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Pilot says FAA found Yuba County ultralight ban violated grant assurances; citizen warns county faces funding cuts
Summary
A pilot told the Yuba County Board of Supervisors the FAA found a 2022 county restriction on ultralight aircraft violated federal grant‑assurance rules and that the county has not submitted an adequate corrective plan; he warned the county could lose federal airport funding and said he intends to resume ultralight operations with FAA support.
David Shelton, an aerospace engineer and pilot, told the Yuba County Board of Supervisors that the county’s 2022 restriction on ultralight aircraft at the Yuba County Airport violated federal grant‑assurance obligations and that the Federal Aviation Administration has been asking the county to file a corrective action plan.
Shelton said the FAA notified the county in April 2023 that the ban conflicted with federal grant assurance requirements that an airport be…
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