Copy of Email to Mr Osborne M.P
Dear Sir,
I have just spent several tens of thousands of pounds training to become an airline pilot, this has been a lifelong ambition of mine probably similar to your passion for politics, I am led to believe that you are involving yourself with a campaign to stop night flights (leading to more day flights and just shifting the problem and more aircraft in the same airspace = more chance of an accident), levy fines on aircraft deviating from set flight paths (increased airfares and reduced pax figures = unemployed aviation workers) and ban noisy aircraft from Manchester Airport (What percentage are overly noisy).
I would just like to point out that if your support of the noise lobbyist's proves fruitful in damaging an already fragile industry post Sept 11th, then I for one shall be extremely disappointed and angry, may I point out that once the ball starts rolling it will prove difficult if not impossible to stop, should we close all our regional airports now and everyone travels from london heathrow not an ideal situation I am sure you will agree.
While I sympathise with people whom are affected by so called noise pollution they should bear in mind two things, firstly flying is a very quick, safe and convenient way to travel while conducting business or going on holiday, secondly even though an airport may have a large amount of arrivals and departures the noise is transitory, and is probably less annoying than a fleet of lawnmowers on sunny sunday afternoon or loud music and noisy teenagers all of which are a fact of life and people live with.
Finally I would like to point out that the result of any successful lobbying of parliament Will I repeat Will lead to further job losses, and if this is the outcome of your support for these anti-aviation groups, then I am sure that I and several thousand of my colleagues, will be queing up at conservative headquarters demanding jobs as civil servants and party officials, or a full refund from conservative party coffers for the cost of our self-funded training.
Yours fathfully
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[ 02 January 2002: Message edited by: DoleBoy ]</p>