Noisy Skies

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Noisy Skies

The Aloft Group

6 episodes

2 days ago

The Art of the Possible showcases how a collaborative team in Seattle worked to promote significant changes in the Federal Aviation Administration's funding bill that will benefit everyone affected by aviation noise. This episode delves into the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act and its implications for aviation noise management and air safety. It covers the near-collision event at Reagan National Airport that spurred legislative action, explores the provisions of the bill aimed at reducing noise ...

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Noisy Skies

The Art of the Possible

1 year ago

32 minutes

Noisy Skies

The Centennial Airport Community Noise Roundtable

Colorado's Centennial Airport is the nation's busiest general aviation airport--and the 18th-busiest airport of any kind in the nation. Which means that as both the airport and the area around it has grown over the years, aviation noise has become a bigger problem. In this episode, we talk to members of the Centennial Airport Community Noise Roundtable to learn more about best practices they've learned over the years to collaborate successfully with the airport and the FAA. Noisy Skies...

1 year ago

30 minutes

Noisy Skies

Defining Noise

The FAA is currently reviewing its civil aviation noise policy and this episode explains why that's happening, how to define noise metrics, and why it matters to you. Noisy Skies is a periodic podcast. Subscribe or follow on your favorite podcast app to be alerted about our newest episodes! This episode was written and edited by Carolyn McCulley. Music by Cast of Characters, Cody Martin, and PALA. Noisy Skies was selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 100 Aviation Podcasts on th...

1 year ago

21 minutes

Noisy Skies

Noise Is the New Secondhand Smoke

Noise is not just a source of annoyance. It is also a public health crisis. Nighttime aviation noise is particularly harmful to your cardiovascular system and sleep hygiene. This episode features Dr. Mathias Basher talking about his ongoing FAA-funded research on sleep and health; Dr. Peter James discussing his just-published research on noise and cardiovascular health; and Quiet Communities founder Dr. Jamie Banks speaking about their efforts to revive the EPA Office of Noise Control and Aba...

1 year ago

31 minutes

Noisy Skies

A Brief History of Fighting Aviation Noise

Dr. Barbara Lichman started a fight in the 1980s that changed her life's work, and ultimately helped change the aviation industry as well. This episode looks at her advocacy and work for the last 40 years, work which is still setting precedents today. Host Carolyn McCulley also talks to Airnoise founder Chris McCann in this episode, one that seeks to understand who controls aviation noise and how we got there. Noisy Skies is a periodic podcast. Subscribe or follow to be alerted about o...

1 year ago

26 minutes

Noisy Skies

Why Are These Planes Overhead?

Aviation noise is not just for those who live near airports. Over the past decade, many people who never had any planes flying overhead now live with airplane noise. With the coming aviation innovations like Amazon delivery drones and other technologies, the noise in our skies will only accelerate. This podcast series is a resource for the people affected by aviation noise who need to understand the complex and interconnected systems that govern our airspace and land planning. In this debut ...

2 years ago

22 minutes