EBBU
8th Aug 2006, 22:53
I was wondering if EBBR was the only airport that has a noise dispersion plan.
This plan was thought out by a politician to give everyone around the airport their share of noise polution.
The chief at EBBR TWR decides which runway to use but his first rule is not the prevailing wind but the 'daily menu' that was decided on by the responsible minister. It only takes into account the day of the week and the time of day..... The chief can overrule the schedule but then has to go to another list to see what runway he can use..... And you can be sure that he will have to go and defend himself when he does not follow the 'menu'.
Another result of this (that seriously annoys me and my colleagues sometimes) is that SIDs are not specific anymore. E.g.: after departure, RT at 700' to intercept radial *** to ABC. No specification is given as to where or on what course the radial is to be intercepted. That way some pilots almost take a direct course to ABC while others make a sharp turn to intercept the radial as soon as possible.... We brought this to the attention of the procedures people but they just brushed it off 'because this way the noise is dispersed'....
This plan was thought out by a politician to give everyone around the airport their share of noise polution.
The chief at EBBR TWR decides which runway to use but his first rule is not the prevailing wind but the 'daily menu' that was decided on by the responsible minister. It only takes into account the day of the week and the time of day..... The chief can overrule the schedule but then has to go to another list to see what runway he can use..... And you can be sure that he will have to go and defend himself when he does not follow the 'menu'.
Another result of this (that seriously annoys me and my colleagues sometimes) is that SIDs are not specific anymore. E.g.: after departure, RT at 700' to intercept radial *** to ABC. No specification is given as to where or on what course the radial is to be intercepted. That way some pilots almost take a direct course to ABC while others make a sharp turn to intercept the radial as soon as possible.... We brought this to the attention of the procedures people but they just brushed it off 'because this way the noise is dispersed'....