The graphic (website) version of this newsletter can be accessed at:
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Quote of the Week: "This agency doesn't really want you to understand the
plan." Robert Belzer, The New Jersey Coalition Against Aircraft Noise
commenting in a news story this week on how the FAA lies and distorts the
new Airspace Redesign Plan that will affect Fairfield, Connecticut
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Aviation Conspiracy Newsletter
#389...............................................................................August
13, 2006 Past newsletters can be accessed at:
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Take Another "Terrorist" Hit!!!
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As Bill Sees It: (Editorial) Airlines Have Worst Terrorist Scare Since
9/11!!! Apparently the radical Islamic fascists still have the airlines in
their sights. It was almost like 9/11 again as flights were cancelled
because of new security restrictions on personal items such as liquids
which
could be explosive.. Fortunately (or unfortunately if your an aviation
victim) it is only tem****ary and we are promised that the airlines will be
back spewing their noise and air pollution on us better than ever in the
next few days. One news commentator said how the airlines were lucky
because
if the terrorists actually blew up a plane it would have crippled the
airline industry. It seems they are going to keep on trying until they do.
Although I would be happy to see air travel diminished to a small fraction
of what it is today, I wouldn't want to see it done because of planes
being
blown up. I personally know one person who was so traumatized by aircraft
noise that he committed suicide. I also know people who hate the airline
industry for destroying their quality of life that they would be happy if
terrorists blew up many planes if it crippled the airline industry. It's
my
feeling that if the airline industry and their FAA abettors have got you
to
that point, you should move to a quieter area... I did. I believe you can
fight the bastards better when you're not highly stressed out by noise
pollution.
FAA "Anticipating" Publi****ng Airspace Redesign Impacts In December?
According to a news story this week the FAA "anticipates" publi****ng the
environmental impacts of their Airspace Redesign Plan in December. Why are
they only anticipating? These criminals should be made to clearly show
every
impact that they so carefully hid in their outrageous draft plan!!! They
should not be allowed to get away with their crude attempt to hide and
minimize serious environmental impacts and racist, politically-influenced
planning. Where is the EPA? Don't they have "some" oversight of this
corrupt, pollution promotion agency?
England: One Third Of Heathrow's Flights Cancelled!!! LONDON -- London's
Heathrow air****t cancelled one-third of flights due out Saturday afternoon
and night, blaming strict new security regulations for problems which
caused
some passengers to miss flights. "Whilst the need for this action is
extremely regrettable, it is the only way that services at Heathrow can
continue to return to normal operations," said BAA PLC, the owner of
Europe's busiest air****t. British Airways said it had cancelled
one-quarter
of its regional flights from Heathrow and accused the air****t owner of
failing to cope with the problems posed by strict new security
regulations.
"We are ready and able to operate a full schedule at London Heathrow. We
have sufficient flying crew, ground staff and aircraft in place," said
Willie Walsh, the airline's chief executive. "However BAA is unable to
provide a robust security search process and baggage operation at London
Heathrow and as a result we are being forced to cancel flights and operate
some others from Heathrow without all the passengers onboard."
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=b58e6049-a10b-4356-b7e6-e29849c5a118
Connecticut Is Discovering FAA Duplicity In Airspace Redesign Plan: Some
Connecticut residents are re****tedly up in arms over a proposal to
re-route
some traffic into La Guardia Air****t over their neighborhoods, but flying
New Yorkers can't put up with such Nutmeg State scruples for much longer.
The caterwauling comes as the Federal Aviation Administration is
evaluating
proposals to redesign the airspace in the New York-New Jersey-Philadelphia
region. Any air traveler who cares about reducing delays has a dog in this
flight, er, fight. The FAA is in the eighth year of its project to
redesign
flight patterns into La Guardia and John F. Kennedy air****ts in New York,
Newark Liberty International in New Jersey, and Philadelphia International
in Pennsylvania. Because the four are so close together, juggling traffic
around them has always been a challenge. It has gotten harder as airline
schedules have expanded and newer models of airplanes have arrived.
Increasing small-craft traffic to and from other air****ts in the region,
including all the private jets flying out of Teterboro, have compounded
the
problem. The four major air****ts now regularly pop up on lists of the 10
most congested and delay-prone air****ts in America, and the delays have a
ripple effect across the country and around the world.
http://www.west****t-news.com/ci_4167628
Newspaper Investigation Reveals Air Cargo Flights Have A Crash A Month!!!
An
investigation by the Miami Herald has revealed a dangerous gap in the
nation's air safety network, a gap that leads to unnecessary fatalities
nationwide. According to the Herald, the close federal safety oversight
that's applied to passenger airlines is missing when cargo flights take to
the sky. "Amid lax regulation," the Herald re****ted, "air cargo has
evolved
into the deadliest form of commercial flight in the U.S, with nearly a
fatal
crash a month." The agency is too lax about demanding corrective action
when it uncovers serious safety issues. The Federal Aviation
Administration
told the Herald that it is aware of the higher rate of cargo crashes, but
that the past three years have been the safest on record for U.S.
aviation.
That may be a product of luck as much as anything the FAA is doing. When
resources are scarce, it's appropriate to focus where the most lives are
at
stake, which is with passenger airlines. But it should be clear to the
FAA -- and to congressional lawmakers who determine the agency's funding
--
that stronger oversight is needed to reduce the death toll from cargo
airline operations. BOTTOM LINE: Lax federal oversight means the air cargo
industry is more dangerous than it should be.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15237859.htm
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/15041061.htm
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Aviation News Stories This Week
FAA Considers Moving Air****t Arrivals Over County
By Jessica Wakeman
http://www.west****t-news.com/ci_4167628
A proposed change of flight path to the metropolitan area has Connecticut
residents confused as to its potential impact.
Specifically, the proposed redesign considers altering flight paths over
Danbury toward New York City. Jim Peters, spokesman for the Federal
Aviation
Administration, said the FAA is considering an airspace redesign "to
improve
the efficiency as we use it today, as well as to improve the safety of the
system. The goal would be to improve the flow of traffic."
The proposed New York / New Jersey / Philadelphia-area Airspace Redesign
would affect airspace for John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia
air****ts in New York, Newark Liberty International and Teterboro air****ts
in
New Jersey, and Philadelphia International Air****t.
Peters explained the project by describing how LaGuardia and JFK both have
imaginary departure and arrival gates located in the airspace surrounding
them. The imaginary departure gate for those air****ts would remain over
Sus*** County in New York, near Stewart Air****t. "None of this traffic
goes
over Connecticut," Belzer said.
But Fairfield County would be affected by the FAA's proposed changes to
the
arrival gate. Presently, planes landing from points north such as Canada,
the Midwest and Europe travel through the imaginary arrival gate located
between 5 miles east of Stewart Air****t in Windsor, N.Y., and the
Connecticut state line.
If the FAA decides to construct a new radar facility, the imaginary
arrival
gate for planes coming from points north would ****ft 30 miles to the east,
which is over Danbury.
"This is only a proposal," Peters said. "It's not set in stone."
When asked about the potential for increased noise in Fairfield County,
Peters said, "In some parts of the county, noise will increase and in some
parts of the county, noise will decrease." He referred residents to FAA
spreadsheets regarding projected changes to the noise table.
To find the potential impact of the proposal, people must find first their
census tract and then match it on the FAA's spreadsheet, which does not
explain in detail what each column represents.
Robert Belzer, the president of the New Jersey Coalition Against Aircraft
Noise, called these spreadsheets "arcane" and said the FAA is being
intentionally unforthcoming about anticipated noise. "This agency doesn't
really want you to understand the plan."
Added Belzer, "I just think you need to be aware of it because it's going
to
impact your quality of life. You're going to get hit."
Peters responded, "I won't comment on Mr. Belzer."
Judy Neville, the first selectman of New Canaan, said she is in the dark
about how potential airspace redesign will affect her constituents. "I
would
say we've been uninformed."
Officials in Fairfield County are concerned about what impact a proposed
****ft in airspace could have.
Fairfield First Selectman Ken Flatto said that if airspace changes were to
affect Fairfield, he would be concerned and seek to address the matter.
However "the preliminary information looks like it will not affect us," he
said.
"The increase in the aircraft noise table goes right over Darien and New
Canaan," Neville said. "All I know is there is no air route that goes over
Darien and New Canaan right now. Any increase is of concern."
U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, R-4, wrote in an Aug. 7 e-mail to the
Fairfield
Citizen-News, "We continue to follow the LaGuardia Air****t redesign
closely
to address Fourth District residents' concerns and are working to ensure
that Fairfield County will, at minimum, not experience any significant
increase in air traffic noise."
However, a flight path change redirecting flights over Danbury toward New
York City is just one of several alternatives the FAA is considering.
Additional alternatives being considered by the FAA include redirecting
New
Jersey's aircraft over the ocean, as well as not altering their airspace
redesign at all.
After a series of public hearings, two of which took place in Stamford and
Danbury, the op****tunity for public comment has closed. Peters said the
FAA
anticipates publi****ng potential environmental impacts in December. After
that, the agency will publish a record of decision with a cost-benefit
analysis stipulating which alternative to their current airspace plan they
will implement, if any.
Jessica Wakeman is a staff re****ter for the Fairfield Citizen- News, one
of
the Brooks Community Newspapers.
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