Joe B
Pre-takeoff checklist
A thread on another site set my little mind to wondering about the remarks published in the A/FD and how much teeth they might have. We were discussing noise abatement procedures and the general consensus seemed to be that the A/FD information was "advisory". A pilot would be well-advised to follow the procedures to keep the neighbors happy and the airport open, but if the pilot chose to ignore them there'd be no enforcement repercussions.
Take, as an example, the entry for Easton, MD which I happen to be familiar with. There are no local noise ordinances to deal with. The A/FD reads: "NOISE ABATEMENT; DEP RY 22 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF TOWN OF EASTON; DEP RY 04 LEFT TURN AT RY END TO PARALLEL HWY 50 UNTIL PAST TRAILER PARK". What is an irate citizen (or pilot community) to do if a pilot insists on launching from either of those runways and blowing over town or the trailer park? Has the FAA ever tried to put teeth into these procedures through any kind of enforcement action - say a 91.113 violation?
Regards,
Joe
Take, as an example, the entry for Easton, MD which I happen to be familiar with. There are no local noise ordinances to deal with. The A/FD reads: "NOISE ABATEMENT; DEP RY 22 AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF TOWN OF EASTON; DEP RY 04 LEFT TURN AT RY END TO PARALLEL HWY 50 UNTIL PAST TRAILER PARK". What is an irate citizen (or pilot community) to do if a pilot insists on launching from either of those runways and blowing over town or the trailer park? Has the FAA ever tried to put teeth into these procedures through any kind of enforcement action - say a 91.113 violation?
Regards,
Joe