Author Topic: Airport Manager Malone Terminated (Read 14785 times)

DirtyBird · « **Reply #40 on:** March 09, 2012, 11:30:35 AM »

Not that it matters, but I got the ok from the airport to do boats in my hangar as it was another avenue to make money. On the same token the airport did the same thing when they allowed car races at the airport...they get paid by the club to use the taxiways(you didn't think the SCCA got to use the airport for free did you?). There's nothing aviation about race cars is there? But those are moot points that really didn't bother anyone(including me). And your absolutely right there IS more to the story.... and I(and others) are currently working to bring those issues out(since we've never been given a chance)...so I don't know why I'm being attacked for stating my side of the story after reading a few guys praising Terry with no one telling the other side of the story. In fact there's been a major effort to try to keep me and others from arguing our case( Cindy Pyles and Terry wouldn't even let us speak at board meetings, and even returned(unread) certified letters requesting a chance to be heard!). And Like I mentioned earlier there is a bit of a good-ole-boy network amongst the W.V. board members that has existed for quite some time which is why Terry managed to stay so long. Also he was the first manager EVER at the airport who was not only the manager but was also a voting board member(all other managers in the past merely "reported" to the board)! Now if that ain't a conflict of interest what is? Fortunately for the folks on my side of the fence, the Maryland board members who have always been supportive of me,Tom, and the idea of growing the airport are starting to wake up to the nonsense and do what they gotta do to get changes in Place(i.e. firing Terry). As far as the employees I'm not sure where they come into it, but noone wants to see them lose their jobs(hell most of them I consider personal friends)and are just doing thier job(or at least what their being told to do). If the airport were to actually become business friendly and think outside the 10mile box they've been mentally stuck in the last several years they'd have a lot more going on which would of course only help the employees as well as everybody else. I'm not sure how that makes me,Tom,current aircraft owners and our other supporters "selfish"? I would hope that we all want what's best for the airport, but might have to disagree on how to go about it...Either way, how things have been done in the past ABSOLUTELY hasn't worked.

p.s. just curious if you think that all the board members that fired Terry are selfish as well..... or just me?

joker84 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 09, 2012, 06:07:23 PM »

You keep talking about the good-ole-boy network? Explain. Now if you and I are reading the same Cumberland Times News I quote Terry Malone was fired with a 5 - 2 vote Maryland. Now if this good-ole-boy network In W.V exits how is it Malone was fired? hmmmm

DirtyBird · « **Reply #42 on:** March 09, 2012, 07:43:21 PM »

All the Maryland board members voted him out, it was a good-ole boy network going on amongst the WV members that was the problem.... I'm not going to continue all this tit-for-tat, as 99% of everybody has at most a passing knowledge of what goes on at the airport, unlike those of us that were there every single day. If you were a fan of the status quo(which seems fairly obvious) then fine, but those days are just about over...Keep your eye on the airport in the next few months you might find more changes coming rapidly..although you might not like them. everybody says theirs two sides to a story yet when I bring up the other side I get attacked and called selfish lol...give me a break. Just wanted to make sure people were aware of the other side, and Terry's firing proves it(no way you can tap-dance around that little detail).

thanks for not answering my question about "selfishness" buy the way...that says a lot

also curious what you thought about Terry being the only manager in airport history to be allowed(by the other WV members who also appoint themselves) to also be a voting board member?

bluedukedevils · « **Reply #43 on:** March 09, 2012, 08:05:40 PM »

Dirtybird. You are not being attacked. You came on here and stated you're opinion. So as I. It seems as if u and Tom I think u stated. Are good friends? I would take up for my friend also. Probably no matter what. However. Its not right for you to get on here and put down the other employee's. Like the young mechanic. Who does a hell of a job. He like you is trying to build a life in what he works hard at. The way it sound's to me is that you might have a friend or two that know the inside story. That in itself is not right. Maybe you and you're friends are corrupt. Either way. Its a shame that the airport manager has been fired over the petty bs. If you have so many facts and reasons why he got fired. I believe you would have brought them to the table or maybe you are trying to find some bs to pin on him. How do the employee's and tenants know that they are safe in this border war. Why is it your still bashing Malone or the airport, when Malone has been fired? Seems to me you're looking out for me oh my number one.

joker84 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 09, 2012, 11:05:34 PM »

DirtyBird · « **Reply #45 on:** March 10, 2012, 12:58:02 AM »

no I never put the young mechanic down ..I agree he's good, I was just stating the fact that he wasn't IA certified and with all the current problems,that's put the airport in a predicament as no other IA inspectors want anything to do with the mess up there anymore(I know two of them personally). And from what I'm also hearing they actually have to use a non-employee tennant who is also rated as an IA, to sign off on required maintenance. Having been there so long and knowing so many people I can't help but hear things that most everybody in town wouldn't have a clue about(goes with the territory I guess lol). I'm not continuing on about Malone(he's done) I just wanted to state a bit of my case..there's soooo much more I could talk about but at this point it would be meaningless. I still can't understand why you think Terry was fired over BS..I mean the board don't take that kind of stuff lightly....it was a series of things that had been building up over the last couple of years and finally exploded, but nothing singularly you could put your finger on...although there might be something and I just have'nt been told what yet....I would have brought it all to the table before the board but we were blocked from ever being allowed to speak..then we sent certified written request and those were returned un-opened(that's the kind of games they were playing)...that's about all I got to say at this point but I have it on VERY good advice more changes are coming......

april0966 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 10, 2012, 08:24:52 PM »

Well let me tell you something GOLDENSILENCE !!! I live in Wiley Ford and I have never heard of such crap in my life !!! Who do you think you are and what gives you the right to lay blame on anything

Another thing what happens with Terry Malone is noones business except his and his family !!

illuminati · « **Reply #47 on:** March 11, 2012, 09:41:32 AM »

Quote from: Goldensilence on March 10, 2012, 09:14:36 AM

Dirty bird, maybe some of your nay sayers on here are direct recipients of some of Malone's "benefit me" tactics.....anyone who knows him are well aware of those. Case in hand, selling of Jet A fuel, which can be used in oil furnaces, by one of His maintenance workers to folks in Wiley Ford which was illegally removed from the fuel storage farm at the Airport........just saying.

WOW!! If I am correct "JET A Fuel is regulated by the Feds. WOW! just WOW!

Justthisguy · « **Reply #48 on:** March 11, 2012, 12:49:09 PM »

Quote from: illuminati on March 11, 2012, 09:41:32 AM

WOW!! If I am correct "JET A Fuel is regulated by the Feds. WOW! just WOW!

Avation fuel (including Jet A) is regulated, but not in the way you normally think. The federal regulation is strictly with regard to safety (i.e. NFPAS standards) and environmental. The regulations are very similar to the regulations in place for normal gasoline & diesel transportation and storage.

Some states also have regulation for tax purposes. In those states that require a tax permit, the permit itself doesn't cost anything, you just have to file paperwork. Sorry, I don't know if MD or WV requires any tax paperwork.

Basically anyone can buy Jet-A if they go to the airport with an approved can. The question is why would the average person want to? Jet-A is pricy, currently going at ~$5.20/gal. You can get normal Kerosene for under $4/gal.

trocar · « **Reply #49 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:36:57 PM »

Quote from: MowerMan47 on February 25, 2012, 10:47:36 AM

And here we go with "the word on the street" rumors. A thing about th word on the street is that most people have no idea what they are talking about. Having a local pilot and businessman as the manager of our airport is a good thing. Before churning out the "i heards" gather facts.

Goldensilence · « **Reply #50 on:** March 13, 2012, 06:23:32 AM »

The facts have been presented to the Authority, stay tuned

DirtyBird · « **Reply #51 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:14:34 PM »

Wow...It's amazing how in the last couple weeks I'm having people on the street telling me as well as calling me about stuff they know about, and things like this that I knew nothing about(if true),although it sounds reasonable given the boloney up there. Devils advocate I have to say if an employee were doing it, how would that fall on Terry(although he should be keeping up-to-date logs on the fuel farm levels)? Did he know about it? All I can say clearly is what happened to me specifically and what I witnessed. I'm not accusing anybody up there of anything in particular(got plenty of educated opinions though lol),but the system is broken, I can also say there are some seriously deep-rooted problems at the airport that are gonna be a real PIA to fix... Be interesting to see what happens, or if it will just get swept under the rug and ignored like I was... $:-\$

Like I tell everybody if you got information or issues with the airport take it to the board meetings(public is allowed) and try to state your case. If they won't hear you, then go directly to the Maryland reps after the meeting and plead your case. The more folks they(the board) hear from, the more they will have to take things seriously(trust me, the Maryland reps are good guys and WANT change). When everybody comes to me and wants me to try to do something it makes it look like its just me that has all the problems when it's not lol...I can't fight this fight alone..

Don't forget our tax dollars(Md. and W.V.) subsidize this airport.....

MowerMan47 · « **Reply #52 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:19:48 PM »

I can't wait until the mainstream media picks this story up and breaks it wide open. The suspense is F&%cking killing me.

DCM24 · « **Reply #53 on:** February 22, 2013, 01:57:36 PM »

Where are all the people now that the truth is starting to come out as to why the manager left?

Goldensilence · « **Reply #54 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:07:08 PM »

Rumor has it all of the fuel facilities have been locked up at the airport.

illuminati · « **Reply #55 on:** February 22, 2013, 06:43:46 PM »

Quote from: Goldensilence on February 22, 2013, 04:07:08 PM

Rumor has it all of the fuel facilities have been locked up at the airport.

Is this the old tainted fuel or the new fuel? Or a mix of the two that was being discussed?

DCM24 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 23, 2013, 02:41:03 PM »

Since the 10 year old fuel was dumped into the new fuel, it must be one and the same.

DCM24 · « **Reply #57 on:** February 23, 2013, 03:33:34 PM »

I see an article in today’s paper requesting two people from Mineral County to fill vacant seats on the Board of Directors of the Potomac Highlands Airport Authority. I applaud all volunteers who take these positions to help our local area, but if you take one of these positions, be ready to drive to the meeting, sit down and shut up. If you think you can add any input to this board that goes against the grain of the cronyism, you are wasting your time. If you want to watch corruption in action, join in, but don’t expect to get any assistance if you try to stop it. The less you know about an airport or running a business, the better you will fit in, it won’t be as frustrating to you. Maybe if you want to participate so that you can see what you can get for yourself, you will be a good candidate. West Virginia has two good members left on the Board, but they are wasting their time. West Virginia lost a good honest member to the last election, and now it has lost another.

MissingWhenPigsFly · « **Reply #58 on:** February 24, 2013, 03:16:33 PM »

1.) Is the fuel at the Cumberland Airport contaminated?

2.) How long has this been the case?

3.) How is it lawful for aircraft to operate in-and-out of the airport if there is contaminated fuel?

Seems to me if this is the case it involves the whole community! The thought of an airplane leaving Cumberland with contaminated fuel and flying over my house is a little nerve-racking.

4.) Why is it that no one has made an issue of this until now?

DCM24 · « **Reply #59 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:31:41 PM »

It simply amazes me that some of the discussions on here can bring page after page of heated discussion but no one seems to care about the corruption on the airport. When the manager left there, everyone was quick to make false accusations about him, but now the truth is coming out and no one cares.