< Again the issue of similarities and differences with civil aviation at Dabolim/Mopa in Goa. >
I managed to get feedback on this post privately from a couple of American friends. One, David, who is situated in the Northeastern U.S., said he had a relative (since deceased) who was a Navy flier based in San Diego. The other, Mel, a licensed private plane pilot, is settling in the Southwestern part of the U.S. He has visited (perhaps "made an expedition to" would be the more apt expression!) Goa in the mid-60s. (Maybe the latter expression still applies though the 'nature' of the challenge may have changed with the times!) Anyway, David shed valuable light on the historicity of the situation as well as the "process" part. As regards the former, he wrote " The three [military] sites in San Diego are very constrained, and have been for many years "home" for the navy fliers on the west coast of the US. So I am not surprised by the response of the Navy and Marines." But he approves of the 'process' currently being followed saying "At the same time, it sounded to me as if the city is trying to work through a reasonable process." Mel succinctly highlights the "end game" aspect. He said, "As a civilian pilot of small planes, I don't think civilian and military airspace mix well. Yes, if one were on an island and there was room for only one air-field, but otherwise, it would seem to me that it would make more sense to differentiate the two - and keep them as far apart as possible." The last phrase is the key! Here it is not just Mopa that assumes significance in this connection but Seabird Karwar too! Especially the latter in my opinion. But as David ruefully pointed out, "Its hard to get the military to change" -- both in San Diego and in Goa! Cheers. _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
