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<DIV>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!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry T.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Fri, 30 May 2003 08:38:17 -0500 "Gray E Fowler" <<A
href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">gfowler@raytheon.com</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>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.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>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.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT></DIV>
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