Mr. Holtsclaw is retiring, and this is the last meeting he will attend. He was also given an ACE Academy tee shirt and a picture of ACE Academy students in appreciation of his work in supporting aviation education. Helicopters Chuck Chamberlain, Manager, Van Nuys Airport Traffic Control Tower, made a presentation on the status of this project. Currently, helicopters arriving and departing the airport are at 1,300 feet. There is discussion to raise this altitude to 1,500 feet.
Coordination is in process to make that happen.
These routes and procedures were formalized in a Letter of Agreement. The agreements reached by that sub-committee were then incorporated into a Letter of Agreement. In 1992, a different sub-committee was formed to study VNY helicopter issues. The routes and procedures were modified based upon the recommendations of the new sub-committee, and incorporated into a revised Letter of Agreement. There is no minimum altitude specified for helicopters.