Charley Farley Nov. 24th Blog

Here is a copy of Charley's November 24th blog. No matter what you think of Mr Farley, he appears to be dead-on correct with this one.




Page 9 of the IMG Report perpetrates the greatest misinformation ever paid for by the city TaxpayerFrom IMG: “With existing Instrument Landing System (ILS) technology, inclement weather, such as fog, is not a material obstacle to commercial service operations. ** Based on a non-technical review of facilities and interviews with Airport staff and stakeholders. A technical assessment is included in the Master Plan currently underway and will identify any specific operational limitations, recommend solutions and capital investments required.”

Charley Says: With one statement, this report attempts to dismiss the fact that planes can’t land at ORH in clouds. The carefully chosen phrase “with existing technology” intentionally mis-leads the reader. Worcester simply does not have this “existing technology”. They cover themselves with their disclaimer that the Master Plan will identify limitations and recommend solutions.

Translation: The taxpayers will need to cough up even more for the necessary upgrades to the ILS. A quick internet search shows that the FAA defines ¼ mile visibility as being ‘fog’. Further research shows that a Category 2 or Category 3 ILS is required to land in these conditions. The final piece is the fact that ORH has a Category 1 ILS. Plain and simply, aircraft cannot land at ORH in the fog.