Midair collisions are of vital concern to Luke Air Force Base officials, so the base is seeking some help from the Federal Aviation Administration that would affect all aircraft in the base's airspace.
The base is asking West Valley cities, Maricopa County, Phoenix and West Valley legislators to sign a letter petitioning the FAA for a special air-traffic rule.
The Surprise City Council voted Thursday to sign onto the petition letter that will be sent to Marion C. Blakey, administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The problem for Luke is the increasing number of general-aviation aircraft climbing and descending in Luke's airspace every year. Many of those flights rely only on visual flight rules before entering and crossing Luke's airspace.
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The base is asking West Valley cities, Maricopa County, Phoenix and West Valley legislators to sign a letter petitioning the FAA for a special air-traffic rule.
The Surprise City Council voted Thursday to sign onto the petition letter that will be sent to Marion C. Blakey, administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The problem for Luke is the increasing number of general-aviation aircraft climbing and descending in Luke's airspace every year. Many of those flights rely only on visual flight rules before entering and crossing Luke's airspace.
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