RE: GII noise issues

Jeffrey,

I'm traveling to Boeing now, ████ / Sean can you find backup info to this?

Article regarding cease of ops for GII stage II in use jan. 2016,.

May make a point that GIV will increase in value in next few years when closer to stage II ban.

Noisier jets to be phased out in Aspen, across US.

Janet Urquhart

The Aspen Times

Aspen CO Colorado

Stage II =ets To Be Phased Out

By Norwood A =cDaniel

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Legislation signed =nto law in 2012 not only authorized funding for operation of the =ederal Aviation Administration but also enacted a provision to phase =ut older Stage II jets. The phase out of these aircraft will benefit =as Vegas local residence at satellite airports surrounding McCarran =irport.

Stage II Jet is a =eneric name for aircraft that have older jet engines at the time were =tate of the art in design. They had less efficient engines with raw =ower that provided enough thrust to carry airline and business jets =nto the air during takeoff.

The =odernization and Reform Act of 2012 prohibits, ending December 31, =015, the use of jets that were exempted from the Airport Noise and =apacity Act (ANCA) of 1990. They are jets that weigh 75,000 pounds or =ess and do not comply with quieter Stage 3 noise levels. The exemption, =f passed then, would have limited aircraft noise to 65 =B.

Congress and the FAA, when =onsidering The Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA) of 1990, weighed =he right of communities to peace and quiet and the right of commerce to =ngage in free market enterprise, against the cost that must be paid to =rotect that right or to accord the other the courtesy to that =ight.

The National Business =ircraft Association (NBAA) is an advocate of aircraft having the right =o fly into and out of public airports utilizing safe and proven =perating techniques. The objectives of the NBAA program, since 1967, =ave withstood the test of time and have been effective in reducing =oise exposure for citizens on the ground. Congress determined that =hirteen percent (13%) of U.S. citizens are affected by airport =oise.

A benefit of owning a =tage 2 aircraft is the initial cost to purchase. This type of aircraft =aybe purchased for as little as $300,000 to $2,000,000. Owners, when =onsidering a purchase of stage II aircraft, weigh reduced cost of =nvestment against cost of operation. Many times it is best to purchase =n older aircraft.

Government =egulations tend to discourage the use of older aircraft. The FAA's =ging aircraft regulation is one example of directing business commerce =nd satisfying the public concern of noise. Not that these aircraft are =nsafe. Older aircraft must comply with time honored FAA aircraft =nspections. Decline in use of these aircraft have been driven by EU =ountries, the FAA and implementation of noise =egulations.

A Coalition of =irport managers around the country has championed an effort to =liminate the exemption since 2004. Noise sensitive airports known to =ilots are; Santa Monica, Teterboro, Carlsbad, John Wayne just to name a =ew noise sensitive airports. Bob Bogan, deputy executive director at =orristown Municipal Airport, a founding member of Sound Initiative has =pearheaded the push to eliminate stage II aircraft: A Coalition for =uieter Skies. Morristown New Jersey is known as a business jet airport =n the New York metropolitan region.

The new law gives operators of what FAA registration records =ndicate are more than 850 Stage 2 aircraft until the end of 2015 to =edify their aircraft to meet new standards or discontinue their use in =S. airspace over the contiguous 48 =tates.

Many Stage II aircraft =ave been modified to comply with local noise concerns and have =ttempted to meet Stage III compliance. Sadly most efforts have come up =hort which is why the 2015 law has been =assed.

Pilots at local Las =egas airports desire to be good neighbors when flying business =ircraft. Pilots understand residence desire to have quite neighbors and =he local airport is part of the quite flying neighbor policy pilots =ave adopted. Pilots are trained to remain safe at all times and monitor =ocal ordinance restrictions when flying near =irports.

In order to satisfy =oise restrictions pilots are able to implement a modified take off and =pproach aircraft configuration to comply with noise restrictions. =uring takeoff, with restrictions, aircraft pilots may select a reduce =ower and flap configuration to minimize takeoff decibel noise. When =anding, the aircraft landing flap configuration may be delayed and the =ircraft landing weight may be reduced in order to minimize decibel =evels. This procedure is recommended but safety and aircraft =erformance are the utmost concern.

Either way passenger safety and noise is the =y-product.

Norwood McDaniel has =raveled to most continents and countries. He manages business aircraft =or a variety of clients at his company at http://www.airgloball.com. You can contact him at managedaircraft@airgloball=com to learn about professional aircraft =anagement

Best =egards,