HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 26 1990 Sebastian Airport Problems Continue - EditorialSebastian Airport
Problems Continue
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cannot believe what I heard
from Sebastian Councilman
Robert McCarthy's mouth,Feb. 14.
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Both airplane accidents were com-
pletely different: As for the terrain
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being . changed, maybe' the new
fence around the garbage drop-off
point on. Gibson Street is the
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change.
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The pilot had engine failure
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coming back from Georgia to Vero
Beach. They had been taught
proper procedure, if they had not
been, they probably would be dead.
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However, both accidents are very
unfortunate. Still, flying is safer
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than driving.
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Let's talk about motor vehicles.
We probably should have .a mora-
torium put on U.S. 1, State Road
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512, Roseland Road, Interstate ,95,
the Sunshine State Turnpike etc.
and ban all motor vehicles, be-
cause people are killed every
second on the highways. There are
more deaths due to automobile
accidents every second of the day
than airplanes.
Had the $140,000 paid to Mr.
Cutler for legal fees been used for a
control tower at Sebastian Munici-
pal .Airport, one life would have
been spared and another person
would not be in the hospital fight-
ing for his life.
The Feb. 14 accident, maybe
could have been diverted to an un-
populated area. The same rules
apply in flying as they do when
driving a motor vehicle to avoid
accidents.
I 'have heard Mr. McCarthy
mention time and time again
about airport expansion, and jets
crashing. He should take a look at
the airport. Where can it be ex-
panded to? It is as big as it can get.
We want the airport a ;afe air-
port, with paved roads in and out
of the airport. When the referen-
dum was passed,. the one Mr.
McCarthy was in favor of, we lost a
$20,000 grant to pave Airport
Drive. How much more money can
he cost us?
Oh yes, everyone, pay attention.
Another horrendous bill will be
arriving from Mr. Cutler, as he
was contacted again.
Joy Snell
Sebastian