Thank you for your diligent research before you commented on my post. It amazes me that people just fire back without the proper information. You are correct about the accident statistics. It is, in a word, alarming. I do not have a fear of planes or pilots (I have many clients and friends who are pilots, and also who fly out of Palomar). I also would not have become involved in the cause if it were simply to fix the noise, since as I mentioned I was made aware of the airport when I purchased my home.
BUT as a mother, a resident of Carlsbad, and as an advocate for doing what is right I decided to join this cause. Our group has so much information compiled and I am still learning a lot, but what I have seen so far is very disturbing. Bill Horn, who is our elected representative and should deal with safety issues, has refused to acknowledge this problem. The PAAC tells us we are “complainers” who want the airport to go away. The media incorrectly quotes us as a group against the noise. WE ARE FIGHTING TO CHANGE PROCEDURE AT THE AIRPORT TO SPARE THE LOSS OF LIVES. That is our cause.
I am so glad contrarian understands our safety concern. I beg the rest of you to do your research as well.
