NAR Real Estate to Coalition Letter to House Transportation Committee Supporting "OEI" Provision in HR 2997 AIRR Act
Issue Date: June 26, 2017
On June 29, 2017 as part of a coalition of Real Estate Industry organizations sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and cc'ing the full Committee. The letter expresses support of a provision in the FAA Reauthorization bill requiring that the FAA follow notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures before making changes to the “one-engine inoperative,” or OEI, procedures followed at airports. Changes to the OEI paths that planes follow in the event of an engine failure at takeoff or landing could impact building heights and development around airports, and the commercial real estate industry is asking that the FAA follow notice-and-comment rulemaking before making those changes to ensure that the public and industry stakeholders understand the rationale and have an opportunity to weigh-in.