Ernest Linneman and Bruce Bickelmann. There is a science to keeping areas near the Naples airport noise free. Recent Naples Airport Authority Noise Compatibility Committee (NCC) elects Ernest Linneman, chair, and Bruce Bickelmann, vice chair, hope to keep the volume turned down in the coming fiscal year.
The committee helps monitor the impact of aircraft noise and makes recommendations about noise-mitigation procedures for consideration by the City of Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners, which appoints members.
A Naples resident since 1991, Linneman served as an airport commissioner from 2003 through 2013 and was the board liaison to the Noise Compatibility Committee for five years. He most recently served as NCC vice chair. During his professional career, he was with Honeywell International for 19 years and served as senior vice president of planning and corporate development for Honeywell Aerospace. Linneman also was vice president and general manager of ITT Service Industries, providing services to the three New York City airports.
Bickelmann is a Delta Air Lines pilot with more than 35 years and 25,000 hours of flight experience. He has lived in Naples for six years, serves as president of the St. Charles Condominium Association and holds a bachelor’s degree in management/finance.
The nine member committee serves six geographic areas surrounding the airport. They serve as general aviation pilots, and volunteer representatives of the Collier County Commission and Naples City Council.
In addition to Linneman and Bickelmann, the committee includes City Council Member Doug Finlay, Bruce Byerly, Bill Goddard, Justin Lobb, Richard Mellon, Robert Metzler and Gary Revall.
The Airport Authority and the Noise Compatibility Committee launched the “Please Fly Safe, Fly Quiet” campaign in 2012, to encourage pilots and aircraft operators to do all they can to minimize aircraft noise. The campaign encourages pilots to observe the airport’s recommended 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. aircraft curfew, as well as to follow recommendations such as using the full runway length for takeoffs and landings; observing “keep-it-high” landing procedures and quieter departure techniques; adhering to preferred flight paths; and using idle reverse thrust.
As a certificated air-carrier airport, the facility can accommodate commercial jets. It is home to flight schools, air charter operators, car rental agencies and corporate aviation and non-aviation businesses as well as fire/rescue services, mosquito control, the Collier County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit and other community services.
During the 2014-15 fiscal year, the airport accommodated 99,569 takeoffs and landings.
All funds used for the airport’s operation, maintenance and improvement are generated from activities at the airport or from federal and state grants; the airport receives no property tax dollars. The Florida Department of Transportation values the airport’s economic impact to the community at $283.5 million, annually.
For more information or to subscribe for email updates about the airport, visit www.FlyNaples.com.
- Source: http://naplesherald.com
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