Wednesday, August 17, 2005

UFO Lands in Grand Terrace?

Grand Terrace had a flying object lands within its city limits.
Reports of the event are still not clear... Perhaps the City Manager, and the City Council should ask the Sheriff's Department to investigate the situation, and if laws were broken, citations written, and arrests made. Perhaps the City would like to gather up the evidence, observations, and make the first public report of the event.

Is Grand Terrace an Airfield? No.
Therefor the craft or object must have been "Unofficial" or UnIdentified.
Perhaps a report to the FAA is in order?

Grandpaterrace has reguested the DOT to look for compliance with the following California Code:

3532. TEMPORARY AIRPORT AUTHORIZATION

(a) No person may make aircraft landings and takeoffs from a nonpermitted or nonexempt site without first applying for and obtaining a temporary airport authorization from the Department to conduct such operations.

(b) For a temporary airport authorization other than for helicopter operations within 1000 feet of a school, a person shall apply for a temporary airport authorization by submitting a letter to the Department. Information to be submitted with the letter, for the application to be complete, is as follows:

(1) Name of person applying and name of the aircraft operator;
(2) Site location (latitude and longitude or other descriptive information which will assist in locating site);
(3) Local area map with site plotted on map (United States Geological Survey, city map, etc.);
(4) Type(s) of aircraft to use the site;
(5) Period and expected number of operations (landings and takeoffs);
(6) Purpose and description of operations;
(7) Letter or notice of approval from local governing body (city or county); and
(8) Letter or notice of approval by landowner.