Safety or Silence

Abstract

The papers presented at the biennial Convention of the Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers had two broad themes concerned with noise abatement — ‘Understanding the problem’ and ‘The way ahead’. The former opened with a consideration of the legal and social aspects of the aircraft noise problem, which have to be reconciled with safe navigation. Three possible radical cures have been considered: quieten the aircraft; take the aircraft away from the people; or the people away from the aircraft. Restrictions on night movements and quieter engines all help, but more forward planning at airports would be of great assistance.

Citation

Ford, T.E. (1976), "Safety or Silence", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 48 No. 12, pp. 10-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb035358