Understanding the problem
Aircraft noise isn't just annoying. It involves federal law, public health, political economy, and deliberate institutional design. These posts explain the landscape — factually, with citations.
Aviation policy
What is LADD — and when does it break accountability?
The FAA's privacy program for aircraft operators was designed to protect individuals. When flight schools enroll their entire fleets, it does something different.
Political economy
Why noise problems are so hard to solve
Two concepts from economics explain why aircraft noise keeps getting worse and why individual complaints rarely change anything — and what it would take to actually shift the dynamic.
Aviation law
What is ANCA — and why can't my town council just fix this?
In 1990, Congress established federal primacy over aircraft noise regulation and effectively removed most local government authority to restrict aircraft operations. Understanding precisely what this law covers — and where its limits are — is essential to knowing what you can actually do.
Public health
What is leaded avgas — and why should I care?
Leaded gasoline was banned for automobiles in 1996. Piston aircraft still burn it today. When a training circuit passes over your neighborhood, it isn't just noisy.
Documented pattern PENDING LEGAL REVIEW
Infinity Flight Group: a documented pattern
FAA registry data, LADD enrollment records, noise exposure measurements, and passive monitoring data from Pennington and Hopewell Township, NJ.