The Montgomery County Quiet Skies Coalition is very pleased to announce and welcome its new Board of Directors:

President: Gerri Grove

Treasurer: Bob Canter

Secretary: Donna Berry

Vice President: Mitchell Strauss

Member: David Kosterlitz

The FAA is proposing a new rule on how drones will operate in communities across the U.S., which eventually means more low-altitude overflights affecting all of us.  The proposal would allow drones to fly “Beyond Visual Line of Sight” (BVLOS), meaning operators could fly them long distances where they can’t be seen directly.  This raises safety risks, relies on outdated noise metrics, and leaves out meaningful community input.

This email provides easy steps for an important action that we'd like all of our MCQSC members to take immediately.  

Comments are due within the next 4 days to the FAA on a new internal rule they have published which would allow the FAA to significantly reduce its engagement with communities about noise issues.

THIS IS IMPORTANT.

THIS WILL ONLY TAKE 2-5 MINUTES. 

Please follow the instructions below, courtesy of our partner organization, the Aviation Impacted Communities Alliance.

2025 NEW YEAR’S UPDATE: Status of aircraft noise impacting MoCo communities

DCA approach procedures (in southflow)

DCA departure procedures (in northflow)

Nighttime noise

Northflow/Southflow ratio

Overview