REQUEST TO CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND MIA/FAA

RWY 9/27 FLIGHT APPROACH CHANGES AND APPROVAL OF MIAPOLIS

Implementing the safest flight procedures every day is a MIA/FAA priority, especially for runway 9/27 running close to the center core of Miami’s economy. The County Commission also has the power to enforce the permanent implementation of procedures to protect the safety of our cities.

A MEGA SAFETY ISSUE:

The existing east vectors define bigger sky-highways for the aircrafts, but also have totally blanketed the Miami sky with restrictions from Key Biscayne to 81th. Street in Miami Beach, approximately 14 miles wide. These areas are exposed to 374,000 flights annually.

Vectors were created at the request of the airlines and transferred the regulatory powers from the Miami-Dade County Commission to MIA/FAA. Vectors exist for the airlines convenience and flexibility, not for the safety of the aircrafts. Runway 9/27 vectors run from 3rd. St to 43rd. St, in Miami Beach, allowing aircrafts to fly freely over South Beach, the Port of Miami, and downtown Miami, the center core of our economy.

This “unnecessary” exposure creates a potential safety risk for these areas, as a major accident could tremendously impact our economy. An accident is bound to happen, no one can dispute this. Recent accidents at Buffalo and the Hudson River are small glimpse of this.

What would happen if a plane crashed on South Beach or the Port? The personal and economic losses will be huge, hard to imagine. Who will pay? Who are the voters going to blame? This can be prevented if the safety and future of Miami comes first.

PROPOSED SOLUTION: as per Florida Aviation & Airspace, national FAA consultants

1. RWY 9/27 procedures when it is raining, which is a more hazardous condition, the aircrafts are required to follow the “straight line approach”, because it is a safer approach. By deduction, under normal conditions it will be even safer to use this approach. Most RWY 9/27 flights currently use this approach all the time. The “straight line approach” should be implemented every day for all flights.

2. For the other few flights that fly over the mentioned areas, our nationally renowned FAA Consultants Federal Airways and Airspace (FA&A), is recommending the implementation of the existing “Navigation Performance” (RNP) instrument approach, which allows for a curved approach into MIA. This approach is already approved by FAA at Washington’s Ronald Regan International Airport.

3. FA&A is also proposing to create an Aviation Avoidance Area (AA Area) over the Port of Miami and South Beach and to remove all restrictions on the proposed AA Area.

4. Reinstate the building height regulatory power on the AA Area to the County Commission, and approve the height of the proposed Miapolis tower.

Our proposed changes are safe, already in use and approved by FAA, therefore, no lengthily studies or delays are necessary. Our FAA Consultants will work with MIA to produce the changes.

Our solution affects only 1% of the flights (or about 10 flights daily), and the only cost involved for the airlines is fuel (an additional 1 to 3 miles for the 10 flights). Most aircrafts are already equipped the required instruments.

Our solution does not cause any revenue losses to MIA. On the other hand, by attracting 1 million new travelers annually, Miapolis would create approximately $250 million annually in new revenues for MIA, the airlines and the port.

To implement our solution requires the good will of MIA/FAA; or in lieu, the Miami-Dade County Commission should issue a mandate for such changes to protect these areas, and clearing the way for the approval of Miapolis.

Miapolis will have a remarkable economic impact for South Florida, creating 46,000 construction jobs, plus 35,000 new permanent jobs, and $922 million annually in new tax revenues (see the Economic Impact page).

The people of Miami will be safer and the Miapolis' benefits tremendous. It is up to you!!!!