03-20-2013, 04:31 PM
The tactic of flying narrow corridors, sparing the majority and torturing the minority seems to be working.
Complain long and hard enough and you then become a "complainer" and labeled "sensitive".
The attitude that it will "never change" is nothing more than apathy.
Granted, it is an uphill battle in the most extreme sense but if enough people got together, at least some changes could be possible.
These tours are nothing more than a business. No business has the right to impact residents at the level that they do on a daily basis.
You have more of a chance of being prosecuted for barking dogs, leaf blowers and loud stereos than you do flying these lawn mowers from hell. Follow the money.
Given that the FAA refers responsibility of aircraft noise issues to local government suggests that the State (DOT) is the regulatory agency in this regard (See DOH noise manual). The fact that there is a complaint hotline that is administered by the DOT, airports div. indicates to me anyway, that the State is in fact liable. 1-888-697-7813.
Whether or not they do anything is another issue.
Further, in 1995, the DOT contracted with Dr. Panos Prevodourus to conduct a study on this very topic. Sorry I don't have a link but I can e-mail a .pdf for any interested. In his study, which included a questionnaire, he found that flights approaching 10/day was annoying and became extremely annoying approaching 20/day.
Perhaps it is time people demanded another study. Yes, nothing will change - silence means consent.
Complain long and hard enough and you then become a "complainer" and labeled "sensitive".
The attitude that it will "never change" is nothing more than apathy.
Granted, it is an uphill battle in the most extreme sense but if enough people got together, at least some changes could be possible.
These tours are nothing more than a business. No business has the right to impact residents at the level that they do on a daily basis.
You have more of a chance of being prosecuted for barking dogs, leaf blowers and loud stereos than you do flying these lawn mowers from hell. Follow the money.
Given that the FAA refers responsibility of aircraft noise issues to local government suggests that the State (DOT) is the regulatory agency in this regard (See DOH noise manual). The fact that there is a complaint hotline that is administered by the DOT, airports div. indicates to me anyway, that the State is in fact liable. 1-888-697-7813.
Whether or not they do anything is another issue.
Further, in 1995, the DOT contracted with Dr. Panos Prevodourus to conduct a study on this very topic. Sorry I don't have a link but I can e-mail a .pdf for any interested. In his study, which included a questionnaire, he found that flights approaching 10/day was annoying and became extremely annoying approaching 20/day.
Perhaps it is time people demanded another study. Yes, nothing will change - silence means consent.