Fwd: Upcoming Meetings to Address Airplane Noise
Lawrence Shing
From: Robert Holbrook <r...@holbrook1.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 7:36 PM
Subject: Upcoming Meetings to Address Airplane Noise
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I posted the message below on Next Door. I’m sending it to you directly because you have indicated an interest in airplane noise. If you don’t want to receive messages like this in the future, just let me know.
One other thing, there was an important national development last week: a US Appeals Court struck down the rollout of Nextgen in the Phoenix area. (The court is giving the FAA a chance to appeal before they force them to unwind the changes.) Rep. Eshoo has asked the FAA what they think this means for our area. My guess is that we’ll continue to work the process laid out by the Select Committee, at least for SFO arrivals. More details can be found here:
https://mv-voice.com/news/2017/08/31/appeals-court-nixes-faa-flight-path-changes-in-early-court-test
Message posted on Next Door
Upcoming Meetings to Address Airplane Noise
Summary: A public meeting will be held on Monday, Sept 11th at 2pm to consider creating an 'Ad Hoc Advisory Committee' to address the sharp increase in noise complaints from Mountain View, Sunnyvale and other cities for low-flying airplanes bound for San Jose Int'l Airport (SJC). If the recommendation is approved on Monday, an important follow-up meeting will be held Oct 3rd.
Background: Monday saw a return of large, low-flying commercial airplanes over Mountain View. Many more days like this are coming in the months ahead when the wind is more likely to shift, forcing pilots to use the 'south flow' approach to SJC, which routes them over Mountain View.
In recent years, noise during 'south flow' conditions has increased dramatically for many residents, mainly because of changes rolled out by the FAA. Airplanes are flying in a narrower flight corridor and the FAA shifted the center of the corridor west. Many people think that airplanes are also noisier because of how they're being flown now (speed guidance was raised). Complaints have skyrocketed and the situation will only get worse as SJC doubles its capacity over twelve years.
Good news: community pressure is producing results. SJC Airport Staff is recommending the formation of an 'Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on South Flow Arrivals' to address the situation, with participation from affected cities and the FAA.
The decision to create the Ad Hoc Committee will be made by the owner of the airport, which is the San Jose City Council. Two hearings are scheduled:
• The Transportation and Environment Committee of the City Council will consider the proposal to set up an Ad Hoc Committee to address South Flow at San Jose City Hall (Committee meeting rooms wing) Monday, September 11th at 2pm.
• If the recommendation is approved on Monday, the Full City Council will take up the recommendation at San Jose City Hall, Tuesday, October 3rd at 1:30pm. (Note: the ad hoc advisory committee will not be among the first items on the agenda.)
Please consider attending and maybe even speaking in support of the Ad Hoc Committee.
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