Bob Moore wrote:
brian whatcott wrote
This leads to night wake-ups when a C-17 near gross makes an
approach.

Brian...would you define just what you meant by the phrase
"near gross". Perhaps you meant "near maximum landing weight".
"Gross Weight" is simply the total weight of the aircraft including
its contents and fuel at as opposed to its "Empty Weight".

Bob Moore

"Max Gross Takeoff Weight" is a term often seen in FAA materials. I
expect you are familiar with the difference between max TO gross and max
landing, so I won't labor the point, other than to remind you that
flying behind the power curve makes more noise when the aircraft is near
gross - MAX gross, of course.

Regards

Brian W