Noise pollution

[englishal]

Every time I hear a light aircraft, I look up and wonder....what type it is, what are the flight conditions like, where could they be going....and I think to myself, lucky bugger!

Equally when I hear that two wheeled dream machine hammering down the road at 2am giving it some, I am just waiting to hear the smash as he loses it on the corner. I don't find it particularly annoying though, each to their own, there is plenty of space for us all to fit in.

Actually on the subject of noise...yea sure you can hear a light aeroplane. But a lot of the time above a few thousand feet the noise level is really low. I think people just wind themselves up about noise and make it seem worse than it actually is.

[jetsetter250]

I rather enjoy the sound of light GA aircraft. But something tells me the original poster probably bought a house 2 miles from an airfield and feels entitled to silence anywhere in the country. You know what I hate? The sound of cars. The highway, the freeway, the road. I dont live under an overpass or anything, but it seems to me no matter how far I venture out, I can always hear the hum of vehicles in the distance over the sound of the wind in the trees. You know what else I hate? Artificial light. I'd probably have to trek 300 miles into the wilderness to get away from the night-time glow of the horizon you see from refineries, cities, highways, etc. You know, get out where it's truly dark, and you can see every star in the sky.

Do I complain about these things? NO. Because I choose to live in an area where they exist. I'll go build my log cabin in the mountains if I really want isolation.

The truth is, I really fail to believe airplanes are a nuisance to anyone who does not live very close to an airport. Can anybody actually hear a 172 flying at 3000 ft? Because I dont think anyone is buzzing you at 500 ft unless you live under the runway path.

[thing]

You know what else I hate? Artificial light.

Big amen to that. All of the light that you see on the 'pretty' spacecraft photos of nightime Earth is really miilions of dollars worth of waste, it's supposed to be pointing at the ground, not outer space. It screws up the glory of the night sky for everyone also.

My son lives out in the sticks in Australia and the night sky there is indescribable really, absolutely breathtaking. It could be like that for everyone. I would suspect that the greater part of the world's population have no idea what the night sky truly looks like.

[peacefullskies]

Hi all,
Please remember that every time you fly a small plane, there are hundreds or thousands of people on the ground that are impacted by the noise generated by your hobby. To most people, it is not a pleasant sound and detracts from our ability to enjoy our backyards and parks. Please fly less, or at least fly higher. Thank you.

[S-Works]

What a load of bollox. Get back under your bridge.

[Mach Jump]

What a load of bollox. Get back under your bridge.

A little harsh I feel Bose.

I think that people have every right to expect us to recognise that not everyone loves the sound of aeroplanes, and minimise the irritation we cause.

And Peacefullskies did ask particularly politely.


MJ

[PA28181]

Please fly less

Apart from the obvious trolling, Please cut your grass less, drive less, ride motorbike less,

MJ, just asking politely doesn't make it valid, wanted, or needed, it's a very arrogant, "request"

I'm with Bose-x on this. "Sod off"

[xrayalpha]

And what is the point of the OP's post?

If there is something in particular that bugged you - ie at lunchtime someone flew round and round my house for 15 minutes as I was trying to have a kip. Why? - then say it.

But your first post on pprune and this are just: I don't like you doing your thing because I want to do my thing.

Yes. That's what it says.

So, b..... off!

[Crash one]

Please don't be such an arrogant pillock and if you hear a "small plane" Duck!