Should be disbanded, put out to pasture, dissolved. We were lucky Dick Green decided to bail . Now we have a lieutenant a Mr Mullen going off with all sorts of new plans, all wacky. Recently a Lear Jet ( a big one) had engine trouble and decided to continue to Portland (a real airport) rather than put down at Pease. I am making a bet this was based on a decision to land where the problem could be fixed. We currently have a FBO(fixed base operator) getting special treatment at Pease. He claims there is not enough business( gas, repair) to allow more competitors. This is an industrial park, not an airport, the ANG (air national guard)can go it alone in my opinion. This is an airport with no future being propped up for general aviation. They have to hire consultants to make decisions . I suggest Mr Mullen lay off a bit , we are not going to be hiring him as the new Director. I don’t understand why the Governor who wants to save money doesn’t dissolve the airport function of the PDA. The Newspaper and their reporter continue to do puff pieces on Pease. It’s a loser. I want one of the candidates running for State Office to step up and make a case for walking away from this mess. General Aviation is like yachting, they can and should pay their own way. They don’t.
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