It’s Awards Season and 50 Friend Friday(all week)

We appreciate ALL the recent donations and thank each and every one of you!
The goal this week is more fundraising participation! Not a dollar amount but a new donator goal- 50 new fundraising participants is what we are aiming for.
We love our “frequent flyers” who donate regularly but we don’t want them “flying solo”. Many of us in the neighborhoods often see geese flying in formation overhead, those leading the V formation making it easier for those behind to fly. When the lead geese fall back, other geese fall in forward to lead. The geese honk loudly getting our attention and we look up in appreciation.
Let’s honk loudly and increase our flock! Here’s where to do it in any amount.

And the Award Goes To:

So many late night and loud planes it was an easy choice, unfortunately. Seems like Candace Larned (Robinson) and Long Beach Flying Club just don’t want to “Fly Friendly”. Pretty sure they’ve gotten “the memo” as they are the oldest flight school operating out of LGB.
We could also give awards to many of the SANeR volunteers who walked flyers, organized walkers, provided free printing, and kept us going all month. 🌟💥💫 Thank you- even though we won’t name names here.

Fun Upcoming Fundraiser Event!

The first SANeR in person fundraising event is in the planning stages. Likely a Saturday in June but as of yet we don’t have the date set in stone. We will have food, live music, a bounce house and other family style fun. We are still looking for a location so if you want to host- let us know. A private home, office space with outdoor area, a warehouse… we are considering all private space low cost options.

In the News and Links to Explore

–A proposed 200-foot tower could obstruct Long Beach Airport operations, FAA says. To what extent? “Outside of the safety concerns, Castanga noted that the project would not have to go before the Planning Commission or City Council for approval, meaning no there will be no public comment outside of the FAA study.” more…

–Florida Airport explores landing fees as a way to raise revenue and decrease it’s dependence on FAA grants and their obligations... “Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport Director Sam Carver supports airplane landings fees as an additional revenue stream for facility maintenance like next year’s $4 million runway refurbishing project.” more…

–Aviation insurance...is it a requirement? Where is it required and who monitors whether a flight school, a pilot, or a plane owner is insured? Turns out you might be surprised at the answers. Here are a few links to get you started…
Mandatory Aviation Insurance- A Domestic and International Perspective

Sacramento State has its own rules and requirements for use of chartered aircraft in connection with contracted or employee work involving aviation…

General Aviation:Observations Related to Liability Insurance Requirements and Coverage for Aircraft Owners (GAO 2015 Report)

–Update on GAMI UL100 Fuel
General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s (GAMI) announced in a seminar Wednesday at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, that Vitol, a commodities trading company, has brewed 1 million gallons of GAMI’s GL100UL, 100-octane unleaded aviation fuel, stored in a tank at its Baton Rouge plant. more…

That’s it for the weekend reading list.
Have a wonderful weekend and may the skies be Peaceful!

SANeR news on this last Friday of March

The new signs are in! And they are going like hotcakes- almost 30 signs planted just yesterday alone. Thank you neighbors! These signs raise awareness to the issue and awareness is key to understanding a problem and finding a solution!
Solutions don’t come from ignoring a problem or letting the city gaslight us about it.
This IS a real problem and we are not alone in our quest to find a solution.
Get your sign by contacting us.

IT’S FUNDRAISING FRIDAY….

We are less than $500 away from $15,000!
Can we make it over that amount today?

Of course we can…with your help!
Donate here

It’s been a tough week in the neighborhood! Planes constantly overhead with residents complaining that planes are flight training as late as 11:45 pm. 😢

Fly Friendly is not working.

Here are some links to interesting articles posted by members this past week on Facebook. Take a look.

–Debunking the Pilot Shortage Myth -More Than Enough Pilots to Meet U.S. Airline Demand
“Over the past decade, the United States has produced more than enough certificated pilots to meet airline hiring demands and compensate for retirements, even as new and more rigorous pilot training standards were enacted to enhance safety. In fact, there are currently about 1.5 certificated pilots relative to demand, according to Federal Aviation Administration and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. So, although we don’t have a pilot shortage, we do have a shortage of airline executives willing to stand by their business decisions to cut air service and be upfront about their intentions to skirt safety rules and hire inexperienced workers for less pay…more

–The Press Telegram published an article about our issue-basically a nothing-burger as there is no new info here (at least to most of us) and basically repeats the city’s approach to the issue.

-And as always, there are good articles to read on the Oregon Aviation Watch site (link in sidebar).
Here’s one: Superior and Boulder County Take Legal Action Against Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and Jefferson County

Have a wonderful Easter and Spring weekend everyone! Let’s hope the skies are peaceful over this holiday weekend. 🐣🐇🌷

March Flyer Distribution

SANeR is now distributing several thousand new flyers to airport adjacent neighborhoods.
Please contact us if you are able to help us walk flyers- we’d LOVE your help! One of our devoted members is organizing the flyer distribution. (Thank you!) You can also print your own flyers here and pass them out to your neighbors and friends who are affected by this increase in general aviation noise and pollution.

When distributing flyers, please make sure to secure them somewhere visible on the porch in a way to
prevent them from blowing away. Do not place them in the mailboxes (it is illegal to put anything in mailboxes unless it had proper postage affixed to it).
If you speak to neighbors as you walk the flyers, let them know we have new yard signs in the works which should be ready next week and they can request one now by contacting us with their name and address and we will make sure we get one to them. Let them know about the SANeR GoFundMe campaign and that as soon as we reach our $25,000 goal, we will be hiring legal counsel. We are over halfway there now!
Thank you for your help in getting this information out to the community.

Welcome to everyone who has been subscribing here! This site will help keep you informed on what SANeR is doing and alert you to upcoming events. If you are not aware, there is an upcoming meeting at EXPO Center on Atlantic addressing the newly proposed 7 story housing development on Wardlow and Cerritos Ave. Many SANeRs will be in attendance. A seven story building may affect flight patterns coming off of 26L and 26R.

May the skies overhead be Peaceful,
SANeR

Sending emails and contacting officials

For your convenience, we have compiled a list (UPDATED 8/25/2025) for you and a couple of sample emails when you wish to use them. Edit the sample letters as desired to personalize them. For those that don’t know, the airport is covered by two districts- District 4 (Councilmember Supernaw) and District 5 (Councilmember Kerr). However, ALL council members vote on all items so it’s good to let them all know your thoughts.

We suggest you “bcc” or blind copy your emails to officials. This way they don’t know who all is receiving the emails. Copy and paste this list into your contacts as a group to saveyou time each time you send them an email.

Cynthia.Guidry@longbeach.gov
Ron.Reeves@longbeach.gov
juan.lopezrios@longbeach.gov
LGBNoise@longbeach.gov
Mayor@longbeach.gov
Cityattorney@longbeach.gov
Citymanager@longbeach.gov
District4@longbeach.gov
District5@longbeach.gov
District6@longbeach.gov
District7@longbeach.gov
District8@longbeach.gov
District9@longbeach.gov
FAA-7-AWP-LGB-FSDO@FAA.gov
9-awp-noise@faa.gov 5-awp-noise@faa.gov
senator.gonzalez@senate.ca.gov
info.barragan@mail.house.gov
crgdistrict@mail.house.gov

Sample letter #1

To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to express my outrage and frustration at the unbearable noise and pollution inflicted upon our communities by excessive general aviation training flights. The skies above our neighborhoods have become a cacophony of buzzing engines, leaving us with shattered peace, headaches, and a constant sense of unease.
The irresponsibility of flight schools, both local and non-local, is simply unacceptable. Their unchecked operations have turned our communities into sacrifice zones for their profit-driven endeavors. We are no longer willing to tolerate this blatant disregard for our well-being and the environment.
The constant drone of airplanes disrupts our daily lives, making it impossible to relax in our own homes, enjoy outdoor activities, or simply have a conversation without shouting. The toxic fumes emitted by these aircraft pollute our air, posing a serious health risk to residents, especially children and the elderly.
This uncontrolled chaos cannot continue. We demand immediate action from our elected officials to address this issue.
We urge you to:
Impose stricter regulations on flight schools, limiting the number of training flights allowed per day and establishing designated training zones away from residential areas.
Limit the amount of daily practice training such as touch and go’s.
Implement landing fees on all general aviation.
Invest in noise-reduction technologies for aircraft operating in our airspace.
Conduct an extensive noise/lead study.
Work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement stricter regulations/national standards for general aviation training.
We are not asking for the impossible. We simply want to live in our communities without being subjected to excessive noise and pollution. We deserve to breathe clean air and enjoy peace in our own homes.
We urge you to act now. The health and well-being of our communities depend on it.
Sincerely,
_____________

Sample letter #2
Dear elected officials,
Please remember that we live here, raise our families here, do business here and VOTE here. Never, ever have we, the residents, been attacked, yes attacked, daily by what you are ALLOWING to happen overhead. YOU are giving more grace and allowance to flight schools instead of helping the actual residents of Long Beach, Lakewood and Signal Hill. ( yes our neighbor cities are also being impacted and destroyed) The incessant noise, lead poisoning, diminished quality of life, anxiety, loss of sleep and productivity is not acceptable. The number and NOISE of GA flights is unregulated, the time between flights is mere seconds or minutes, the altitude above our homes is dangerous, the poison from the leaded fuel is life threatening, the value of our homes will be negatively impacted and our quality of life is definitely depleted. WE DESERVE BETTER!
Sincerely,________

This post will also be linked in the sidebar under “Contact Officials” for easy reference. (It’s useful to to create a “mail to” group in your email address client and name it something like “LB Officials” so you can send to the whole group easily. Most of you probably know this but some may still be copying and pasting individually.)

Welcome!

SANeR welcomes you to join us in restoring peaceful and quieter skies to our neighborhoods.
The past few years we have experienced ever increasing aviation noise that disrupts our daily lives to an intolerable extent.
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