Class B Air Space
2/22/10
For the use of any person, in the matter of the FAA proposal to expand the Class B air space surrounding Hartsfield/Jackson airport.
Concerned citizens must attend the March 1st FAA presentations at the Chamblee Civic Center. 3540 Broad St, Chamblee, Ga. There will be three presentations that day; at 3, 5 and 7Pm.
There is an April 3rd “due by” date, for written considerations to be sent in triplicate to:
Mark Ward, Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Area, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 20636 Atlanta, Ga. 30320.
At the March 1st meeting-s you may present your concerns in triplicate at that time. If you present on March 1st, bring some extra copies for the audience.
A sample of the critical issues and terminologies to be used, to have the most affect:
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My concerns about the proposed increase in Class B air space around Hartsfield/Jackson Air Port are based on the following.
Pollution:
Lowering the floor of the Class 'B' airspace will allow / force air traffic control to use the airspace available And by using this airspace will bring aircraft closer to the ground . Bringing commercial and general aviation aircraft closer to the ground will increase the amount of noise pollution and chemical pollution the public is exposed to.
This proposal needs to receive a complete or full cycle
EA [environmental assessment] study conducted by at least the
BEA [Branch of Environmental Assessment] and include the affects on outlying airports and the communities they serve. This action should fall under the consideration of a CER. [categorical Exclusion Review]
I am opposed to the granting or application of any “NEPA exclusion” in this matter. [National Environmental Policy Administration]
Economic:
That this proposal would have an economic impact is certainly hard to deny; bringing class B [BIG] aircraft a thousand feet closer to you while compressing the air space available to the smaller general aviation planes, below that, pushing them closer to us, intuitively makes the desirability of our living and or business locations, less valuable and will be considered a takingby both citizens and business owners.
An example is, the north flight path, to / from PDK is directly over the New Broad Street / GM development; just as a regional observation.
***Other specifics supporting the above positions for denial of the increase of Class B air space are:
Concentrating air and noise pollution:
The closer the exhaust is to the ground the less dissipation area available for dispersion of particulates.
Lower initial altitude for departing flights equals more noise, and concentrates particulates.
Earlier descent of inbound aircraft equals more noise, and concentrates particulates.
Extended “Hold short” or prolonged idling of air craftwaiting to take off, waiting for class B space availability, stacks up fumes at [example, PDK] and the locality around it.
This hold short idling also, is cumulatively, very inefficient as to resource management.
A future proposal of [CDA] constant descent arrivals, will put a huge concentration of class B air craft right over PDK on it’s way to Hartsfield, over the north Atlanta suburbs.
For the health, safety and general welfare of the public,
I …[Your name]…
urge that both environmental assessments and economic impact studies be conducted in the consideration of the greater good for this region.
Respectfully. [example] [cursive signature]
Stuart Anderson
2595 Barry Lyn Dr.
Atlanta, GA. 30360
770-457-0538