This December 2009 presentation by Kenneth J. Plotkin of Wyle Laboratories examines the history of aviation noise impact research, tracing how noise metrics evolved over time and what was learned—or lost—along the way. It outlines the FAA's Aviation Noise Impacts Research Roadmap, whose goals include improving understanding of annoyance and sleep disruption, developing exposure-to-impact assessments, and informing policy, mitigation strategies, and cost-benefit models. The presentation emphasizes the importance of learning from past research efforts to avoid repeating mistakes in future noise policy decisions.Open full document
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A presentation by Kenneth J. Plotkin of Wyle Laboratories given on December 10, 2009, reviewing the historical evolution of aviation noise metrics and impacts. The presentation examines the FAA’s Aviation Noise Impacts Research Roadmap objectives, including improving understanding of noise impacts, developing noise assessments, and providing societal cost inputs to cost-benefit models. It also reflects on lessons from the past regarding what was gained, lost, and never considered in aviation noise research.