RE: (9)WOW !! We have a music teacher in Kalispell, Montana trying to explain
aviation problems to a Safety Inspector in Washington, DC. This is
interesting. It so happens we have a Noise Abatement Procedure at the
airport exactly as the safety inspector described for departure on
Runway 31. It works most of the time, but some transient pilots who are
going towards Glacier Park don't always abide by the procedures. And
you all understand that we can't chase them down like the Police Chief
can.
The second recommendation for changing Runway 13 traffic to right-hand
traffic is asking for a mid-air collision. Picture this, on a no-wind
day, and we have some, pilots can land in either direction. The one
thing that is constant throughout the United States is LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
IS STANDARD AT ALL AIRPORTS. Picture this, a transient pilot is taking
off on Runway 31 and turning left after takeoff (Standard), he comes
face-to-face, with a local pilot who is flying a non-standard right hand
traffic pattern to Runway 13. We have enough problems without thinking
up new ones. Thank you for your concerns and understanding.
Fred A. Leistiko
Airport Manager
City of Kalispell
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
406-250-3065
From: Theresa White [mailto:twhite@kalispell.com]
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________________________________
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