Goals of "Stop The Noise" anti-aviation group, in their own words

(note: the uncopyrighted text below is directly from STN's web site, without modification)

STOP the NOISE

GOALS

Our goal is to remove the aerobatic and recreational flyers from the skies over our private property. This will be achieved by the assertion of property rights of the owners of the land and airspace through which these recreational aircraft fly, enforcement of federal, state and local environmental and public health laws, and by identifying and publishing the names and contact information for the organizations and individuals responsible for this abusive behavior.

We believe that if there is to be a recreational flying community, then it must obtain at its own expense areas large enough to accommodate their waste noise without spilling over to adjacent properties in excess of the local regulatory limits. At present, in most communities, the limit is 10 decibels above background ambient levels. This is no different from requiring that the local rod and gun club secure and maintain an area for their activities that will ensure abutters that they will not be the recipients of waste noise or stray rounds.

We are not attempting to halt expansion at any particular airport or at airports in general. We are concerned about where the recreational aircraft go to practice, sightsee or to just mark time. None of these activities is possible without a subsidy from the property owners on the ground who must involuntarily absorb the waste noise from these activities. These activities can in no way be construed to have any socially redeeming value. They are performed solely for the benefit of the airmen involved at a painful cost to those on the ground.

We are specifically NOT trying to ground the following types of operations:

Lifeflight.

Overflight of high altitude (and therefore quiet) transport aircraft.

NEGOTIATION

STOP THE NOISE has attempted to meet with pilots and their business interests to negotiate interim solutions to mitigate noise and address safety concerns.

The FAA is more than reluctant to act as middleman in this process, as they are empowered both to promote aviation and to regulate it. The FAA is obviously more interested in promoting aviation than regulating it.

If people are unwilling or unable to negotiate, and the FAA takes the narrowest view of their power to regulate, then legislation and litigation are the only viable options to pursue.

LEGISLATION

STOP THE NOISE is currently petitioning federal officials to act in our behalf. The sections on NOISE and the Law encompass our goals for new legislation or ballot initiatives.

LITIGATION

STOP THE NOISE will seek remedies through the courts on a broad spectrum of property rights and public health issues.