Regional Aviation Committee

10:00 a.m. , September 23, 2002

Commission Offices
The Bourse Building - 8th Floor
111 South Independence Mall East
Philadelphia,, PA

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1.Introductions

2.Minutes of the of June 20, 2002 Regional Aviation Committee (RAC) Meeting

3.Status of Regional Aviation Systems Plan (RASP) Implementation

1. The Status of RASP Implementation will be presented for the following Airports:
   
   Philadelphia International, Northeast Philadelphia, Doylestown, Camden County, Quakertown, Trenton-Mercer, New Castle County, Chester County, Pottstown Municipal, South Jersey Regional, Pottstown-Limerick, Cross Keys, Summit, Flying W, Pennridge, Wings, New Garden, Brandywine, Trenton-Robbinsville, McGuire AFB, Perkiomen Valley, Cecil County, Spitfire Aerodrome, and Willow Grove NAS.
   
   
2. The RASP status of Penns Landing and Keystone Heliports will be presented.

4.Continuing Planning Activities

1. Presentation: Issues regarding Federal AIP eligibility of Heliport facilities to serve Center City Philadelphia
   
   
2. Discussion of DVRPC analysis regarding merger of FAA and PennDOT funding programs resulting from Block Grant
   
   
3. PennDOT modifications to aviation regulations regarding licensing and grant programs, airports responses
4. Status of proposed legislation in New Jersey, to control or permit aviation development.
5. Pennsylvania and New Jersey Systems Plans status, and recommendations.
6. FAA/TRB workshop on Future Aviation Activity, conclusions
7. Airports in transition; South Jersey Regional, Albion, Marlboro, Solberg, Teterboro, and New Garden

5. Capital Programming Status

1. FAA Harrisburg ADO update, FY 2002 AIP Summary, FY 2003 preview, Transportation Security Administration funding, and impact on AIP.
   
   
2. PA airport funding programs, status.
   
   
3. New Jersey airport funding programs, status.
   
   

6.Old Business

7.New Business

1. PennDOT/PA Aviation Council Annual Conference, Allentown, PA, 10/2-4/2002
2. Next RAC meeting date, December 19, 2002.
3. Public Comment period.

1. Minutes of June 20, 2002 RAC meeting.
2. Sign in Sheet from June 20, 2002 RAC.
3. Memorandum to RAC, Issues regarding Sterling Helicopter expansion funding and other site related factors.
4. Memorandum to RAC, Merging of FAA and PennDOT capital programming schedules and procedures resulting from PA selection as a AIP block grant recipient, strategies for increasing the pace of grant awards and project implementation. (Distributed at meeting)
5. Memorandum to RAC, Update of Travel Time Between PHL and Regional Locations.
6. Federal Register 5/8/02, 14 CFR Part 95, IFR altitudes: Miscellaneous Amendments. Robbinville VOR.
7. Federal Register 6/13/02, 14 CFR Part 97, SIAPS, PHL.
8. Federal Register 6/28/02, 14 CFR Part 97, SIAPS, LVI, Woodbine Municipal.
9. Draft legislation in NJ proposing limits to employment at NJ airports, and requirements for background checks for flight instructions, and accompanying testimony.
10. Correspondence from U.S. Representative James C. Greenwood and others regarding the Draft EA for Trenton-Mercer airport.
11. Assorted Articles: Events at PHL, Mercer EA process, slots auction at LGA, Bethune on security, American Airlines layoffs, S.J. Regional status, USAir bankruptcy, TSA & flight hassles, USAir code sharing, light Platt Bridge, Aircargo security, commuting from Hamptons, Warminster NAS, small plane security.