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> " For example, I've never seen noise levels discussed when it comes to private aviation,..." Then you must not have looked very much. Noise was the primary r
by krisoft 5y ago
> " For example, I've never seen noise levels discussed when it comes to private aviation,..."
Then you must not have looked very much. Noise was the primary reason cited why the Concorde was not allowed to travel supersonic above the continent. But if you want something fresher then you only have to look at the Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA) of 1990. Or the many airports where they have nighttime curfews because of noise concerns.
It is also an everyday concern while you are learning to fly. I was doing my PPL in Europe, so my anecdote is not directly related to FAA, but I remember a ton of "local rules and customs" around noise. Think about things like "at this airport we only do engine run-up at the far end to not disturb those people", or "at this (other) airport we only use the left pattern to avoid spooking the horses on that field there"