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Sound abatement problem made obvious by complaints from local residents regarding the approach and landing of an small transport turbo propeller using runway 36 at sky.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 156322 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199009 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sky |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 156322 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility |
Narrative:
We had cancelled IFR with ZOB to continue a VFR approach to a landing at runway 36 at sky. As we approached this short runway, the size and exterior sound level of the aircraft incited several of the local inhabitants to call the airport manager and complain about the exterior sound levels of the aircraft. Several inhabitants threatened to complain to the FAA and local authorities. At no time was there a threat to safety--just an approach to landing where the aircraft's exterior sound levels irritated the lcls. I would suggest that this runway be limited to smaller aircraft or quieter aircraft. Aircraft noise abatement procedures for larger aircraft should be considered or implemented to alleviate any further complaints.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SOUND ABATEMENT PROBLEM MADE OBVIOUS BY COMPLAINTS FROM LCL RESIDENTS REGARDING THE APCH AND LNDG OF AN SMT TURBO PROPELLER USING RWY 36 AT SKY.
Narrative: WE HAD CANCELLED IFR WITH ZOB TO CONTINUE A VFR APCH TO A LNDG AT RWY 36 AT SKY. AS WE APCHED THIS SHORT RWY, THE SIZE AND EXTERIOR SOUND LEVEL OF THE ACFT INCITED SEVERAL OF THE LCL INHABITANTS TO CALL THE ARPT MGR AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THE EXTERIOR SOUND LEVELS OF THE ACFT. SEVERAL INHABITANTS THREATENED TO COMPLAIN TO THE FAA AND LCL AUTHORITIES. AT NO TIME WAS THERE A THREAT TO SAFETY--JUST AN APCH TO LNDG WHERE THE ACFT'S EXTERIOR SOUND LEVELS IRRITATED THE LCLS. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS RWY BE LIMITED TO SMALLER ACFT OR QUIETER ACFT. ACFT NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS FOR LARGER ACFT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED OR IMPLEMENTED TO ALLEVIATE ANY FURTHER COMPLAINTS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.