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"Quiet please..."
by Mike Ellis
July 30, 2004
Friday
Airplane noise has been a concern
in Ketchikan for many decades for both residents and pilots.
I can remember my father, Bob Ellis, encouraging his pilots at
Ellis Air Lines in the 1950's & 60's to be conscious of the
noise they made on take off and climb. He requested that when
weather and winds permitted that they take off across the Narrows,
rather than along the waterfront and that when conducting those
very early morning departures in the summer, they utilize reduced
power for take offs and climbs. He even had a big rubber stamp
made to mark their flight sheets on Sunday mornings that said
"Quiet please, church services in session" - and he
offered the same reminder to pilots of other airlines coming
through Ketchikan.
Mike Ellis
E-mail: mikeellis@kpunet.net
Ketchikan, AK - USA
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