The city council in Torrance, California, is trying to ban touch and goes at its airport despite warnings from aviation groups and the FAA that it's blatantly illegal. Zamperini Field is home to 10 flight schools and the Robinson Helicopter factory. After decades of noise complaints and numerous attempts to whittle down access to the facility, the council turned all objections aside in late October, saying they were carrying out the will of the people. “I believe we are here for the constituents, we represent them,” council member Asam Sheikh is quoted by the Daily Breeze as saying. “We don’t have to be expert on anything when we make decisions. We have to represent the community and that’s the only thing we should be expert on.”
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/torrance-council-trying-to-ban-touch-and-goes