the local govts also represent all those under the flight paths as the flight density has increased.

stage 3 reduced the noise
$4/gal fuel really reduced the noise.

still, probably at least 20% of the wealth live under the flight paths, and they do complain a lot.

i do realize that the noise may not be in some back yards, but this is not the flight path i bought. i bought electras and other turbo props that turned north or south at the end of the runway. now i got med heavies roaring down the potomac, or close.

$150,000 a year pilots cannot find the middle of the potomac. they drive up and down the east side, as the single marker beacon is on the east side. they cannot handle leaving it half a mile to one side, and drive up the middle of the river.