dean.psiropoulos(at)veriz
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 Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: Aviation Emissions |
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| Quote: | From AvWeb on the internet Thursday:
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Congress Scrutinizes Aviation Emissions
The House Subcommittee on Aviation met on Tuesday for a hearing about
aviation's impact on the environment. Noise and emissions from aviation are
expected to double by 2025, the panel said, so aggressive action is needed
soon to prevent that scenario. Gerald Dillingham, speaking for the U.S.
Government Accountability Office, told the panel that NextGen developments
will improve efficiency, but more funding is needed for research into better
technology. National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James
Coyne also testified at the hearing. NetJets, a member of NATA, is investing
in the development of an ultra-low-emissions jet fuel, Coyne said. Several
representatives of the airline industry noted that given the cost of fuel,
the industry is doing all it can to improve efficiency.
Mary Ann Schaffer, of the Air Line Pilots Association, said pilots conserve
fuel by various strategies, including single-engine taxiing, continuous
descent arrivals, and flying at optimal altitudes and speeds.
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This kind of stuff is going on EVERY day folks, if you are not concerned
then you're not paying attention. Environmentalists and politicians would
like to control every aspect of your life. Remember, private flying is just
a frivolous and wasteful pursuit and it will be stopped(whether through
moratoriums on fossil fuel burning to stop global warming, ultra-high gas
prices or control freak politicians who need the environmentalist money and
vote). If we the sane continue turn a blind eye to this we just as well cut
up our airplanes for scrap metal. Politicians who had been braying about
getting us independence from foreign oil were whining to OPEC last week to
get production up to lower prices. US oil production has fallen by half in
the last 20 years and the politicians have done nothing but put up more
roadblocks to increasing domestic production. If you think they really want
to help lower prices then you are naive.
Dean
N197DM
Will fly if I have to distill the hydrocarbons myself
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