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After citation to pilot, trustees ask staff to review rules on precautionary paraglider landings
Summary
Following public comments from two pilots who said a precautionary landing led to a citation, staff committed to review the city manager rule and return to the board in Q1 with options to clarify guidance and possibly update rule language to allow precautionary landings or internal guidance for rangers.
Two pilots told the Open Space Board of Trustees that OSMP enforcement of landing rules had produced a chilling safety effect. Albert Nizander described a flight that ended in a precautionary landing and said: "Immediately, I was approached by a ranger that issued me a citation as scheduled a court date, which I'm planning to attend next week." Vinay Shaw,…
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