A City Council candidates’ forum on Thursday, September 13, will focus on Santa Monica Airport Issues.

It will be held at 6 p.m. in Suite 160, Santa Monica Business Park, 3250 Ocean Park Blvd. (parking lot entrance from 31st Street)

There are great many issues related to the airport, as demonstrated in the following list, which was compiled by Zina Josephs, FOSP.

Whatever else you read, be sure to read WHEN THE PLANES ARE GONE, by Gavin Scott, which we posted
in the Dispatch on September 8 (scroll down to it). Mr.Scott is not only a brilliant writer of novels and screenplays, he also has some perfectly splendid ideas about what should be done with the land after the planes are gone.

AI”The Future of Santa Monica Airport: 2015 Is Almost Here” — September 7, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror — http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/The-Future-Of-Santa-Monica-Airport-2015-Is-Almost-Here/35411

Blog: “Santa Monica City Council Candidates’ Airport Views — Will They Fly?” — September 5, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/blog_posts/blog-santa-monica-city-council-candidates-airport-views-will-they-fly

“Council Candidates to Discuss Santa Monica Airport Issues at Sept 13 Forum” — September 4, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror — http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Council-Candidates-To-Discuss-Santa-Monica-Airport-Issues-At-Sept-13-Forum/35389

“Council candidates to discuss Santa Monica Airport Issues” — September 4, 2012 — Los Angeles Times — http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/santa-monica-forum-on-airport-issues-planned.html

Letter to the Editor: “A Different Point of View” — September 3, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/letter-a-different-point-of-view/111426

“Santa Monica Airport Open House Will Offer 1st Glimpse at New Mural” — September 2, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/announcements/santa-monica-airport-open-house-will-offer-1st-glimpse-at-new-mural

Letter to the Editor: “Envisioning Santa Monica Airport If It Finally Closes Down” — September 2, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror — http://www.smmirror.com/articles/Opinion/Envisioning-Santa-Monica-Airport-If-It-Finally-Closes-Down-Letter-To-The-Editor/35374

“New Airport Commission Breaks Mold” — August 31, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/new-airport-commissioner-breaks-mold/111375

“Commission Asks Council to Get Behind Air Quality Study” — August 31, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/commission-asks-council-to-get-behind-air-quality-study/111373

“More Recommendations for Reducing Santa Monica Airport’s Impact” — August 28, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/five-more-recommendations-for-reducing-smo-s-impact

“Westchester attorney dies in airplane crash after departing Santa Monica Airport” — August 16, 2012 — The Argonaut — http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/08/16/news_-_features/top_stories/2.txt

“Pilot in West L.A. Crash Identified” — August 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/plane-crash-in-west-l-a-under-investigation

“Small plane crashes in West L.A.; pilot killed” — August 11, 2012 — Los Angeles Times — http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-plane-crash-20120811,0,2694937.story

“Harvard Educated Lawyer Killed in Fiery West LA Plan Crash” — August 11, 2012 — KTLA.com — http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-plane-into-building-west-la,0,4379894.story

“Update on One Dead in Small Plane Crash in WLA Neighborhood” — August 11 — KTTV — http://www.myfoxla.com/story/19251734/small-plane-crashes-into-westwood-neighborhood-sparking-fire

“Pilot Dies in Westside Plane Crash” — August 11, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch — http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/08/pilot-dies-in-westside-plane-crash/

“Small Plane Crashes into Westwood Neighborhood Sparking Fire” — August 10, 2012 — Los Angeles Times — http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/08/small-plane-crashes-into-westwood-neighborhood-sparking-fire.html

“Small Plane Crashes In West Los Angeles After Taking Off At Santa Monica Airport, Pilot Dies” — August 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror — http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Small-Plane-Crashes-In-West-Los-Angeles-After-Taking-Off-At-Santa-Monica-Airport-Pilot-Dies/35215

“Mural Takes Flight” — August 3, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/mural-takes-flight/

“Airport Commission proposes flight operation reduction ordinance” — August 2, 2012 — The Argonaut — http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/08/02/news_-_features/santa_monica/s1.txt

“Man Charged in Nail Throwing Case” — July 27, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/man-charged-in-nail-throwing-case/84699

“Proposal Could Slash SMO Flight Ops by Nearly Half” — July 26, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/proposal-could-slash-smo-flight-ops-by-nearly-half

“City shelves flight school relocation proposal due to ‘public fears’ ” — July 19, 2012 — The Argonaut — http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2012/07/19/news_-_features/top_stories/1.txt

“City Hall Explores New Ways to Make SMO a Friendlier Place” — July 16, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-07-16-74390.113116-City-Hall-explores-new-ways-to-make-SMO-a-friendlier-place.html

“Santa Monica Airport Battle” — July 13, 2012 — CBS News — http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/07/13/knx-on-your-corner-santa-monica-airport-battle/

“Council Tables Flight School Payment Plan” — July 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-07-11-74372.113116-Council-tables-flight-school-payment-plan.html

“Santa Monica council shelves plan to reduce flight training” — July 11, 2012 — Los Angeles Times — http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/07/santa-monica-council-flight-training.html

“Santa Monica Airport’s Flight School Relocation Plan Crashes and Burns” — July 11, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror — http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-Monica-Airports-Flight-School-Relocation-Plan-Crashes-And-Burns/35002

“Santa Monica Ditches Detested Plan to Divert Noisy Flights” — July 11, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-ditches-detested-plan-to-divert-noisy-flights

“Santa Monica City Council Rejects Plan to Relocate Flight Schools” — July 10, 2012 — NBC — http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Santa-Monica-Encourages-Flight-School-Flight-City-Council-Airport-162002705.html

“Reckless Low Flying Pilot at Santa Monica Pier Loses Probation” — July 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror — http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Reckless-Low-Flying-Pilot-At-Santa-Monica-Pier-Loses-Probation/34992

“Friends of Sunset Park Oppose Flight School Reduction Incentive” — July 10, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch — http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/07/friends-of-sunset-park-oppose-flight-reduction-incentive/

“Opposition Mounts Over Flight Incentive Plan” — July 9, 2012 — MSNBC –http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48126598/ns/local_news-los_angeles_ca/#.T_tc1I41b8s

“Santa Monica’s Airport Incentives Displease South Bay Mayor” — July 9, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-s-airport-incentives-displease-south-bay-mayor

“Santa Monica Trying to Push Annoying Flight-School Activity Onto Surrounding Airports” — July 9, 2012 — LA Weekly — http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/07/santa_monica_flight-school_surrounding_airports.php

“Santa Monica Airport diverting ‘problem’ flights to other airports” — July 7, 2012 — Daily Breeze — http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_21028561/santa-monica-airport-diverting-problem-flights-other-local

“Commentary: Efforts to Quiet SMO Are Unreasonable” — July 3, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/commentary-efforts-to-quiet-smo-are-unreasonable

“Oil Co. Head Shares Good News About Unleaded Avgas” — July 2, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/oil-company-head-unleaded-aviation-gas-available-for-most-piston-planes

“FAA Not Objecting to Flight School Payments” — June 29, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press –http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-28-74300.113116-FAA-not-objecting-to-flight-school-payments.html

“Santa Monica Airport Landing/Takeoff Relocation Plan For Flight Schools Nose Dives” — June 29, 2012 — Santa Monica Mirror — http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Santa-Monica-Airport-LandingTakeoff-Relocation-Plan-For-Flight-Schools-Nose-Dives/34929

“Santa Monica City Council Postpones Flight School Plan” — June 28, 2012 — The LookOut News — http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2012/June-2012/06_28_2012_Santa_Monica_City%20Council_Postpones_Flight_School_Plan.html

“Technicality Stalls Council Vote on Paying Flight Schools” — June 28, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-27-74288.113116-Technicality-stalls-council-vote-on-paying-flight-schools.html

“Pilot Who Flew Too Close to Santa Monica Pier Violates Probation” — June 26, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/pilot-who-flew-too-close-to-pier-violates-probation

“Council Shows Support for Unpopular Airport Incentives” — June 26, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/council-shows-support-for-unpopular-airport-incentives

“Seminar on the Future of Avgas” — June 25, 2012 — Santa Monica Dispatch — http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2012/06/seminar-on-future-of-unleaded-gas/

“Calling into Question Airport Surveys” — June 20, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press –http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-19-74244.113116-Calling-into-question-airport-surveys.html

“Flight School Incentive Program to Get More Vetting” — June 13, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/flight-school-incentive-program-to-get-more-vetting

“City Hall Investing in Buses, Technology” — June 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-11-74199.113116-City-Hall-investing-in-buses-technology.html — “Flight schools — City Hall plans to put up $90,000 for a test program that would reimburse flight schools at Santa Monica Airport for the cost to fly to other airports to practice repetitive take off and landing maneuvers….”

“City Considers Paying Pilots to Fly Elsewhere” — June 12, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-to-consider-paying-pilots-to-fly-elsewhere

“3 Planes Grounded During Obama’s Visit” — June 7, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/2-planes-grounded-during-obama-s-visit

“Venice Man Suspected of Scattering Nails at Airport” — June 4, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/venice-man-suspected-of-scattering-nails-at-airport

“Cops Nail Suspect in Vandalism Incident at SMO” — June 4, 2012 — http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-06-04-74153.113116-Cops-nail-suspect-in-vandalism-incident-at-SMO.html

“Hundreds of Nails Pepper Flight School Driveways” — June 1, 2012 — Santa Monica Patch — http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/flight-schools-suspicious-nails-peppered-on-driveways

“Nails Found in Flight School’s Driveway — May 31, 2012 — Santa Monica Daily Press — http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-05-31-74134.113116-Nails-found-in-flight-schools-driveways.html

“Some Santa Monica Residents Upset Over Flight School’s Groupon Deal” — May 24, 2012 — CBS –

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/05/24/some-santa-monica-residents-upset-over-flight-schools-groupon