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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our club is in the process of trying to add a
second field. This would be on a closed land fill site. As such, the State,
County and all are questioning the noise potential. We chose to submit a copy of
the proposed (current?) IMAC specs because they were endurable for all. That
won't make allof our members happy, but that seems the best compromise at
this time. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <BR>John Ferrell <BR>6241 Phillippi
Rd<BR>Julian NC 27283<BR>Phone: (336)685-9606 <BR><A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A><BR>Dixie
Competition Products<BR>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is Not
My Enemy"<BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
Fowler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 30, 2003 10:49 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Speaking of power</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>One more note about the 103 dB
limit... dissapeared were 4 gas planes measured on the ground-no supersonic
prop- 104, 105 106 and 108 dB!</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B><A
href="mailto:WHIP23@aol.com">WHIP23@aol.com</A></B></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: <A
href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">discussion-request@nsrca.org</A></FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>05/30/2003 09:05 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to discussion</FONT> <BR></P>
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discussion@nsrca.org</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
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Subject: Re: Speaking of
power</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>In a
message dated 5/30/03 6:39:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, gfowler@raytheon.com
writes:<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>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><FONT face=Arial size=3> </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>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> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR><BR>I'll "chime" in here. Everyone who thinks they don't have
a noise issue should read this and pass it on the their club officers, because
the reality is that once you get noticed you can't be quiet enough. This
noise thing will be much easier if we are proactive. I know this is not
popular, but it is reality. <BR><BR>Bob Whitacre</FONT>
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