Due to ongoing intervention by the FAA, I regret to inform everyone that Ozark Mountain Jets must be canceled for 2005. Hopefully the issues with the FAA can be resolved in such a timeframe that will allow us to revive this event for 2006.

For now, the issue with the FAA is in the hands of the AMA who will continue to work this to a conclusion, hopefully a favorable one.

Isin't there another venue where you could have this event? Or could the airport remain open? Another guy said there were only seven landings during an entire week there.

All possible alternatives were investigated thoroughly before arriving at the decison to cancel the event.

Sorry to hear this Steve as I was looking forward to attending your meet. I will look forward to next years event.
Bob

Does the airport HAVE to be closed?

Also, what field do they hold the Missouri Jets(?) event at? Or is that the same event?

[&o] Steve I am so pi******ed!! This was to be my first jet event. Thanks for trying though.

Gene

Gene,

It is a sad state of affairs for everyone. If we are able to re-instate this event in 2006, hopefully we will have the participation needed to make an event viable.

Too bad Steve, maybe it will work out for the best. Too bad I already had the time off to make it this year. Maybe next....
Tommy

What a shame…..I just called and cancelled my hotel reservation.

What a shame…..I just called and cancelled my hotel reservation.

Sorry to hear that.

I guess the sky WAS falling at least in the Ozarks.

I am surprised someone like Skeet did not give us a heads up on something like this[sm=bananahead.gif]

BINGO

So... Are we going to find out about Super Man ?

Wilcox talked to Caudle 2 days ago, it is on.

Steve, I heard the rumor about 6 weeks ago from a St Louis club that OMJ was cancelled but told them that it was all made up!!! I guess they really DID know the facts. Since this was 30 miles from my house I could have found us a new airport to fly at if I would have known about it sooner. Wish I could have helped in some way to keep it going. OMJ was one of the best events with all the flight time you could ever want. Missouri needs a Jet Event. The people in the area here were looking forward to the event as they do every year. Couldnt we have known about this sooner and done SOMETHING about it? See you at Ohio next week. -Patrick

With the recent development with HOH, I wonder how long before we get a bad news about Superman.
See BigT's post here : http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3276913/tm.htm

I wander also. It looks like two airports down. Whats next.

Again this all looks like a rumor, huh?....[:@]
Tommy

They did not then, nor do they now, know any of the facts. The decision to cancel the event was only made Wednesday, August 17th.

The rumor you heard is one that has been around every year that the event has been in existence.

LOL.... and we have not heard from my good friend ET.

BTW, secret picture I just received from his house show that is going to eat the following for dinner.

He was last seen running around his house saying " It's not falling........It's not falling..........It's not falling........It's not falling........It's not falling........"

Yes, I hope it is a nice big fat juicy one too!

Now...now...remember you can't believe everything you hear...

Besides this couldn't be true, Dave Brown told him it was just an exaggeration!!!!!

Lol....... we better be doing this: because I know ET will strike back.



I can see him now doing this:

mr_matt

Any updated information as to the status of SM-05 as of today?

A quick look [link=http://www.fltplan.com/AirportInformation/KM30.htm]HERE[/link] towards the bottom shows:


Federal Agreements
• NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS)
• GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP
• ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

Other information includes:

Ownership: PUBLICLY OWNED
Use: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Owner's Name: CITY OF METROPOLIS


And they only have one active runway.

Based on the current plight of HOH, I wish somebody would publish an agreement letter from FAA stating that SM-05 is a go to make all potential attendees feel warm and fuzzy