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Now and Later

Almost every politician or advocacy group in Puget Sound would seem to agree on some basic themes when it comes to controlling Sea-Tac Airport. And in fact, it is remarkable how similar the viewpoints are (at least in public) between almost anyone you might speak with. However there is one key difference between myself and

Port of Seattle emails re. Hillgrove Cemetery

From: Milanese, Marco Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 1:08 PM To: Collins, Julie Cc: Gallagher, Clare; Halse, Katie; del Fierro, Sally; Wessels, Ralph; St. Louis, Stephen; Duffner, Bob; Maney, Chipper; Lyttle, Lance; Munden, Heather Subject: Hillgrove Cemetery Update for Commissioners Julie – Below is an update on the recent conversations Port staff and Commissioner Felleman

Records Request

Every so often I remind people that we want any documents, newspapers, web page links, sound recordings, VHS Tapes, Pan Am cocktail napkins, etc. Literally anything which has anything to do with the airport. For all intents and purposes, information you cannot find does not exist. (What’s that old line about the tree falling in

Fuel Dumping?

Many people in the area claim to have witnessed fuel dumping. However, this is actually extremely rare. Fuel dumping would only occur if there were something seriously wrong with the flight. It’s main purpose is to drop weight in case of emergency. Think about this: if the plane was within spec on takeoff, why would

2013 Part 150 Study

The 2013 Part 150 Study as specified by Chapter 14 of the Federal Code conducted by Landrum & Brown. Volume One: Chapters 1-7 (The main document) Chapter 1: Inventory Chapter-2: Forecast Chapter 3: Noise Analysis Volume Two: Appendices (1,072 pages, including Public Engagement, Technical Review, Comments, Maps) Appendix F – Supplemental Noise Analysis Appendix G