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"Consultant says skydiving risks manageable at Oregon airport"

Monday, February 11, 2008

Consultant says skydiving risks manageable at Creswell Airport
The Associated Press


CRESWELL, Ore. (AP) - It might be too late to save a pair of companies, but
a consultant hired by the city says pilots and skydivers can co-exist at
Creswell Airport.

In 2006, Eugene Skydivers and Wright Brothers Skydiving lost their
long-standing right to land customers in a drop zone east of the runway.
City and state officials cited liability concerns following complaints from
some pilots.

The council hired Jim Johnson to advise them on airport issues, such as the
dispute over skydiving.

He says the risks are manageable if the city works with skydiving operators
to craft a safety plan and the operators abide by it.

Urban Moore, owner of Eugene Skydivers, and David Wright, owner of Wright
Brothers are pleased with the consultant's recommendations. But they are
unconvinced they would change anything.

The council is scheduled to discuss Johnson's report next month.

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