who mIt

Ma y Concern : Enclose dfor

filing ar e on e origina l an dthre e copie s o f my client' s complaint . I als o enclos e adat adis k

for you r use . Sincerely ,

Ronal dCoza d Enc .RONALD 

### J . COZA D 

### - C A BA RNO . 

### 113920 LA W OFFICE S O FRONAL D J . COZA D 

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r Airpor t Road , Suit

e 21 4 Carlsbad , C

A 9201 1 Telephone (760 ) 431-820 0 Facsimil e (760 ) 454-170 5 ronq,ozad@gma

i 1 . com Attorne y fo r Complainant s

UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON , D.C . Orang e Count y Soarin g Association , Mar y Rust , Larr y Touhin o an dChri s Mannion ,

COMPLAINANT S County o f Riverside , RESPONDEN T Docke t No . 1 COMPLAIN T Titl e 1 4 Cod e o

f Federa l Regulation s (CFR) , Par t

1 6

T O TH E UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATION , FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION :

D^JTRODUCnO N Thi s complain

t i s addressedto th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , Director o f th e Office o f

Airpor t Safet y an dStandards , t o investigat

e pursuan t t o th e Rule s o f Practice s fo

r Federally Assiste dAirpor

t Enforcemen

t Proceeding s foun

din Titl e 1 4 Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (CFR) , Par

t 16 .

Pag e 1 o f 1 3

### I L PARTIE S A . Airpor t Hemet-Rya n Airpor t

("HMT" ) i s afederall y obligate din-perpetuit y genera l aviatio n publi c airpor t

owne dan doperate db y th e Count y o f Riversid e Economi c Developmen t

Agenc y ("EDA") . Responden t acquire di t

a s surplu s lan dDecembe r 31 , 194 8 fromth e Wa r

Asset s Administratio n pursuan t t o executiv e orde r

9689 , signe db y Presiden t Harr y Truma n (exhibi t

1) . Th e regio n consist s o f

largel y undevelope drura l an dagricultura l land . Th e uncontrolle dfiel dwit h tw o paralle l runway s i s situate do n 44 0 acres , 3 mile s southwes t o f th e tov mo f

Heme t an d3 5 mile s fromth e count y sea t i n Riverside , California . Runwa y 5/2 3 (4,31 5 x 10 0 ft, asphalt ) i s limite dt o powe r operations , whil e runwa y 4/22 , (2,04 5 x 2 5 ft, asphalt ) ha s bee n historicall y devote dt o glider s an dto w planes (exhibi t 2) . B . Complainant s Orang e Count y Soarin g Associatio n (OCSA) , Inc . f"OCSA" ) Th e OCS A i s anon-profi t glide r flying clu b incorporate dunde r Interna l Revenu e Cod e § 501(c)(7) . I t

ha s bee n i n continuou s operatio n sinc e 195 9 whe n it bega n operation s at

Lon g Beac h Airpor t

an dJoh n Wayn e airports . It s missio n i s t o brin g affordabl e famil y soarin g t o th e public . I n 199 1 th e Clu b permanentl y move dit s operation s t o Riversid e Coimty' s Hemet-Rya n airport wher e condition s favo r flight trainin g activitie s an dsoarin g operations . Th e Clu b maintain s fou r glider s at

Hemet

Rya n an dit s mor e tha n 10 0 member s resid e throughou t Southern California . Th e Clu b i s a n individua l withi n th e meanin g o f 1 4 CF RPar t

16 . I t i s directl y an dsubstantiall y affecte db y th e violation s describe di n thi s complain t becaus e o n Octobe r

1 , 2009 , Responden t

force dOCS A t o ceas e al l operation s at Heme t Rya n airpor t

an dremov e it s aircraft , trailers , storag e unit , classroo man dglide r winch .

Pag e 2 o f 1 3

### I n additio n t o OCSA , th e Cypres s Soarin g Clu b wit h it s fou r aircraf t an d approximatel y half-doze n member-owne daircraf t wer e similarl y displacedb y th e violation s describe di n thi s complaint , an dhav e bee n force dt o physicall y remov e thei r aircraft , equipmen t

an dhangar s t o outlyin g privat e airfield s i n th e Mojav e Deser t a t considerabl e expense . Finally , ther e ar e approximatel y 3 0 non-affiliate daircraf t an dhangar

owner s wh o wer e als o displacedb y th e violation s outline di n thi s complaint . Mar y Rus t Mar y Rus t

i s aresiden t

o f Hemet , California . Sh e wa s onc e th e Vice-Principa l an dActin g Principa l o f

Hamilto n Schoo l K-12 , i n South Riversid e County . Ms . Rus t i s a n FA A Certifie dFligh t

Instructo r

- Glider s (CFIG) , an dhold s Privat e Pilot , Singl e Engin e Land , Commercia l an dPrivat e Pilo t Glide r certificates . I n 199 2 Ms . Rus t move d fromLon g Beach , C A t o Heme t C A i n par t

t o pursu e he r

interes t i n flying glide r

aircraf t i n th e favorabl e soarin g condition s at Hemet-Rya n airport . A s acommercia l pilo t an d part-tim e employe e o f

forme r FB O Sailplan e Enterprises , Inc. , Ms . Rus t ha s give n ove r 3,50 0 glide r

ride s for

Sailplan e Enterprise s sinc e 1992 , whic h include dvisitor s from Europe , Asia , an dSouth America . Ms . Rus t als o donate s glide r

ride s fo r specia l event s an dfiindraiser s i n th e Heme t Valle y with group s sponsore db y th e Rotar y Club , Kiwani s Club , an dth e Wester n Cente r for ^^j-cheolog

y an dPaleontology . Ms . Rus t ha s bee n a membe r o f th e Airplan e Owner s an dPilot s Associatio n (AOPA ) for 2 8 yrs . Sh e i s a foundin g membe r

o f Internationa l Wome n Soarin g Pilot s Associatio n (WSPA) . Sh e wa s als o th e first

winne r o f An n Morro w Lindberg h Challeng e Troph y give n b y th e Nationa l WSP A fo r

th e longes t

cross-country flight flown b y aWSP A glide r pilot . Moreover , Ms . Rus t i s aSoarin g Society o f

Americ aFligh t

Instructo r

(SSAI) , an dth e Californi aStat e Recor dKeepe r

for th e Soarin g Sociert

y o f America. Sh e ha s bee n amembe r o f OCS A sinc e 1994 , an dha s bee n it s Chie f Fligh t Instructo r

fo r OCS A sinc e 2004 . Ms . Rus t i s thu s directl y an dsubstantiall y affecte db y th e violation s describe di n thi s complain t becaus e sh e ha s los t

th e ability t o a ) earn incom e b y providin g commercia l glide r rides , b ) earn incom e providin g glide r flying lessons , an dc ) t o fly OCS A Clu b aircraf t i n he r capacity a s aprivat e pilot . I n short , th e violation s describe din thi s complain t wil l en d
Pag e 3 of 1 3

### Ms . Rust' s wor k a s acommercia

l pilo t an dhe r long an ddistinguishe drecordo f

servic e a s aCFIG . Larr y Tuohin o Larr y Touhino i s th e President o f OCS A an

dhold s aPrivate Pilo t

Glide r certificate . Mr . Tuohino too k hi s first glider ride a t ag e 1 5 an dreturne di

n later lif e t o fly glider s throug h OCSA , earnin g hi s private pilo t licens e i n 1994 . Mr . Tuohin o ha s sinc e progresse dt o th e level o f

a n advance dcros s countr

y glide r pilot , havin g accomplishe d severa l glider flights ove

r 70 0 km . A s th e Clu

b president , Mr . Tuohin o andha s been a n arden t supporte r o f a n OCS A yout

h soaring progra

ma t Heme t airpor t an dha s encourage dth e Clu

b t o establis h aviation-relate dactivit y a t Heme t airpor t tha t benefit s th e loca l community . Mr . Tuohino als o own s an doperate s hi s own glider

aircraf t which ha s been store di

n it s trailer

or tie ddown a

t Hemet-Rya

n airpor t fo r 5 years . Becaus e o f th e Respondent' s sudde

n evictio n o f

glider s o n Octobe r 1 , 2009 , Mr . Tuohin o wa s force d t o cancel th e first

"OCS A WoundedWarrior " flying da y scheduledfo

r Octobe r 17 , 200 9 organize dby Mr . Tuohin o in conjunctio n wit h Nava l Medica l Center , Sa

n Diego , C

A t o provide woundedsoldiers , sailor s an dMarine s i

n th e traumati c amputatio n unit ada y o f flying a t Heme t airpor t (exhibit s 3 an

d4 ) . Mr . Tuohin o i s thu s directl y an dsubstantiall y affecte dby th e violation s describe di n thi s complaint . Chri s Mannio n Chri s Mannion i s a

n employe e o f

th e UnitedState s Departmen t o f Veteran s Affairs an dreside s i n neighborin g Winchester , CA . Mr . Mannion i s a198 3 graduate o f th e Unite dState s Ai

r Forc e Academ

y an dservedon activ e dut

y unti l 1990 . H e ha s bee

n amembe r o f OCS A sinc e 200 8 an

di s currently th e Vic e President o f th e organization . Mr . Mannion first

soloe di n aglide r a t ag e 1 8 an

dha s bee n flying glider s recreationally sinc e 1996 . H e hold s aPrivate Pilo t Glide r certificate , an

di s a n intermediat

e cros s countr y soaring pilot . Mr . Mannion i s thu s directl y an dsubstantiall y affecte dby th e violation s describedi

n thi s complain

t becaus e hi s physica

l displacemen

t fromth e airpor

t wil l forc e hi

mt o relocat

e hi s availabl e clu

b aircraf t t o one o f th e private airfield s i

n th e Mojav e desert .

Pag e 4 o f 1 3

# ^ m .

SUMMARY O FGLIDE ROPERATION S A T HEMET-RYA N AIRPOR T A . History Sailplane s hav e been flying a t Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t fo r wel l ove r 5 0 years . I

n 1954 , th e U.S . Soaring Nationa l Championshi

p wa s hel da

t Elsinore , Californi at o th e wes t o f Hemet , an

dglider pilot s fromall ove

r th e Unite dState s flew atriangula r cours e tha t took themove r Hemet , o r

t o alanding a

t Heme t Airport . Sailplane Enterprise s Fixe d Bas e Operator

(FBO ) opene da

t th e Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t i n 1972 , providin g to w plane services , sailplan e rentals , flying lesson s an drides. The FB O ha s bee n i n continuou s operatio n by wa

y o f it s leas e wit

h th e Count

y throug h asuccessio n o f

ovmers unti l th e County' s recen

t terminatio n o f

th e leiis e on Octobe

r 1 , 200 9 (exhibit

5) . I n 1991 , OSC A movedt o Hemet-Rya n on apermanen

t basis , operatin g in conjunction wit

h Sailplane Enterprise s on th e nort h runway , an

ddesignate d4/22 . Cypres s Soaring , Inc . establishe di n 1969 , i n Cypress , Californi awa s als o base da t Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t a t th e time o f

tlii s writing . Us e o f

airpor t by othe r club s a t variou s time s ove r th e year s include dAcademi c Soaring Club , Redlands , CA ; Elsinor e Valle y Soaring Club , Fallbroo k

CA , an dCS D Soaring Club , L aJolla , CA . I n addition . Civil Ai r Patro l Hemet-Rya

n Composit

e Squadron 5 9 conduct s cade t orientatio n glide

r flight trainin g a t Hemet-Rya

n airpor t (exhibit 6) . I n 2002 , 12

0 glider s were baseda

t Heme t airpor t (versu s 12 1 poweredaircraf t an d 6 helicopters) , accountin g fo r 24 % of th e averag e 192 operation s pe r day . Loca

l aircraf t comprised60 % o f

all movements , an

dth e majorit

y o f thes e wer

e accountedfo

r by glider s an dto w plane s (exhibit

7) . B . Respondent' s Evictio n o f Glider s an dBannin 2 o

f Glide r Operation s Sailplane Enterprise s Inc . bega n providin g glide

r storag e an

dtowing service s in July , 197 2 pursuan

t t o along ter

mmaste r leas e wit h th e Responden

t (exhibit 8) . Hangar s an dtie-down s were allowe don amont h t o mont h basis . O

n April 22 , 1994 , Larr

y S . Howel l purchase dSailplan e Enterprise s an dassumedan

dextende dth e maste

r leas e wit h th e Count y o f July 1 , 197 2 through Decembe r 201 0 (exhibit

9) . Throughou

t Howell' s Pag e 5 o f 1 3

### managemen t o f th e FBO , th e County , FAA an dCalTran s referredall glider operationa

l an dsafet y issue s directly t o hi

m- withou t

input o f glide r pilot s an dsubtenants . O n July 8 , 2009 , Howel

l sen t aletter t o Responden

t endin g hi s leas e a

t Hemet

Rya n Airpor t effective Octobe

r 1 , 200 9 (exhibit

10) . O n July 9 , 2009 , Howell sen t a letter t o hi s sailplan e customer s announcin g hi s early retirement on Octobe

r 1 , 200 9 an

d hi s unilatera

l agreemen

t tha t th e glider runwa y wil l b e closedt o glide

r operation s an

dtha t all gliders , hangar s an

dequipmen

t mus t b e removedby tha

t date . Howell advise dhi s customer s not

t o bothe r contactin g the Count

y t o see k a n extension , a s "there wil l b e none"(exhibit

11) . Howell' s letter

wa s th e firs t

notic e o f Respondent' s airpor

t closure . O n July 10 , 2009 , OCS A wrote t o th e Responden t asking t o confir

mth e report s tha t th e airpor

t wouldb e close dt o all glider operation s an

drequestin g Responden

t explain their

rational e (exhibit

12) . OCS A receive dth e following reply : [Glider] operation s wil l ceast j on th e nort

h sid e an dth e sailplane runwa

y [3/22] . Thi s runwa

y ha s neve

r bee n i n complianc e wit

h stat e aeronautica

l regulations.. . [but] th e county[sic ] will not dlo w an y sailplan e operation s t o b e conducte dof f o f the mai n runwa y [4/23 ] due t o safet

y concern s wit

h th e G A [genera l aviation ] traffic an dthe CALFIR

E operation s (exhibit

13) . Significantly , Responden

t provide dn o rational e fo

r it s decisio n an

dproduce dno document s i

n suppor t thereo f Thus , on Jul

y 15 , 2009 , OCSA' s Larr

y Tuohino , wrot

e to th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n Lo s Angele s Airport s Distric t Office seekin g th e reason s behindth e County' s closur e o f th e airpor

t an drequestin g tha

t FA A mediat e a meeting wit

h Responden

t t o addres s an

y safet y concern s Responden

t purporte dt o have an dt o negotiat

e areasonabl e solution (exhibit 14) . FA A respondedb

y providin g th e Caltran s airpor

t permi t inspectio n report s fo

r th e perio d200 2 through 2007 , which report s repeatedly cit

e glide r FB O Howell an

dth e Count

y fo r failur e t o limit glide r operation s t o th e permitte drunwa y area s (exhibit s 1 5 through 20) . Significantl y an d perplexingly , throughout

th e perio d200 2 through 2007 Respondent s neve r informed Complainant s o f

th e airpor

t managemen

t deficiencie s repeatedly citedb y Caltran s nor advise dthe

mo f wha t correctiv e action s nee db e taken henc e glide r pilot s wer

e prevente d frombecoming par

t o f th e solution . Thus , on July 27 , 200 9 Tuohino wrote t o th e FAA : a) advisin g Complainant s ha dnot previously bee

n informe do f an y safet y deficiencie s or Pag e 6 o f 1 3

### nee dt o conformglide r fligh t activitie s t o inspectio n findings, b ) addressin g i n grea t detai l eac h issu e o f

aeronautica l complianc e raise db y th e inspections ; and , c ) demonstratin g th e State' s safet

y concern s coul deasil y b e mitigate da t n o cos t t o Responden t

(exhibi t 21) . In addition , o n Augus t

5 , 200 9 Tuohin o personally visite dth e Count y office s t o further discus s th e purporte dsafety concerns , restat e willingnes s o f pilot s t o rectif

y safety concerns , an dpropos e a n assignmen t

o f th e FBO s leas e (exhibi t 22) . Thes e overture s wer e rejecte db y Responden t an dinstea dwer e answere dwith aconclusor y lette r t o th e FAA , notabl e for

it s conspicuou s lac k

o f an y empirica l safety analysi s o r dat abu t outlinin g ostensibl y irremediabl e safety matter s an dpositin g that al l glider s ar e a

n unacceptabl e hazar dt o othe r aviatio n (exhibi t

23) . O n Septembe r

1 , 2009 , i n respons e t o request s t o th e Respondent s t o ameliorat e th e harsh 8 0 da y deadline , th e Chainna n o f th e Riversid e Count y Boar do f Supervisor s grante da n extensio n o f

si x month s v/ithi n whic h glide r pilot s an dclub s woul db e abl e t o remov e thei r

aircraft , hangar s an dothe r facilitie s (exhibi t

24) . Howeve r

o n Septembe r 16 , 2009 , that

offer o f extensio n wa s inexplicabl y withdraw n (exhibi t 25) . O n Septembe r 17 , 2009 , Counse l for

th e Complainant s wrot e t o Riversid e Count y Superviso r Jef f Ston e summarizin g Complainants ' goo dfait h effort s t o remediat e safety issue s an dunderscorin g th e County s erroneou s interpretatio n o f recen t safety inspectio n reports , further advisin g th e Count y that

i n th e absenc e o f

goo dfait

h negotiation s Complainant s wer e force dt o initiat e aformal complain t (exhibi t 26) . Althoug h representative s o f th e Caltran s Division o f Aeronautic s advise dan y safety concern s wer e resolvabl e an dcontemplate dth e continuatio n o f

glide r operation s (exhibi t

27) , th e Count y stil l refuse dt o eve n discus s detail s (Complainant s obtaine dresult s o f th e 200 9 Caltran s airpor t inspectio n onl y throug h resor t

t o aCaliforni aPubli c Record s Ac t request ) an di n fac t

misrepresente dth e genera l natur e o f

th e Caltran s report

t o th e publi c an dt o th e pres s a s it s reaso n for revertin g t o th e origina l Octobe r 1 , 200 9 evictio n dat e (exhibi t 28) . O n Septembe r

21 , 2009 , FA A Western Regio n Complianc e Officer Anthon y Garci aadvise dth e Count y that th e Responden t

ha dinsufficien t

caus e t o ba n gliders : Gentleme n I wis h t o provid e arecommendatio n t o reduc e th e anxiou s reparte e a t Hemet

Ryan . Pag e 7 of 1 3

### Caltran s post-inspectio n letter s hav e disclose daneedt o implemen t saf e operatin g procedure s fo

r glide r operation s a

t HMT . Federa

l obligation s requir

e tha t HM T b e availabl e fo

r aeronautica

l activitie s includin g glide r operation s on reasonabl e term s andwithout

unjus t discrimination . However , a n airpor t sponsor ma y reasonably restric t

aeronautica

l activitie s when there i s aclea r needt o ensur

e saf e an defficien t airpor t operations . Riversid e Count

y propose dt o en

dall glider

operation s a

t HM T when th e current glider FB O close s it s airpor

t glide r busines s fo

r good . Presently , justificatio n fo r a complet e ba n on all glide

r operation s a

t HM T ha s not bee n established . I t

appear s tha t glide r operation s ca

n b e accommodate di

n th e nea

r ter mi f rule s are establishe dtha

t ensur e safi s glide r operations . Recently , Riversid e Count y propose dapla

n t o allow glider

operation s t o continu e a

t HMT . It no w appear s tha t pla n ha s been rescinded . We are making the following recommendatio n becaus e acomplet e ba n on al l glide r operation s a

t HM T doe s not

appea r justifie da

t thi s time . Rather , it

appear s th e airpor t ca n accommodat

e glider s a s long a s the

y operate safely , alway s cognizan t o f th e othe r aeronautica

l user s o f th e airport . To permi

t saf e airpor t operation s an

dallo w glider s t o operate safel y a t HMT , th e Count

y should establis h glider

operating procedures . Federa l obligation s requir

e tha t th e Count

y ensur e tha t th e airpor t operate s safel

y a t al l times . Glide

r operator s wil l b e expecte dt o compl y wit h th e airport' s operatin g procedure s i

n order t o us e HM

T fo r glide r landing s an

dtak e offs . Violator s o f

th e safet y procedure s wouldb e subject t o appropriat

e sanctions . [Emphasi s added ] (exhibit

29) . Despit e Mr . Garcia' s advic e tha

t Responden

t apparentl y lackedareasonabl e basi s fo r closin g th e airport , th e Respondent s still refiisedto negotiat e o r eve n discus s exactly wh y i t wa s s o insisten

t on evicting th e glider s an

drepeate dthreat s tha

t remaining aircraf

t or equipmen

t woul db e impoundedafte r Octobe r 1 , 2009 . O

n Septembe

r 30 , 2009 , Responden

t permanently closedrunwa y 4/2 2 b y paintin g larg e yello w "X" s o n it . To date . Responden

t ha s faile dt o produc e an

y se t o f fact s supporte db

y quantitativ e dat ao r othe r safet y stud y t o suppor

t it s contentio n tha

t glider s constitut

e a n unacceptabl e safet

y risk t o aviation , presentin g aclea r needt o restric t

their activity . Instead , Respondent simpl y re-assert s th e unsupporte dconclusio n tha t "...a n airpor

t sponsor ma y reasonably restric t aeronautica

l activitie s whe

n there i s aclea

r nee dt o ensur

e saf e an defficien t airpor t operations. " Finally , amidRespondent' s continue dthreat s an dnonresponsiveness , th e Complainant s an

dOCSA' s member s hav e now vacate dHemet-Rya n Airpor t an dar e lef t wit h n o othe r aeronautica

l facilit y fo r their us e within th e Count

y o f Riverside . Pag e 8 o f 1 3llflW . 

### LEGA L ALLEGATION S A . Authorit y t o Regulat e Th e Federa l Aviatio n Ac

t o f 1958 , a s amended(FA

A Act) , 4 9 U.S.C . § 40101 , e t seq. , assign s th e FA

A Administrator

broa dresponsibilitie s fo

r th e regulatio n o f

air commerc e i

n th e interest s o f

safety , security , an

ddevelopmen

t o f civil aeronautics . Th

e federa l rol e i n civi l aviatio n ha s bee

n augmentedb

y variou s legislativ e action s tha t authoriz e program s fo

r providin g federa

l fimds andothe

r assistanc e t o loca

l communitie s fo r th e developmen

t o f airpor t facilities . I

n eac h suc h program , th e airpor

t sponso r assume s certain obligations , eithe r by contrac t

o r by restrictiv e covenant s i n propert y deed s an dconveyanc e instruments , t o maintain andoperat e it s airpor

t facilitie s safel

y an d efficientl y an di n accordanc e wit

h specifiedconditions . Commitment s assumedb y airpor t sponsor s i n propert y conveyanc e o r

grant agreement s ar

e importan

t factor s i n maintainin g ahigh degre e o f

safet y an defficiency i

n airpor t design , construction , operatio n an d maintenance , a s wel

l a s ensurin g th e publi c fai

r an dreasonabl e acces s t o th e airport . Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . § 47101 , e t seq. , provide s fo

r federa l airpor t financial assistanc e fo r th e developmen

t o f public-us e airport s unde

r th e Airpor

t Improvemen

t Progra m(AIP ) establishedby th e Airpor

t an dAirwa y Improvemen

t Ac t o f 198 2 (AAIA) , a s amended . Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . § 47101 , e t seq. , set s fort

h assurance s t o which a

n airpor t sponso r agree s a s acondition o f

receivin g federa

l financial assistance . Upon acceptanc e o f a n AJ P grant , th e assurance s becom

e abindin g contractua

l obligatio n between th e airpor t sponso r an d th e federa l government . The assurance s mad e by airpor

t sponsor s i

n AI P gran t agreement s ar

e importan t factor s i n maintaining aviabl e nationa l airpor t system . A s aconditio n precedent

t o providing airpor

t developmen

t assistanc e unde

r th e Airpor t Improvemen

t Program , 4 9 U.S.C . § 47101 , et seq. , th e Secretar

y o f Transportatio n and , b

y extension , th e FA

A mus t receiv e certai n assurance s fromth e airpor t sponsor . Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . § 47107(a) set s fort h th e statutor

y sponsorshi

p requirement s t o which a

n airpor t sponso r receivin g federa

l financial assistanc e mus t agree . Th e FA A ha s astatutor

y mandat e to ensur e tha t airpor t owner s compl

y wit h thes e sponso r assurances. 4 FA

A Orde r 5190.6A , Airpor

t Complianc e Requirement s (Orde r Pag e 9 of 1 3

### 5190.6A) , issue don Octobe r 2 , 1989 , provide s th e policie s an dprocedure s t o b e followed b y th e FA

A i n carryin g ou

t it s legislatively mandatedftmctions relate dt o federally obligate dairpor

t owners ' complianc e wit

h their sponsor assurances . Th

e FA A consider s i

t inappropriat

e t o provide federa

l assistanc e fo

r improvement s t o airport s wher e th e benefit s o f

suc h improvement s wil l no

t b e fiilly realize ddue t o inheren t restriction s on aeronautica

l activities . B . Gran t

Assuranc e 22 , Economi c Nondiscriminatio n Complainant s alleg e tha

t Respondent , a s th e owne

r o f a n auport : a) i s obligate din perpetuit y by th e restriction s containe di n th e origina

l deedo f conveyanc e fromth e Unite dState s government ; and , b ) develope dwit h federa l grant assistanc e (exhibit

30 ) i s require dt o operate th e airpor t fo r th e us e andbenefit

o f th e public . Gran

t assuranc e 22 , Economi c Nondiscrimination , deal s wit h bot h th e reasonablenes s o f

airpor t acces s and th e prohibitio n o f

adoptin g unjustl

y discriminator

y condition s a s apotentia

l fo r limitin g access . Gran

t assuranc e 2 2 o f

th e prescribe dsponsor

assurance s implement s th e provision s o f

4 9 U.S.C . § 47107(a)(1 ) throug h (6) , an drequire s that : "[Th e airpor t sponsor] will mak

e th e airpor

t availabl e a s a

n airpor t fo r publi c us e on reasonabl e term s an dwithout unjus t discriminatio n t o al

l types , kind s an

dclasse s o f

aeronautica

l activities , includin g commercia

l aeronautica

l activitie s offering service s to th e publi c a t th e airport . [Assuranc e 22(a).] " Complainant s alleg e Respondent ha s faile dt o operat

e th e airpor

t i n accordanc e wit

h it s federa

l obligatio n unde

r Gran t Assuranc e 22 . Complainant s fiirther

alleg e tha

t t o date , all Respondent' s claim s o f safet y concern s ar

e entirely specious , pretextual , an dnot asserte di n goo dfaith . C . Gran t

Assuranc e 35 , Relocatio n Assistanc e Progra m Assuranc e 3 5 provides : "(2 ) [the sponsor] will provide arelocatio n assistanc e progra moffering th e service s describe di n Subpar t C an dfai r an dreasonabl e relocatio n payment s an

dassistanc e t o displacedperson s a s require di n Subpar t D an dE o f 4 9 CF R Par t 24 . (3 ) I

t vnl l mak e availabl e withi n areasonabl e perio do f time prio r

t o displacement , comparabl e replacemen t dwelling s t o displacedperson s i n accordanc e wit

h Subpar t E o f 4 9 CF RPar t 24. " Pag e 1 0 o f 1 3

### T o date , th e Count y ha s faile dt o fiilfill thi s obligation . Al l user s o f th e glide r portio n o f

th e airfiel dwer e force dt o mov e thei r equipmen t

out o f th e Count y o n shor t notic e a t thei r ovw i expense , with som e sellin g thei r aircraf t an dhangar s a t

considerabl e discoun t unde r pressur e froma n umeasonabl e deadline . Non e o f thes e affecte dperson s receive dan y paymen t

o r relocatio n t o comparabl e facilities .

V . REQUES T FO RCORRECTIV E ACTIO N Complainant s respectfiill y reques t tha t FA A issu e a

n order : 1 . Denyin g Responden t fiiture federal AI P grant s (at al l Count y airports ) an d suspendin g an y curren t

gran t fundpayment s fo r

6 month s o r

unti l th e violation s allege dherei n ar e rectified , whereve r perio di s longer ; 2 . Requirin g responden t t o repa y it s federal AI P grant s fo r improvemen t

o f runway s 5/2 3 an d4/22 . 3 . Requirin g Responden t t o submi t

acorrectiv e actio n pla n withi n 2 0 day s o f a advers e Director' s Determinatio n demonstratin g ho w i t intend s t o eliminat e th e violations ; 4 . Requirin g Responden t t o reope n glide r

runwa y 4/2 2 withi n 1 0 day s o f th e order ; and , 5 . Makin g a

n explici t finding tha t

Complainant s ar e entitle dt o operat e a t Hemet

Rya n Airport

a s lon g a s the y operat e i n complianc e wit h reasonabl e safety rules . DATED : Octobe r

9 ) , 200 9

Ronal dJ . Coza d Attorne y fo r

Complainant s Orang e Count y Soarin g Association , Mar y Rust , Larry Touhin o an dChri s Marmio n

Pag e 1 1 of

1 3

### COMPLAINANTS ' VERIFICATIO N

The undersigne dhav e rea

dth e withi n documen

t entitle dComplain

t 1 4 CF RPar t 1 6 an dverif y th e content s thereo f

o f by persona

l knowledg e or

information andbelief

. DATED : Octobe

r ^,200 9

L^rr y Touhino , Individually ando n behal f

o f ORANG E COUNT

Y SOARIN

G ASSOCIATION , Complainant s

Mar y Elust, Cmnplainan

t 

# c Chri s Mannion , Complainan t

Pag e 1 2 o

f 1 3

### Certificat e o f Servic e I certif y tha t I hav e thi s da

y serve dth e foregoing complain t o n th e following person s a t th e following addresse s an dfacsimile number s by first clas s mail , postag e prepaid . Hon . Jef f Stone Count y Supervisor , Distric t

H I Riverside Count

y 408 0 Lemon St . 5t

h Floo r Riverside , C

A 9250 1 Dated : Octobe

r ^ , 200 9
Ronal dJ . Cozad , Esq . Par t 16.22 1 Certificatio n The undersigne dcounsel certifie s tha t substantia

l an dreasonabl e goo dfait

h effor t t o resolv e thi s dispute dmatte r informall y prior t o filing thi s complain

t hav e been mad

e by , an don behalf

o f th e complainant s an

dthere i s no reasonabl e prospec t fo r atimely resolution . The extensiv e effort s taken by th e complainant s t o obtain resolutio n ar e detailedabov e and , among other efforts , include (1 ) sending numerou s letter s t o th e Responden

t i n effort s t o secur

e alease , (2 ) sending numerou s letter s t o th e Respondent s suggesting way s i

n whic h thei r

allege dsafet

y concern s couldb e easily an deconomically mitigated , (3 ) requestin g tha t th e Responden

t attendmeeting s arrangedbetwee n th e complainant s an

drepresentative s FAA , Caltran s Divisio n an dCaliforni aDivisio n o f Forestry , (4 ) obtainin g a

n informa l letter fromth e FA

A complianc e office suggesting tha t complainant s b e allowedt o resum e acces s t o th e airpor

t fo r conduc t o f aviatio n activities , (5 ) meeting wit

h member s o f

th e Respondent' s airpor t managemen

t staf f t o offe r reasonabl e way s i

n whic h glider

activitie s couldb e resumedsafel y (6 ) makin

g forma l request s a t publi c meeting s tha

t th e Responden

t reconside r it s actions . Al

l efforts have bee n ignore dby th e Respondent , an di n fac t Responden

t ha s close dth e runway . Complainant s certif

y the y hav e exhauste dal l reasonabl e avenue s fo

r a n informa l resolutio n o f

thi s disput

e thereb y requirin g tha

t the y initiate thi s proceedin g a

t thi s time . DATED : Octobe

r ^,200 9 

# aL ^ Chri s Mannion , Complainan t Pag e 1 3 o f 1 3

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## TABL E O F EXHIBIT S

1 . Riversid e Count y resolution , Decembe r31 , 1948 , recordin g Quitclai m Dee d fo rHemet-Rya n Airport , date d Decembe r21,194 8 an d Quitclai m Dee d fro m U S Offic e o f Rea l Propert y Disposal . 2 . Airpor t Feature s Summary , Hemet-Rya n Airport , Riversid e Count y Airpor t Lan d Us e Compatibilit y Pla n (ALUCP ) (Januar y200 6 draft ) pag e W5-2 . 3 . Flyer , OCS

A Wounde d Warrio rGlide rSoarin g Program . 4 . Lette ro f cancelatio n o f OCS A soarin g da yfro m Alysh a Dugo , Sa n Dieg o Arme d Servic e YMCA , date d Septembe r22 , 2009 . 5 . History , Hemet-Rya n Field , prepare d b y Gar yFogel , Ph.D. , date d Augus t 27 , 2009 , wit h attache d bibliograph y an d lis t o f author' s publications . 6 . E-mai l fro m Howar d LaPierre , Major , Civi l Ai rPatro l Hemet-Rya n Composit e Squadro n 59 , t o Jef f Stone , Riversid e Count y Distric t II I Supervisor , date d Augus t 4 , 2009 . 7 . Airpor t Activit y Dat a Summary , Hemet-Rya n Airport , Riversid e Count y Airpor t Lan d Us e Compatibilit y Pla n (ALUCP ) (Januar y 200 6 draft ) pag e W5-3 . 8 . Fixe d Bas e Operato rLease , Riversid e Count y Lessor , an d Sailplan e Enterprises , Inc. , Lessee , date d Jul y 1,1972 . 9. Assignmen t o f leas e t o Larr y Howell , Inc. , a Californi a Corporation , date d Apri l 21,1994 . 10 . Lette rfro m Larr

yHowell , Sailplan e Enterprise s t o Dary l Shippy , Supervisor , Aviatio n Division , Riversid e ED

A an d To m Turner , airpor t manager , Hemet-Rya n airport , date d Jul y 8 , 2009 , wit h cop yo f leas e cancellation . 11 . Lette rfro m Larr

y Howell , owne ro f fixed-bas e operato rSailplan e Enterprises , Inc. , t o customer s an d subtenant s date d Jul y9 , 2009 . 12 . E-mai l fro m Chri s Mannion , Vic e President , OCS A t o Cha d Davies , Airpor t Developmen t Specialist , Riversid e Economi c Developmen t Agenc y (EDA) , date d Jul y 10 , 2009 . 13 . E-mai l fro m Cha d Davies , Airpor t Developmen t Specialist , Riversid e Economi c Developmen t Agenc y (EDA) , t o Chri s Mannion , OCSA , date d Jul y10 , 2009 .J 14 . E-mai l fro m Larr y Tuohino , President , OCSA , t o Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Los Angele s Airport s Distric t Office , Anthon yGarci a an d Kimch i Hoang , date d Jul y 15 , 2009 . 15 . Lette rfro m Kur t Haukohl , Aviatio n Safet yOfficer , CalTran s Divisio n o f Aeronautic s t o Rober t Field , Aviatio n Divisio n Supervisor , EDA , repor t o f Stat e permi t complianc e inspection , date d Apri l 30 , 2002 . 16 . Lette rfro m Kur t Haukohl , Aviatio n Safet yOfficer , CalTran s Divisio n o f Aeronautic s t o To m Turner , Airpor t Supervisor , Hemet-Rya n airport , repor t o f Stat e permi t complianc e inspectio n date d Ma y 29 , 2002 . 17 . Lette rfro m Davi d Cohen , Assistan t Environmenta l Planner , CalTrans , t o Keit h Downs , Riversid e EDA , date d Augus t 13 , 2004 . 18 . Lette rfro m Jef f Brown , Aviatio n Safet y Officer , CalTrans , t o Rober t Field , Riversid e EDA , repor t o f Stat e permi t complianc e inspectio n date d Jun e 6 , 2005 . 19 . Lette rfro m Jef f Brown , Aviatio n Safet y Officer , CalTrans , t o Rober t Field , Riversid e EDA , repor t o f Stat e permi t complianc e inspectio n date d Jun e 29 , 2006 . 20 . Lette rfro m Jef f Brown , Aviatio n Safet yOfficer , CalTrans , t o Dary l Shippy , Supervisor , Aviatio n Division , Riversid e EDA , repor t o f Stat e permi t complianc e inspectio n date d Octobe r10 , 2007 . 21 . E-mai l fro m Larr

y Tuohino , OCSA , t o Kimch i Hoang , FAA , date d Jul y 30 , 2009 , outlinin g solution s t o Count/ s perceive d safet y concern s an d requestin g meetin g wit h Count y i n upcomin g week . 22 . Lette rfro m Larr

y Tuohin o t o Colb y Cataldi , ED A Assistan t Directo ro f Aviation , date d Augus t 6 , 2009 . 23 . Lette rfro m Colb y Cataldi , ED A Assistan t Directo ro f Aviatio n t o Anthon y Garcia , Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) Western-Pacifi c Airport s Division , Airport s Division , date d Augus t 18 , 2009 . 24 . E-mai l fro m Larr

y Tuohino , OCS

A t o Vern e Lauritzen , Riversid e County , date d Septembe r1 , 2009 , wit h a ) repl y fro m Vern e Lauritzen , date d Septembe r8 , 2009 ; and , b ) reques t fro m Larr y Tuohin o t o To m Turner , Airpor t Manager , Hemet-Rya n Airport , t o mee t an d discus s Supervisor' s extension , date d Septembe r8 , 2009 . 25 . Lette rfro m Cha d Davies , EDA , t o Chri s Mannion , OCSA , date d Septembe r16 , 2009 . 26 . Lette rfro m Ro n Cozad , Attorne y a t Law , Californi a Pilot s Associatio n t o Hon . Jef f Stone , Count y Supervisor , Riversid e County , CA , date d Septembe r17 , 2009 .

# r 27 . Lette rfro m Philli p Miller , Aviatio n Safet y Officer , CalTrans , t o Dary l Shippy , Supervisor , Aviatio n Division , Riversid e EDA , repor t o f Stat e permi t complianc e inspectio n date d Augus t 28 , 2009 . 28 . "Glide rPilot s Reac t t o Oct . 1 deadlin e t o mov e fro m Hemet-Rya n Airport[sic], " new s article . Valle y New s Staff , Friday , Septembe r18 , Issu e 38 , Volum e 9. 29 . E-mai l fro m Bil l Dunne , Vic e Presiden t o f Airpor t Advocacy , Aircraf t Owner s an d Operator s Associatio n (AOPA) t o Larr y Tuohino , Ro n Coza d an d Chri s Mannion , containin g tex t o f e-mai l fro m Anthon y Garcia , FA A t o Riversid e EDA , date d Septembe r21 , 2009 . 30 . Gran t Histor y Report , FAA- Offic e o f Airports , Hemet-Rya n Airport , date d Septembe r19 , 2009 .

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nas t .tjuartc r

o f Section'54 , sai dTciinjIJp-'an dKanse .

, : ^ ^cXiiiifS L ma . appurtenan t arlgatlon.ea'teeacit s V ^ .tulldl:irs , strMctures/IztrrbTanent aan daqulpeent , a s norfi'^part.lc'u'ifcrl y se t fort h i n Bshlblts."A" , an d*B ' hereunt o attaohod'&n dsad aapar t heraof , th a

. . sa.i! e a s ^ f

full y sa t

fort h herein . Th aafaor e dcscri're dpre'nise s ar e

. transfkrra A subjec t t o axiitlc E aasenenta f o r roads, ; hi^iiways , publi c utilities , railway aan dpipellnea . -f'-^f^^^^Mi'-tTSeaiS . EICSPTIIC O from;thltf•ccfej^'iisi'ri M reserrt'n g to - y thr.&>^ta^i^l^iaeebr<!aao awit h SsaoutiT s 'Cirdei^^if.^ffiS^p^ppr'oTvdo n '' ' . < ' i)o:oa?ijii5i^^34ii : (1 2 f.E . 8225) , al l jiranlii,'-'J^Soj^>=ay^a . .al l othie r : inata'rii&i ' ieternina dpursuan t t o sectio n i5(b' ) ;(t)'^f'thl'-itoni e Bnorj y

. Ao t of,„^.ft4^.,(K>.Stat . 7fil ) t o b e paeullcrly j essentia l t o .the ' preduotlea ' ' . o f fi f <ilp:nj^l* . aatarial , isoatainad , in . iAat«'nrlic.bnoeiit|^'tion , in . . ' dapoaJLtt'ln'th aliBid a.corera db y till s Lostrunen t fo r ihir^is s o f

th « 'thited'States,.iosathe r wit h th e rifih t

olf the^Unitfl dState s tbrouj ^ i t s authorize dacant s o r rsprasentatlTe s a t

an y tim at o ente r

upo n th aI

- ' • lan dan dprospse t

ibr , xioit , an droaoT O th e Vsaa* , aajdn g Jus t cosipensati o fo r ainj. * daaa^ e o r

injur} ' ocoasio=«d . tharsby^ J jBoaaTar , suo h lan dKay.-. ' b e usad, ' an dan y right s otli«rwla « aoqulred.'by.thi s dispealtic c pa y h a' ~sxeroisod , a s i f

n o resarratio n o f

suoh ' natarlsl s had.h.ai t nadc; ' sxoap t

~ 'thBt,''-Ae n aud i ua s result s i n th aextraotlonio f an y suo h raterla l fro mth e lan dIn . quantiti e s'scjiei i iaq r no t b« ; transferre do r

dali'rere d• withou t alioans e ubde r

th aAtocde . Sners y Ao t |o f 1948 , as.i t

no w exist s o r na y h*i^aft«r!b e at^Ddad , sueh'wite1riaLl';shal l b o .th apropert y of- ' th e Uiite dState s Atod e Xnerc y CocaElsalon ; and.th aCosalsaio n sa y requir adallTary ; of.suo h sat^rla l t o i' t b y an y possesso r

thereo f

aTts r ; suo h oatarla l ha s bee aseparate da s aooh : froa : th e ore s i n lAlc h i t aa a .contaitiad . - I f

tb s CcsBlasioa.require dth adcllTary'D f s.ue h aateria l t o it,'it,ihal l pay . t o th apa r so n w t n 1 n g or.axtraetlbi;''ldke"BBas; . o r t o suo h otKsr'parse aas'..th e CeiMlssloa';dirterBlna s to-ba-antltlad'. ' ' .

. t&ar«ta/aac h a«aw,'tnaiadlBs'prefits , a s th«-;Cois4s'clo adcena.fai r .• • an dreasonabl e fo r

tb s dlaeorary , aialnc , deirelopaaat , prodnetloB ^ : extraction , an dothe r serrioa s perfonaa dislth ^ ra'spaa t t e awo h aatarla l : " prio r t o suo h dall-rsry , bu t sso h pa^hen b shal l no t Inalud o an y aaatm t

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. _{l ) T^ait , excep t a s prortde U ia'?»^^i^5jrap H (6 ) a f th e nex t ssoceedin g xsnat^rr i ;arai;raph , th * la^^^^'joyi^ga , arru ;

eaienta . raclllties

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C fo r putll o airpor t

a-ii*T6ei3'«!sv!fS

f tV aus e an d bfcacin t o f th o psslie , o n reasonabl y tern s aiSl'^ithoj t unjus t J^ . d i scrlusatio aan daritho.u t pran t o r exercis e SgET'.iiij'exol.isiT e rljTh t fo r us e o f th aairpor t

vit-tl n th e B«SLni.»lg.;iat?;^li(*|,%jii's!*OKqlaair a ritht " a' auae dI n subparagrap h (4 ) of . tha.\neit';3ig:'S^!«!ai=< : pera-.-rap.': . A s uae dl athi s lEstfuaprt . th ater n ''alrport^'-Valiiii p V ad<!e:a«dt o includ e a t

leas t al l suo h land , buildtnts,

- st^ruptur.ra'i^isFroTeaerit s ar;< j equipornt . . •' ' "'-^v^^^^^^'^'v ' \2 ) xaait , excep t

a s pnvlde ^ 1 = »u^^E«S?fyAp b (d ) o f

th e Kex t avw.cco41°C...pa^.a£raii> , .'^.s.ant^r^.vl^'^^^^S^^ii^i^t^^ri"^'' ! ^ " '•' ^

. aa£ulatiu D S , sa l aaeacd., . so dail . struc'tiKp'e.s , ~ sa de^juipinea t

•in.^'iiic^oS'-iWi.inatranaRtJI^ ^ b e saintalaa dfo r

t^.^iis e an dbenef^''of.~.i^S^^g£^:a'tt'Bl l tl(». s I n <;oo dan dsorricci^l e cpnditlor , proridad.'hnrexirx . tha t suc h r.sl;>tc9asc e shal l h < roqulre da s tot..structures . l3a>r.o^<»<|^C^^^i^i;litir. s a= dev-^ f =*= t o:tl 7 durlr £t.3 e riuaaittse r o f .the)i r e.<^,3^i^^^u^tpj t

it s tfbtersicik d b y tie " ClTi l Aeroeia-jfticB'Aininistratoi r 'orOip^^^si^S'fiSt . I ath e e-re-j t r:aterial s ar e require dt o rehabllltat ao r rep'iiS r "Hcertal ao f

th o afore- " »03tioae dstructures.'inproTaaaVits , faoilitie s s r et^uipceat . the y sx y t e aroe-.a-e dby . dtzolitio ao f othe r atrnetures, . istjiroTeDBnts , facilitie s o r rq.uipasa t

transferre dherab;,.' an dlesatr do n th e aboT e describe d prealse s i<ilfh her e outllTe dthei r us e a s airport ' propert y i n the ' opli^ic: : o f

tha'iii-ri l Aerona',;tip s Adainistrato r o r :h] s s-jccaseor .

. Ey th aaeceptiine ao f thi s dea dor.juqrrlpht ahoreucdBr , th a urarite e fo r

itself , it s successor s an dassigns , als o assicis s th aotllj^a

tlon s of . ooTona=£ s t o abid e b y en dacrae s to , an dthi s tresisi> r i s s».d e subjec t

to , th e follovla c reservaticr. s an drestrictio- s se t fort h i s 3ubv.«racraph s (1 ) t o (7) , laolualTe , o f thi s rtwra^raph . i^.ich . shal l m a'Wit h t> « lao£ , inpaae dpurauair t t o the , a-j'thorl^ . o f Articl e 4 , -SeetiM i 3 , Claua a2 c f the'Cenatitutin i o f th e 7^4.^ 4 State s o f Assrlca , the~.£'jrplns " JVopert y Ac t o f 1044 , a s anend^ed , Hecf^lpanluitia n Pla n >.'£ • o f 1947, ' an dapplicabl e rules , resulatiout^an d«rdi^rsi ' •;' ; ;:•^ ^ S•:i|i*ur;'^igg^^;v. ^ •

•

. (1) ; Tha t

i n s o fa r

a s i t la-Wi^hVlJ^i^iiers , th e Grante e X!AI 1 adequatel y clea r in dprotec t

th e aerialrla'bp^^aeKr s t o the.airpor t h y rasioTta c lowarine . reloeatlne , nai;kl£j;''i>;ij^>12.^ni|iii £o r otherwise , aitieatis c e]ilstiae''airpor t juiaard s ih' A 'bi'^i^a^f^'ati.[X'l M vztf.Vli.aivitii t o r creation , o f

futtff' aairpor t

hacard^ip' . ; r-^i^-PM^^^'- ^ (2 ] .r^s- t

the . Cbite dStat,«j||..a f ./^ciqa.^haceinarta r soretlne s o a s t"a e *ife'»«i

i ujsat* ) thfi^ig h "^^b:]p;j^tir^»pleyaa s « r achat s .ehj|.^i;»ate a/no^^S«.^i(J ^ -us e o f th e laad

chi.'IB^'^O f

thMr^Of*t^\-:iT»B.tCmrT» db y Miedylsiiitb(ji^3?^ir'is^^^ ^ hcwrtr , s Bsyt.:ba'''de.€ei^nikl:'^ ^ tia e b y t" — r'Sg'^ii V •"^?i??0-,ii*^**'' ! aaoessar y * h ""Siw'jte'otfir'i'authSfisa dairerrft s /-'•'•*'V'^'->! : -•'-''^'^ij'-^'J'V'?^^^"" ^ rtt'^nm i t o shril l a t al l tl&a s haT e th arlehJ|.^^aato/naTDJ^^ ; li^ C are ao f

th e airpor t

a t leil-' ^ —•-"--

- ^L- ^ : - tXl s InstrussB t

i s loeata do r '.th%;t.sao h us e wa

y b e liidte da s By^'ba ' de.€eiia^ ^ tia e b y th a CiTl i Aarooautle s Adidr datrator'^«i^id s •u»e^spq:ri;t;j;^<a ' naoessar y t o preTasf t undu e intarforet-c o wit h '''

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- "stentlal.'t o contribut e arenaonabl e shar e .of^'ftlVii^lcp's t c f rai-taln<r r "en dopnretis c ti e landin g -hroa , .ooaaaeas'arai^liri'^ifcke.'.us e nfid e b ^ It . r"*SSifef.S'-"-;ia' ; •'-

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aoncxelusiT * .e f th o . b y t.;i s lrrt=- o as'.it'aa y ensure , pro'vidad , howtTsr, ' tha t '.tli^'i?i.^'v^j;.3,j8"s t

:ihal l t o reapopjiibl' e fo r

th e .entir e eos t

o f maintaijiS^wcK^Tpsr t o f th e sir

- por t a ai t 3« T use . ezclusi'i'ely , o r oVe r •wh^l5!{f^i5t4w!l.,-'ia» o exelualT e i^osansalo n o r

sorrlrol , durin e th aperio dof!dp^^^>^^possession , o r control , an dxhal l b e oblitata dt o conti^btL^^iil^ i so n abl e a'nare , cossetnaura-t a-with th e us e sad ab y it, , o f thajIf^Jir^V f

r:ainte;:^ano A o f S'le h proper^'a s i t

na y use'ndnexclus'i»»iy.;J5iJ|,j^af)B^'iihio h i t na y hsT e wl't.'io'u t Cnite dStat e aaid . '''*^^SS^^'^'^' ' • •

' (4 ) Tha t

n o exoluai-r aright- f or^^!^K^^^-?th e aU'p-jr t a t 'afiioh : th e prosart y transferre db y .this ' Insti-inerH^l s locate dshal l b s i n an y por'snni.Jttn.Jipi'tsoi s t o xii e "scla

- class , .th e teri-JSTtJ^iiLU^t f rlcht'-'fci.-.C ' <i ^ . sio 3 ol''other ai n th e sa a 'fine dt o sea s -.«=-i;-,:..dCl ) '^.- J ;•".•:>::-

- (2 > •a y axelusiT S right.to-use^^oaiais^S^.^o r eov - - . . v<ir:

; ductin g an y partioula r aor«3^^^|^^ajctiTtt y repair- ' in g .eporatia n of- . • aircraftj'S^^^^^^fc^^-. ' aq y exelusi'v arigh t

t o eB{;aqe^ i)^;,4 ^ sal * o r sup r :, ' . plyin g of-aircraft , alrera^?^^^^1^ica , equlpaezit , o r stqjiplle s (exoluding'th' e ^^^^^la^lirj e aii doil}, ' o r aircraf t

serTloe s neeess'ary.^jToir^'th e operatlc n o f aircraf t (iieludicg.th * sudnteoahc e an drepai r o f slrcreft , aircraf t

enginesi ' propellers . an dappli

-

- ' ~ aaoes) . - • • ^ . -'--s,j;-* . • '. ; ^ .;;Vv v ' '.(5 } That, ' excep t

a s pro'Tlde di n subparagraph. ' ''6 ) o f thi s paraEraoh , th apropert y transi'*n''*d'hereb y na y b * sucoasslT^l y trans farre donl y wi't H th e prorit o tha t an y suo h subsequen t transft^r* * assisse a a l l the ! oblicatloc s lS4)os* dupo n th*'ui.'en'tr c b; r f'r * proTlsloa s u £t^:j.« > lastruivsnt . . . • . . . " .'N^. ' ''".;"''^:.' • S " ' L ; ; C5 ) Tha t

n o propert y transferre db y thi s Instruaeot ' shal l b a used , leased , sold , salTSigad , o r dispose do f

;by'-th e Grsnte * fo r

ethe r tha n airpor t

pcrpos* * withou t

th e writte n qansmt'p f 't.h e Cl-rl l A.rosK:;tic s Ajlsdcistrator , 'Kileh ' shal l b e grastad;on] 7 [i f Sai dAdBlnistrato r

dcter

alna s tha t

ta s propert y ca n b e used/!.laasr'd|,.~soldi;'sal7agc do r dls- , psse do f

fo r etha r tbs aadrpor t

^urpdse s 'iri'thpu^^tiarlalj y an dac'««rs*-> ' l y sffeotlnctb e developssatf/liiprci'WwfeVg'opei^MiB n o r saintenase * o f th aairpor t

a t lUoH'soeh'^prepert y ls'leea-ts,dr.!^'i).ylded , tha t n o strus- ' tnra adispoaa do f

hereunde r

shal l b * nB* ds''s^'''aa''^inidustria l plsnt , fac ^ tcry,;o r sisfla r

faeili ^ i dthi n th* . Baiudj\y^^!^^^bioaL.2 S of . th * S-xr

plu s Propert y Ac t

o f 1P44 , a s asecded , unle^^f^ji^^anta s shal l pa y -t o th aIfoite dS-tata s suc h saa . a s th e lli r Aasit^f|;^2^^ii;latratlo n o r it s successo r

i n fimstion . shal l dsieradna't o 'M^'i^^^i^foonsidoratio n f o r th e rsoffra l o f

th * rertriotio n iiaposed^byvithl ^ prowlao , I T ) Ib aOrast* * doe•'har•by^r*l•a'ii•^.tit*'i''S o an d wil l talc * aSiBta'-ve

V actio n iai ^ b * require dib;^';tiai!r!^.Asa*t s A^wlala- . trato r t o assosr * thi s *ocq)lftt o ralaaM'^ f .t^.''Gonirn'a*a t

firtuanif

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a s t o al l o f

th * preid.sfi''^i|e|C;;for.4? j o n ?a£; e I aft dta^' e 2 coaiaicin g 247 3 acres' , aor e o r iejf*,',^ii?t(;;^'ye-rent . tha t a.^Q T o f th e aforesai dtenu . coaditiacs . re.9>erTiitl6Ds'^'''''o r restrletion a i s no t set . o'bserTe do r

eonplie d'•1t h b y the^Grantee,-<! r ai y a-ji>seques t transferee , «he-the r ceuiie db y th e lc£a l inabilit y of'-is^ dCrantt e o r aubsequen t

trans].'ere< i t aperfor aaaj

- of'tS » obiift'sfilon s .Tsrei n s e t out' , o r

otherwiae , t:) e title , righ t o f ..posseesio n .sp. dal l et'as r right s transferre db y till s isstruoac t t o tho;^Srac.tee^^a r an y portion . thereof , shal l at.tlf * optio n o f th e Srant9r..v^S:Tert..iitor^ e Craiito r 6 0 day s followln s 'th e d«it e upo n whic h ^maMiaii.Vto:'piQ.m'^^'m.c t i maid * i a'•ritin g by'tha.ClTl l Aaro'cactie s Ad=iai'sH«a^r':~: ^ .Jfvi ^ sucoaaso r In.funotioa ^ -.silea s withi n sai d6 0 day s B-aeh^afBij^lit..ojr{ . rialatlo n s>.ii l har e bee n cure dar. dal l suc h terza , -oond^tdbaavy^scrTctlon i ' .sc drratristlon s shal l har s be<! n ss'c , obserVeiS^or^eoapjJUlr' dnith . I n id:.le h even t

sai dreversio n s'nal l no t ocsiir:-.kiid..'title,./righ t o f .pcssessio n an dal l ethe r right s tranirtrri*-'K'er.ebyv . ekcep t sjoh , i f ^•"-•^^jlS-^^j^

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- T « ' ' r. —V I - I n • 1CHAPTE R VW B BACKGROUN D DATA : HEMET-RYA N AIRPOR T AN D ENVIRON S GENERA L iNFORMA'no N • Airpor t Ownership : Count yo f Riversid e • Propert ySiz e > Fe e title : 44 0 acre s > Avigatjo n easements : 4 5 acre s > • Airpor t Classification : Genera l Aviatio n • Airpor t Elevation : 1,51 7 fee t MS L AIRPOR T PLANNIN G DOCUMENT S > Airpor t Maste rPla n > Las t comprehensiv e updat e i n 1982 ; draft updat e complete d 2004 , undergoin g environmenta l revie w > • Arpor t Layou t Pla n Drawin g > Las t approval : Januar y19 , 200 0 RUNWAY/TAXIWA Y DESIG N nunwa y4-2 2 » - Critica l Aircraf t Restricte d t o sailplane s an d to w plane s • Airpor t Referenc e Code : A- l > • Dimensions : 2,04 5 ft . long , 2 5 ft . wid e > Adjacen t unpave d are a use d fo rsailplan e landing s » - Pavemen t Strengtfi : 5,00 0 lb s (fo raircraf t wit h single whee l mai n landin g gea rconfiguration ) > • Averag e Gradien t 0.29 % (risin g t o east ) > • RLmwa yLighting : Non e > • PrimaryTaKlways : Non e Runwa y5-2 3 > • Critica l Aircraf t Mediu m busines s je t > . Airpor t Fieferenc e Code : B-l l >. Dimensions : 4,31 5 ft . long , 10 0 f t wid e > . Pavemen t Strengt h (landin g gea rcortfiguration) : > 80,00 0 lb s (singl e wheel ) > 130,00 0 lb s (dua l wheel ) > Averag e Gradien t 0.25 % (risin g t o east ) > • Runwa yUgfiUn g > Medium-intensit y edg e light s > • PrimaryTaxiways : Full-lengt h paralle l o n sout h To w Plan e Landin g Are a > Critica l Aircraf t To w plan e > • Dimensions : approx . 60 0 fee t lon g > Locate d eas t o f Runwa y4-2 2 • Surface : Dirt TRAFR C PATTERN S AN D APPROAC H PROCEDURE S > • Airplan e Traffi c Pattern s > Runway s 4 , 23 : Lef t traffi c > Runway s 5,22 : Righ t traffi c > Patter n altitude : 1,00 0 ft . AG L yInstrumerr t Approetc h Procedure s (lowes t minimums ) > Runwa y5 RNAV (GPS ) • Straight-i n ( 1 mi . visibility ; 85 5 ft . descen t ht. ) ' Circlin g (Imi . visibility ; 84 8 ft . descen t height ) > NO&- A • Circlin g ( 1 V

Am i visibility ; 1,24 8 ft . descen t height ) > • Visua l Approac h A'd s > Airport : Rotatin g beaco n > Runwa y23 : Precisio n Approac h Pat h Indicato r(3.0* ) > Operationa l Restriction s I Nois e Alxtemen t Procedure s > Rw y4-2 2 restricte d t o sailplane s an d towplane s APPROAC H PROTECHO N • Runwa yProtectio n Zone s (RPZ ) > Runway s 4 , 5 , 22 : 1,000-ft . long ; o n airpor t propert y > Runwa y23 : 1,000-ft . long ; majorit yo n airpor t prop erty , excep t smal l portio n i n souther n corner ; avigatio n easemen t o n remainin g piec e > - Approac h Obstacle s > Non e

BUILDIN G ARE A > • Location : Primary are a sout h o f runways ; sailplan e facili tie s nort h o f runway s > • Aircraf t Parkin g Capacit y > Hangars : 10 3 > Tiedowns : 79 ; plu s parkin g fo r100-t - sailplane s > Othe rMajo rFacilib'e s > Commercia l sailplan e operation s > Fir e attac k

bas e yRiversid e Count ySheriff' s Aviatio n Uni t bas e • Service s > Fuel : Jet , Je t A , 100L L (FB O fue l truc k service ) > Other : Righ t instruction ; aircraf t maintenance ; sail plan e launching ; aircraf t rental ; charter ; avionic s repai r PoTEN-pA L FACILIT Y IMPROVEMENT S (pendin g ALUC P adoption ) > Airfiel d > Exten d Runwa y 5-2 3 t o 5,30 0 fee t > Upgrad e GP S approac h t o futur e en d o f Runwa y 5 t o provid e %-mil e visibilit y minimums ; resultin g RP Z mostl yo n existin g airpor t propert y > Reduc e Runwa y4-2 2 lengt h t o 1,48 5 fee t wit h lead-i n taxiwa yfo rsailplan e launchin g * Relocat e sailplan e landin g are a • Buildin g Are a > Ad d u p t o 5 0 T-hangar s an d 2 4 bo x hangar s > • Propert y > Acquir e 2 4 acre s fe e simpl e i n approac h t o Runway s 2 2 an d 2 3 > Acquir e 3 acre s o f approac h protectio n easemen t o n remainde ro f futur e Runwa y5 RPZ . Exhibi t HR- 1 

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## Hemet-Rya n Airpor t Histor y [update dAu g 27 , 2009 ] By Gar y Fogel , Ph.D . Prehistory Souther n Californi aha s arich anduniqu e histor y i n gliding . Th e first flights b y a n America n are credite dby th e Smithsonia n t o asouther

n Califomian , Joh

n Montgomery , in th e 1880s . Th e first

soarin g flight

o f a n American-buil t

sailplan e wa s made i n souther n Californi ab

y Hawle y Bowlu s in 1929 . Bowlus ' accomplishment s wer e legendar y and took th e enduranc e recordfor

glidin g fro

mten s o f minute s t o ove

r 9 hour s all withi n a6 mont h perio di n th e height

o f th e Grea t Depression.. . all withi n Souther n California . L i th e 1930s , many local communitie s hadthei r ow n glide r

club s o tha

t kid s coul dleam ho w t o fly i n a

n inexpensiv e way . Long Beach , Montere y Park , Redondo Beach , Escondido , etc . i t

didn' t matter where th e locatio n was , peopl e wante dto fly an dthe y formedloca

l glide r clubs . Eac h glider

club flew a

t a n empt y field, o r adir t strip , o r eve n a t airport s lik e Lindberg h Fiel din Sa n Dieg o before th e runwa

y wa s paved . Slowly , over time , like s o many o f

th e amusemen

t park s o f th e 1920 s and1930s , thes e early glide r site s hav e disappeare dfi^omth e landscape , to b e pave dint o road , or become shoppin g malls , o r urba n sprawl . I

n th e 1930s , "gliderports " literall y dotte dall o f Southe m California , fi-omPoin t

Lom aan dTorrey Pine s i n Sa

n Diego , t o th e Lagun aHills , Crawford' s Airpor

t i n Sea l Beach , an dth e Lon g Beac h Airport , to Redond o Beach , Malibu , an

deas t t o Glendale , Monterey Park , andth e Shandi n Hill s nea r Sa n Bernardino . Onl y afe w o f thes e site s exis t

fo r soarin g today , asmal l reminder of atim e when open spac e wa s all aroun dus , an dwhe n peopl e dreame do f

flying a s arecreationa

l hobby . Som e continu e t o hav e thi s same dream , only i n th e present it i s much harder

t o identif y location s tha

t are suitable . Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t i s on e suc h super

b locatio n tha

t ha s remaine dfo

r soarin g a t th e present . Earl y History o f

th e Airport Rya n Fiel dwa s use djointl y b

y th e Arm y Air Force s andth e Rya

n Schoo l o f

Aeronautic s a s atrainin g contracto r

prio r t o Worl dWa

r n t o provid e elementar

y an dadvance dflight trainin g t o Arm

y pilots . Announcement

of th e selectio n o f

th e site wa s made b

y T Claud e Rya

n o n July 5 , 1940 . The Rya n Schoo l bega

n operatio n a

t Hemet i n September , 1940 an doperate dther e throughout th e War . A

n officia l openin g ceremonie s fo

r th e Rya n Schoo l wa s hel do

n Novembe

r 11 , 1940 . B y th e tim e o f

th e first anniversary , Hemet cadet s spen t

37,11 1 hour s in th e air , andhadflown over 3,525,55 7 mile s i

n training . Th e facilit

y hadused522,44 4 gallon s o f gasolin e an

d32,26 4 quart s o f

oil . Th e schoo l close di n December o f 194 4 wit h agraduatio n rat e o f

74% , equatin g to a

n estimate d15,00 0 pilot s (Rya n als o operate da

t Lindberg h Fiel din Sa

n Dieg o nea

r th e compan y headquarter s an

da t Rya n Fiel dnea

r Tuscon , AZ) . T . Claude Rya n hadchose n th e are anea

r Hemet fo r thre e reasons : it

wa s in alargel y unpopulate darea , ha dlittl e or n o fog , andacre s o f

open landfo

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dlandin g practice . Pilot s i n trainin g complete da10-wee k primar y trainin g cours e befor e bein g sent

t o Randolp h Fiel di n Texa s t o lea mfighter skills . I n Apri l o f 1945 , operatio n o f

th e airpor t wa s transferre dfro

mth e Arm

y t o th e Marine s fo r us e a s a n oflf-landin

g fieldfor Marin e Corp s Air

Statio n E l Toro . Th e Marine s (Seebees ) installe dacatapul t an darrestin g gea

r systema t Hemet fo r carrier trainin g an

d about 6 0 Marine s wer

e statione da

t th e facility . In Octobe

r o f 1945 , Heme t

wa s close d andth e Marine s returne dt o El Toro . Th e facilit y evaituall y became owne dan doperate d b y th e Count

y o f Riversid e alon g wit

h 7 2 additiona

l acre s that

th e militar

y hadacquired . Sinc e that time th e Count

y ha s maintaine dan

dexpande dfacilitie s a

t th e field. Pos t WWI I On November

7 , 1946 , th e sevent

h armua l "Hemet Turkey Sho w an

dCongress " opened a t Hemet' s Rya

n Field . More tha

n 25 0 peopl e attende dth e opening , includin g leader s fro mth e turkey industr

y i n th e weste mU.S . Accordin g t o newspaper accounts , "on e exhibitio n in tw o larg e airplan e hangar s were mor e tha n 50 0 choic e turkey s entere din competitio n fo

r $510 0 i n prizes. " Clearly , th e Count y o f Hemet wa s alread

y lookin g fo

r other way s t o gaierat e incom e fromth e aviatio n facility . B y 1948 , Riversid e Count

y hadane w syste mi n plac e fo r it s airports . On October

2 3 an d 24 , atwo-da

y dedicatio n o f

th e Riversid e Co . airpor

t systemwa s hel da

t Hemet-Ryan . Th e even t wa s arrange dby th e Junio r Chamber o f Commerc e andT.H . Haimah , th e Count y Airpor t Director . A

n ai r sho w by th e Arm

y Air Force , Californi aNationa

l Guard , commercia

l air line s andprivat e flying organization s wa s held . I n Augus t of 1952 , th e America

n Pip e an dStee l Compan y o f Alhambr acame t o term s vsat h th e Riversid e Count

y Boar do f Supervisor s t o plac e acompan y plant on aportio n of th e Hemet-Rya

n Airport , fo

r th e constructio n o f

fue l tank s fo r militar y aircraf t an dmin e casing s fo r th e U.S . Navy . Th e propert y leas e t o America

n wa s th e home o f

th e Rya n Schoo l o f Aeronautic s durin g WWII . Unde r th e term s o f

th e lease , America

n pai da monthly ren

t o f $100 0 t o th e County , whil e th e count y retaine daportio n of

th e fieldfo

r us e a s apubli c airport . Fiv e meta l hangar s measurin g 13 6 x 15 0 fee t were buildin g in a continuou s lin e b

y America n wit h 100 fee t between them . Als o o

n th e propert

y a t tha t time wer e 5 5 two-bedroo mhouse s and1 7 larger building s suitabl e fo

r offic e space . On Januar y 1 , 1953 , th e Count

y Airport s Commissio n announce dplan s t o buil da $275,00 0 runwa

y a t th e airport . Airport s Directo r Te dHanna

h announce dtha

t th e runwa y woul db e 450 0 fee

t lon g an d15 0 fee t wide an dtha t th e runwa y woul d"make th e airpor

t on e tha t will b e suitabl e a s aregula r stoppin g plac e fo

r commercia

l airlines. " The cos t

o f th e projec t came fi"omth e proceed s o f aclai mmade b

y th e Count

y agains t th e Federa

l Governmen

t fo r damage s t o th e fieldmade durin g Worl dWa r II . I n 1954 , th e 21' * U.S . Soarin g Nationa l Championship wa s hel da t Elsinore , Californi ato th e wes t o f Hemet . Man

y glider pilot s fromal

l ove r th e Unite dState s came to th e Inland Empire t o soa

r o n th e "Elsinore Front " an

dals o o n atriangula

r cours e that

took them

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r Hemet , o r

t o alandin g a

t Hemet Airport . O n th e first

da y of th e contest , a100 k

m triangl e spee dtas k

wa s established , eas t

t o Hemet , sout

h t o Radec , an

dnorthwes t

back t o Elsinore . Such acours e wa s no t b y rando mluc k

but wit h th e specifi c knowledg e tha t th e thermallin g over

Hemet wa s good . Othe

r event s o n other

day s allowe dpilot s t o fly i n straight-lin e tasks . For

example , on th e thirdda

y o f th e event , contestant s flew as fa r a s they could , typicall y i n anortheas t directio n fromElsinore . Whil e Dick Johnso n in th e RJ- 5 made it

21 5 mile s t o Boulder

City , NV , other s suc h a s Lyl e Maxey made a2 0 mil e flight t o Hemet instead . I t wa s throug h thi s contes t

(andth e earl y investigatio n o f th e are a in th e lat e 1940 s andearly 1950 s b y glider pilots ) that

th e weather

condition s i n th e Elsinore an

dHemet Valley s wa s understood , includin g th e famou s "Elsinore Front " which i s acommo n summertime occurrenc e i n th e are aan dprovide s th e opportunit y to lift . Tha t same year , Do n Stevens , aglide r pilo t wh o live di n Hemet , wishe dt o better hi s recor do f 11 8 consecutiv e loop s i

n aglider . I n Januar y 1960 , th e Weste mSpor

t Parachute Center

formally opene da

t Hemet-Ryan . The center

wa s foundedin 195 6 an

dHemet serve da s th e weste mbranch o f Parachutes , Inc. , whos e mai n offic e wa s i n Orange , Massachusetts . 6 0 jump s were made b y student s a t Hemet in th e first

7 2 hour s o f

1960 . I n 1966 , th e taxiwa

y an dparkin g apron a

t Hemet-Rya

n receive daresurfacing , costin g th e Count y $26,34 7 fo

r wor k performe db

y Fontan aPavin g Co . A n unusually powere dthunderstor mo n July 23 , 197 4 came over th e airport , destroyin g thre e small airplanes , five gliders , an daserie s o f

hangars . Wind s durin g th e sudden stor m wer e between 8 0 and10

0 mph . Th e glider s an

daircraf t were twiste do

n th e groundafte

r th e wind s rippedth e tie-dow n cable s loose . Sailplan e Enterprise s Don Slotten an

dKarl e Jessop , tw o founding member s o f th e Orang e Co . Soarin g Association , opene dSailplan e Enterprise s a t th e Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t i n 1969 , [Someho w Karl e Jesso p lef

t co-ownership o f

Sailplan e Enterprise s between then an d198 2 because.. . ] Don an

dLoi s Slotten soldthei r

sailplan e operatio n a

t Hemet in 1982 . Mike an dJuli e Venabl e operate dSailplan e Enterprise s i n 1991 . [no t

sure i f the y wer e th e one s who purchase dit

fro mth e Slotten s i

n 1982 , andI' mno t

sure wh o continue dt o operate it t o present] . Orang e Count

y Soarin g Associatio n The OCS A first

bega n operation s in 195 9 from adrag stri p adjacen t t o Orang e Co . Airport . Roughly ayea

r later operation s were move dt o Elsinore , where th e flight group wen t fro m1 0 to 6 3 persons . I

n July 196 9 th e club move doperation s onc e again t o Murietta , leadin g t o alos s in membership . Quickly , i n October , 1969 , th e clu

b moved again t o Perri s Airport . Here , th e OCS A blossome dfo r man y years . Briefl

y in 1985 , th e

### OCS A operate da t Heme t in 198 5 whil e th e towplan e a t thei r mai n fieldi n Perris , C A wa s serviced . In 1991 , OSC A move dflight operation s fromPeni s t o Hemet-Rya n on a permanoi t basis , operatin g i n conjunctio n wit h Sailplan e Enterprise s on th e nort h nmway . Plan s immediately bega

n fo r constructio n o f

aclub house , etc . Cypres s Soaring , Inc . Cypres s Soaring , Inc . wa s establishe di n 1969 , a t Cypres s College , i n Cypress , California . A s th e club grew , i t

wa s incorporate da s a

n independrait , non-profi t

corporatio n dedicate d t o teachin g an dpromotin g soaring . Fro mit s simpl e beginning s wit h six member s an

don e glider . Cypres s Soarin g ha s gre w t o abou t 4 0 member s wit

h fou r gliders . Th e club i s als o base da t Hemet-Rya

n Airport . Us e o f th e facilit y by othe r

glide r club s ACADEMI C SOARIN G CLUB , INC.,174 5 Sessum s Dr. , Redlands , CA 92373 , (714 ) 794-5036 . HemetRya n Airpor t - See Sailplan e Enterprise s for

directions . Yearly .2-3 3 (6) , 1-26 , BG-12B . X-C , FM , I , ABC . Aero . Auto by special arrangement . Rides . (M) . K . C ELSINOR E VALLE Y SOARIN G CLUB , 655 2 India n Hi U Way , Fallbrook , CA 92028 , (619 ) 9413703 . Hemet-Rya n Airfield . Yearly . Grob 103 , Pilatti s B-4 . Rides . (M),K.C . UCS D SOARIN G CLUB , UCSD , Q07 7 #A-24 , LaJolla , CA 92093 , (619 ) 582-3631 , (619 ) 457-3226 . Hemet-Ryan/Torre y Pine s -Heme t -1-1 5 to 7 4 Eas t t o Hemet , nort

h side o f field. Torrey -1- 5 t o UCSD , wes t o n Genase e t o Torrey Pine s Rd. , right at glider park . Yearly , wknds , som

e wkdy s Torre

y Pine s i n spring . 1-26D , 2-33A , 2-22E . I . Winch , auto b

y specia l arrangement . Rides . (M) . K . C . 

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r i n existence althoug

h i t shoul dbe ) Use o f th e facility fo r

glide r meet s I n 1988 , th e Vintag e Sailplan e Associatio n (VSA ) hel dit s first annua l "Wes t Coas t Vintag e Sailplan e Regatta " a t th e Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t ove r Memoria l Da y weekend . Thi s wa s mainly th e resul t o f Harr y Irvin e andDou g Froniu s andwit h th e friendship o f Sailplan e Enterprise s t o giv e vintag e sailplan e enthusiast s achanc e t o gather an dreliv e th e past . 1 0 plane s wer

e o n displa y a t thi s first meet , an dJoh n Robinson , first

Diamon dC pilo t i n th e world , provide da

n entertainin g evenin g lecture about hi s lif e i n soaring . The secon dmeet , hel din 1989 , double dth e number o f pilot s participatin g i n th e event . Jo e Stasneck , wh o built

hi s first glider i n 192 6 provide da

n evenin g lecture . Th e 199 0 meet ha dnearly 2 0 vintag e an

dclassi c glider s o f

al l sorts , an dIr v Culver provide dth e evenin g entertainment

an dth e spo t landin g contes t

wa s won b

y Don Wempl e i n hi s Schweizer 1

- 26 A wit h adistanc e fro

mth e spo t

o f 1.2 5 inches . A

t th e 4" * WestemVintag e Regatt ain 1991 , Mik e Venabl e of

Sailplan e Enterprise s ha djus t finishedinstallin g a40 0 ft ti e down cabl e wit h direc t acces s t o th e runway , whic h mad e ti e down s much more convenient fo r all th e vintag e gliders . On e autho r describe dth e scene : "i t

seeme dlik e th e ghost s o f

th e

### America n Soarin g movement

wer e rendezvousin g a

t Heme t an drematerializing. " For

th e first tim e i n VS A histor

y (an dfo r th e first tim e in man

y decades ) tw o Baby Bowlu s Albatrosse s flew a

t th e sam e VS A meet . It

wa s als o th e first

yea r o f th e 'Troph y Dash " - acros s countr

y distanc e contes t

t o Warner

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t andth e first

Vintag e o r Classi c sailplan e tha

t mad e th e tri p got

t o clai mth e trophy . A

t th e 5" " WestemVintag e Sailplan e Regatt aa

t Heme t Rya n i n 1992 , th e weather

go t th e bes t o f th e meet . Th e Frida y befor e th e meet , atremendou s hai l stor mhi t precisel y when th e plane s wer e bein g assembled , severel y damagin g man y gliders , includ e non-vintag e glider s tha t wer e tie d down outside . I n 1993 , whil e attendanc e plateaue da t 1 5 glider s (man

y vintag e sailplane s wer e stil l i n repai r

fromth e prio r

hai l storm) th e 6 * meet

wa s onc e again hel da

t Hemet . I t i s unclea r i f a7 * mee t wa s hel di n 1994 , but

i n 1995 , th e Intemational Vintag e Sailplan e Meet

wa s hel di n Elmira , New York , an dthi s wa s acentra l even t fo r all vintag e enthusiast s acros s th e nation . Subsequently , th e Weste mVintag e Sailplan e Regatt aha s been hel dannually a

t Mountai n Valley Airpor

t in Tehachapi , Californi a

(adopte dfro

mhttp://www.ocsoaring.ore/50th/OCSA40thAnniv.pdf ) References : Internet : http://www.airfieldsdatabase.com/WW2/WW2%20R23C%20AL-CA.ht m http://www.militarvmuseum.org/RvanAirDort.htm l http://www.airforcebase.net/aaf/cf s list.htm lhttp://en.allexperts.eom/e/h/he/hemet-rva n airport.ht m

http://vyvyw.silogic.com/peden/Fre dan dBett y Churchill.htm l http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Robinso n Fre d468436.asp x http://www.ocsoaring.org/50th/OCSA40thAnniv.pd f http://wvm.ocsoaring.org/50th/30th%20ZeroSink.pd f http://vyww.rcaluc.org/filemanager/plan/heme t rvan//Second%20Edition%20Hemet

Rvan%20Airportyo20Comprehensive%20ALUP.pd f http://www.ocregistercom/ocregjster/news/homepage/articl e 721588.ph p http://coe.csusb.edu/scarcella/soaring/gonesoaring.htm l Books : Heme t Are aMuseu mAssociation , Image s o f America : Hemet , Arcadi aPublishing , 2008 . Journals : Fronius , Doug , "Th e Sixt h Armual Weste mVintag e Sailplan e Regatta " Bunge e Cord , Fal l 1993 , p . 11 . Rau l Blacksten : Hail , Hail , Th e Gang' s Al l Her e o r th e 199 2 VS A Weste mRegatt a(a t Hemet , CA), Soaring , Sep , 1992 , page s 33-3 5 Blacksten , Raul , "Hail , Hail , th e Gang' s Al l Here, " Bunge e Cor dFall , 1992 . Core n D . Termal : A Visi t t o Yesterda y (4t h Annua l Weste mVS A 199 1 Regatta , Hemet , CA), Soaring , Feb , 1992 , page s 18-2 1 Termal , Core n D . "199 1 Weste mVintag e Regatta, " Bunge e Cord , Fall , 1991 . Fronius , Doug , "199 0 VS A Weste mRegatta, " Bunge e Cord , Fall , 1990 . Dou g Fronius , "199 0 VS A Weste mRegatt a(Hemet , CA), " Soaring , October , 1990 , pag e 1 9 Fronius , Doug , "Secon dAnnua l Weste mVS A RegatXa,"'Bunge e Cord , Summer , 1989 . Coyne , Charle s "Firs t

Annua l Wes t

Coas t Vintag e Sailplan e Regatta, " Bunge e Cord , Fal l 1988 . Eri c Striedieck : Heme t

Motorglide r

Rally , Soaring , Apr , 1987 , pag e 3 4 Dixon , Thomas , "Soarin g fo r Sport, " Orang e Coas t

Magazine , Nov. , 1985 . Forbes , Rober t

C . "21 " Nationa l Story, " Soaring , Sept-Oct , 1954 . Aldrich , Joh n H . "Elsinor e Weathe r Conditions, " &»on>2g , Sept.-Oct. , 1954 . p . 6- 7 Cove r photo s o f

joumals : Joh n Heiney : Harol dStephen s Flie s aSchempp-Hirt h Janta r Standar dInverte dAbov e Hemet , C A Soaring , Jan , 1995 , Cove r Bil l Anderson , "Bab y Bowlu s a t Vintag e Sailplan e Regatt aat Hemet/Ryan, " Soaring , February , cove r Cind y Brickner : Motorglider s Ove r Hemet , Soaring , Apr , 1986 , Cove r Uvegas , George , "Springtim e Takeof f a t Heme t Soaring , May , 1983 , Cove r Newspapers : Miles , Marvin , "Sailplane s Ope n Elsinor e Soarin g Meet, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jul y 28 , 1954 . Beck , Martin , "Ridin g th e Wind ; Th e Sky' s th e Limi t fo r Glide r Pilots , On e The y Fin d Thei r Soa r Spots, " Lo s Angele s Times , Sept . 2 , 1999 .Anon , "Sailplan e rides a n unusua l gif t fo r friend s wh o hav e everything, " Lo s Angele s Times , Novembe r

28 , 1986 . Mott , Patrick , "Soa r

Point s Southlan di s Idea l Setu p fo r Gettin g Up , U p an dAwa y Fro m i t All, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jan . 16 , 1988 . "Sailplanin g Ne w Hobby, " 5;ooAa«eCAron/c/e Dec . 9 , 1982 . "Rya n Fiel dLease dfo r

Stee l FlanX, " Lo s Angele s Times , Aug . 5,1952 . "Turke y Raiser s Ope n Four-Da y Heme t Show, " Lo s Angele s Times , Novembe r 8 , 1946 . "Ai r Corp s Schoo l a t

Heme t Wil l Observ e Anniversary, " Lo s Angele s Times , Sept . 7 , 1941 . "Maintenanc e Cre w Strike s a t Hemet' s Rya n School, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jan . 8 , 1941 . "Ai r Schoo l DedicsAed, " Lo s Angele s Times , Novembe r 12 , 1940 . "Flyin g Schoo l Dedicatio n Set, " Lo s Angele s Times , Novembe r 9,1940 . "Here' s Wher e Army' s Airme n Lea mt o Fight, " Lo s Angele s Times , Octobe r 20 , 1940 . "Flyin g Schoo l a t

Heme t Read y t o Receiv e Cadets, " Lo s Angele s Times , Sep t 2 , 1940 . "Pilo t Schoo l Soo n t o Rise, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jul y 26 , 1940 . "Heme t Win s Ai r

School, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jul y 6 , 1940 . "Hemet-Rya n Fiel dGet s Resudacing, " Lo s Angele s Times , Oct . 10 , 1966 . "Heme t Rya n Schoo l Graduate s 53, " Lo s Angele s Times , Fe b 6 , 1941 . "Heme t Parachut e Spor t

Cente r t o Ope n Today, " Lo s Angele s Times , Ja n 17,1960 . "Heme t Airpor t Wor k Planned, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jan . 2,1953 . "Two-Da y Even t

Wil l Dedicat e Airpor t

System, " Lo s Angele s Times , Oc t 23 , 1948 . "Violen t Stor mWreck s 3 Planes , 5 Ghder s a t Airpor t i n Hemet, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jul y 24 , 1974 . "Stor mHit s Edg e o f

Heme t an dDestroy s 3 Planes , 5 Gliders, " Lo s Angele s Times , Jul y 24 , 1974 . Abou t th e Author : Gary Fogel , Ph.D. , • Leader

member , contes t

directo r o f the Academ

y o f Model Aeronautic s • Historia

n for th e Associate dGhder

Club s o f Southe mCaliforni aandTorrey Pine s Gull s R C Soarin g Society . • Membe

r o f th e Vintag e Sailplan e Assn , Nationa l Soarin g Museum , andSoarin g Societ y o f Americ a A sampl e o f

Mr . Fogel' s publication s in soarin g history ; 1 . Fogel G

B (1994 ) "Mt . Soleda

dPioneer s a s aGliderport, " L aJoll aHistorica l Societ y Newsletter , Winter . 2 . Fogel G

B an dBenboug h R(1996 ) "Arvin-Sierr aan dBea r Mountai n Gold : The Westem Championship Soarin g Contest s o f 1937-1942, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 2(1) , pp . 13-17 . 3 . Fogel G

B (1996 ) "Hawk s an dth e Eaglet, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 2(2) , pp . 65

- 69 . 4 . Fogel G

B an dBenboug h R(1996 ) "Th e Bowlu s Militar y Gliders, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 2(4) , pp . 33-36 . 5 . Fogel G

B (1997 ) "Bowlu s Supe

r Albatross : th e Aeronautica l Honey o f

th e 1940s, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , pp . 76-79 .6 . Foge l GB (1998 ) "Ros s Hul l anddi e 193 8 Skyrider, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 3(1) , pp . 69-73 . 7 . Foge l GB (1998 ) "Orlik II, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 3(2) , pp . 16-21 . 8 . Foge l GB (1998 ) "Hig h Hope s andSa n Dieg o High School, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 3(4) , pp . 60-65 . 9 . Foge l GB (1998 ) "BJ-I B Duster, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 3(6) , pp . 37-41 . 10 . Fogel G B (1999 ) "Ryso n ST-10 0 Cloudster Motorglider, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 4(4) , pp . 78-85 . 11 . Fogel GB , Silv aC , Hal l D , andMacCread y P (1999 ) "Becomin g aBirdbrain : Airbom e Vide o fo r Radi o Controlle dSailplanes, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 4(5) , pp . 38-46 . 12 . Foge l G

B (2000 ) "Glidin g i n Oceanside, " Oceansid e Historica l Societ y Newsletter , January . 13 . Foge l GB (2000 ) "Th e Haller Hawk, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 5(4) , pp . 19-25 . 14 . Fogel G

B (2001 ) "Screamin ' Wiener, " Sailplan e an dElectri c Modeler , Vol . 6(3) , pp . 64-69 . 15 . Foge l G

B andWinter s K

(2001 ) "Ann e Lindbergh, " Soarin g 16 . Foge l G

B (2001 ) "Flyin g th e Altostratu s I, " Soaring , November , pp . 32-34 . 17 . Foge l GB (2002 ) "Th e Firs t Five, " Hanga r

Soaring , November , 2002 , pp . 6-7 . 18 . Foge l GB (2003 ) "Torrey Pines : A n America n Soarin g Institution, " Soaring , January , pp . 24

- 26 . 19 . Fogel GB (2003 ) "Mid-Winter Torrey Pine s Vintag e Sailplan e Regatta, " Soaring , Febmary , pp.6 . 20 . Foge l G

B (2006 ) "Th e Firs t

U.S . Aerotow : Dal e Drak e andth e Reedley GUde

r Number 1, " Quie t Flyer , September , Vol . 11(9) , pp . 24-26 . 21 . Fogel GB (2007 ) "Charli e McAllister andth e "Yakim aClipper " McAlliste r S- 4 Sailplane, " Quie t Flyer , February , Vol . 12(2) : pp . 24-28 . 22 . Fogel GB an dLindemer , G (2007 ) " A Drea mo f Wing s - Rut

h Blaney Alexander, " Quiet Flyer , Augus t

Vol . 12(8) : pp . 22-27 . 23 . Fogel G

B (2009 ) "Th e Endurin g Albatross : The Stor y o f John 'Jack ' Carlto n Barstow, " Soaring , i n review . 24 . Fogel GB (2009 ) "Se aBird : Wood y Brown, " Soaring , i

n review. 25 . Fogel GB andHarwoo dC S (2009 ) "Joh n J . Montgomer y andth e Firs t

Ghdin g Flight s in America, " WW

I Aero , i n review . Books/Guides/Boo k

chapter s 1 . Fogel G

B (1992 ) Applicatio n t o th e Nationa l Soarin g MuseumProgra mfo r aPropose d Nationa l Soarin g Landmar k a t th e Torrey Pine s Gliderport , Sa n Dieg o California , Torrey Pine s Mommien

t Committee . 2 . Fogel GB (2000 ) Win

dan dWings : th e History o f Soarin g i n Sa

n Diego , RockReef Publishin g Hous e andGar

y Fogel , Ph.D. , Sa

n Diego , CA . 3 . Foge l G

B (2001 ) Win

dan dWings : th e History o f Soarin g in Sa

n Diego , secon dprinting . Roc k Ree f Publishin g Hous e andGar y Fogel , Ph.D. , Sa

n Diego , CA . 4 . Fogel G

B (2002 ) "Silent

Wing s Ove

r L aJolla, " in I M Jolla : A Celebratio n o f it s Pas t by Patrici aDaly-Lip e andBarbaraLawson . 5 . Fogel GB andHarwoo dC (2010 ) "Biography o f Joh n J . Montgomery, " comprehensiv e biography in preparation .Pag e 1 o t 2 

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I n a messag e date d 8/4/200 9 6:23:4 3 P.M . Centra l Dayligh t Time , lapierrehn@roadrunner.co m vwites : Superviso rSton e A s a Civi l Ai rPatro l (CAP ) membe ran d base d a t Heme t Rya n airport , I a m strongl yoppose d t o shuttin g dow n th e glide roperatio n a t Hemet . I understan d tha t th e presen t owne ri s no t goin g t o b e i n busines s muc h longer , bu t w e nee d t o kee p tha t activit ygoing . A s a powere d aircraf t pilo t fo rth e pas t 6 3 years , I se e n o proble m wit h thi s glide roperatio n alon g wit h othe rpowere d aircraf t operations . I hav e bee n flyin g fro m thi s airpor t fo rth e pas t 1 9 year s an d neve rsa w an yconflic t betwee n thes e tw o activities . Also , Civi l Ai rPatro l ha s a ver yactiv e progra m fo rou rCadets , 12-1 8 year s o f age , wher e the yar e give n wha t w e cal l Orientatio n ride s i n bot h powere d aircraf t an d gliders . Thi s introduce s the m t o bot h segment s o f aviation . Thi s progra m i s pai d fo rb yth e Unite d State s Ai r Force , s o thi s i s NO T a loca l program . I t i s Nationwide . Loosin g Heme t Rya n Airpor t a s a Glide rbas e wil l jeopardiz e ou rabilit yt o continu e thi s progra m i n S o Cal , a s Heme t i s on e o f ver y fe w airport s tha t operat e glider s an d to w planes . I migh t ad d tha t Civi l Ai rPatro l ha s severa l glider s base d i n Californi a whic h ca n b e trailere d t o Heme t t o giv e thes e O-Ride s t o ou rCadets . Bu t w e nee d th e to w plane s a s well , whic h wil l b e gon e i f thi s operatio n shut s down . I migh t ad d tha t som e o f ou rCadet s g o o n t o th e variou s Militar yAcademies , wher e thei rCA P backgroun d i s a valuabl e asse t t o the m i n thei rmilitar y careers . A n exampl e o f thi s i s th e fac t tha t on e o f ou rfemal e CA P Cadet s ha s gon e o n t o b e on e o f th e Ai rForc e Thunderbir d pilot s o n th e Ai rForc e Fligh t Demonstratio n Tea m A s ou rrepresentativ e wit h th e Count yo f Riverside , 1 respectfull yreques t tha t yo u d o everythin g i n you rpov^rer , t o kee p a viabl e Glide roperatio n goin g a t Heme t Rya n Airport . Thi s i s a majo rasse t fo rth e Count yan d ou rCivi l Ai rPatro l Cadet s an d t o al l wh o enjo yth e thril l o f soarin g flight. Than k yo u

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10/5/200 9BACKGRCXJN D DATA - HEMET-RYA N AIRPOR T AN D ENVIRON S CHAPTE R W S BASE D AIRCRAF T Aircraf t Typ e Single-Engin e Twin-Engin e Pisto n Turbopro p Busines s Jet s Sailplane s Helicopter s Tota l AIRCRAF T OPERATION S Tota l Annua l Averag e Da

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2002dat a 11 0 9 1 1 12 0 6 24 7 Current ^ 200 2 dai a 70,00 0 19 2 Distributio n b yAircraf t Typ e Single-Engin e Twin-Engin e Pisto n Turbopro p Busines s Jet s Sailplane s Helicopter s 7 1 % 1 % 1 % < 1 % 24 % 3 % Future* '

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Al l Aircraf t Day Evenin g Nigli t Curren t 93.0 % 5.0 % 2.0 % Futur e i

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Distributio n fcyTyp e o f Operatio n Loca l 60 % 55 % (mostl y to w plan e & sailplan e operations ; limite d touch-and-goes ) Itineran t 40 % 45 % RUNWAY US E DISTRIBUTIO N ^ Curren t Futur e & Ultimat e Takeoff s & Landing s Sr)gle^ngine , Variabl e Pitc h (excludin g to w planes ) - DaylEveninglNigtr t Runwa y 5 3 % Runwa y 2 3 48 % n o Runwa y 4 1 % chang e Runwa y 2 2 48 % Othe rAirplanes - DayjEvervnglNigh t Runwa y 5 5 % Runwa y 2 3 95 % n o Runwa y 4 0 % chang e Runwa y 2 2 0 % Takeoff s Single-Engine , Variabl e Pitc h To w Plane s & Sailplanes - DaylEvening/Nigh t Runwa y 4 2 % n o Runwa y2 2 98 % chang e Landing s Single-Engme , Variabl e Pitc h To w Plane s & Sailplanes - Day/Evening/Nigh t Dir t Strip s 100 % He//cppter s - Day/Evening/Nigh t Helipa d 100 % n o chang e n o chang e FuGH T TRAC KUSAG E ^ Current , Future , Ultimat e > Approaches , Runwa y5 > Al l Airplanes : 100 % straigh t i n • Approaches , Runwa y2 3 > Busines s Jets : 100 % straigh t i n o rextende d bas e le g > Others : 100 % lef t patte m > • Approaches , Runwa y 4 > Single-engine , variabl e pitc h (excludin g to w planes) : 100 % lef t patter n • Approaches , Runwa y 2 2 > Single-engine , variabl e pitch : 100 % righ t patter n > - Approaches , Dir

t Stri p > To w plane s lan d o n dir t stri p nort h o f Runwa y2 3 * Sailplane s lan d o n dir t stri p betwee n pave d runway s > Approaches , Helipa d > 100 % fro m nort h Departures , Runwa y5 > Busines s Jets : 100 % straigh t ou t > Others : 100 % righ t downwin d Departures , Runwa y2 3 yAl l Airplanes : 100 % straigh t ou t Departures , Runwa y4 > Single-engine , variabl e pitc h (excludin g to w planes) : 100 % lef t patter n Departures , Runwa y2 2 > Single-engine , variabl e pitch : 100 % righ t patter n Departures , Dir

t Stri p > To w plane s an d sailplane s depar t from Runwa y 2 2 Departures , Helicopter s > hlelicopter s depar t t o sout h Note s * Source : Hemet-Ffya n Airpor t Maste rPla n (Decemtie r200 4 Draf^ ' ^ Source : 202 2 Airpor t l\^aste rPla n forecas t assume d a s 202 5 fo rcompatibilit yplannin g purpose s " Source : Estimated/projecte d b y Mea d & Hun t forcompatibilit y plannin g purposes ; reflect s tim e fram e beyon d 2 0 year s Exhibi t HR-- 3 

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ment , insofa r a s the yar e inconsisten t wit h th e provision s o f th e agreemen t wlt) \ th e Unite d State s Government , shal l b e suspende d o r terminated . 9 . SUBOltDINATIOW T O FEDERA L AGREEMENT S GENERALLY . Thi s leas e shal l b e subordinat e t o Ch e provision s o f an yexistin g o r futur e agreement s betwee n Count yand Ch e Unite d State s Government , relativ e C o tih e operatio n o r malntena m o f Ch e Airport , Ch e executio n o f whic h agreement s ha s bee n o r ma yb e require d a i a condicio n preceden t C o th e expenditur e o f federa l fund s fo r th e developmen t o . th e airport .

Th e leas e i a subjec t t o th e provision s o f Attachmen t 1 (Federa l Leas e Provisions ) attache d heret o and bythi s referenc e mad e a par t hereo f a s applic

able . 10 . COMPLIANC E WIT H LAWS . Lesse e shal l observ e al l rule s an d regulation s effectin g us e o f Ch e Airport whethe r .establishe d byCounty , Th e Stat e o f Calif

ornia , th e Unite d States , o r agencie s thereof . 11 , SAV E HARMLES S COVENANT ^ INSURANCE . Lesse e represent s tha t i t ha s in

specte d Ch e premise s lease d herebyand tha t i t accept s th e conditio n o f sam e and full yassume s al l risk s inciden t t o th e us e thereof . Count yshal l no t b e liabl e C o Lesse e fo r anyinjurie s t o th e agent s o r employee s o f Lessee , o r damag e t o th e propert yo f Lessee , whic h ma yresul t fro mhidden , laten t o r othe r dangerou s condition s o n Ch e lease d premises . Lesse e agree s C o indemnify , defend , and sav e harmles s Ch e CounCy , iC s auchorize d agenCs , employee s and officers , and Chos e utid^ r contractua l relatioi v shi p wit h CounC ya c Ch e Alrpor C fro man yand al l claim s whic h ma yb e mad e b y reaso n o f th e conditio n o f th e lease d preraisqs , o r arisin g fro manyac t o r omissio n o f Lessee . IC s aeents . emnloveefl . lnvlt«»«» B rxxxfat an- f

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liabilit yfo r anydeath . Injury , los s and damag e fro mwhic h Lesse e ha s i n Chi s leas e agree d C o sav e an d hol d CounC yharmless . Sai d polic yo r policie s shal l b e fo r no C les s Cha n $100,00 0 fo r th e deat h o r injur yo f anyon e person , an d fo r no t les s tha n $300,00 0 fo r injury.o r deat h occurrin g i n anyon e accident ^ an d fo r no t les s tha n $100,00 0 fo r propert ydamage . Sai d polic yo r policie s shal l expressl ynam e County , it s agents , employee s and officer s a s a name d insured . Copie s o f al l policie s require d hereunde r shal l b e file d wit h th e Alrport i Directo r o f th e CoUnt yprio r t o th e executio n o f thi s lease . Th e amount o r amount s o f sai d polic yo r policie s shal l no t b e deeme d a limlCaCio n o n Lessee' i covenant s t o sav e and hol d harmlea s th e County , it s authorize d agents , em ployee s an d officers ; and thos e unde r contractua l relationshi p wit h Count ya t th e Airport , and i n th e even t th e aforesai d person s shoul d becom e liabl e i n a n amoun t i n exces s o f th e amount s o f an yo f aal d policies , Ldaa&e

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hairmles s fro mth e whol e thereof . I n addition . Lesse e hereb ywaive s al l claim s agains C th e CounC yfo r damage s ausCaine d b yfir e regardles s o f condTcion s o r circumsCance s unde r whic h Ch e j^am e ma yoccur . 12 . SURRENDE R I NGOO D CGITDITION . Lesse e shal l no C permi C wast e o r dama g t o Ch e lease d premisea , an d a t th e expiratio n o r terminatio n o f thi s lease,; ' Lesse e shal l retur n t o Count ysai d premise a an d an ybuilding s and improvement s

• ' . i thereo n situated , i n a s goo d shap e an d conditio n a s the yno w are , reasonabl e > • wea r an d tea r and damag e byth e element s excepted . . , 13 . TERMINATIO NB Y COUNTY . Th e Count yshal l hav e th e righ t t o terminat e thi s agreemen t i n it s entirety : •" ?

A . Inroediatel yupo n th e filin g o f a petition , voluntaril yo r in

voluntarily , fo r th e adjudicatio n o f Lesse e a s a bankrupt ; !1 operation s on , Ch e lease d premise s b yLessee . 2 E . Immediatel yupo n Ch e failur e b yLesse e t o perform , kee p an d obsc r 3 anyan

d al l o f th e terms , covenant s and condition s herei n contained ; provide d 4 however , tha t Lesse e shal l hav e thirt y(30 ) day s i n whic h t o correc t it s 5 1 breac h o r default"afte r writte n notic e o f suc h breac h o r defaul t ha s bee n 6 serve d o n i t b yCounty . Count yreserve s th e righ t -t o procee d unde r anyothe r 7 remedie s provide d byla w fo r th e enforcemen t o f th e paymen t o f rent . 8 F . Upo n si x (6 ) month s prio r writte n notice , a t anytim e when , with ! 9 th e sol e discretio n o f County , th e lease d premise a ar e needed , an d wil l b e m c 1 0 beneficiall yused , fo r th e conduc t o f a n aeronautica l busines s o r activity . 1 1 I n th e even t o f suc h termination , Count yshal l hav e th e righ t a t onc e 1 2 and , withou t furthe r notic e t o Lessee , t o ente r upo n and tak e ful l possesslo r 1 3 o f th e premise s occupie d b yLesse e unde r thi a lease , byforc e o r oCherwtse , 1 4 an

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d 1 6 chattel s no t belongin g t o Count ywhic h ma yb e found withi n o r upo n th e same , 1* 7 withou t bein g liabl e t o proaccutio n o r t o anyclai mfo r damage s therefor . 1 8 14 . TERMINATIO NB Y LESSEE , Lesse e shal l hav e th e righ t t o terminat e 1 9 Chi s agreemen t i n it s entirety : 2 0 a . I f th e CounC yfail s t o observ e anyprovision s o f thi s leas e writte n 2 1 notic e o f suc h delinquenc yshal l b e give n b yLessee ; I f suc h delinquenc ycon 2 2 clnue s uncure d fo r thirt y(30 ) day s afte r receip t o f suc h notice , Lesse e ma y 2 3 elec t t o terminat e thi a leas e i n it s entiret yo r a s t o an yportio n o f th e pr e 2 4 se s covere d hereby ; suc h electio n t o terminat e must be'rdndlcate d b ya n addl
2 5 tiona l fiftee n (15 ) day s prio r writte n notic e t o County , 2 6 .b , Ot>o

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i~o-f~che—lease-plus-the-value-of-the-proceeds-of-any~lnsurancQ-^ — o n th e buildin g coverin g th e damag e o r destruction . I f th e dam^g.c s ca n b e repaire d withi n sixt y(60 ) day s withi n th e amoun t so^provlded , and Count y doe s no t Infon n Lesse e i n writin g withi n t^jirt y(30 ) day s o f it s intention , t o repai r th e premises . Lesse e s}ial l hav e th e optio n t o terminat e thi s lease . Th e ren t shal l abat e ^ro'^r^t a a s t o tha t portio n o f Ch e premise s destroye d o r damage d whiph-^l s no t acceptabl e b yLesse e b yreaso n o f sai d destructio n o r —d^mago,—County~reserve8-the-rlght-t o determine-usability , of-th e premises .

16 . WAIVE R O F PERFORMANCE . H o waive r b yCount ya t an ytim e o f anyo f th e terms , conditions , o r covenant s o f thi s agreemen t shal l b e deeme d o r take n a s a waive r a t an

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yLessee , 17 . IMPROVEMENTS . Count yhereb yagree s t o allo w th e Lease e an y reasonabl e addition , improvemen t o r alteratio n necessar yfo r th e efficien t operatio n o f Lessee' s busines s o n th e lease d premisea ; provided , however , befor e anyaddition , Improvemen t o r alteratio n I s made . Lease e shal l firs t procur e th e writte n approva l o f th e Directo r o f Airports . An yan d al l additions , improvement s o r alteration s mad e byLesse e whic h shal l no t becom e a permanen t par e o f Ch e structur e o f sai d buildings , shal l remai n Ch e person a propert yo f Lesse e and shal l b e removabl e fro mth e premise s a t th e termlnacl o o f thi s leas e a t th e optio n o f Leasee , provide d Cha t Lesse e shall , a C it s j sol e cos t and expense , restor e th e premise s t o a s goo d o r bette r conditio n . «- ' . 1 a s the ywer e a C th e commencemen t o f th e leas e and I n aOt h manne r a s wil l ' enabl e th e premise s t o b e use d fo r purpose s simila r t o Chos e fo r whic h th e premise s wer e suitabl e a t th e inceptio n o f thi s lease . Lesse e agree s tha t : t- - J t .

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19 . CAR E O F PREMISES . Lesse e shall , a t it s o^« ^ expense , kee p th e premise s clean , neat , saf e and orderl ya t al l times , fre e o f waste , rubbis h an d debris , and shal l provid e a complet e an d prope r arrangemen t fo r th e sanitar yhandlin g and disposa l o f al l trash , garbage , and othe r refus e accumulate d a s a resul t o f it s activitie s a t th e Airport . - Count yagroeo—Qtvl- y E o koo p th o hanga r in—a—frfcEuotucally—safe-condition—and—to-keep

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d interest s o f County , ;o r t o investigat e Lessee' s complianc e wit h th e term s o f thi s lease . Count yan d it s agent s shal l a t anyan d al l reasonabl e time s hav e th e righ t t o inspec t th e lease d premises , togethe r wit h an yan d al l structure s o r improvement s erected , o r i n th e cours e o f bein g erected ^ re paire d o r improved . ^

21 . PERMITS . LICENSES . TAXES . Lesse e shal l secure , a t hi s own expense , al l necessar ypermit s and licenses , an d h e shal l pa yal l fee s o r taxe s levie d o r exacte d b

yan ylega l taxin g o r regulator ybody . CLessee.' s attentio n i s call o specificall yt o hi s liabilit yfo r POSSESSOR Y INTERES T TAXES) . However , Lesse e shal l hav e th e righ t t o contes t i n goo d fait h anysuc h taxes , licenses , o r fees ; an

d i n suc h event , h e shal l indemnif yand hol d harmles s Count yfro m an ycos t expens e o r penaltie s i n connectio n therewith . 22 . ASSIGNMENT . Thi s leas e ma yno t b e assigne d no r sublease d withou t prio r writte n consen t o f County .

23 . NOTICES . An ynotic e desire d o r require d t o b e serve d byeithe r part yupo n th e othe r ma yb e serve d bysendin g suc h notic e b ycertifie d o r registere d mai l i n a seale d envelope , postag e prepaid , addresse d a s follows , O r t o suc h othe r addres s o r perso n a s shal l fro mtim e t o : ^/.l e b e designate d

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FO R VALUABL E CONSIDERATION , receip t o f whic h i s hereb y acknowledged , th e undersigned , SAILPLAN E ENTERPRISES , INC. , a Californi a corporation , doe s hereb ytransfe r an d assig n t o LARR Y HOWELL , INC. , a Californi a corporation , al l rights , titl e an d interes t o f th e undersigne d unde r tha t certai n Fourt h Amendmen t t o Leas e date d Augus t 18 , 1981 , a s amende d o n Apri l 19 , 1983 , Decembe r 6 , 198 3 an d Augus t 7 , 1984, " betwee n th e COUNT Y O F RIVERSIDE , a s Lessor , an d DONAL D R . SLOTTE Nan d LOI S SLOTTEN , doing busines s a s Sailplan e Enterprises , i n an d t o th e premise s situate d withi n Hemet-Rya n Airport , Hemet , California , a s mor e particularl ydescribe d o n Exhibi t "D-l " attache d thereto , whic h Fourt h Amendmen t t o Leas e ha s bee n assigne d b ysuccessiv e assignment s t o th e undersigned . 

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### LEAS E CANCELLATIO N AGREEMEN T HEMET-RYA N AIRPOR T WHEREAS , th e COUNT Y O F RIVERSIDE , a politica l subdivisio n o f th e Stat e o f California , iiereinafte rCounty , a s Lessor , an d Larr yHowell , inc. , a s Assigne e an d Lessee , (a s assigne d t o Lan 7 Howell , Inc. , b ySailplan e Enterprises , Inc. , a s Assignor , o n Apri l 22 , 1994 ) unde rtha t certai n Leas e date d Jul y1 , 1972 , betwee n th e Count yo f Riversid e an d Sailplan e Enterprise s o f Hemet , a s Lessee , an d a s amende d b yFirs t Amendment , undated , an d bySecon d Amendmen t t o Lease , date d Jul y9 , 1976 , an d b y Thir d Amendmen t t o Leas e date d Decembe r13 , 1977 , an d amende d b yFourt h Amendmen t t o Leas e date d Augus t 18 , 1981 , an d b yFirs t Amendmen t t o Fourt h Amendmen t t o Leas e date d Apri l 19 , 1983 , an d b ySecon d Amendmen t t o Fourt h Amendmen t t o Leas e date d Decembe r6 , 1983 , an d b yThir d Amendmen t t o Fourt h Amendmen t t o Lease d date d Augus t 7 , 1984 , an d Fift h Amendmen t t o Fourt h Amendmen t t o Leas e date d Octobe r26 , 1993 ; an d WHEREAS , Lessee , becaus e o f declinin g revenue s an d othe reconomi c considerations , ha s decide d t o clos e it s busines s an d ceas e glide roperation s o f Larr y Howell , Inc. , db a Sai l Plan e Enterprise , a t Heme t Ryan-Airpor t o n Octobe r1 , 2009 ; an d WHEREAS , Lesse e ha s submitte d t o Count ya writte n reques t tha t th e Leas e b e cancelle d o n Octobe r1 , 2009 ; an d WHEREAS , Count

yi s willin g t o cance l th e Lease ; subject t o Lesse e providin g ninet y day s notic e o

f closur e an d cessatio n o f glide roperation s t o al l curren t sublessee s an d users , deliverin g th e lease d premise s t o Countyi n a clean , orderl y an d sanitar

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### Chri s & Felici a From : "Chris " <2oomie83@roadrunner.com > To : <cclavies@rivcoeda.org > Cc : "LT " <LarSwan@aol.com > Sent : Friday , Jul y 10 , 200 9 7:5 2 A M Subject : Glide rOp s a t Heme t Rya n Fiel d Hell o Chad , As I recall , you'r e stil l enjoyin g a Europea n holiday wit h you rfamil y henc e I hesitat e t o intrud e upo n you r tim e of f wit h wor k

matters . Nonetheless , I receive d informa l notic e yestera y tha t th e sailplan e operation s a t Heme t wil l b e endin g n o late rtha n Octobe r1 , 2009 . Obviousl y w e (Orang e Count y Soarin g Associatio n - OCSA ) ar e concerne d abou t thi s developmen t sinc e i t represent s significan t change s t o th e vyra y w e conduct flyin g operations , an d als o present s certai n logistica l challenge s tha t w e shoul d addres s quickly . Ca n yo u (o ron e o f you rassociat e planners i n th e airpor t developmen t ar m o f EDA) provid e u s vflt h som e backgroun d int o thi s decisio n an d som e guidanc e a s t o ho w w e shoul d procee d organizationall y t o adap t t o th e change s tha t ar e occurring ? Thanks , Chri s Mannio n Vic e President , OCS A (951)551-619 7

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Chri s & Felici a From : "Davies , Chad " <CDAVlES@rivcoeda.org > To : '"Chris" ' <zoomie83@roadrunner.com > Co : "Shippy , Daryl " <DShippy@rivcoeda.org> ; "Tumer , Tom " <TTURNER@rivcoeda.org > Sent : Friday , Jul y10 , 200 9 8:2 7 A M 3. 1 bject : RE : Glide rOp s a t Heme t Rya n Fiel d hell o Chris , That i s correct . Upo n terminatio n o f th e leasehol d o f Sailplan e Enterprises , operation s wil l ceas e o n th e nort h sid e an d th e sailplan e runway . Thi s runwa yhas neve rbee n incomplianc e wit h stat e aeronautica l regulation s an d w e have bee n tol d tha t i t mus t b e close d onc e th e curren t leas e i s terminate d o rrun s out . Yo u ca n contac t Heme t Aviatio n fo rpossibl e storag e o f th e sailplanes , bu t th e count ywil l no t allo w an y sailplan e operation s t o b e conducte d of f o f th e mai n runwa y du e t o safet yconcern s wit h th e G A traffi c an d th e CALFIR E operations . I kno w tha t lake Elsinor e o rWarne rSpring s ha s an d allow s sailplan e operations , s o tha t ma

yb e a n alternativ e fo ryou . I a m sorry tha t thi s wil l affec t you roperation s bu t safet yi s paramoun t a t an yairport . Regard s Chad Davie s Riversid e Count y Economi c De\elopmen t Agenc y Cha d Davie s Airpor t Developmen t Specialis t cdavies(jDRivCoAEFD.or a www.RivCoEDA.or q Aviatio n Divisio n 132 5 Spruc e St. , Suit e 40 0 Riverside , C A 9250 7 phone : 951.955.941 7 fax : 951.955.668 6 cell : 951.201,243 8 From : Chri s [mailto:zoomie83@roadrunner.com ] Sent : Friday , Jul y10 , 200 9 7:5 2 A M To : Davies , Cha d Cc : L T Subject : Glide rOp s a t Heme t Rya n Fiel d Hell o Chad , A s I recall , you'r e stil l enjoyin g a Europea n holida ywit h you rfamil yhenc e I hesitat e t o intrud e upo n you r tim e of f wit h wor k

matters . Nonetheless , I receive d informa l notic e yestera y tha t th e sailplan e operation s a t Heme t wil l b e endin g n o late rtha n Octobe r1 , 2009 . Obviousl y w e (Orang e Count ySoarin g Associatio n - OCSA ) ar e concerne d abou t thi s developmen t sinc e i t represent s significan t change s t o th e wa yw e conduc t flying operations , an d als o present s certai n logistica l challenge s tha t w e shoul d addres s quickly . Ca n yo u (o ron e o f you rassociat e planner s i n th e airport developmen t ar m o f EDA ) provid e u s wit h som e backgroun d int o thi s decisio n an d som e guidanc e a s t o ho w w e shoul d procee d organizationall yt o adap t t o th e change s tha t ar e occunring ? Thanks , Chri s Mannio n Vic e President , OCS A (951)551-619 7

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<LarSwan@aol.com > <zoomie83@roadrunner.com > Thursday , Jul y16 , 200 9 12:3 0 P M Fwd : Heme t Glkle rLoc k Ou t

From : Kimchi.Hoang@faa.go v To : LarSwan@aol.co m CC : Anthony.Garcia@faa.go v Sen t 7/16/200 9 1:17:3 5 P.M . Centra l Dayligh t Tim e Subj : Re : Heme t Glide rLoc k Ou t Larry : A s a follo w u p t o you rconcern , w e hav e contacte d Riversid e Count yan d requeste d a repor t regardin g propose d restrictions/prohibitions . Wil l wai t t o hea rfro m them . Kimch i Hoang , Progra m Manage r FA A - Lo s Angele s Airport s Distric t Offic e 1500 0 Aviatio n Boulevar d Lawndale , C A 9026 1 Phone : 310-725-3617 ; Fax : 310-725-684 9 email : kimchi.hoang@faa.go v LarSwan@aol.co m 07/15/200 9 05:1 0 T o P M Kimch i Hoang/AWP/FAA@FA A c c Anthon yGarcia/AWP/FAA@FA A

Subjec t Heme t Glide rLoc k

Ou t

Kimch i an d Anthony Her e i s a cop y o f th e emai l whic h wa s receive d b y Orang e Count ySoarin g fro m Count yo f Riverside' s Cha d Davis . Not e glide roperation s hav e bee n goin g o n a t HM T fo rdecades . Apparentl yth e Count yo f Riversid e i s wooin g Ca l Fire s t o maintai n a fir e attac k bas e a t HMT . Man y glide roperation s aroun d th e entir e US A shar e operation s wit h fir e suppor t aircraft . N o meeting s hav e bee n hel d wit h th e loca l glide rpilots . N o histor yo f accident s betwee n glider s an d powe rtraffi c a t HMT . T o th e bes t o f ou r knowledge , n o FA A safet ystud yha s bee n done . N o discussio n betwee n partie s

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o f mitigatio n procedures . Contradict s thei row n 200 4 Airpor t Maste rPla n whic h show « glider s t o havin g a significan t presenc e int o th e future . N o publi c notic e o rhearings . Jus t a n ou t o f th e blu e "Jul y 10t h edict ' wit h a ver y shor t tim e fram e fo rcompliance . Th e Count yha s sai d verball y tha t the y inten d t o pu t a "vA\\t e X " o n 2 2 o n 10/31 . Thi s i s jus t no t th e right way ! Pleas e discus s wit h you rloca l airpor t contacts , thi s look s lik e on e tha t coul d b e worked . W e ar e read y t o wor k o n a solution , bu t th e runwa y mus t no t b e close d an d th e acces s t o operat e o n tha t runwa ysafel ymus t no t b e impaired . Larr yTuohin o Soarin g Societ y o f Americ a Regio n Governo r 714-319-998 8 cel l

From : Davies , Cha d To : 'Chris ' Cc : Shippy , Daryl ; Turner , To m Sent : Friday , Jul y10 , 200 9 8:2 7 A M Subject : RE : Glide rOp s a t Heme t Rya n Fiel d
Hell o Chris , Tha t i s correct . Upo n terminatio n o f th e leasehok i o f Sailplan e Enterprises , operation s wil l ceas e o n th e nort h sid e an d th e sailplan e runway . Thi s runwa yha s neve rbee n incomplianc e wit h stat e aeronautica l regulation s an d w e hav e bee n tol d tha t i t mus t b e close d onc e th e curren t leas e i s terminate d o rrun s out .

Yo u ca n contac t Heme t Aviatio n fo rpossibl e storag e o f th e sailplanes , bu t th e count y wil l no t allo w an ysailplan e operation s t o b e conducte d of f o f th e mai n runwa ydu e t o safet yconcern s wit h th e G A traffi c an d th e CALFIR E operations . I kno w tha t lak e Elsinor e o rWarne rSpring s ha s an d allow s sailplan e operations , s o tha t ma y b e a n alternativ e fo ryou . I a m sorr y tha t thi s vfl

W affec t you roperation s bu t safet yi s paramoun t a t an y airport .

Regard s

10/5/200 9Cha d Davie s

[Riversid e Count

y I I lEconomi c Developmen t Agenc y |Cha d Davie s [Airpor t Developmen t Specialis t I

jcdavies@RivCoAEFD.or g jv/ww . RivCo E DA . or g 

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Aviatio n Division | 132 5 Spruc e St. , Suit e 400 | Riverside , C A 92507 |

phone : 951.955.9417 | fax : 951.955.6686 1 cell : 951.201.2438 1

From : Chri s [mailto:zoomie83@roadrunner.com ] Sent : Friday , Jul y 10 , 200 9 7:5 2 A M To : Davies , Cha d Cc : L T Subject : Glide rOp s a

t Heme t Rya n Fiel d

Hell o Chad ,



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### HEKSRTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N DIVISIO N O FAERONAUTIC

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### SACRAMENTO

, C A 94273-000 1 Susnense ' Ma v 2 9 200 2 ««"-"xy e/pc««x . PHON E (916) 654-495 9 Suspense . Ma y ^y , ^K}^} Z FA X (916 ) 653-953 1 TT Y (916) 651-682

7 Apri l 30 , 200 2 Mr . Rober t

D . Fiel d Aviatio n Divisio n Superviso r Economi c Developmen t Agenc y o f

Riversid e Count y 555 5 Arlingto n Avenu e Riverside , C A 92504-250 6 Dea r Mr . Field : Th e Califomi aDepartmen t o f Transportatio n (Department) , Divisio n o f Aeronautics , conducte da n aviatio n facilitie s inventor y an daStat e permi t complianc e inspectio n o f th e fioroSfflAirpMyoh Apri l 24 , 2002 . W e appreciat e th e cooperatio n provide dt o u s b y Pau l Hardi n durin g ou r inspection . Th e update d informatio n wil l b e entere dint o ou r databas e records . Ou r Inspectio n reveale dth e followin g item s w e t o brin g t o you r attention :

• Tw o unauthorize dlandin g area s i n activ e us e b y to w plan e an dglide r operator s mus t b e closed . On e landin g are abetwee n Runwa y 4/2 2 an dRunwa y 5/2 3 penetrate s th e Runwa y Safet y Are a(RSA ) o f bot h runways . Th e secon dlandin g are ai s adir t

are ao n th e approac h en do f Runwa y 4/2 2 withi n th e Runwa y Protectio n Zon e (RPZ ) an dRSA . Th e approac h t o thi s unauthorize ddir t runwa y intersect s th e approac h t o th e permitte dglide r runwa y an di s obstructe db y tal l trees . W e brin g you r

attentio n t o th e Califomi aCod e o f Regulations , Titl e 21 , Articl e 2 . PERMITS , Sectio n 3530 . Thi s sectio n state s th e following : PERMI T REQUIREMENTS , (a ) N o perso n ma y hol da n airpor t ope n fo r

use , unles s otherwis e exempted , withou t firs t applyin g fo r

an dobtainin g a n appropriat e permi t o r authorizatio n a s require db y th e Department , (b ) N o aircraft takeof f o r landin g ma y b e mad e a t asit e tha t

i s no t permitted , exempted , o r authorize di n accordanc e wit h thes e requirements . Continue dus e of thes e tw o unauthorize d landin g area s i s prohibite dan dmus t b e suspende dimmediatel y (photograph s enclosed) .
• Informationa l sign s locate dadjacen t t o th e taxiwa y an drunwa y end s whic h resid e withi n th e Taxiwa y Objec t Fre e Are a(TOFA ) mus t b e mad e frangibl e o r remove d(photograph s enclosed) . W e als o highl y recommen dth e followin g item s b e performe dt o enhanc e operationa l safet y an dmee t

o r excee dcurren t

Stat e airpor t

desig n standards : 

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### Mr . Rober t

D . Fiel d Apri l 30 , 200 2 Pag e 2

• Dail y airpor t

inspection s shoul db e conducte db y operator s o f publi c airport s t o ensur e discrepancie s ar e foun dan dcorrecte do n atimel y basis . W e ar e enclosin g acop y o f

FA A Advisor y Circula r (AC ) 150/5200-18 B entitie d"Airpor t Safet y Self-Inspection " fo r you r use . • A marke dHeliport/Helicopte r Parkin g Are ai s establishe dnea r th e Califomi a Departmen t

o f Fir e Buildings . Ou r

record s d o no t

indicat e tha t

afilin g o f

FA A For m7480- 1 wit h respec t t o thi s landin g are aha s bee n accomplished . Th e establishmen t

o f define dapproac h an ddepartur e course s t o th e Fina l Approac h an dTakeof

f Are a(FATO ) an daforma l writte n operatin g procedure s manua l shoul db e promulgate dan dcoordinate dwit h loca l airpor t users . Pleas e forwar d acop y o f th e FA A Airspac e Determinatio n i n th e even t yo u hav e previousl y filed a n FA A For m7480- 1 wit h regar dt o thi s landin g area . (FA A For m7480- 1 enclosed. )

• Th e Departmen t

request s a n update dFA A approve dAL P fo r inclusio n wit h ou r records . W e woul db e gla dt o commen t o n o r revie w plan s t o assis t i n expandin g you r facilitie s t o accommodat e you r glide r operations . Th e Departmen t stand s read y t o permi t additiona l airpor t

runwa y surface s tha t mee t curren t FA A Airpor t

Desig n Safet y Standard s i n accordanc e wit h A C 150/6300-13 , Chang e 6 . Pleas e notif

y u s b y Ma y 29 , 2002 , o f you r intende do r

complete daction s concernin g thes e item s an dprovid e u s wit h photographi c evidenc e upo n thei r completion . I f yo u hav e an y question s o r nee dassistance , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

u s a t (916 ) 654-528 4 o r

vi ae-mai l a t

kurt.o.haukohl@dot.ca.gov . Sincerely , Origina l Signe dB y KUR T 0 . HAUKOH L Aviatio n Safet y Office r Enclosure s c : Mr . Ellswort h Cha n Mr . Keit h Down sSTAT S O P CALIpnBM l A—BUSINESS . TttANSFQftp-O N AN D HOUSING AGENC Y ; GRA Y DAVE L Qmerpn r DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSi*ORTATIO N „--«Bl^SIO N O FAERONAUTIC S - M.S.#4 0 112 0 N STREE T P.O . BO X 94287 3 Suspense : Ma y 29,200 2 a/!^^"XS ! SACRAMENTO , C

A 94273-000 1 Hemet-Rya n Airpor t ^ ^ ^ TMNEi?l«>6M-495 9 Riversid e Coim r FA X (916)653-953 1 ^ TT Y (916 ) 651-682 7 Ma y 29 , 200 2

Mr . To mL . Tume r Airpor t Superviso r Economi c Developmen t Agenc y o f

Riversid e Coimt y 555 5 Arlingto n Avenu e Riverside , C A 92504-250 6 Dea r Mr . Turner : Th e Californi aDepartmen t o f Transportatio n (Department) , Divisio n o f Aeronautics , accept s yotur

invitatio n t o participat e i n resolvin g th e non-standar drunwa y configuration s a t th e Hemet-Rya n Airport . Yo u state di n you r

lette r o f Ma y 16 , 2002 , tha t

"Sailplan e operation s hav e bee n conducte d o n thi s sit e fo r

ove r 4 0 year s withou t

adocumente dacciden t attribute dt o o r

mad e mor e sever e becaus e o f

th e nonstandar drunwa y coiifiguration.' ' Th e Nationa l Transportatio n Safet y Boar d(NTSB ) document s 2 8 formall y reporte daccident s i n th e vicinit y o f th e airpor t ove r th e sam e tim e period . Thre e report s specificall y mentio n accident s suc h a s collision s i n th e "sailplan e holdin g area " o r involve dwit h th e "sailplan e holdin g area " a s marke do n th e Airpor t Layou t Pla n (ALP) . I n fact , ther e hav e bee n severa l documente d accident s wit h respec t

t o th e presen t

non-standar drunway s (depicte dan dno t depicted ) o n th e ALP , an dcollision s involve dpotentia l airpor t desig asafet y deficiencies . (Se e th e enclose dNTS B reports. ) Additionally , you r

lette r state d"...ou r

airpor t consultan t

indicate s tha t

neithe r o f th e dir t runway s he s withi n th e runwa y safet y area s o f th e pave dnmways. " B y thi s statement , w e mus t assum e yo u mean t

t o stat e tha t

you r consultan t

wa s excludin g th e permitte dpave d glide r runwa y becaus e thes e surface s ar e physicall y attached . W e di dno t receiv e acop y o f you r Maste r Pla n Updat e yo u mentione di n you r lette r and , therefore , ar e i n th e dar k a s t o th e exhibit s o r

plan aunde r

evaluation . Pleas e forwar dacop y o f thes e su^este d reconfiguration s t o th e Departmen t a t you r earlies t opportunity . Becaus e yo u hav e acknowledge daddin g runway s t o th e airport , i t i s importan t

fo r u s t o poin t ou t thi s deviatio n fro mth e Department/Stat e permittin g process . Fo r example , ou r record s d o no t

indicat e tha t

th e airpor t

ha s obtaine daConditiona l Lan dUs e permit , dociunente dcompUanc e wit h Califomi aEnvironmenta l QuaHt y Act , documente dapprova l fi-omth e Airpor t

Lan dUs e Commission , o r applie dfo r

a n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Airspac e Determinatio n wit h regar dt o thes e ne w landin g areas . Additionally , thes e runway s ar e no t

currentl y depicte do n th e ALP . Adherenc e t o th e existin g AL P i s a n integra l par t

o f you r comphanc e assurance s wit h FA A an dth e State . 

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Mr . To mL . Tume r Ma y 29 , 200 2 Pag e 2

W e sugges t

submittin g you r

su^este dAL P modification s t o th e FA A an dDepartmen t i n advanc e o f

meetin g t o discus s operationa l alternatives . A s mentione di n ou r previou s lette r t o you , w e woul db e gla dt o commen t o n o r revie w plan s i n a n effor t t o assis t

i n th e expansio n o f

yom * facilitie s t o accommodat e glide r operations . Th e Departmen t stand s read y t o permi t

additiona l airpor t

runwa y surface s o r

expan dexistin g runway s tha t mee t curren t FA A Airpor t

Desig n Safet y Standard s i n accordanc e wit h A C 150/53(X)-13 , Chang e 6 . Alternatively , yo u ma y obtai n writte n approva l fro mth e FA A fo r non-standar dAL P changes , an dth e Departmen t woul dcarefull y reevaluat e thes e change s i n tha t circumstance . You r operatio n o f

th e airpor t

contrar y t o th e AL P emdi n th e presen t configuratio n assume s agrea t dea l o f liabilit y an dris k

exposur e fo r

th e Count y o f

lUversid e tha t

th e Departmen t i s no t willin g t o share . A n evaluatio n o f actua l operationa l usag e durin g hi^-activit y periods , suc h a s an y weekend , b y loca l FA A i s strongl y recommende di n advanc e of an y potentia l visit . Ou r

Divisio n Chie f

woul dals o Uk e t o participat e i n th e proces s o f helpin g t o resolv e th e situatio n i n asafe , economical , an dbeneficia l manner . Pleas e fee l fi-ee t o contac t u s a t asuitabl e tim e t o streamlin e aresolutio n an darrang e a meeting , teleconference , o r submissio n o f

viabl e alternative s i n th e for mo f plans . I f

yo u hav e an y question s o r nee dassistance , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

u s a t (916 ) 654

- 528 4 o r vi ae-mai l a t

kurt.o.haukohl@dot.ca.gov . Sincerely , Origina l Signe dB y KUR T O . HAUKOH L Aviatio n Safet y Office r Enclosure s c : Mr . Ellswort h Chan , FA A Mr . Keit h Down s Mr . Rober t

D . Fiel d Ms . Maijori e Drilling , FA A (vi ae-mail ) Mr . Ton y Garcia , FA A (vi ae-mail ) Mr . Michae l Shut tSTAT

E O FCAUFORNIA—BUSINKSS . TRANSPORTATIO N AN D HOUSING A(g!NC Y ARNO I J ) SCHWARZKNEGOKR. Governor 

## DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N DIVISIO N O FAERONAUTIC

S M S 4 0 1120 N STREE T P.O . BwXy4287 3 SACRAMENTO , C A 94273-000 1 PHON E (916 ) 654-495 9 FA X ( 0 10)653-953 1 TT Y V;M0)651-682 7 Fle x you r power / B e energ y efficient !



### Augus t 13 , 200 4 Mr . Keit h Down s Count y o f Riversid e Economi c Development

Agenc y 555 5 Arlingto n Avenu e Riverside , CA 92404 Dea r Mr . Downs : Re : Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t Master Pla n Initial Stud

y / Mitigate dNegativ e Declaratio n Than k yo u fo r includin g th e Califomi aDepartment o f Transportation , Divisio n o f Aeronautic s in th e environmenta

l revie w proces s fo

r th e above-reference dproject . We hav e reviewe dth e Airpor t Master Pla n andit s Initia

l Stud y / Mitigate dNegativ e Declaration , date dMa y 2004 . W e offe

r th e followin g comment s wit

h respec t t o airpor t operation s safet

y andth e environmenta

l managemen

t o f th e propose d plan . 1 . Th e propose dprojec t

consist s o f

physica l change s t o th e Hemet-Rya n Airpor t (HMT ) a s propose di n th e Airpor

t Master Plan . Th e change s ar

e neede dt o accommodate th e forecas t increas e i n us e and change s i n th e mix o f

aircraf t usin g th e airport . Th e Master Pla n addresse s th e followin g change s t o th e airport ; A

n increas e in th e number

o f aircraf t base da t th e airpor t from24 7 to 355 ; a

n increas e in pea k transient us e from5 t o 2 0 aircraft ; an dincreas e i n th e number

o f annua l aircraf t operation s from 70,00 0 to 100,000 ; a

n extensio n of

Runwa y 5-2 3 andassociate dparalle l taxiwa y fro m4,31 5 fee

t t o 5,300 feet ; ashortenin g o f Runwa y 4-2 2 from2,04 5 fee

t t o 1,685 feet ; th e constructio n o f approximately 4 0 aircraf

t storag e hangars ; andth e possibl e introductio n of additiona l fixedbas e operators . Th e projec t

als o include s th e anticipate dlos s o f th e Califomi aDepartmen

t of Forestr y an d Fir e Protection' s fire attac k base , an dth e relocatio n o f

th e existin g sailplan e landin g are afro m between th e tw o pave drunway s t o th e are acurrentl y use db y landin g to w planes . Thi s landin g are ai s locate deas t

o f th e pave dsailplan e runway . Th e Master Pla n als o propose s t o shif

t th e landin g are afo

r th e tw o plane s fro

mth e dir t landin g are aeas t

of Runwa y 4-2 2 t o th e mai

n Runwa y 5-23 . HM T i s in th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administration' s (FAA ) National Pla n o f Integrate dAirpor

t Systems , an dit

i s classifie da s aregiona

l airpor t in th e Califomi aAviatio n SystemPlan .

"Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s California " 

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### Mr . Keit

h Down s Augus t 13 , 2004 Pag e 2 2 . Pleas e b e advise dtha

t th e State airpor

t permi t fo r HM T doe s no t

reflec t th e sailplan e landin g are ain between Runwa

y 4-2 2 an dRunwa y 5-23 . Th e airpor

t permi t doe s no t reflec t th e to w plan e landin g are anortheas t

o f Runwa y 4-22 , either . Th e us e of

either o f thes e area s fo

r an y non-emergenc y aircraf

t operatio n i s stricdy prohibited . Th e continue dus e o f eithe r unpermitte drunwa

y jeopardize s di e statu s o f th e State airpor

t permit , andth e eligibilit

y fo r State grant s an dloans . Pleas e coordinate wit h ou r Aviatio n Safet

y Office r Mr . Kur t Haukoh l a

t 916-654-528 4 t o urgently resolv e thes e safet y concerns . Th e State Aeronautic s Act require s our

permittin g o f

all runway s i n publi c an dspecia l us e airport s i

n th e State of

Califomi aTh e State airpor t permi t proces s i s designe dt o enhanc e publi c safet y a t airports . I t i s ou r polic y to disallo w landin g an dholdin g area s fo

r aircraf t in th e Runwa

y Safet y Are ao f anothe r runway . Insteado f usin g unpermitte drunways , all landing s an dtake-off s for aircraft , includin g thos e fo r gliders , shoul db e limite dt o Runwa y 4-2 2 an dRunwa y 5-23 . A s apar

t o f th e long-rang e maste

r plannin g process , ahigh-spee dtaxiwa y betwee n th e tw o permitte drunway s ma y b e considere dto increas e th e efficiency of

th e glide r

operations . In addition , th e airpor t sponso r shoul dpla

n t o brin g Runwa y 4-2 2 u p t o airpor t desig n standard s fo

r a n A- I runway . 3 . If th e propose dproject s wal l involv e federa

l funding , th e environmenta l management

principle s an

d procedure s i

n th e Airpor

t Environmenta

l Handboo k

(FAA Order

5050.4A ) shoul dals o b e applie dt o th e project . I t

i s State polic y t o recommen dth e preparatio n of join t National Environmenta

l Policy Ac t / Califomi aEnvironmenta l Qualit y Ac t documents . Th e join t

^proac h allow s fo

r apubli c platfor mt o mes h primarily federa l environmenta

l protectio n concerns , suc h a s endangere dspecie s / wetland s protection s an

dSectio n 10 6 consultatio n wit h th e Stat e Historical Preservatio n Officer , wit h primarily loca

l environmenta

l protectio n concerns , such a s Genera l Pla n consistency , loca

l traffi c capacit y impacts , an

dgrowth-inducin g impacts . 4 . For th e runwa y extensio n project , th e Airpor t Master Pla n discusse s five projec t

alternatives . The

y ar e th e fiill-lengt

h (5,30 0 feet

) southweste mextension , th e full-lengt h northeaster

n extensio n (no displace dthreshold) , th e fijll-length northeaster n extensio n (wit

h displace dthreshold) , extension s a t botii end s (n o displace dthreshold) , an dextension s a

t bot h end s (wit

h displace dthreshold) . The environmenta

l documen

t shoul dclearly identif

y all environmenta

l constraint s tha

t apply t o thes e alternatives , a s wel

l a s th e environmentall y superio r alternative . Fro ma

n airpor t landus e compatibilit

y plannin g standpoint , it

i s our polic y to suppor

t th e alternativ e tha

t lead s to th e leas t amoun t o f people-intensiv e andnoise-sensitiv e use s i n airpor t safet y areas . 5 . Th e propose dAirpor

t Master Pla n an dit s environmenta

l documen

t shoul db e submitte dto th e Riversid e Count

y Airpor t LandUs e Commissio n fo r their revie w an

dconsistenc y finding. Th e Publi c Utilitie s Cod e Sectio n 21676. c require s tha t "eac h publi c agenc y withi n th e boundarie s o f a n airpor t landus e commissio n pla n shall , prio r

t o th e modificatio n of

it s airpor

t master plan , refe

r suc h propose dchang e t o th e airpor t landus e commission. " Th e airpor t landus e commissio n mus t then determin e whether

th e propose dmaster

pla n i s consistent

o r inconsisten t

wit h th e adopte d compatibility ' pla

n fo r tha t airport . Ideally , th e airpor t landus e commission' s consistenc y finding shoul db e include di

n th e final environmenta

l document . 

# r "Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s Califomia "

### Mr . Keit

h Down s Augus t 13 , 200 4 Pag e 3 6 . Aviatio n play s asignificant rol e in California' s transportatio n system . Thi s rol e include s th e movemen t o f peopl e an dgood s withi n andbeyon dour state' s networ

k o f ove r 25 0 airports . Aviatio n contribute s nearl y 9 % o f

bot h tota l state employment

(1. 7 millio n jobs ) an dtota l state output

($110. 7 billion ) annually . Thes e benefit s were identifie din arecent study , "Aviatio n i n Califomia : Benefit s t o Ou r Econom y an dWa y o f Life, " prepare dfo

r th e Divisio n o f

Aeronautic s which i s availabl e a t http://www.dot.ca.Rov/hq/plannine/aeronaut / Amon g othe r

things , aviatio n improve s mobility , generate s tax revenue , save s live s throu ^ emergenc y response , medica l an dfire fighting services , annually transport s ai r

carg o value da

t ove r $17 0 billio n an dgenerate s over $1 4 billio n i n touris t dollars , whic h in tur

n improve s our

econom y andquality-of-life . Thes e comment s reflec t

th e area s of

concer n t o th e Department' s Divisio n o f Aeronautic s wit

h respec t to th e environmenta

l management

o f th e propose dactivities . W e als o advis e yo u t o contac t our Distric t 8 office concernin g surfac e transportatio n issues . W e appreciate th e opportunit y t o revie w andcommen

t o n thi s environmenta

l document . I f

yo u hav e an

y questions , pleas e call me a t (916 ) 654-5253 . Sincerely , Origina l Signe db y DAVI D COHE N Associat e Environmenta

l Planner c : Riversid e Count

y ALUC Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t Davi dKessler , FAA AW

P 611. 2 Ton y Garcia , FAA AW

P 620. 1

"Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s California "STAT

E O FCALIFORNIA—BUSINESS . TRANSPORTATION AM D HOUSING AGENC Y ARNOL D SCHWARZENEGGER . Goyemo r DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N DIVISIO N O FAERONAUTIC

S - M.S.#4 0 112 0 N STREE

T Hemet-Rya n Airpor t P . O . BO X 94287 3 Riversid e Count y mexyourpa^er i SACRAMENTO , C A 94273-000 1 Suspense : Jul y 1 , 200 5 Beer,ergyer>c,ent. ' PHON E (916)654-495 9 ^ - ^ ' FA X (916)653-953 1 TT Y (916 ) 651-682 7

Jun e 6 , 200 5 Mr . Rober t

D . Fiel d Aviatio n Divisio n Superviso r Economi c Developmen t

Agenc y o f

Riversid e Count y 555 5 Arlingto n Avenu e Riverside , C A 92504-250 6 Dea r Mr . Field : Th e Califomi aDepartmen t o f Transportatio n (Department) , Divisio n o f Aeronautics , conducte d a n aviatio n facilitie s inventor y an daStat e permi t complianc e inspectio n o f th e Hemet-Rya n Airpor t (Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Sit e No . 01654 . A ) o n May 25 , 2005 . W e appreciat e th e cooperatio n provide dt o u s b y Mr . To mTume r durin g ou r

inspection . Th e update dinformatio n ha s bee n entere dint o ou r records . Ou r inspectio n reveale dth e followin g item s w e t o brin g t o you r attention : •

• Th e left-mos t

threshol dligh t

o n th e lef

t sid e o f th e approac h en do f

Runwa y 2 3 wa s inoperativ e an dneed s t o b e repaired . Th e threshol dligh t

locate dsecon dfro mth e lef t o n th e lef

t sid e o f th e approac h en do f Runw ^ 5 wa s turne d9 0 degree s ou t fromth e norma l positio n an dneed s t o b e tume do r repaired . I n additio n t o th e require ditem s abov e w e woul dstrongl y recommen dtha t th e followin g item s b e complete di n th e interes t o f safety :

• Whil e som e positiv e step s hav e bee n take n t o improv e glide r operatio n safety (i.e. , to w plan e landin g o n Runwa y 05/2 3 an dth e conversio n o f severa l runwa y edg e light s t o semi-flus h typ e light s t o preven t

ligh t damag e b y th e to w rope ; plan s voice db y Mr . Tume r

t o obtai n CEQ A an dpermi t

aglide r runwa y tha t

woul dbette r

preven t excursion s b y landin g glider s int o th e Runwa y 05/2 3 Runwa y Safety Area) , w e stil l sa w evidenc e o f a n alternat e glide r runway . Th e us e o f

non-permitte drunway s fo r glide r operation s i s no t

permitted . Airpor t managemen t

mus t tak e step s t o ensur e glide r operation s compl y with th e airpor t permi t

• Durin g ou r

visi t w e observe daSheriff s helicopte r lan do n th e ram p are aadjacen t t o th e Sheriff s Departmen t

hangar . Upo n inspectio n o f tha t ram p area , w e foun dnothin g marke d a s eithe r ahelipor t

(allowin g takeoffs an dlandings , assumin g i t wa s an approve dheliport ) o r "Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s Californi a" 

# If c

### Mr . Rober t D . Fiel d Jun e 6 , 200 5 Pag e 2

ahelicopter

parkin g position . All Hemet-Rya n helicopte r

operator s shoul db e reminde dtha t npproache s andtakeoff

s shoul db e conducte dto/fro mrunway s or approve dheliport s andno t helicopter parkin g position s o r

general ram

p areas . I f

airpor t management

desire s t o hav e a

n approve dhelipor

t a t th e airport , they woul dnee dt o submi t a n FAA Form-748 0 t o th e FA A t o obtai n a n airspac e determination . T o approv e th e helipor t a t a n airport , th e Department woul dnee dth e positiv e FAA airspac e determinatio n an daset o f plan s meetin g th e requirement s o f

Califomi aCod e o f

Regulation s Titl e 21 , Sectio n 3534 . A s aminimum , th e Sheriffs Department

shoul dmar

k a n appropriately designe dhelicopter parkin g positio n i n accordanc e wit

h FAA Advisor

y Circula r A C 150/5390-2B , Helipor

t Design .

• During ou

r inspectio n visi t

w e requeste dadigita

l copy o f you r mos t recent Airpor t Layout Pla n (ALP) . W e hav e alread

y receive dacopy an dappreciate th e promp t actio n take n b

y Mr . Tumer

t o get u s th e ALP . Pleas e notif

y u s b y July 1 , 2005 , o f

you r intende do

r complete dactio n concernin g thes e item s an dprovid e u s wit

h photographi c evidenc e documentin g th e results . If yo u hav e an

y question s or nee dassistance , pleas e do no t hesitate t o contac t

u s a t (916 ) 654-456 5 or

email a t ieffbrown@dot.ca.gov . Sincerely , Origina l signe db

y JEF FR . BROW

N Aviatio n Safet

y Office r c ; FA A Distric t Office , Hawthorn e

"Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s California "STAT

E O FCALIFORNIA—^BUSINESS . TRANSPORTATIO N AN D HOUSIN

G AGENC Y ARNOL D SCmVARZRMPnr.FP , Gnvt^mn r 

### DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N DIVISIO N O FAERONAUTIC S - M.S.#4G 1120 N STREE

T P . O . BO X 94287 3 SACRAMENTO , CA 94273-000 1 PHON E (916)654-495 9 FA X (916)653-953 1 TT Y (916 ) 651-682 7 Fle x you r power ! B e energ y efficient !



### Jun e 29 , 200 6 Mr . Dary l Shipp y Aviatio n Divisio n Supervisor Economi c Development

Agency o f

Riversid e Count

y 82-50 3 U S Highwa

y 11 1 Indio , CA 92201-563 3 Dea r Mr . Shippy : Th e Califomi aDepartment o f Transportatio n (Department) , Divisio n o f Aeronautics , conducte d a n aviatio n facilitie s inventor y an daState permi t

complianc e inspectio n o f

th e Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t (Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Site No . 01654.A ) on Jun e 21 , 2006 . W e appreciate th e cooperatio n provide dt o u s b y Mr . Paul Hardi n durin g our inspection . Th e update dinformatio n ha s bee n entere dint o our

records . Ou r inspectio n reveale dth e followin g item s w e t o brin g t o you r attention :

• Th e left-mos t

threshol dlight

o n th e lef t sid e o f th e approac h endo f

Runwa y 2 3 wa s inoperativ e andneed s t o b e repaired . • Vegetativ e growt

h wa s foun

din th e Runwa

y Safet y Are a(RSA ) northwes t

o f th e approac h endo f Runwa y 2 2 (se e enclose dPhotogr^ h 1) . Thi s vegetatio n need s t o b e mowe do r removed , a s th e RS A mus t b e free o f potentiall y hazardou s surfac e variation s t o allo w th e occasiona l passag e o f

aircraf t i n accordanc e wit

h paragrap h 305 . a. of

th e Airpor

t Desig n Guide , FA

A Advisor y Circula r (AC ) 150/5300-13 . • Th e runwa

y holdin g positio n markin g on th e private taxiwa y t o th e Deutsc h propert

y i s incorrectl y locate da

t 12 5 fee t fromth e Runwa

y 5/2 3 centeiiine . Thi s markin g need s t o b e applie da t th e correc t

distanc e o f

20 0 feet fromth e runwa

y centerlin e (fo

r arunwa y wit h a n Airpor t Referenc e Code of

B- mandth e visual/approac h minimum s of Runwa y 5/23) , an d th e current

markin g need s t

o b e remove din accordanc e wit h paragrap h 3.d . o f

FA A AC 150/5340-lJ , Standard s fo

r Airpor t Markings . • Prio r to ou r departure followin g th e inspection , whil e i n th e aircraf

t "run-up " are aadjacen

t to th e approac h endo f

Runwa y 23 , w e observe darunwa y incursio n a s asilver

Toyot aPriu s drov e aroun dbehindu s andthe n acros s th e stopwa y a t th e approac h en

do f Runwa y 2 3 befor e continuin g o

n i n th e apparent

directio n of

th e airport' s glider

tenant . A s w e discusse dwit

h Mr . Hardi n later

tha t day , th e hazardou s nature andpotentia l consequence s o f

thi s activit

y shoul db e obviou s t o all an drunw ^ incursion s nee dt o b e avoided . W

e are awar e of andobserve dth e airpor

t perimeter securit y control s yo u hav e implemente da

t Hemet-Rya

n Airport . Sinc e th e vehicl e operato r a t leas t stoppe dth e vehicl e an dlooke dbot

h way s befor

e crossin g th e runwa

y environment , w e assume th e operato r ha d

"Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s Californi a" 

# JJ \

### Mr . Dary l Shippy

Jun e 29 , 200 6 Pag e 2 probably properl y gaine dacces s t o th e airpor t andwa s jus t

takin g a n ill-advise dshort-cut . We recommendyo u attemp t t o better infor man deducate you r

tenant s andusers , particularly th e glider operato r an dthei r customers , b

y sendin g out

aletter detailin g th e incident , th e danger s o f runwa y incursions , an

dth e airport' s positio n o

n tha t typ e o f vehicl e activity . I f th e si)ecifi c operato r

o f th e Toyot aPriu s ca

n b e identified , w e recommen dh e receiv e a counselin g session , a

t th e ver y least . Additiona

l informatio n o

n runwa y incursion s ma

y b e foun da t th e followin g FAA website : www.faa.gov/runwaysafety . • In ou r las t inspectio n letter , afte

r havin g observe daSheriffs helicopter lan don th e ram

p are aadjacen

t t o th e SherifT s Department hanga r an dno t findin g an

y helipor t o r helicopter parkin g position s marking s on tha t ram p area , w e recommende dtha t either th e airpor t and operato r undertake th e proces s t o hav e ahelipor t approved , or

mar k appropriatel y designe d helicopter parkin g position(s ) in yellow , in accordanc e wit h FA A Advisor y Circula r A C 150/5390-2B , Helipor

t Design . Nothin g ha s change dfromour las t inspectio n visi t

(se e enclose dPhotograp h 2) . Assumin g there i s n o intent t o obtai n a

n approve dhelipor

t on th e Sheriffs Department

ramp , th e helicopter

parkin g area s nee dt o b e marke da s such . W e hav e enclose dwidi thi s letter

acopy o f Paragrap h 20 8 (2-plu s page s long ) an dFigure s 2-1 8 and2

- 1 7 fromFA

A A C 150/5390-2B , Helipor

t Design , which provid e informatio n on th e markin g o f helicopter

parkin g areas . In additio n t o th e require ditem s above , w e recommendth e followin g ite mb e complete din th e interes t o f safety :

• Th e helicopter

parkin g are aa

t th e Califomi aDepartmen

t o f Forestr y an dFire Protectio n (CDF ) Ai r Attack Bas e ha s th e appropriate yello w parkin g circle . However , th e circl e appear s t o b e to o small . Th e CD Fshoul dverif y tha t th e diamete

r o f th e circl e i s th e same siz e a s th e roto r

diameter o f th e larges t

helicopter

tha t wal l par k a t tha t location , and , i f necessary , re-mar

k th e circl e fo

r tha t roto r diameter . Pleas e notif

y u s b y July 29 , 2006 , o f

you r intende do

r complete dactio n concernin g thes e item s andprovid e u s wit

h photographi c evidenc e documentin g th e results . If yo u hav e an

y question s o r nee dassistance , pleas e do no t hesitate t o contac t

u s a t (916 ) 654-456 5 o

r vi ae-mail a

t j ef f bro wn@dot . ca . gov . Sincerely , JEF FR . BROW

N Aviatio n Safet

y Office r Enclosure s c : FA A Distric t Office , Hawthorn e To mTumer , Riversid e ED A

"Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s California "

### Mr . Dary l Shipp y

Jun e 29,'200 6 Pag e 3 Photograp h

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do f Runwa y 2 2 Need s Vegetatio n Mowed/Remove d Photograp h 2

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Parkin g Area s Needto be Properly Marke d "Caltran s improve s mobilit y rjcros s California "

### Mr . Dary l Shippy

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### DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N DIVISIO N O FAERONAUTIC S - MS.#4 0 112 0 N STREE

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### Hemet-Rya n Airpor t Riversid e Count

y Suspense : November

9 , 200 7 Fle x you r power ! B e energ y efficient ! 

### Octobe r 10 , 200 7 Mr . Dary l Shippy , Superviso r Aviatio n Divisio n Economi c Development

Agency Count y o f Riversid e 82-50 3 U S Highwa

y 11 1 Indio , CA 92201-563 3 Dea r Mr . Shippy : Th e Califomi aDepartment o f Transportatio n (Department) , Divisio n o f Aeronautics , conducte d aState permi t

complianc e inspectio n an

dFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Airpor t Maste r Recor d(For m5010-1 ) update o f

th e Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t (FAA Site No . 01654 . A ) on Septembe r 11 , 2007 . W e appreciate th e cooperatio n provide dt o u s b y Mr . Paul Hardi n durin g ou r inspection . Th e update dinformatio n will b e entere dinto State andFA A Airpor t Master Records . Ou r inspectio n reveale dth e following itemw e brin g t o you r attention :

• W e observe daserie s o f

orang e "traffi c cones " an dnonstandardwhite marking s locate dt o th e southeas t

o f Runwa y 4/2 2 between Runwa

y 4/2 2 andRunwa

y 5/2 3 (se e enclose d photograph) . Thes e cone s andmarking s appea r t o hav e been set

up t o mar k either alandin g are aor some other

sor t o f aircraf t o r glider-relate dpurpose . Th e onl y runwa y authorize dfo

r glider us e i s Runwa

y 4/22 . A t 35 0 fee t fromrunwa

y centerlin e to paralle l runwa y centerline , th e distanc e between Runway s 4/2 2 an d5/2 3 i s alread

y insufficien

t t o meet FA A standards . Decreasin g tha

t distanc e fiirther

wit h glide r operation s woul dcompromis e safet y standard s an di s unacceptable . Th e cone s mus t b e remove dandth e glide r operato r mus t b e advise dt o kee p glider operation s out

of th e are abetween th e runways . Failure to compl y wit h th e condition s o f

ttie airpor t permit i s ground s fo

r th e suspensio n o f

operation s on tha

t runway . Additionally , w e provid e th e following observations :

• We notice dtha

t propert y jus t of f airpor t ground s t o th e southeas t

of th e approac h en

do f Runwa y 2 3 appear s t o hav e been prepare dfo r construction . I

f yo u hav e no t

alread y don e so , w e recommendyo u contac t th e sponsor

o f thi s projec t

t o ensure an

y construction , bot

h temporar y andpermanent , will not

result i n obstruction s to Federa

l Aviatio n Regulatio n (FAR) Par t 7 7 imaginar

y surfaces . Dependin g on th e natur e of an y constmctio n o

n thi s parcel , th e sponso r

ma y b e require dt o comply wit h FA RPar t 7 7 notificatio n criteri at o allo w th e FA A t o conduc t

a n airspac e study .

"Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s California " 

# J- o

### Mr . Dary l Shippy

October 10 , 200 7 Pag e 2

• We wer

e als o aske dt o addres s potentia l concern s about

criteri at o us e fo

r th e sitin g o f

a Unite dState s Fores t

Servic e (USES ) helicopte r parkin g are aandfacility . W e wer e tol dthi s facilit y woul db e locate dbetween Taxiway s "B " and"C " andth e parkin g ram p andRunwa

y 5/23 . An y such facilit

y mus t meet FAA standard s fo

r a"B-IH " airpor

t and"desig n helicopter. " Wit

h respec t t o Runwa y 5/23 , th e parkin g are aan dan y structure s mus t

b e on th e ram p sid e o f th e Buildin g Restrictio n Lin e andclea r o f an y FARPar

t 7 7 height restrictions . Clearanc e fro mth e taxiway s an dth e center o f ahelicopter

parkin g are amus t

b e aminimumof

15 6 feet fromeac h taxiwa

y centerline . (

A distanc e o f

9 3 feet t o keep clea

r of th e taxiwa y objec t free are aand6 3 feet

fromth e center

o f th e parkin g area , usin g th e Sikorsk y Skycran e helicopter

operate db

y USES contractor s a s th e presume ddesig n helicopter . Sixty-thre e feet i s th e su mo f

th e "ar c generate db

y th e tai l rotor " o f

aSkycran e plu s th e minimumrecommende d1 0 fee t between thi s "arc " andan y objects. ) Similarly , th e center o f th e helicopter

parkin g are ashoul db e 14 4 fee t fro mth e center

o f th e taxilan e o

n th e nort h edg e o f th e mai n parkin g ram

p (hal f th e taxilan e objec t

free are awidt

h i s 8 1 feet) . We wil l b e happ y t o look

a t an y plan s fo r aUSE S helicopter

parkin g are aan dfacilit

y t o ensur e i t meet s airpor

t standards . Pleas e notif

y u s b y November

9 , 2007 , o f

you r intende do r

complete dactio n concernin g thes e item s andprovid e u s wit

h photographi c evidenc e documentin g th e results . I f yo u hav e an

y question s or

nee dassistance , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

me a t (916 ) 654-456 5 or

vi ae-mail a t jeff'.brown@dot.ca.gov . Sincerely , Origina l signe db

y JEFFR. BROW

N Aviatio n Safet

y Office r c : FA A Lo s Angele s Airport s Distric t Offic e To mTumer , Riversid e EDA

"Caltran s improve s mobilit y acros s California "

### Mr . Dary l Shipp y

Octobe r 10 , 200 7 Pag e 3

Remov e traffi c cone s an dwhite marking s fro mare abetwee n Runway s 4/2 2 an d5/23 .

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<philli p . m MlerQdo t ca . gov > Sent : Thursday , JuT y30 , 200912:4 3 P M Subject : Suggeste d Solutio n Regardin g Glide rOperation s a t Hemet-Rya n Airpor t Kimchi Pe ryou rreques t fo ra n outlin e o f ou rproposal s to brin g glide roperation s int o complianc e wit h th e CalTran s report s le t m e offe rth e followin g suggestion s t o b e considere d b yeveryone : 1 - Us B O f unauthoftze d dir t fandin g are a betwee n runwa y 2 2 an d 2 3 fo rglkje rlandings . Th e maiorit y o f glider s landin g gea rhav e evotve d fro m th a ol d "us e o f a forwar d skid " t o a commo n mode m tai l dragger * whee l configuration . Th e ol d ski d aircraf t prefe rlandin g o n a dir l runwa y an d th e departin g FB O enforce d a rul e t o lan d o n th e dr f sir>c e hi s flee t wer e predomlnantt y o f tht t ol d "foPMar d sidd ' variety . Th e tai l dragge raircraf t woiJ d actuall y prefa ' t o lan d diredt yo n 2 2 asphalt , puftrn g of f t o a nort h apro n t o mak e way . Th e ver yfew remainn g glider s usin g "fbrwar d skids " woul d experienc e highe rwea rrates , bu t no t unacceptabl y so . Th e dir t are a betwee n njnway s 2 2 an d 2 3 woul d b e use d onl y i n emergenc y(multipl e glider s attemptin g to lan d a t th e sam e time bein g mos t commo n one) . Th m th e clu b organization , thi s chang e ca n b e communicate d an d enforced . 2 - UnautfiorJze d tfir t towplan e runwa yanglin g a t tfn ^s t en d o f 22 . CalTran s recommendatio n i s fo r towpfane s to us e 2 3 an d the n cros s tax i ove rt o 2 Z W e hav e n o issu e wit h thi s CalTran s solutio n give n loca l airpor t martager/ED A approval . Ther e ma y b e a coupl e o f landin g light s o n 2 3 tha t wi U nee d t o move d o rflus h mounte d t o bdliat e thi s procedure . Ca n b e adopte d nearl yimmediatet yo ra t th e tim e o f th e runwa y extension . 3 - A/ 0 radio s i n glider s o rtcwplane s causin g a hBzai d wit h othe rtraffic . Th e departin g FBO' s old-styl e glider s ha d n o batterie s o n boan:! , thtj s I' m guessin g radio s wer e no t installed... ! personalt y hav e n o ide a wh yradio s wer e neve rinstalle d o n th e towplanes. Th e departin g FB O encourage d everyon e no t to us e CTAF . Ai l mode m towplane s an d approximatel yB0 % o f th e gilde rflee t hav e radio s installed. . .th e 20 % o f th e glider s tha t d o no t hav e pane l mounte d radio s generall y carr y a han d held . This , w e woul d hav e n o issu e wit h announcin g ou rtakeof f an d landin g operation s o n CTAF , thi s i s SO P a t neart yever y gliderpor t I hav e visited . ..othe rtha n Heme t Throug h It s ow n setf-interes t i n safety , th e loca l clu b wil l naturall y enforc e a towplan e require d radi o polic yi n it s selectio n o f towplanes . CuR-entl y separatio n i s primaril yachieve d b yth e us e o f th e tw o paralle l runways , motorize d v s non motorize d traffic . Mixin g glide ran d powe rtraffi c o n on e runwa y i s no t impossible , thoug h th e cun^en t layou t ha s worke d s o wel l fo rs o lon g w e woul d prefe rthi s metho d b e maintained... I thin k everyon e woul d ag-ee . -FA A Urgenc y Requested - Th e County' s Oc t 1s t runwa y dosin g I s Jus t aroun d th e comer , an d whil e w e hav e establishe d som e friendl y communication s wit h th e County , w e hav e no t receive d an y forma l notic e counterin g thei r notic e o f th e Rinwa y bein g shutdow n an d 'X" d to gliders . Th e developmen t plan s a t Heme t appea rto b e a t leas t 2 year s awa y an d I woul d sugges t tha t thi s tim e b e use d t o establis h a n alternativ e operatin g arrangemen t fo rgirder s a t Hemet . Th e non-proft t Orang e Count ySoarin g Associatio n I s indicatin g a willingnes s to manag e th e operatio n o f soarin g o n th e nort h sid e o f HM T alon g th e line s o f th e term s o f th e prio rFBO' s lease . Glide rpilot s a t Heme t no w ar e restles s an d raacSn g wrl h ange r whic h th e du b i s tryin g (wit h difficutty! ) t o contain . W e as k th e FA A t o reques t th e Count y no t ctos e Gilde rrunwa y 2 2 an d th e Count yt o Issu e a timel y notic e I n tha t regard . Additionally , ma y I suggestvi a thos e inth e Count y copie d wit h thi s email , a n informa l meetin g betwee n jus t th e Count yan d th e glide rclu b principal s onl y a t th e County' s Riversid e office s befor e th e en d o f nex t wee k t o wor k ou t th e details ? It s a ne w day . let s everyon e wor k togethe rto rth e futur e goo d o f a^atio n a t Heme t Ryan . Kimchi , than k yo u agai n fo rtakin g interes t i n thi s issue . Bes t Aviatio n Vtfshes , Larr y Tuohin o Soarin g Societ yo f Americ a Regio n Governo r 714-319-998 8

I n a messag e date d 7/28/200 9 10.00:1 4 A . M . Centra l Dayligh t Time . Anthon yGardagfa a go vwnte s Opportunit y exist s withi n th e parameter s o f saf e airpor t design , saf e operatin g procedures , reasonabl e airpor t minimu m standards , an d reasonabl e airpor t rule s an d regulations , XXXXXXXX)0000<J(XXXXAXXXXXXXXXX>00WXXXXXXJ0OWXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ^

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Kimchi Than k yo u agai n fo ryou rhel p an d speed yresponse , previousl yI hav e reviewe d th e document s whic h yo u attache d an d th e issue s raise d ar e important . Note , th e dosin g o f th e cumen t FB O actuall ycreate s a "new opportunity " fo ra quic k

an d inexpensiv e resolutio n t o th e FAA/CalTran' s concern s whil e maintainin g th e rights o f glide rpilot s to acces s Hemet-Ryan . i fe ^ w e nee d t o ge t al l th e stakeholder s i n a roo m togethe ran d wor k thi s on e ou t 11 1 giv e yo u a cal l thi s week . Larr yTuohin o Soarin g Sodet yo f Americ a Regio n Govemo r 714-319-998 8 I n a messag e date d 7/27/200 9 600:0 5 P.M . Centra l Dayligh t Time , Kimchi.Hoang@faa,go vwrites : Lan7 , Thi s i s no t jus t a conflict ove runreasonabl e restrictions , bu t ther e ar e issue s o f airpor

t operatin g an d desig n defidency . Pleas e se e attache d files . Kimch i 310-725-361 7 310-725-684 9 fa x

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H i Tony , Althoug h Phi l Mille rha s bee n recentl yassigne d responsibilit yfo rth e geographi c are a tha t indude s Hemet-Rya n Atrport , an d wil l b e yoi rcontact fo rthat airport , I ha d th e are a previousl yan d hav e mor e o f th e backgroun d o n th e situatio n there . Here' s m yinpu t an d experienc e regardin g glide r op s a t Hemet-Ryan . Th e Divisio n o

f Aeronautic s ha s raise d flight safetyconcern s abou t glide r op s a t Hemet-Rya n Airport (HMT ) sinc e a t leas t 2002 . I hav e attache d a numbe ro f letter s w e hav e written , includin g 501 0 / Stat e Airpor

t Permi t Complianc e inspectio n letter s an d writte n comment s o n a draf t HM T Maste r Plan . Muc h o f ou rconce m lie s i n th e creation , an d continue d use , o f 

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y Economi c Developmen

t Agency P.O . Box 118 0 Riverside , CA 9250 2 Att : Colby Catald

i Re : Hemet-Rya

n Gliderpor

t Leas e Dea r Directo r Cataldi , Thi s i s t o confir

mth e conversatio n I hadwit h Cha dDavi s an

dHarr y Oliver o f you r office s on Wednesda

y Augus t 5 , 2009 . Orang e Count

y Soarin g Association , anon-profi t 501c 7 corporatio n for

over 5 0 years , i s intereste di n openin g negotiation s i n regard s t o continuin g th e glider operation s a

t Heme t Rya n Airport' s nort

h sid e previously manage db y Sailplan e Enterprises . Yo u ma y contac t th e undersigne di n regard s to thos e negotiations , Soarin g ha s alon g histor

y a t Hemet-Rya

n an dou r organizatio n woul dlike t o se e that traditio n continu e fo

r th e benefit

o f all . Pursuant t o th e Publi c Record s Act/FOl , Harr y Oliver promise dt o provid e acopy o f th e las t leas e tha t wa s agree dupon between Sailplan e Enterprise s an dth e County , andan

y agreement/condition s to terminate tha t lease . Additionally , h e indicate dh e woul d provid e acopy o f

your current standar dairpor t leas e agreement . W e wis h all partie s t o se e thi s new opportnnit y a s amomen

t t o correc t man y of th e misunderstanding s o f

th e past . Tim

e i s o f th e essence . Sincerely , Larr y Tuohin o OCS A President 714-319-998 8 larswan@aol.co m www . ocsoaring . or

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## RIVERSID E COUNT Y Economi c Developmen t Agenc y Mr . Anthony Garcia , Airport Complianc e Specialis t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n Airport s Divisio n 1500 0 Aviatio n Boulevard Roo m3024 Lawndale , Californi a9026 1 Augus t 18,200 9 Re : Safet y Issue s concernin g Unpowere dGlide r Operation s a

t Heme t Rya n Airport . Dea r Mr . Garcia , O n Jul y 8 , 2009 , th e Economi c Development Agenc y receive dalette r fro mLarr y Howell , Inc. , db aSailplane Enterprises , Inc . requestin g earl y terminatio n o f thei r Fixe dBas e Operation s lease , whic h provide dimpowered glide r towin g an dstorag e operation s t o tw o glide r soarin g club s an dcertai n individuals . Th e Economi c Development

Agenc y andLarr

y Howel l hav e reache da

n agreement

for th e early terminatio n o f

th e Sailplane Enterprises , leas e for 8.6 3 acre s o f

landa t Hemet-Rya

n Airport . Thi s agreement wil l b e submitte dt o th e Boar do f Supervisor s for

approva l th e firs t wee k i n September . Sailplane Enterprises , Inc . cease doperation s a t th e Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t becaus e o f

difiicuk economi c condition s fo r their specifi c operatio n diat

catere donly t o th e glider

community . Th e inabilit

y o f th e FB O t o operate fo

r profit , give n th e lo w revenu e structure i s acausa l factor in th e cessatio n o f

operations . Economic Development

Agenc y staf

f ha s ha dextensiv e dialogu e wit h current occupant s o f

th e premises , unpoweredglide

r pilot s andvariou s partie s claimin g t o represent th e interes t

o f th e unpowere dglide

r community . Th e Agency i s unwillin g t o exten dth e occupancy o f current user s o f th e Sailplane Enterprise s facilit y beyondth e Octobe r 1 , 2009 , leas e cancellatio n date . W e hav e ofiere dt o leas e hanga r spac e t o thos e users , andpilot s tha t want to continu e t o stor

e thei r glider s at th e airport . I n consideratio n o f

th e County' s agreement

t o terminat

e th e lease , Mr . Howell ha s agree dt o delive r th e premise s t o th e Count y on Octobe

r 1,2009 , in aclea

n andorderly conditio n free o f al l glider s an

dportabl e hangars . GUde r operation s at

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# 3-3"Th e Nationa l Transportatio n Safety Boar d(NTSB ) document s 2 8 formall y reporte d accident s i n th e vicinit y o f th e airpor t

ove r th e sam e tim e period . Thre e report s specificall y mention accident s suc h a s collision s i n th e "sailplan e holdin g area " o r involve dwit h th e "sailplan e holdin g area " a s marke do n th e Airpor t Layou t Pla n (ALP) . I n fact , ther e hav e bee n severa l documente daccident s wid i respec t t o th e presen t

non-standar drunway s (depicte dan dno t

depicted ) o n th e ALP , an dcollision s involve dpotentia l airpor t desig n safet y deficiencies . (Se e di e enclose dNTS B reports.)' * Riversid e Count

y Airport' s complianc e wit h FA A Airpor t Safet y Desig n Standard s in accordanc e wit h A C 150/5300-13 , (CHG-6) , paralle l runwa y separatio n criteri afor

Rwy 4-22 , ha s been a

n ongoin g issu e concernin g th e glide r operation s a

t th e anpor L Rwy 4-2 2 i s separate db y 350f l t o th e nort

h o f th e mai n Rw y 5-23 . FA

A design standard s deman daminimumo f 700ftfo T simultaneou s operation s fromparalle l runways . Th e Californi aDepartmen t o f Transportation , Divisio n o f Aeronautic s (Caltrans) , hav e cite dth e airpor t si x time s over th e precedin g seven year s fo r allowin g unauthorize dus e of makeshif t landin g area s utilize db y glide r operations . The following statement s ar e extract s fromth e letter s received :

• LiCtter

date dApri l 30 . 2002 : Tw o unauthorize dlandin g area s i n activ e us e b y to w plan e an d glide r operator s mus t

b e closed . On e landin g are abetwee n Runwa y 4/2 2 an dRunwa y 5/2 3 penetrate s th e Runwa y Safet y Are a(RSA ) o f

bot h runways . Th e secon dlandin g are ai s adir t are ao n th e approac h en do f Runwa y 4/2 2 withi n th e Rimway Protectio n Zon e (RPZ ) an dRSA . Th e approac h t o thi s unauthorize ddir t nmwa y intersect s th e approac h t o th e permitte dglide r nmwa y an di s obstructe db y tal l trees . W e brin g you r attentio n t o th e Califomi aCod e o f Regulations , Tid e 21 , Articl e 2 . PERMITS , Sectio n 3530 . Thi s sectio n state s th e follovdng : PERMI T REQUIREMENTS , (a) N o perso n ma y hol da n airpor t ope n fo r use , unles s otherwis e exempted , withou t

first applyin g fo r

an dobtainin g a n appropriat e permi t o r authorizatio n a s require db y th e Department , (b ) N o aircraf t takeof f o r landin g ma y b e mad e a t asit e tha t

i s no t permitted , exempted , o r authorize di n accordanc e with thes e requirements . Continue dus e o f thes e tw o unauthorize dlandin g area s i s prohibite dan dmus t b e suspende dimmediately .

• Lette r

date dMa v 29 . 2002 ; Riversid e County' s operatio n o f th e airpor t contrar y t o th e AL P andi

n th e present

configuration assume s agreat deal o f liabilit y andris k exposur e for th e Count

y o f Riversid e tha t th e Departmen

t i s no t willin g t o shar

e

• Lette r

date dAugus t

13 . 2004 : Pleas e b e advise dtha t th e Stat e airpor t permi t fo r HM T doe s no t reflec t A e sailplan e landin g are ai n between Runwa y 4-2 2 andRunwa

y 5-23 . The airpor

t permi t doe s no t reflec t th e to w plane landin g are anortheas t o f Runwa y 4-22 , either . The us e o f

either of thes e area s fo

r any non-emergenc y aircraf t operatio n i s strictt

y prohibited . Th

e continue dus e of

either impermitte d runwa y jeopardize s th e statu s o f th e State airpor

t permit , andth e eligibilit

y fo r Stat e grant s an dloans . Th e Stat e Aeronautic s Ac t

require s our

permittin g o f

al l runway s in publi c an

dspecia l us e airport s i n th e Stat e o f Califomia . The Stat

e airpor t permittin g proces s i s designedto enhanc e publi c safet y at airports .I t

i s ou r polic y t o disallo w landin g andholdiu g area s for aircraf t i n th e Runwa

y Safet y Are ao f another runway .

• Lette r

date dJun e OS . 2006 t

Whil e som

e positiv e step s hav e bee n take n t o improv e glide r operatio n safet y (i.e. , to w plan e landin g o n Runwa y OS/2 3 andth e conversio n o f severa l runwa y edg e light s to semi-flus h typ e light s t o prevent ligh t damag e b y th e to w rope ; plan s voice db y Mr . Tumer t o obtain CEQ A an dpermi t aglider runwa y tha t wouldbette

r prevent excursion s b y landin g glider s into th e Runwa y OS/2 3 Runwa

y Safet y Area) , w e stil l sa

w evidenc e o f

a n alternate glider

runway . The us e o f non-permitte drunway s for glider operation s i s no t

permitted . Airpor

t managemen

t mus t take step s t o ensur e glide r operation s compt

y wit h th e airpor

t permi t

• Lette r

date dJun e 29 . 2006 : Prio r t o ou r departur e followin g th e inspection , whil e in th e aircraf t "run

up " are aadjacen

t t o th e approac h endof

Runwa y 23 , we observe darunwa y incursio n a s asilve

r Toyot a Priu s drov e aroun dbehin du s andthen acros s th e stop wa y at th e approac h en

do f Runwa y 2 3 befor e continuin g on in th e apparent directio n o f

th e airport' s glider

tenan t A s w e discusse dlate

r tha t day , th e hazardou s natur e an dpotential consequence s o f thi s activit

y shoul db e obviou s t o al l andrunwa y incursion s nee dt o b e avoided . W e ar e awar e of an dobserve dth e airpor

t perimeter securit y control s yo u hav e implemente da

t Hemet-Rya

n Airport Sinc e di e vehicl e operato r at leas t stoppe dth e vehicl e and lookedbotii way s befor

e crossin g th e runwa

y environment , w e assum e th e operator ha dprobably properl y gaine dacces s t o th e airpor

t andwa s jus t

takin g a n ill-advise dshor

t cut . W e recommendyou attemp t t o better infor mandeducate you r

tenant s an dusers , particularl y th e glide r operator an dthei r customers , b y sendin g ou t

aletter detailin g th e incident , th e danger s o f runwa y mcursions , andth e airport' s positio n o n tha t type o f vehicl e activity .

• Lette r

date dOctobe r

10.2007 ; W

e observe daserie s o f

orang e "traffic cones " andnonstandar d whit e marking s locate dt o th e southeas t o f Runwa y 4/2 2 betwee n Runwa

y 4/2 2 andRunwa

y 5/2 3 (se e enclose dphotograph) . Thes e cone s andmarking s appea r to hav e bee n se t

u p to mar k either alandin g are ao r som e other sor t o f aircraf t or glider-relate dpurpose . Th e onl y runwa y authorize dfo

r glide r us e i s Runwa y 4/22 . A t 35 0 fise t fromrunwa

y centerline t o paralle l runwa y centerline , th e distanc e between Runway s 4/2 2 and5/2 3 i s alread y insufficien

t t o mee t FA A standards . Decreasin g tha t distanc e furthe

r wit h glide r operation s woul dcompromis e safet y standard s andi s unacceptable . The cone s mus t b e remove dan

dth e glider

operator mus t b e advise dt o kee

p glider operation s out

o f th e are abetween th e runways . Failur

e t o comply wit

h th e condition s of

th e airpor t permi t i s groimd s fo

r th e suspension o f operation s on Runwa

y 4-22 . Othe r safet y issue s mclude th e lack

o f Radi o Telephon

y (RT ) communication s andadherenc e t o standar doperatin g procedure s (SOP's) , andth e inabilit y o f th e airpor t t o mov e Rwy 4-2 2 furthe r north , i n orde

r to b e compliant

wit h FA A Runwa y Desig n Separatio n Standards . Shiftin g o f departur e operation s t o th e main runwa y 5-2 3 wil l agai n present

a n imacceptable hazar

dt o powere d aircraf t operations . The cominglin g of thes e operation s wouldallo w th e potential fo r peopl e o n th e ground(enterin gandexitin g glider cockpits ) andarriving/departin g aircraft , t o b e i n clos e proximit y o n th e mai n runway , leadin g to continuou s safet

y violation s to airsid e operations . Hemet-Rya n airpor t ha s a s it s mai n tenant , aCALFIR E Air Attac k operation , utilizin g turbin e S-2 T Air-tanker s i n th e "initial attack " role . Thi s rol e require s that th e aircraf t b e airbome withi n afe w minute s o f

acaU, s o the y ca

n quickly retardth e growt

h o f wildfires . Severa

l busines s je t

operator s als o utihz e Hemet-Rya

n airpor t andUSP S contracte dheav y lif t Helicopter s use dfo

r fire-fighting operations . Durin g th e master

plannin g process . Riversid e Count y studie dway s t o brin g Rwy 4-2 2 mto complianc e wit h FA A runwa y desig n standard s i

n orde r t o obtain operatin g approva l andmitigatio n o f

th e inherent

liability . Given th e physica l nature o f

th e airport , th e County' s airpor t consultant s hav e no t

been abl e t o provide adesig n that i s compliant wit h FAA desig n standards . The nort h sid e are arepresent s significan t development

potential tha

t need s to b e hel dopen t o th e highes t andbes t us e a s applicabl e t o Federa l grant assurance s an dregulations . Th e Count y i s evaluatin g aprojec t

tha t wil l enhanc e th e airport s abilit

y t o provide fo

r genera l aviatio n an dpubli c use . Th e Count y consider s th e continue dus e b y unpowere dglide r

operator s departin g fromHemet-Rya n Airpor t t o b e uiisa£ e an din conflic t

wit h th e genera

l aviatio n operation s andfir e fitting activitie s at

th e airport . FA

A orde r 5190.6A , Airpor

t Complianc e Requirements , Chapte r 4 , sectio n 4- 8 a . (2) : "I n th e interes t

o f safety , th e airpor

t owner ma y prohibi t o r limit an y given type , kind , o r

clas s of aeronautica

l us e o f th e airpor

t i f such actio n i s necessar

y fo r th e saf e operatio n o f

th e airpor

t or necessar y t o serv e th e civi l aviatio n need s o f th e public . Thi s allow s th e impositio n o f reasonabl e rule s andregulation s (se e paragraph 4-7b ) t o restric t us e o f th e airport . Fo r

example , the y ma

y prohibi t aircraf t not equippe dwit

h areasonabl e minimumo f communication s equipmen t fromusin g th e airport . The

y ma y restric t or deny us e o f

th e airpor

t fo r studen t training , fo r

takin g of

f witi i towe dobiects , or

fo r some othe

r purpos e deeme dt o b e incompatibl e wit h safet y unde r th e local condition s peculia

r t o tiiat airj>ort " Upon terminatio n o f

th e leas e wit

h Sailplane Enterprises , th e Count y wil l no t consider continuatio n o f

unpowere d glide r operation s tha

t depar t fromth e Hemet-Rya

n Aupor t O n Octobe r 1 , 2009 , runwa

y 4-2 2 wil l b e permanenti y closedt o al l operations . Powere dglider operation s andunpowere dglider landing s wil l continu e t o b e permitte da t Hemet-Rya

n Airport . Sincerely , Colb y Cataldi Assistant Director of Aviation

c : Dary l Shippy , Airpor

t Manage r TomTiuner , Airpor

t Supervisor Cha dDavies , Airpor

t Developmen

t Specialis t Jef f Brown , Aviatio n Safet

y Officer, Department

of Transportation , Division o f Aeronautics . Larr y Tuohino , OCS A PresidentPag e 1 o f 2 

### Chri s & Felici a From : To : Cc : Sent ; Subject : Tom Let' s ge t togethe ran d discuss . Whe n woul d b e good ?

<LarSwan@aol.com > <TTURNER@rivcoeda.org > < C D AV I ES@rivcoeda . org > Tuesday , Septembe r08 , 200 9 11:3 9 A M Superviso rMeeting - Today' s Heme t Glide rDecisio n 3.4 9

Larr y Tuohin o 714-319-998 8

From : VLAURITZEN@rct)OS.or g To : LarSvvan@aol.co m Sent ; 9/8/200 9 9:02:4 3 A.M . Pacifi c Dayligh t Tim e (Mex i Subj : RE : Superviso rMeeting - Today' s Heme t Glide rDecisio n 3.4 9 Yo u wil l nee d t o sho w justificatio n wh yyo u woul d nee d th e 3 mont h extension , an d i t woul d b e a t th e discretio n o f th e County .

Vern e Lauritze n Chie f o f Staff , Superviso rJef f Ston e Count y o f Riversid e Thir d Distric t vlauritzen@rcbos.or g (951)955-103 0

From : LarSwan@aol.co m [mailto:LarSwan@aol.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Septembe r01 , 200 9 2:5 2 P M To : Lauritzen , Vern e Subject : Superviso rMeeting - Today' s Heme t Glide rDecisio n 3.4 9

Mr . Lauritzen ,

10/5/200 9 

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Thi s i s t o confir m th e comment s of Superviso rJeff Ston e a t today' s 9/ 1 Riversid e Board o f Supervisor' s meetin g i n regard s t o Agend a Ite m 3.49 , th e soarin g operation s a t Heme t Ryan . Soarin g operation s ar e t o continu e a t Hemet-Rya n fo ra n 6 mont h period , wit h a n additiona l extensio n o f 3 month s possibl e wit h th e showin g goo d cause . Thi s woul d allo w flyin g thr u Marc h 31 , 201 0 an d Jun e 30 , 201 0 respectively . W e appreciat e th e extensio n o f operation s Superviso rSton e ha s provide d an d w e wil l coordinat e th e logistic s wit h th e Hemet-Rya n Airpor t Manager . Sincerely , Larr y Tuohin o OCS A Presiden t 714-319-998 8 www.ocsoarinq.or g

10/5/200 9KIVBRSID K COUNT Y 

### Ecanomi c Devclopinen t Agenc y Chri s Mannio n 1 6 Septembe r2009 Vic e -Presiden t OCS A 3216 4 Zio n Wa y Winchester , C A 9259 6 RE : Publi c Record s Ac t - Reques t fo rDocument s Dea rMr . Mannion , I n respons e t o you rtw o Publi c Record s Ac t requests , bot h date d Septembe r14 , 2009 , Riversid e Count y ha s mad e availabl e pe rth e accompanyin g attache d e-mai l th e "Record s Reques t fo rth e Rea l Propert y Conveyanc e o f th e Hemet-Rya n Airport " a t n o charge . A s t o you rreques t entitle d "Records Request , Aeronautica l Safety , Hemet-Rya n Airport, " thi s departmen t wa s unable t o locat e an y records , whic h woul d b e responsiv e t o thos e request s enumerate d i n number s 1-6 . W e believ e tha t thi s informatio n i s availabl e pe rth e NTS B an d FAA accident/inciden t we b database . Yo u ar e reminde d tha t al l sailplan e operation s fro m Rw y4-2 2 an d sailplan e departur e operation s fro m Rw y 5-23 , wil l ceas e o n Octobe r1 , 2009 . OCS A mus t vacat e th e forme rSailplan e Enterpris e Inc , leasehol d b y Octobe r1 , 2009 . I f yo u hav e an y question s pleas e cal l m e a t (951 ) 955-9417 . Sincerely , Cha d Davie s Airport s Developmen t Specialis t cc ; Dary l Shippy , Airport s Manage r To m Tumer , Airport s Superviso r Larry Howell , Sailplan e Enterprise s Colb y Cataldi , Assistan t Director , ED A Aviatio n

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### Septembe r

17 , 200 9 Hon . Jef FSton e County Supervisor , Distric t i n RIVERSID E COUNT Y 408 0 Lemo n St . 5t

h Floo r Riverside , C A 9250 1 District2(g),rcbos.org RE : Glide r

Operations , Hemet-Rya n Airpor t Dea r Superviso r

Stone : I represen t

th e Orang e Count y Soarin g Association , whos e member s an dother s hav e heavil y utilize dfederall y funde dHemet-Rya n Airport for glide r operation s fo r

nearl y 5 0 years . O n Septembe r

1 , 2009 , befor e a

n ope n sessio n o f

th e Boar do f

Supervisor s yo u announce dtha t th e County grante da6 plu s 3 month extension ' o f th e Octobe r

1 , 200 9 deadlin e fo r

cessatio n o f glide r activitie s a t

Hemet-Rya n Airport . Thi s wa s t o allo w tim e for thos e previousl y ordere dt o vacat e t o mee t

with you r

office , th e FA A an dCalTran s t o investigat e whethe r th e Count y i s i n violatio n o f

it s federa l obligation s an dt o attemp t i n goo dfait

h t o reac h a

n amicabl e resolutio n les s offensiv e t o th e aviatio n community . O n Septembe r 8 , you r Chie f o f Staff , Vern e Lauritzen , confirme dtha t

th e 6 plu s 3 month extensio n ha dbee n approved . Thereafter , m y clien t renewe d it s reques t

t o mee t wit h airpor t

managemen t

t o implemen t

appropriat e operationa l guideline s an d t o coordinat e discussion s t o mediat e th e lon g termstatu s o f glide r operations . Inexplicably , o n Septembe r 4 , 2009 , ED A manager s Cha dDavie s an dTo mTume r confide dt o airport user s tha t

a ) th e glide r

runwa y wil l b e permanenti y close do n Octobe r 1 , 2009 , an db ) n o reaso n exist s fo r

glide r pilot s t o ente r

th e airfiel dafter

Octobe r 1 , 2009 , othe r

tha n fo r

th e specifi c purpos e o f

removin g permanenti y equipmen t an daircraft . W e als o receive dreport s tha t Riversid e ED A wil l immediatel y begi n bulldozin g th e FB O facilitie s an dothe r structure s o n Octobe r 1 , 2009 . Likewise , o n Septembe r 16 , 2009 , m

y clien t receive dth e attache dlette r fro m Mr . Davie s stating : "Yo u ar e reminde dtha t

al l sailplan e operation s fro mRw y 4-2 2 an dsailplan e departur e operation s fro mRw y 5-23 , wil l ceas e o n Octobe r 1 , 2009 . OCS A mus t

vacat e th e forme r Sailplan e Enterpris e Inc , leasehol db y Octobe r 1 , 2009. "

' Th e officia l recordreflects yo

u announce da6 mont h extensio n o f glide r opetations plus a

n additiona l 3 mont h discretionar

y extensio n tha t ma y b e grante dbase do n demonstrate

dhardship . Th

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t o f Proceedings , however

, reflects onl

y a3 mont h extension . 

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### I n ou r view , th e County ha s no t live du p t o it s obligation s t o th e communit y an dt o m y clients , ha s no w renege do n it s publi c expression s o f goo dfaiti i effort s an dha s engage di n adeliberat e strateg y t o den y my client' s member s thei r rights t o acces s Heme t

Rya n Airpor t

fo r thei r aviatio n operations . M y client s hav e repeatedl y sough t you r assistanc e with thi s proble mbu t you r offic e ha s ignore dthei r

request s an dha s miss-state dyou r intentions . Regrettably , yo u hav e lef t u s n o optio n bu t

t o brin g aformal complain t t o th e U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n seekin g t o withhol dfro mth e County o f Riversid e al l futur e federa l fundin g fo r it s transportatio n project s unti l th e County complie s with it s federal obligation s t o mak e Heme t Rya n Airpor t

reasonabl y availabl e t o al l classe s o f aviatio n activities , includin g glide r operations . Sincerely ,

Ronal dCoza d e-copies : A . Garcia , FA

A K . Haukohl , FA

A G . Cathey , CalTran s J . Brown , CalTran s P . Miller , CalTran s H . OUver , EDA E . Rosiak , CP

A W . Dunn , AOP

A L . Tuohino , OCS A C . Mamiion , OCS A B . Buster , BO S J . Tavaglione , BO S Office o f R . Wilson , BO S M . Ashley , BO S V . Lauritzen , BO S anthonv . gareia@faa . go v kutLo.haukohl(g!dot.ca.gov garv.cathev@.dot.ca . go

v ieff.browni@dot.ca.gov Phillip , miHer(g>.dot.ca

. go v holwertg)jivcoeda.or

g erosiak@comcast.ne

t bill.dunn@aopa.or

g Larswan@.aol.co

m zoomie83@jnoadrurmer.co

m districtl@jcbos.org district2@jcbos.or

g district4@jcbos.or

g District5@jcbos.or

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### Augus t 28,200 9 Mr . Daiy l Shippy , Superviso r Aviatio n Divisio n Economi c Development

Agenc y Count y o f Riversid e 82-50 3 U S Highwa

y 11 1 Indio , C A 92201-563 3 Dea r Mr . Shippy : Th e Califomi aDepartment o f Transportatio n (Department) , Divisio n o f Aeronautics , conducte d aState pomi t

complianc e inspectio n an dFedera l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Airpor t Master Recor d(For m5010-1 ) updat e o f

th e Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t (FAA Site No . 01654.A ) o n Jul y 31 , 2009 . W e appreciate th e cooperatio n provide dt o u s b y Mr . Dav e Englis h durin g our inspection . Th e update dinformatio n wil l b e entere dint o State an dFA A Airport Maste r Records . Ou r inspectio n reveale dth e followin g item s w e brin g t o you r attention : 1 . Durin g our

inspectio n w e observe dtha t sev«a l sailplane s (gliders ) an dato w plan e were operatin g o n an di n th e vicinity o f Glider Runwa y 4/22 . I observe dsevera

l permitte dtow plane/s^ide

r laundie s fromGlider

Rtmwa y 4/22 . Bu t

I als o observe dnumerou s incident s o f a to w plan e landin g i n th e fieldsevera l hundre dfee

t prio r t o th e Glider

Runwa y 2 2 threshol d (se e photo 1) , an dglider s landin g t o th e southeas t o f an dparallelin g Glider

Runwa y 2 2 (se e photo 2) . Severa

l orang e traffi c cone s locate dsoutheas t o f an dparalle l t o Glide

r Runwa y 4/22 , i n th e Runwa

y Safet y Are a(RSA) , woul dappea r t o indicat e thi s i s asanctione d operatin g area . Excep t

i n an emei^gency , al l fixed-wing aircraft , includin g gliders , shal l takeof f an dlan donl y o n th e tw o permitte drunways . Becaus e o f

th e relativel y clos e proximit y o f th e permitte drunways , ^proximatel y 35 0 fee t a s oppose dt o th e curren t

minimu mstandard s o f

70 0 feet fo r simultaneou s operations , an y emergenc y glide r

landin g are ashoul db e northwes t o f Glider Runwa y 4/22 . Parke daircraft , vehicles , structure s o r

other obstruction s shoul db e move dawa y fromGlider

Runwa y 4/22 . A s thes e safet

y discrepancie s hav e bee n note di n severa l earlio

- inspectio n letters , includin g Jef FBrown' s lette r

o f October 10,2007 , i t

i s imperativ e tha

t th e atrpor t provid e u s writte n confirmatio n withi n 6 0 day s tha t thes e non-compliant

operation s hav e bee n terminated . Additionally , pleas e provid e u s acop y o f you r procedure s tha

t addresse s ho w glider operation s a

t Hemet-Rya

n Airpor t shall b e conducted . Failure t o comply wit h thi s directiv e wil l resul t i n th e suspensio n o f

Glider Runwa y 4/2 2 unti l thes e discrepancie s hav e bee n appropriatel y resolved .

"Caltran s Unpro v mobilit y acros s Cchfomi G " 

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### Mr . Dary l Shipp y

Augus t 28,200 9 Pag e 2 2 . W e observe dburrowin g am"ma l hole s i n th e RS A prio r

t o th e threshol do f

Runwa y 2 3 (se e phot o 3) , larger

tha n 3 inche s i n diameto* , tha t mus t b e filled, an dcompacte dflush-to-grade i n accordanc e wit

h Advisor y Cuxula r (AC ) 150/5300-13 , Airport Design , Sectio n 305 , an d Tabl e 3-1 . 3 . Th e yello w (UNICO M 123.0 ) markin g o n paralle l Taxiwa y A (se e photo 4 ) mus t

b e remove d durin g your

nex t re-markin g projec t

Whil e non-standardmarking s ar e no t permitte do n runway s o r

taxiways , the y ma

y b e place do n th e ramp o r i n oiher non-movement

areas . I n additio n t o th e abov e reference dsafet y discrepancies , w e als o note dth e following :

• Th e ram

p an dparkin g are aasphal t

i s beginnin g t o rave l an dcrack , andshoul db e evaluate d fo r a n asphal t rehabilitatio n projec t

t o reduc e fiirthe

r deterioration . I t i s th e Dq)artment' s objectiv e t o ensure that airport s mee t

alt current applicabl e FA A minimu mdesig n safet

y standards , A C criteria . Federal Aviatio n Regulations , State Publi c Utilitie s Code , Sectio n 2100 1 e t seq. , th e Califomi aCod e o f Regulations , Tid e 21 , Sectio n 3525-3560 , andal l require dcondition s delete di n your State Airpor

t Permi t issue db y th e Departmen t

Al l refer^ce dpublication s i n thi s letter , includin g many FA A AGs , may b e foundo n ou r

websit e at : www.dot.ca.gov/aeronautics . W e ar e please dt o suppor

t an dassis t you i n enhancin g safet

y an dutility a

t Riversid e Count

y airports , andloo k

forwar dto workin g wit

h yo u agai n i n th e fijture. W e als o remin dyo u that th e us e o f Califomi aAi dt

o Airport s Progra

marmua l gran t funds , to correc t

safet y discrepancies , i s considere dt o b e a n eligibl e expenditure ; however , tiie recentl y approve d State budge t

doe s no t allo w ne w request s for

annual grant s t o b e processe dfo r th e remainde r of fiscal yea r 2009/2010 . Pleas e notif

y u s b y Septanb«

- 28,2009 , o f your intende do r complete daction s concernin g thes e itrans . Shoul dyou hav e any questions , o r if w e ma y b e o f fiirther assistance , pleas e d o no t

hesitat e t o contac t

m e at (916 ) 654-5507 , o r

vi ae-mai l at phillip.miller@dotca,gov . Sincerely , Origina l signe db

y PHILLI P C . MILLER , CM . Aviatio n Safet

y Office r c : FA A Lo s Angele s Airport s Distiic t Offic e To mTumer , Riversid e ED A Tony Garcia , FA

A L A AD O

"Caitran s improve s mobilit y acros s Califomia 'Pag e 1 o t 3 

### Chri s & Felici a From : <LarSwan@aol.com > To : <all@ocsoaring.org > Sent : Monday , Septembe r21 , 200 9 7:5 3 A M Subject : [all ] Lates t r e Heme t Closur e Figh t I n th e word s o f Bo n Homm e Richard' s captain , nava l her o Joh n Pau l Jones , vk^e n aske d t o surrender , " I (we ) hav e no t t>egu n t o fight" . Th e Count yi s scrambling... I wouldn' t wan t t o b e i n today' s ED A staf f meeting . LT 

# Glide rpilot s reac t t o Oct . 1 deadlin e t o mov e fro m Hemet - t^ r Rya n airpor t Valle yNew

s Staf f Friday , Septembe r18* , 2006 . Issu e 38 , Volum e 9 . RIVERSID E - Loca l glide rpilot s wer e "freakin g out " toda yafte rlearnin g the ymus t mov e thei r equipmen t ou t o f Hemet-Rya n Airpor t b y Oct . 1 . Th e count y want s t o sto p al l glide roperation s a t Hemet-Ryan , citin g safet yconcern s an d potentia l futur e conflict s th e glider s migh t hav e wit h vrater-droppin g ai rtankers , la w enforcemen t aircraf t an d commute rflights a t th e airfield . Glide renthusiast s sa yth e airpor t i s currentl yunder-use d an d tha t glide rtraffi c bring s mor e revenu e t o th e area . Earlier , the ywer e tol d the ywoul d hav e month s t o mov e thei rgliders , bu t thi s wee k the ylearne d tha t Riversid e Count y official s wan t the m t o mov e th e equipmen t i n les s tha n tw o week s ~ a deadlin e on e pilo t calle d "completel yunreasonable. " "Ther e ar e a lo t o f guy s freakin g ou t here, " sai d Larr yTuohino , a n aviato ran d presiden t o f th e Orang e Count y Sailplan e Association . "On e o f ou rmember s jus t ha d emergenc ykne e surgery . He' s no t goin g t o b e abl e t o mov e hi s stuff . We'v e go t som e member s wit h ag e an d medica l issues , an d havin g additiona l tim e make s a bi g difference. " Durin g th e Sept . 1 Boar d o f Supervisors ' meeting , boar d Chairma n Jef f Ston e sai d glide rpilot s shoul d hav e thre e t o si xmonth s beyon d th e Oct . 1 deadlin e previousl y se t b y th e county' s Economi c Developmen t Agenc y t o hau l av»ra ythei rsailplane s an d associate d equipment . "Thi s airpor t i s transformin g itself, " Ston e sai d durin g th e Sept . 1 meeting . "We'v e ha d mor e (firefighting ) ai rattac k airplane s g o int o Hemet-Rya n tha n anyv/her e i n California . It' s strategic . We'r e no t goin g t o ge t awa yfro m th e compatibilit y issue. " H e agree d th e Oct . 1 deadlin e t o remov e th e 3 0 t o 5 0 glider s store d o n a n 8-acr e lo t a t th e airpor t wa s to o soo n an d requeste d tha t ED A gran t th e additiona l time . B U I Tuohin o sai d i n th e las t severa l days , member s fro m hi s organizatio n an d othe rglide rpilot s wer e

10/5/200 9 

# 9- ^I'ag e z or J

informe d th e origina l deadlin e wil l stand . Accordin g t o ED A spokesma n To m Freeman , th e agenc y receive d a lette rshortl y afte rth e Sep t 1 meetin g statin g "i n ver

y stron g language " tha t gilde roperation s wer e t o b e halte d immediately ! Unfortunately , vye'r

e no t abl e t o hono rth e supervisor' s extension, " Freema n said . "It' s simpl y becaus e w e rrius i compl y wn n m e guiaeiine s piace a o n us . H e sai d th e lette rcam e fro m eithe rCaltrans , whic h ha s inspectin g authority ove rpubli c airfield s acros s th e state , 6 ( Tra m th e Federa l Aviatio n Administfatron . 'It' s extremel y difficul t fo rm e t o believ e that' s tru e fro m a proces s poin t o f view, " sai d Tuohino . "Tha t sound s completel yfallacious. " Hi s organizatio n ha s demande d th e count yprovid e copie s o f correspondenc e tietwee n i t an d an y othe rstat e o rfedera l agencie s regardin g sailplan e operation s a t Hemet-Ryan . Th e airfield , locate d jus t wes t o f Hemet , ha s bee n a hu b fo rrecreationa l flyin g an d fire suppressio n operation s fo rmore tha n 4 0 years . Earlie rthi s summer , Larr y Howell , wh o run s Sailplan e Enterprise s Inc. , aske d th e count yfo ra n earl y terminatio n o f hi s leas e a t th e airport , sayin g busines s ha d droppe d significantl y durin g th e recen t economi c downturn . Th e board , followin g EDA' s recommendation , agree d t o en d th e leas e -an d a t th e sam e tim e ordere d a hal t t o glide rflying i n general . Freema n sai d to o man y safety hazard s hav e croppe d up , resultin g i n "fatalities , injur y an d seriou s violation s o f regulations. " Las t weekend , a 70-year-ol d glide rpilo t wa s fatall y injure d durin g takeoff fro m a n airpor t i n Lak e Elsinore , possibl ybecaus e th e glide rdetache d prematurel y fro m th e airplan e tha t wa s towin g i t int o th e air . ADVERTISEMEN T 

# STO P SMOKIN G

I n On e Hou r

- LIFETIM E GUARANTE E - Hypnambmt^iaB/teimy / Icjtimoni*! : / fja/ / trifdt o stop imokivgforytsrs . Notltm g iporite dimti l I cam e to lyamh'n . I /faf f (nenJT< f o f cigarette s fo r

over 2 yatr s am i sit t

nnfrg e hoik . i A OfUnry , A^ttu l CJIKTI I S«M)r a Brigh t CH f Cina i lIvtWiMwraps l S.'Ktiii j Ctssste i 3t««i a 9S % Succt w r«l « • N o utthdrwu U • H o nftlgb l a»i n 951-443-508 3 www.MyQuitters.co m "Th e countyha s bee n completel y unreasonable . Thei r styl e i s appalling, " sak l Tuohino . "D o vt « hav e ou rincidents ? Ever y airpor t ha s it s incidents . We'v e ha d glide r operation s goin g o n ther e sinc e th e earl y 70s . Nobod yha s com e dow n o n u s unti l now . Why ? Becaus e the y wan t t o redevelo p th e airpor t int o a je t port. " Tuohin o questione d th e wisdo m o f expandin g Hemet-Rya n t o facilitat e commute roperation s whe n Frenc h Valle yAlport , 1 2 mile s away , provide s th e sam e services . "Frenc h Valle y Airpor

t i s a w^it e elephant, " h e said . "Th e county' s no t makin g an y money . Hal f o rles s of th e spac e ther e i s leased. " H e complaine d tha t count y budge t official s fai l t o disce m th e economi c benefi t o f glide rpilots , trainees , thei r familie s an d friend s comin g t o Hemet-Rya n an d spendin g money o n gas , foo d an d lodging . H e sai d sailplan e owner s als o pa yth e county annua l fee s t o par k thei raircraft a

t th e field. "W e ar e th e mos t activ e operatio n a t Hemet-Ryan, " sai d Tuohino . "W e d o mor e operation s o n th e glide rsid e

10/5/200 9Pag e 3 o f 3

tha n everythin g els e o n th e powe rside. " Accordin g t o th e aviator , th e hazard s Caltran s ha s liste d i n connecfio n v^it h sailplan e operation s ar e "extremel y correctable. " H e sai d on e o f th e bigges t issue s i s tow-plan e pilot s usin g a makeshift runv\^ y extension . "Wh ytha t hasn' t bee n correcte d i s beyon d us, " h e said . "Th e county ha s du g u p meaningles s safetyissue s an d throw n the m a

t u s becaus e that' s th e onl ywaythe y coul d ge t u s off th e field." Wit h airpor

t expansio n expecte d t o tak e anothe rthre e t o five years , Tuohin o foun d i t "bizarre " th e count y woul d rus h t o terminat e sailplan e operations . H e sai d th e Orang e Count ySailplan e Associatio n an d othe raviato rgroup s are appealin g th e county' © decisio n t o th e FAA . "Th e FA A require s tha t publi c airport s suppor t al l form s o f aviatio n s o lon g a s the y ar e saf e —that' s thei rbasi c mantra, " Tuohin o said .

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### Cliri s & Felici a From : "Bil l Dun n (AOPA) " <Bill.Dunn@aopa.org > To : <LarSvran@aol.com> ; <roncozad@gmail.com > Cc : <zoomie83@roadrunner.com > Sent : Monday , Septembe r21 , 200 9 2:1 2 P M Subject : RE : Lates t Medi a New s o n Heme t Rya n Th e messag e belo w wa s sen t thi s afternoo n t o official s i n riversid e Count y- afte rI ha d a ver ylon g discussio n o f thi s issu e wit h th e FA A an d Ton yGarcia . No t sur e wh o Ton ysen t thi s t o bu t hav e aske d hi m t o advis e me . Bil l Dun n Vic e Presiden t Loca l Airpor t Advocac y phone : 301.695.220 5 www.3opa.or g www.gaservesamerica.co m

Gentleme n I wis h t o provid e a recommendatio n t o reduc e th e anxiou s reparte e a t Hemet-Ryan . Caltran s post-inspectio n letter s hav e disclose d a nee d t o implemen t saf e operating procedure s fo r glide r operation s a t HMT . Federa l obligation s requir e tha t HMT b e availabl e fo r aeronautica l activitie s including glide r operation s o n reasonabl e term s an d withou t unjus t discrimination . However , a

n airpor t sponso r ma yreasonabl yrestric t aeronautica l activitie s whe n ther e i s a clea r nee d t o ensur e saf e an d efficien t airpor t operations . Riversid e Count ypropose d t o en d al l glide r operation s a t HM T whe n th e curren t glide r FB O close s it s airpor t glide r busines s fo r good . Presently , justificatio n fo r a complet e ba n o n al l glide r operation s a t HMT ha s no t bee n established . I t appear s tha t glide r operation s ca n b e accommodate d i n th e nea r ter mi f rule s ar e establishe d tha t ensur e saf e glide r operations . Recently , Riversid e Count ypropose d a pla n t o allo w glide r operation s t o continu e a t HMT . I t now appear s tha t plan ha s bee n rescinded . W e ar e makin g th e following recommendatio n becaus e a complet e ba n o n al l glide r operation s a t HM T doe s no t appea r justifie d a t thi s time . Rather , i t appear s th e airpor t ca n accommodat e glider s a s lon g a s theyoperat e safely , alway s cognizan t o f th e othe r aeronautica l user s o f th e airport . T o permi t saf e airpor t operation s an d allo w glider s t o operat e safel ya t HMT , th e Count yshoul d establis h glide r operating procedures . Federa l obligation s requir e tha t th e Count yensur e tha t th e airpor t operate s safel ya t al l times . Glide r operator s wil l b e expecte d t o compl ywit h th e airport' s operatin g procedure s i n orde r t o us e HMT fo r glide r landing s an d tak e offs . Violator s o f th e safet yprocedure s woul d b e subjec t t o appropriat e sanctions .

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W e recogniz e tha t th e Count yha s plan s t o redevelop th e airport . However , w e d o no t know whe n redevelop wil l actuall ybegin . I t doe s no t appea r reasonabl e t o en d al l glide r operation s wel l befor e redevelopmen t activit yget s started . A s wit h othe r aeronautica l activities , w e recommen d tha t th e Count yallo w glide r operation s a s lon

g a s the yoperat e safel yan d i n complianc e wit h reasonabl e safet y rules . Th e glide r operationa l perio d ca n b e mad e contingen t o n th e County' s schedul e fo r redevelopin g HM T an d implementatio n o f th e redevelopmen t plan . Ton yGarci a FA AAirport s

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