09/13/2024 Special to SCAUWG.ORG
by Curt Castagna, NATA, EAGLE, Airport Commissioner
“We understand this project may be proceeding at LGB. It would be beneficial for the community outside the airport to understand the approval by the City and FAA, so that when flight patterns change there is an understanding of those impacts. Over the last several years the helicopter operators at LGB have “brought in” their pattern work over the airport environment, and this could reverse that benefit due to the need to maintain safety away from the new tower.”
Also, as published in “THEREGISTRY:”
Relativity Space To Build 131-foot Test Stand at Goodman Commerce Center in Long Beach
“Aerospace innovator Relativity Space plans to build a 131-foot-tall test stand at its Long Beach headquarters in the Goodman Commerce Center.
This new structure will play a pivotal role in the static testing of aerospace vehicles and systems, according to a report from Urbanize. According to an environmental notice, the stand will be used to test aerospace vehicles and systems, but no engine test-firing will occur.
The new test stand was scaled back from an earlier 200-foot design, but the shorter tower will still boost Relativity Space’s testing capabilities. According to the report, this adjustment came amidst concerns from local pilots and businesses at nearby Long Beach Airport, which raised objections to the original taller structure” Finish Reading Here.