Aviation Forum
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Web Agenda/Minutes Summary Document
Meeting Name:
Aviation Forum
Meeting Date:
08/10/2010 Pick
Meeting Time:
Location:
Sub Committee / User Forum etc (if required):
Members Present:
Non-Members Present:
Confidentiality: Part I
Document Type: Agenda
Document Status: Final
N O T I C E
O F
M E E T I N G
AVIATION FORUM
will meet on
At 09.30 AM
in the
WINDSOR
TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE FORUM:
COUNCILLORS BICKNELL (CHAIRMAN), ADAMS, BEER, LENTON, MUIR and THOMPSON.
Agenda issued: 2 August 2010
The Agenda is also available on the Council’s web site at www.rbwm.gov.uk
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AGENDA
| ITEM | SUBJECT | PAGE NO |
 | 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE | - |
| 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST | - |
| 3. MINUTES To receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Forum held on 27 May 2010 | i-v |
| 4. MATTERS ARISING To consider any matters arising. | |
| 5. ITEMS
ii) Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG) – Verbal update iii) Local Authority Aircraft Noise Council (LAANC) – Verbal update iv) 2M Update v) South East Airports Task Force; First Meeting. Information and Verbal Update vi) Alternation vii) Noise Action Plans – update, due end of July viii) Descent rates (report and appendix attached) ix) Rail Links, Arup Hub, 2M High Speed Rail (Peter Hooper) x) Update on the ‘Future of UK Aviation’ paper by Michael Sullivan xi) Press Relations | - - - - - - - 1 - - - |
| 6. ITEM SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE FORUM MEETINGS The Forum is invited to make suggestions for items to be considered at future Forum Meetings. | |
| 7. DATES OF FUTURE FORUM MEETINGS Dates of future meetings are confirmed as follows: 23rd November 2010 8th February 2011 3rd May 2011 | |
Title: AIRCRAFT DESCENT RATES AT AIRPORTS
Date: 10th August 2010
Member Reporting: Phillip Bicknell, Lead Member for Public Protection, Chairman, Aviation panel.
Contact Officer(s): Philip Turner, Team Leader – Environmental Protection.
Tel;: 01628 683645
Wards affected:
All Wards of the Borough are potentially affected by all transport issues and any aviation related issues potentially affect the towns and Parishes of Windsor, Eton, Wraysbury, Horton, Datchet and Old Windsor, Maidenhead and surrounding areas.
1. SUMMARY
The subject has been raised at several for a most recently at the meeting in May. The concerns were that a steeper approach angle could yield benefits in the noise climate. This paper is not prescriptive but aims to start a brief debate to share & widen awareness & knowledge of the subject.
HACAN commissioned the Aviation Environment Foundation to produce a report. Entitled ‘Approach Noise at Heathrow: Concentrating the Problem’. The report was published in March 2010, a brief summary is appended: the report is attached to the papers and the relvant apect of the feasibility of Steeper Approaches is summarised on pp20 & 21..
The report concludes that steeper angles are feasible. The perceived wisdom from within the airline industry appears to be that consistency of angles internationally is desirable from an airline safety viewpoint and that any departure from the norm could lead to confusion. It is contended that airline pilots could cope with differences, Heathrow is a major international airport which can lead on its own and that air traffic control and aircraft systems could be programmed to cope.
2 RECOMMENDATION
Members of the Forum are requested to consider the relevant aspects of the paper included with the papers which concludes that steeper angles are feasible.
Background Papers.
AEF Report for HACAN on: Approach Noise at Heathrow: Concentrating the Problem, March 2010
Meetings 100810 Descent Rates Appx