Speaking of power

[Terry Terrenoire]

Our club, the AeroGuidance Society, has had meaningful noise limitations
for about 15 years now. We STARTED out at 98db and have reduced it over
the years to 94. We have a sound test set up and have a db meter at the
field at all times. Anyone can challenge anyone else when it comes to
noise or safety. We have nearly 90 members, and have been flying from
this field for 27 years without a single complaint from the neighbors. It
CAN be done, even with the trainers. It just takes a little education.
And a committment!!

Terry T.


On Fri, 30 May 2003 08:38:17 -0500 "Gray E Fowler" <gfowler at raytheon.com>
writes:

Good for FAI being 94 dB, but 96 is plenty low. While I was Pres of my
club we passed a noise ordinance rule, measured the same way pattern
planes are.....limit is???? 103 dB!! And this was not politically easy,
but at least it now stops the monster screamers and now when someone has
a loud plane EVERYONE questions is it and we measure. 
94 dB is too low considering that an ARF trainer with a bb .46  is 95-96
dB. Getting a club noise rule in place is good, but for us a bit late.
The gassers already pissed off two neighbors and now the 94-97 dB plane
is a nusiance to them even though those planes had been flying near their
houses for 5 years without any complaints. I suggest that all clubs get
something in place BEFORE the problem starts. We were proactive and had
the rule voted on but not active when the first major complaint happened.
Now it is an on going battle. And like someone else mentioned...the loud
plane disappeared...not come back with a "real muffler"....just gone and
that is fine with the entire Richardson club. By the way...we also banned
props over 22" as they were a huge noise culprit.



Gray Fowler
Principal Chemical Engineer
Composites Engineering
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