Procedure for Noise Abatement Procedure for Noise Abatement Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 1 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 1. Contents 1. Contents ...................................................................................................................... 2 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3 3. Noise Protection and the Environment ........................................................................ 4 4. The Rules of the Air and the ANO ............................................................................... 5 5. Noise Abatement Restricted Areas ............................................................................. 6 6. Bodmin Airfield Ordnance Survey Map ....................................................................... 7 7. Circuit Patterns for Noise Abatement Areas ................................................................ 8 8. Runway 13 Departures ................................................................................................ 9 9. Runway 31 Departures .............................................................................................. 10 10. Runway 03 Departures ............................................................................................ 11 11. Runway 21 Departures ............................................................................................ 12 12. Ways to reduce Noise ............................................................................................. 13 13. AIRAC and Information Availability .......................................................................... 14 14. References .............................................................................................................. 15 Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 2 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 2. Introduction As an introduction, it is quite important to note, from the outset, that the requirement for Bodmin Airfield to apply noise abatement routing restrictions on any aircraft departing from the airfield is not due to any legal requirement which exists under any current British or European law. Generally speaking, the provision of noise abatement measures relating to Bodmin Airfield, as outlined in this procedure, is almost entirely a matter of maintaining good working relationships with those neighbours, within our local community, who have indicated that noise emanating from aircraft poses an ongoing issue of wellbeing to their normal, everyday, lives. That there is no legal requirement for Bodmin Airfield to apply noise abatement measures for aircraft operating from the airfield is due to the provisions as outlined in the Environmental Protection Act of 1990, as covered in section 3 of this document. However, such legal protections do not remove the requirement for all aircraft operating to or from Bodmin Airfield, or within the Bodmin Airfield circuit pattern, to do their utmost to ensure that noise abatement procedures are carried out at all times to minimise the noise footprint on behalf of all of the local residents. As part of the flight operating procedures of Bodmin Airfield, there are five (5) areas around the circuit area of the airfield that have been identified, and agreed, to have the requirements of voluntary noise abatement restrictions applied to them. These five (5) areas include two (2) that are local villages, two (2) that are local farms, and one (1) that is a local residence. They are outlined in section 5 of this document. It is imperative that these areas are avoided, whenever possible. There are no areas identified on the Dead Side of the airfield circuit, i.e. between the Millpool Range and the Airfield, as no circuit patterns are flown in that direction. Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 3 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 3. Noise Protection and the Environment Under current British legislation, noise is covered by the Environmental Protection Act of 1990, as amended. Under Section 79(6) of this act, it specifically exempts aircraft noise from the general noise nuisance controls which exist under that legislation. This is the case, irrespective of whether an airfield in question is a major licensed UK Airport, a smaller Regional Airport, or simply an unlicensed airfield such as Bodmin Airfield. Section 79(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 states: “Statutory nuisances emitted from premises, so as to be prejudicial to health, or a nuisance, does not apply to noise caused by aircraft.” It is the Secretary of State for Transport who is responsible for government policy generally on the control of civil aircraft noise. This legislation is contained within the Civil Aviation Act of 1982, as amended, and specifically can be found under Section 78 of that act. The provisions that emanate from the Civil Aviation Act are outlined in section 4 of this document. Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 4 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 4. The Rules of the Air and the ANO Generally, under current British legal requirements, it should be noted that so long as the Rules of the Air Regulations 2007 (Statutory Instrument SI 2007/734), as amended, are being observed, then aircraft departing from Bodmin Airfield are protected from action in respect of trespass or nuisance under the Civil Aviation Act of 1982, in regard to perceived noise pollution. Section 76(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 states: “No action shall lie in respect of trespass or in respect of nuisance, by reason only of the flight of an aircraft over any property at a height above the ground which, having regard to wind, weather and all the circumstances of the case is reasonable, or the ordinary incidents of such flight, so long as the provisions of any Air Navigation Order and of any orders under section 62 above have been duly complied with.” The Rules of the Air themselves are made under Part 10 (Article 249) of the Air Navigation Order 2016 (Statutory Instrument SI 2016/765). The most recent version of the ANO derives from the EU Regulation on the Standardised European Rules of the Air, known as SERA. The SERA are laid out in Regulation (EU) 923/2012. The Air Navigation Order 2016 (ANO) is also produced as a Civil Aviation Authority document, CAP 363 Air Navigation Order 2016 (ANO) and Regulations. The ANO forms the legal basis for almost all areas of civil aviation that are regulated at national level. The ANO 2016 has been amended to provide the foundation to the regulation of many General Aviation (GA) activities that fall under UK national (and not European) regulation, and for organisations involved in the operation of non-EASA aircraft. Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 5 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 5. Noise Abatement Restricted Areas The five (5) areas that are subject to noise abatement procedures for all aircraft departing from Bodmin Airfield are: NUMBER IDENTIFICATION NAME LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1 Village Blisland N 50o 31’ 41.43” W 004o 40’ 56.82” 2 Village Cardinham N 50o 29’ 24.51” W 004o 38’ 51.53” 3 Farm Coldrenick Farm N 50o 30’ 40.77” W 004o 41’ 27.33” 4 Farm Pennant Farm N 50o 30’ 37.63” W 004o 39’ 49.43” 5 Residence Higher Cardeast N 50o 29’ 26.21” W 004o 39’ 26.71” The number of each noise abatement area, as per the above table, is marked on the following Ordnance Survey map, as per Section 6., which shows Bodmin Airfield and its Runway Orientations. The number of the noise abatement area on the map, each numbered from 1 through to 5, corresponds with the number on the above table. The area set aside for Aerobatics is shown on the map bounded in YELLOW. Although rarely utilised for aerobatic practice, a maximum of 3 x 5 minute sorties per day are set aside in this area, with competitions exempt. At all other times pilots are asked to vary their practice area away from the airfield. Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 6 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 6. Bodmin Airfield Ordnance Survey Map Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 7 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 7. Circuit Patterns for Noise Abatement Areas The Noise Abatement Areas, as per the table in Section 5., are marked below in RED. The Circuit Pattern for all Runways at Bodmin Airfield is as follows: a. Runway 03 aircraft are to fly a Left Hand (LH) circuit b. Runway 31 aircraft are to fly a Left Hand (LH) circuit c. Runway 21 aircraft are to fly a Right Hand (RH) circuit d. Runway 13 aircraft are to fly a Right Hand (RH) circuit PLEASE AVOID FLYING DIRECTLY OVERHEAD THE AREAS MARKED IN RED Additionally, Parachute Club aircraft must vary their route on each departure, and climb out away from the airfield well outside of the above circuit map area. Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 8 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 8. Runway 13 Departures PLEASE AVOID FLYING DIRECTLY OVERHEAD THE AREAS MARKED IN RED 1. Aircraft taking off from Runway 13 are to avoid overflying both Cardinham Village and Higher Cardeast. 2. Aircraft departing the circuit are to turn on track either inside Higher Cardeast, or when between both Higher Cardeast and Cardinham Village. 3. Aircraft remaining in the circuit are to turn onto the Crosswind leg before reaching Cardinham Village, and after passing Higher Cardeast, or when reaching an altitude of not below 500 feet AGL. Issue: May 2017 v1.1 Page 9 of 15 Procedure for Noise Abatement 9. Runway 31 Departures PLEASE AVOID FLYING DIRECTLY OVERHEAD THE AREAS MARKED IN RED 1. Aircraft taking off from Runway 31 are to avoid overflying Pennant Farm, Coldrenick Farm and Blisland Village. 2. Aircraft departing