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From: Theresa White
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 1:17 PM
To: Hank Olson (maryolson2001@yahoo.com); Jim Atkinson
(jatkinson@flathead.mt.gov); Kari Gabriel; Kari Gabriel
(gabrielk@sd5.k12.mt.us); larsonbd@centurytel.net; Pam Kennedy
(pkennedy@kalispell.com); pam@kowboy.com; Randy Kenyon
(randyk@centurytel.net); robertt@montana.com; Tim Kluesner
(twkluesner@centurytel.net); Wayne Saverud; Wayne Saverud
Cc: Myrt Webb; airport@kalispell.com
Subject: FW:
________________________________
From: Steve Eckels [mailto:eckels@guitarmusicman.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 8:34 AM
To: citycouncil@kalispell.com
Subject:
Dear Council Members
Here is an interesting proposal that I received from the FAA that might
be of help in the area of noise abatement.
I hope to present it on Monday.
Sincerely,
Steve Eckels
From: stephen.isaacs@faa.gov
Subject: Recommendations for the
Kalispell City Airport (S27), Montana
Date: September 29, 2008 1:59:50 PM MDT
To: eckels@guitarmusicman.com
This is in response to your telephone inquiry regarding General Aviation
aircraft generating noise operating to and from S27.
The airport currently operates using left-hand traffic patterns to
runways
13 and 31.
One simple solution is to modify the runway traffic pattern operations.
Runway 31can maintain its left hand traffic pattern with a minor change
for
departures.
Since aircraft departing runway 31 are operating at full power over the
city causing noise problems, a natural solution is to request the
airport
manager
to post a change for pilots to the effect " Departing Runway 31-For
Noise
Abatement Purposes, after take off, climb to 200-300 ft and turn left to
a
heading of 220 degrees to avoid overflight of the city".
For Runway 13, departure/takeoffs to the southeast do not create noise
problems. However, landings do create a noise problem. Therefore,
because
of this, the traffic pattern for 13 could be changed to a right-hand
pattern to minimize any overflight of the city.
In summation. A new right hand pattern for runway 13, and a normal left
hand pattern for 31 with a defined takeoff and departure procedure.
I hope that these recommendations help. General Aviation desires to be a
friend to all not involved in aviation.
Thank you for your interest in aviation and aviation safety.
Stephen D. Isaacs
Aviation Safety Inspector-Operations
General Aviation & Commercial Division
Commercial Operations Branch, AFS-820
Washington, DC 20591
202-267-7413