The same thing is going on with the airports all around the US. Here in Renton, and next-door at Boeing Field are crazy about the plane noise. One time coming in downwind for Renton airport with the school's Twin Comanche we had a backfire on the left engine. By the time we were on the ground controller told us that a lady called and said that there was a plane explosion over her house and she was concerned that the plane was going to crash on her house. It came to the point that people who buy houses next to airports start to blame the airport. For instance, when a c172 crashed into the house at Suburban airport in MD people went nuts. Later it turned out that the developer who sold the house to them said the airport would be closing soon. I am sure some people who bought houses at the extended centerline of Potomac Field are really happy because of 9/11. The airport is closed, and the people living there are pressuring the government no to open it not because of security reasons of course. The same thing is going on with Tacoma Narrows airport here in Washington State because people who own houses there have $$$$ to get the airport authority pants down. Now, here's the interesting thing.. When I flew for few weeks in Henderson, NV, I saw the houses being built over looking the airport. The person that I talked to mentioned this family who complained about the airport noise the very first day they moved there. It's unbelievable.. BAHA Fan of AOPA trying to keep the airports open in US -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of W Wilson Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 8:14 AM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Re: National Can Resume All Flights <sorta> Repositioning in a Lear 24 a couple of times to/from DCA from another local airport, I messed around a little flying over where I live a couple springs ago...I didn't do it much in the Lear 35....too quiet. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Fuoco" <jfuoco@lynx.dac.neu.edu> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:41 Subject: Re: National Can Resume All Flights <sorta> > Clay...I am with you. These dummies either didn't know what they were > getting into (their own stupidity) or are just trying to abuse the foolish > american law system into bullying money out of airports with a lawsuit or > threat of lawsuit. If I were a retiring pilot I would fly my plane as low > as I safely could over these dumb asses homes! > > Jim > > On Fri, 15 Mar 2002 clay.wardlow@adic.com wrote: > > > I just want to smack the woman quoted here. She says, "Who wants to sit > > outside on their deck and hear the constant roar of planes?" > > > > DCA was there WAY before you moved there, honey! If you don't like the sound > > of airplanes, then don't live near an airport!!!! UGH!!!! Does anyone else > > get ticked at these people like I do?? > > > > For example... there are people here in Denver that are complaining that the > > noise at the airport is too loud. Well excuse me! That airport was built in > > the middle of no-where. There were no neighborhoods, only farms! Now > > neighborhoods are being built and people moving into them are complaining > > about noise!!! I just want to smack these people so bad!!! YOU KNEW THE > > AIRPORT WAS THERE BEFORE YOU BUILT YOUR HOUSE!!!! YOU KNOW AIRPLANES ARE > > LOUD!!! BUT YOU DECIDED TO MOVE THERE ANYWAY, SO NOW YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH > > IT!!!! UGH!!!!! LOL > > > > Just had to let off a little steam! > > > > Thanks > > Clay - DEN > >