Complexities Of Airport Compliance, Part 1

Heber Valley Airport

This view illustrates the proximity of the highway to the runway at Heber Valley Airport. The only physical feature that separates two is an airport security fence. 

Credit: Patrick Veillette
What can airports do once they recognize their airport is no longer in compliance with safety standards for larger business jets already operating at the airport? A recent example illustrates the legal and administrative complexities when an airport needs to be upgraded to bring it into compliance...
Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.

Upon his retirement as a non-routine flight operations captain from a fractional operator in 2015, Dr. Veillette had accumulated more than 20,000 hours of flight experience in 240 types of aircraft—including balloons, rotorcraft, sea planes, gliders, war birds, supersonic jets and large commercial transports. He is an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University.

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