Sentences with phrase «by aircraft noise»

A potential purchaser of a property expressly asked his surveyor whether it would be seriously affected by aircraft noise.

Excellent location - not bothered by aircraft noise - minimal.

This was the culmination of a three - year long project which is intended to help reduce the number of people affected by aircraft noise.

Not exact matches

Aviation noise is unwanted sound generated by aircraft, and it is a serious and growing problem in the UK.

That would be a horrible scenario, since we all know noise - abatement policies don't work and the only way to reduce noise at the airport is to restrict aircraft use, as this town board has done by passing legislation to implement curfews and restrict the frequency of use of the noisiest aircraft, mainly helicopters.

At 10:30 a.m., Rep. Joe Crowley is joined by elected officials, civic organizations, advocates and community members to announce the Silent Skies Act to address aircraft noise pollution in communities surrounding airports in Queens; LaGuardia Airport's Marine Air Terminal Rotunda.

It refers to resolutions adopted by the towns Shelter Island, Southampton, Southold and the villages of North Haven and East Hampton protesting «the effect of excessive aircraft noise from the increased traffic at the airport on their respective town and village residents and requesting the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton «adopt a comprehensive aircraft noise limitation policy.

Soon after the delay to the decision was announced by Hoon last Christmas, the Miliband and Benn camps both contacted the Institute for Public Policy Research, over a pamphlet by Simon Retallack, the IPPR's head of climate change, arguing that the third runway should not go ahead unless the government required aircraft using it to meet the aviation industry's own targets to cut carbon dioxide emissions and noise in new aircraft by 50 % and nitrogen oxides by 80 % by 2020.

An average person living near an airport stands only a 1 in 75 chance of being woken by aircraft, according to a study on aircraft noise and sleep disturbance financed by the Department of Transport.

Anthropogenic, or human - caused, noise is an unwanted or inappropriate sound created by humans, such as sounds emanating from aircraft, highways, industrial, or residential sources.

Airport development means --(1) Any work involved in constructing, improving, or repairing a public airport or portion thereof, including the removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting of airport hazards, and including navigation aids used by aircraft landing at, or taking off from, a public airport, and including safety equipment required by rule or regulation for certification of the airport under section 612 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and security equipment required of the sponsor by the Secretary by rule or regulation for the safety and security of persons and property on the airport, and including snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the purpose of diminishing the effect of aircraft noise on any area adjacent to a public airport; (2) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein, or of any easement through or other interest in airspace, including land for future airport development, which is necessary to permit any such work or to remove or mitigate or prevent or limit the establishment of, airport hazards; and (3) Any acquisition of land or of any interest therein necessary to insure that such land is used only for purposes which are compatible with the noise levels of the operation of a public airport.

«By making flight and noise information available on the internet, people can go online and use the system to find details of a particular flight (airline, aircraft type and destination), locate their property on a map and calculate the height that the aircraft was flying above and the distance from their property and if they have a comment or concern about a particular flight they can report it to us using the same system.»

Manchester Airport has launched a new online tool that allows members of the public to see flight and noise data collected by the Airport's brand new aircraft noise monitoring and tracking system.

Augment the Renewable Energy Guidelines by, for instance, requiring wind energy developers to comply with more rigorous criteria including scientific research on setback allowances, noise, wind velocity, human health issues, property values, agricultural animal productivity and welfare, air traffic flight paths (commercial passenger and cargo plus light aircraft including air ambulance), environmental and ecological impact, health and safety issues for domestic animals, longterm adverse effect of cement pedestals on ground water, depletion of finite local aggregate supply and induced seismic activity on faults.

Their lordships upheld the trial judge's award of # 10,000 in respect of the distress caused to the claimant by excessive aircraft noise.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERICAN AIRLINES, Bethany Beach, DE Mar 2012 — Present Pilot • Successfully thwart a potential terrorist attack from one of the passengers while onboard, by recognizing the signs and alerting the authorities before landing time • Maneuver the aircraft away from harm by avoiding the path of a hurricane which descended without warning • Manage pre-flight checks of instruments and engines to ensure compliance with set aviation rules • Ascertain that all safety systems are up and running and that any glitches are taken care of • Determine best route to reach destinations based on weather reports and other concrete information from air traffic controllers • Oversee fueling duties to ensure that they are properly being carried out • Prepare aircraft for take - off and communicate status of flight to crewmembers and passengers • Monitor in - flight data and make adjustments to deal with changing weather patterns • Handle flight emergencies by ensuring passenger safety first and ensure that no panic is created onboard • Create flight plans detailing altitude, routes and amount of fuel needed • Communicate with ground staff to obtain clearance for landing • Ascertain that noise regulation is handled properly during take - off and landing

DELTA AIRLINES, Bethany Beach, DE Jan 2004 — Mar 2012 Co-Pilot • Trained 12 groups of co-pilots in handling balanced fueling and engine monitoring duties as part of the co-pilot training program • Safely landed an aircraft the landing gear of which had failed, without hurting a single passenger or crew member • Performed pre-flight checks on engines and hydraulics and alerted pilots of any discrepancies • Ascertained that all cargo had been loaded safely and that the weight of the aircraft is balanced appropriately • Operated controls to steer aircraft during shift exchange times and ensured that autopilot was properly working • Assisted the pilot by making in - flight announcements and providing instructions to crewmembers • Ascertained that noise regulations were followed during landing and take - off