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. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

January 15, 2015 Mr. Russ Maguire Airport Manager Federal Aviation Administration New England Region

Norwood Memorial Airport 125 Access Road Norwood, MA 02062 Dear Mr. Maguire: 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reviewed Mr. Oulton Hues, Jr. allegations e-mailed to the FAANew England Airports Office on September 30, 2014. The allegations appear to be similar in nature to those ofthe Part 13 complaint filed against the Town ofNorwood by Mr

.Christopher Donovan ofBoston Executive Helicopters. Mr. Donovan withdrew his complaint onNovember 4, 2014

. However, Mr. Hues' allegations do not provide the specific grant assurances that Norwood Memorial Airport is alleged to be in violation of. Therefore,this office is using Mr. Hues' basic allegations to further investigate several potential compliance concerns that includes at a minimum, Grant Assurance 22, Economic Nondiscrimination, Grant Assurance 23 , Exclusive Rights, and Grant Assurance 24, Fee andRentalStructure. Consequently, the FAA is requesting additional information from the Town ofNorwood. The requested information is as follows: 1

. The total ramp space in square footage per lease with Flight Level and Boston Executive Helicopters. Please also include the corresponding leases set on one large airport drawing. 2. Each ramp t hat has been funded in the last 20 years with AlP funds

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. The lease provision with the non-exclusive rights for each AlP funded ramp that is leased. 4. A copy ofevery airport sponsored issued RFP or offer for ramp and hangar space for the last 5 years. Please include a separate explanation for any use restrictions that are part ofthe RFP or offer. 5. Copies ofthe Boston Air Charter employees' annual training records for operating the Flight Level self-fueler for years 2012, 2013 , and 2014

. In addition, several media comments have been attributed to different Airport Commissioners alleging that the Boston Executive Helicopters negotiations are delayed to the filing ofthe Part 13. Please provide this office whether these commissioners' comments are accurate or not.2 Flight Level has submitted a written request to Massachusetts Department ofTransportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to extend a lease on different "lots out 35 years subject to MassDOT's approval and the FAA's, which we already have." Please provide this office an explanation or a copy ofthe documentation that the FAA approved the extensions ofthe lease terms. Flight Level included a business plan requested by Norwood Airport Commission as part of the documentation submitted to MassDOT Aeronautics. However, records also reflect that the Airport Commission did not initially accept a more extensive business plan submitted by Boston Executive Helicopters. Please provide the explanation for accepting one business plan and not the other business plan, which contained less detailed information for a capital improvement ofa facility.
The FAA is concerned that the Town ofNorwood Airport Commission actions do not support Boston Executive Helicopters with an opportunity as a second fixed based operator at the airport. Such actions would be inconsistent with the airport's federal obligations and could result in a formal federal investigation. Consequently, the FAA expects that the Town work with Boston Executive Helicopters and resolve the outstanding issues in the very near future consistent with similar tenants and that are consistent with your federal, state, and local requirements. Please provide Norwood Airport's response to the FAA's request within 30 days ofreceipt ofthis letter. Sincerely, 

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**i~~** Mary lsh, Manager, Airports Division