Guest Editorial: Noise-and Your Aircraft

CASE STUDY: A Flying Field Saved. Just about everyone is concerned about pollution, be it waste, water, air, or noise. Flying sites have been lost, are being lost, and will be lost unless we can come up with some answers. Once, flying sites were easy to find around urban areas. Now, with population growth, increased activity in our hobby, and urban sprawl, it is just about impossible to find and keep a site within reasonable driving distance. It is apparent that if we are to continue enjoying our hobby, we must learn to quiet our operation.