U.S. 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 FAA New England Airports Office on September 30, 2014. 

The allegations appear to be similar in nature to those of the Part 13 complaint filed against 

the Town ofNorwood by Mr. Christopher Donovan of Boston Executive Helicopters. Mr. 

Donovan withdrew his complaint on November 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 and Rental Structure. 

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 that has been funded in the last 20 years with AlP funds. 

3. The lease provision with the non-exclusive rights for each AlP funded ramp that is 

leased. 

4. A copy of every 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 of the RFP or offer. 

5. Copies of the 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 of the Part 13. Please provide this office whether these commissioners' comments 

are accurate or not. 
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Flight Level has submitted a written request to Massachusetts Department of Transportation 

(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 of the documentation that the FAA approved the extensions of the 

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 of a 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 of receipt 

of this letter. 

Sincerely, 

IJJ 

Mary lsh, 

i~~ Manager, Airports Division