<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">This is not exactly Pattern related but it does deal with keeping flying sites. To those interested about the AMA email, regarding the San Diego Gliderport at Torrey Pines, I received the following response to a letter I wrote to San Diego City Management:<BR>
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From: Scott Peters Public [mailto:scottpeters@cd1.sannet.gov] <BR>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 2:06 PM<BR>
To: Matt Kebabjian<BR>
Subject: Re: Torrey Pines Gliderport<BR>
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Thank you for your e-mail regarding the Torrey Pines Gliderport. <BR>
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I share your concern about the suspension of radio controlled flight operations and support resumption of RC operations as soon as possible. I want to explain what led to the suspension and tell you of efforts that are underway to get RC flyers back in the air.<BR>
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When I first found out about this, I went straight to the Real Estate Assets Department, which oversees the lease on the Torrey Pines Gliderport. They have assured me that the suspension of radio control air operations is temporary and that they are working with the lessee to resolve the situation. Staff informs me that the suspension was caused when the insurance carrier for the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) notified the City that it had suspended coverage for the group. Proper insurance coverage is a condition of operation at the Gliderport for each of the user groups. <BR>
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On the positive side, The Real Estate Assets department, AMA, and David Jebb, the Torrey Pines Gliderport flight director, are working diligently with each other and the insurance carrier to reinstate coverage. At that time, radio control operations can resume. I am confident they will be successful.<BR>
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Michelle Blumen of my staff is closely monitoring the progress of the negotiations. You may contact her directly at Mblumen@SanDiego.gov. In the Real Estate Assets Department, Tim Rothans is overseeing the negotiations between the user groups and their insurance carriers. He can be reached at Trothans@SanDiego.gov<BR>
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Thank you for your patience.<BR>
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Scott Peters<BR>
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Not sure of what it means exactly, but I take it as positive turn of events. They may have received hundreds even thousands of emails from concerned modelers, so this response is probably canned, but at least somebody is looking into it <BR>
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Matt Kebabjian</FONT></HTML>