"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
Larry Dighera wrote:

On Sat, 05 May 2007 08:36:48 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote in :

Is there any airport anywhere with _arriviste_ neighbors who _don't_
complain
about the noise?

Responsible real estate sellers and developers disclose the
environmental impact of the airport, and require the buyer grant an
Avigation Easement as a condition of the sale. And responsible
municipalities do the same:

The problem lies in the term "responsible."

What I have seen in past dealings , when I lived in California, was that
that term was missing. Real estate developers and companies are the
primary source of campaign funds, and airport land, in a developer's
eyes is a prime hunk of real estate, ripe for building houses and
shopping malls. They do not care about other public benefits of the
airport -- just its value to them as a butchered property.



I live in Burbank Ca very near KBUR.I had to sign the Avigation easement as
did everyone in the vicinity. However, the City of Burbank also paid to
upgrade all the homes in the area with double windows, new A/C units and
wall insulation to help with the noise level. Also, although NOT a
regulation, most carriers and pilots refrain from flying jets or other
relatively loud a/c between the hours of 10PM and 7AM. Seems to be a nice
arrangement although the a/c noise generally doesn't bother me at all. And
Southwest ( the major carrier at KBUR) has a lot of newer 737 that are so
quiet you can hardly hear them even if you're outside.

Vic