Courtesy Flying at Livermore

Well, we're all in this together, and Ahart Aviation is asking its customers, on behalf of the City of Livermore, to help us keep the neighbors happy.

I know what you pilots are all thinking - "if you didn't want to hear airplanes, you shouldn't have moved right next to an airport".  Well, I understand, but that doesn't change the fact that we have neighbors in Livermore who would like us to keep the noise down as much as possible.

So, to that end, Ahart, and the city of Livermore are asking all Ahart customers to follow these simple rules:

• Upon take-off, climb as quickly as you can to avoid the homes at the ends of 25R/L and 7R/L.

• Try and be back on the ground before the sun sets.  If you need to do your night flying because of a certification or currency reason, you have every right to fly at night (as the FAA indicated to me in a recent discussion about just this fact), but try not to 'gun' the airplanes engine(s) over homes in the area. 

• Please do not do pattern work at the Livermore airport at night.  Try Byron - a perfect pattern work at night airport!

• Keep your pattern work as high as possible without compromising safety.  In other words, try not to do low-approaches unless they are absolutely necessary.

• While flying in the pattern at Livermore, please turn before reaching homes, if possible.

I have spoken with the FAA on this matter, and pilots have every right to fly within the Federal Aviation Administration no matter what the neighbors (or the city of Livermore) say.  This means both day and night flying. 

But, we also have responsibilities to our neighbors, so do your best to keep the noise down as much as possible.  This will help us all maintain good relations with both our neighbors, and the city of Livermore.

Thank you all for your continued business and cooperation.

Bill Komanetsky
Owner/Operator
Ahart Aviation Services