1. NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM Completing the Package
(review of objectives adopted at Meeting #6, May 9, 2002)
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2. TASKS:
Evaluate displaced threshold on proposed alternative
Develop proposals for standard flight routes
Recommend criteria and procedures for approaches and departures
Establish navigational capabilities for SDF fleet
Propose metrics for data collection/evaluation
Plan package of management measures
Document emerging abatement measures/new technology
ASSESSMENTS:
Airfield capacity & delay
Air traffic control issues
Aircraft operational and economic issues
For meeting #7:
Cost analysis
Financial feasibility assessment
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Noise Compatibility
Study Group

3. APPROACHES/DEPARTURES
flight paths
altitudes
waypoints/fixes
navaids
glide slopes
thrust procedures
descent rate (e.g., ‘decelerating’)
climb rate (close/distant focus)
visual clearance stipulations
4 xx
5 xx
5 x x
4 x x
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Noise Compatibility
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4. NAVIGATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Determine navigating accuracy of aircraft in the SDF fleet
Set benchmarks based on on-board equipment
Apply to flight routes
Collect data with flight tracking
Evaluate, provide feedback
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Noise Compatibility
Study Group

5. DATA COLLECTION METRICS
Choose ‘best’ metrics
Lmax
SEL
Time Above
other
Design collection, accumulation scheme
number of events above a threshold
total length of events
weighting by number of flights
weighting by fleet mix
Apply to fleet
Collect data with flight tracking
Evaluate, provide feedback
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Noise Compatibility
Study Group

6. MANAGEMENT MEASURES Airport noise office
Flight tracking/monitoring hardware
Data management systems
Modeling suite(s)
Program implementation/feedback mechanisms
operators
managers
community
Staff interface
Research
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Noise Compatibility
Study Group

7. EMERGING MEASURES Advanced on-board navigation suites
Advanced ground control systems
Engine technology
Fleet management patterns …?
Document state of the art, trends, benchmarks
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Noise Compatibility
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8. WAY AHEAD Develop remaining abatement measures
Assess full abatement package
Select mitigation measures
Integrate program
Cost assessment
Implementation plan
Documentation
Submittal/review/approval
Implementation
Refinement/update
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Noise Compatibility
Study Group