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Warren C. ( larmon, Chairman <br />I enry A. Sibley, Jr., Vice Chairman <br />Stephen E. Cone, Jr., Secretary <br />Mel Phillips, Jr., Member <br />Maxey Grossenbacher, Member <br />Walter Umphrey, Mcmbcr <br />`Texas IAeronautics Commissioq <br />December 23, 1987 <br />Mr. George D. Conoly, Manager <br />Safety and Standards Branch, ASW -650 <br />Department of Transportation <br />Federal Aviation Administration <br />Fort Worth, Texas 76193 -0650 <br />Dear 2 `ry: <br />C.A. (Clay) Wilkins <br />Executive Director <br />P.O. Box 12607 <br />410 East Fifth Street <br />Austin, Texas 78711 <br />(512) 476 -9262 <br />This is to follow -up our discussion at the State Director's Conference in <br />early December concerning discontinuation by your office of Part 139 <br />Certificates for smaller airports. <br />- �- During our conversation, I'm sure you will recall that we expressed a desire <br />that airports providing scheduled passenger service, regardless of aircraft <br />size, maintain a Part 139 Certificate. Recognizing the shortage of manpower <br />in your office, we offered to work with you to determine whether we could <br />supplement you field staff to assure that these communities maintained their <br />certification. With this letter we wish to restate our hope of being able to <br />be of assistance in this area. <br />The Part 139 Certificate is particularly important to smaller communities. <br />helps them identify procedures and facilities necessary to maintain a safe - <br />airport. It draws attention to high priority projects eligible for federal <br />funding. And, just as importantly, it increases the level of confidence -that - <br />passengers have in their airport and in commuter service in general. <br />Prior to any further action by your office to discontinue Part 139 <br />Certificates for commuter airports, we would appreciate the opportunity to <br />meet with you to determine if there is a way to maintain certification for <br />smaller commuter airports. With a copy of this letter, I am taking the <br />liberty of inviting the affected communities to join with us in this <br />discussion if they should desire. <br />Sinc , <br />tat <br />cc: The Honorable John F. Sammons, Mayor, City of Temple <br />The Honorable Sidney Young, Mayor, City of Killeen <br />The Honorable Bert V. Massey, II, Mayor, City of Brownwood <br />The Honorable Billy Joe Burnett, Mayor, City of Paris <br />/Z -Zg- S7 <br />RECEIVED <br />DEC 2 u 1987 <br />CITY MIINA.GEK <br />PARR TEXAS <br />