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Public Comment by Nov. 08!

THIS MESSAGE IS URGENT.

Today we became aware of a proposed change regarding the San Francisco flight path (called SERFR).  This path has NO relationship to the BVA flight path into San Carlos Airport.  

This is the San Francisco Airport flight path (this flight path is 24 hours per day, 7 days per week). 

Deadline for FAA comment is this Wednesday  at 11:59PM (November 8).  Again, we only found out about this proposed flight path change today.

We have an urgent message out to the FAA regarding the nature of the proposed change, but the change in the flight path looks bad for Mountain View and Sunnyvale.  It eliminates a Palo Alto Waypoint called MENLO.   By eliminating this Palo Alto waypoint (MENLO), it is no longer clear where the San Francisco flights will fly. 

We are asking ALL members and their family members/friends to write to the FAA with the following message (below) to extend the November 8, 2017 deadline, so we can get information regarding this proposed change and what this means to our community.  All we are asking for is an Extension, so we can look into the proposed change.  That being said, the proposed change (at least initially) looks bad for Mountain View and Sunnyvale/Cupertino. 


Instructions:  
1. Fill in your name, phone, and email address (all are required fields)
2. Under the section titled "* Please check or fill in the type of concern below:"  
Simply  Select  "STAR (Arrival)" check box (the 7th check box down);  All remaining check boxes can be left blank.
3. Under the section titled "* Detail Description Summary:"
Type in the comment below.
4. Press the "Send Email" button- to submit the comment.

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BEGINNING OF COMMENT:


I am a resident of Sunnyvale. 

I strongly object to the elimination of the MENLO waypoint before the FAA has informed the community how aircraft will be routed beyond the EDDYY waypoint.

I further request that the SERFR THREE comment period be extended until the FAA provides the community with full details on their plans for traffic flow.

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END OF COMMENT
Please have everyone you know send this comment to the FAA at the email address above.  

Sorry for asking for you help again, but this is very important.  The public comment period on this ends November 8, and (at first glance) this does not look good for Sunnyvale and Cupertino.  We need time to evaluate this change and act accordingly to make sure Sunnyvale is clearly represented in this matter.

Any questions please fee free to write.

There is further technical information contained below.from Quiet Skies NorCal.  Moving the MENLO waypoint could have big consequences for Sunnyvale and Cupertino.

Thanks,
Jen



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After further review of the new SERFR THREE procedure, we have serious concerns that this new procedure may shift noise.

The current SERFR route terminates at the MENLO waypoint. The new SERFR THREE procedure eliminates the MENLO waypoint. The FAA have provided no information as to where the jets will fly in the absence of the MENLO waypoint.

So why are we concerned? Because we've heard this tune before... During the Select Committee process we heard about the Palo Alto "SERFR-EDDYY" plan which called for shifting SERFR traffic from MENLO to either the ROKME or DUMBA waypoints. This effectively shifts SERFR traffic from Palo Alto to neighboring cities such as Los Altos, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale. 

Without any detail from the FAA as to how the aircraft will be routed in the absence of MENLO, and the extremely short window left for the public to comment on the new SERFR THREE procedure,

We need you to take action now! The comment period for SERFR THREE ends on Wednesday November 8, 2017.

Please file the following comment on the FAA IFP gateway for SERFR THREE, the link is below:

"I strongly object to the elimination of the MENLO waypoint before the FAA have informed the community how aircraft will be routed beyond the EDDYY waypoint. 

I further request that the SERFR THREE comment period be extended until the FAA provide the community with full details on their plans for traffic flow."

Link to FAA SERFR THREE comment page. Click on the "email FAA" link for SERFR THREE.

Thank you for taking action! 

And yes, we still await the results of the Members meeting last week with the FAA Administrator... 

Hang in there! 

Please share your thoughts and concerns on the Quiet Skies NorCal Facebook Page! We want to hear from you!!!
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