I trust that it was not a local pilot. We know better including respecting the
air space over the Taos Pueblo.
Pavel
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Broker/Owner, Dreamcatcher Real Estate Co., Inc.
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From: flytaos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:flytaos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of Kino Chavez
Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2022 1:29 PM
To: flytaos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Pascualito Maestas; Andrew Gonzales; Joe Zvada
Subject: [flytaos] Noise Complaints at the Taos Airport
Taos Pilots,
Today (Thursday, 7 Jul 22) we had a pilot make multiple patterns to runway
13/31 on the east side of the runway well below pattern altitude. By flying the
pattern so low the pilot was, by the FARs, not in the pattern. This means the
pilot had to comply with the FAR minimum altitudes over a populated area (1,000
feet AGL) which the pilot did not do. As a result the Mayor's office and the
airport received numerous complaints. The plane was low enough to easily read
the tail number so the home owners have (I believe) called ABQ FSDO. We are
receiving regular noise complaints but in general the local pilots are playing
by the rules and I have been making that clear to the local residents that call
me. I am considering putting noise abatement procedures in place that affect
VFR arrivals, departures and patterns. Please be respectful to the local
population when you fly. Thank you.
Kino Chavez
TAOSAviation
P: 575-737-9790
E: kino.chavez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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