Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Monthly Noise Comments NOTE: The Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) authorities do not have control of airborne aircraft in the BBTCA Control Zone or on maneuvering surfaces of BBTCA proper. Control of aircraft in the air is a Transport Canada jurisdiction and is managed by the NAV CANADA Air Traffic Control Unit at BBTCA and Lester B. Pearson International Airport. SUMMARY: Total Noise Related Comments 37 Number of Individuals 16 Noise Related 21 Presence Related 11 Noise and Presence Related 5 Non-Noise/presence Related 0 Armed Forces 1 Police Helicopters 0 General Aviation 9 Helicopters 0 Medevac Fixed Wing 6 Medevac Helicopters 2 Non-Aircraft Related 1 Non-Specific Event 5 Scheduled Air Service 6 Unidentified * 7 Algonquin Island 6 Bathurst/Queen’s Quay 19 Eastern Beaches 0 Harbour Square Area 1 Mimico Area 3 Other Areas of City 4 Wards Island 4 Total Aircraft Movements for the Month 10,240 * “Unidentified” represents aircraft which were not identified by the complainant or could not be established from the Aircraft Flight Tracking and Noise System (AFTNS). March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 1 of 22 2010-03-05 23:25:00 R-06 Harbour Square Area Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence airplane landing at TCCA from east, in front of Harbour Square Aircraft Category Medevac Helicopter S76 Sikorsky Helicopter MOH Response: AFTNS tracked Medevac Helicopter arrive on runway 26 at time noted. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-08 10:53:00 H-02 Algonquin Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence You d be lying if you said that the plane that just took off is within the allowable limits set out by the Tripartite Agreement. When is this airport going to abide by the rules that were put in place to protect Toronto s community and waterfront? Aircraft Category Medevac Fixed Wing FA10 Response: AFTNS tracked FA10 medevac aircraft depart on runway 26 at time noted. Permitted operation. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 2 of 22 2010-03-08 13:35:00 U-05 Other Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence The anti-airport "activists" are driving me nuts. They have a link stating "Click Here to Make a Noise Complaint"... I think it s about time to shut these idiots up. (I hope you see the humour in this message) Aircraft Category Non - Specific Response: Comment noted. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-08 23:07:00 W-06 Bathurst/Queen's Quay Area Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence A small jet plane took off after 11pm when I was watching CTV news. What is this? emergency? It is not the medevac helicopter. Aircraft Category Medevac Fixed Wing PC12 Pilatus Response: AFTNS tracked a Medevac Fixed Wing aircraft depart on runway 26 at time noted. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 3 of 22 2010-03-09 11:31:00 L-01 Ward's Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence At 11:31 this morning a Beechcraft SuperKing Air200 ; SPR810 flew very low over the houses on Ward s Island. It was at or below 500 feet. How can you get pilots to abide by the NSAs - one way to do this is to FINE offenders. After a few large fines the word would get out among the pilot community and they would stop flying over the community. Aircraft Category General Aviation BE10 Response: AFTNS tracked a BE10 aircraft, but unable to track flight path. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-10 16:10:00 E-04 Algonquin Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence small white craft, stubby body, twin engine, low wing, flying from west to east over the house Aircraft Category Unidentified Unidentified Response: AFTNS was unable to track aircraft at time noted. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 4 of 22 2010-03-11 04:54:00 B-05 Bathurst/Queen's Quay Area Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence loud engine noise befor 5am Aircraft Category Medevac Fixed Wing PC12 Pilatus Response: AFTNS tracked a Medevac Fixed Wing aircraft arrive on runway 08 at time noted. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-12 06:42:00 B-05 Bathurst/Queen's Quay Area Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence loud engine noise prior to 645am, loud sustained noise straddling 7:18am and 8:34am Aircraft Category Unidentified Unidentified Response: Airport Security was unable to identify any unusal noises at times noted in comment. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 5 of 22 2010-03-12 08:23:00 L-01 Ward's Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence A twin engined float plane taking off from the Island Airport flew very low (500 feet) directly over the houses on Ward s Island. Visibility was 10 kms in light rain at the time. Aircraft Category Unidentified Unidentified Response: AFTNS was unable to track aircraft at time noted. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-14 23:50:00 T-01 Bathurst/Queen's Quay Area Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence excessive airplane engine noise. Aircraft Category Medevac Fixed Wing PC12 Pilatus Response: AFTNS tracked a Medevac Fixed Wing aircraft depart on runway 08 at 23:38 hours. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 6 of 22 2010-03-15 18:19:00 E-04 Algonquin Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence reporting noise and presence of a small white craft, high-wing, single engine, flying over my area from north-west to east, no registration visible. not the first time this craft has been seen and heard over this area. Aircraft Category General Aviation C172 Cessna Single Piston Response: AFTNS tracked a Cessna C172 aircraft depart on runway 08, unable to track flight path. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-15 20:00:00 H-13 Algonquin Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence Incident Time: 20 - 21 Noisy airplanes constantly circling over our house Aircraft Category General Aviation C172 Cessna Single Piston Response: AFTNS tracked a Cessna C172 aircraft conducting circuit training during time noted. No flight over noise sensitive area. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 7 of 22 2010-03-16 14:34:00 L-01 Ward's Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence A Dassault Falcon 10 twin JET took off from the Island Airport. Why was this jet allowed to land and take off from the Island Airport contrary to the Tripartite Agreement Aircraft Category Medevac Fixed Wing FA10 Response: AFTNS tracked FA10 medevac aircraft depart on runway 26 at time noted. Permitted operation. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-18 06:45:00 B-05 Bathurst/Queen's Quay Area Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence really loud engine noise at 645am. Again loud at 21 13 and 21 25 Aircraft Category General Aviation Several Aircraft Types Response: AFTNS tracked a Q400 aircraft depart on runway 26 at 0645 hours; Cessna C152 aircraft conducting circuit training at 2113 hours; and a Q400 aircraft depart on runway 26 at 2123 hours. Normal operations. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 8 of 22 2010-03-18 21:55:00 A-04 Bathurst/Queen's Quay Area Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence Excessive airplane noise. I can t put my child to sleep with that kind of noise! Aircraft Category Unidentified Unidentified Response: AFTNS or security were unable to identify the cause of the noise noted in commented. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted 2010-03-19 14:36:00 E-04 Algonquin Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence noise and presence of a small greyish white craft, twin engine, low wing, flying low over the house from the east, approaching the airport for landing. Aircraft Category Unidentified Unidentified Response: AFTNS was unable to track aircraft at time noted. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 9 of 22 2010-03-19 16:50:00 S-02 Algonquin Island Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence Piper Aztec? overflow Algonquin Island on approach. Can I hope for a polite notification to the pilot, in the hopes he will be more observant of the noise sensitive zone next visit? There have been the same number of itinerant overflights over the island as normal, but it is a pain to record them and wait to send them in. looking forward to your reply Aircraft Category General Aviation PA27 Response: AFTNS tracked a Piper PA27 aircraft fly close to the noise sensitive area but did not fly over. Action: Pilot Contacted Airline Contacted Flight School Contacted Control Tower Contacted March 2010 BBTCA Monthly Noise Comments Page 10 of 22 2010-03-21 07:00:00 H-15 Other Type of Comment: Noise Presence Noise + Presence The amount of air traffic noise from Porter flights directly over my South Leaside neighborhood at certain times of the day (between 6:30-7:30am, 5pm - 6:30 and around 10pm) is relentless and unbearable.