Partner of Tragic Fairview Plane Crash Victim Files Lawsuit

Miki Barnes
May 13, 2025

In this photo provided by Portland Fire & Rescue, firefighters use handlines to extinguish the fire adjacent to the primary structure involved after a small plane crashed Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Fairview, Ore. (Greg Muhr/Portland Fire & Rescue via AP)

On 8/31/2024 around 10:30 AM, within minutes of departing from the Troutdale Airport (TTD) for a maintenance test flight, a Cessna twin-engine Golden Eagle, N421GP, crashed into a residential neighborhood in Fairview, Oregon. Troutdale Airport, owned and operated by the Port of Portland, is a general aviation facility that primarily serves recreational pilots and flight students. It is located approximately nine miles east of the Portland International Airport (PDX).

The Federal Aviation Administration Registry revealed that the aircraft was owned by Circle Capital Industrial IAC LCC, 8 The GRN Ste A, Dover, Delaware 19901, one of the defendants identified in the lawsuit.

On the morning the tragedy unfolded, witnesses described hearing a loud explosion followed by billowing plumes of smoke as the aircraft collided with power lines, burst into flames and crashed into a row of eight townhouses. A 75 year-old woman, Barbara McDonald, who was sleeping in her home at the time, was killed.

Both occupants aboard the aircraft also perished - the pilot, 73 year-old Mike Busher of Beavercreek, Oregon, and flight instructor, 79 year-old Jackie Whitford from Arizona. Follow-up Oregonian coverage of the event revealed that "Whitford's flight instructor certificate had expired on July 31, 2022, and there was no medical information available on file for her so she wouldn't have been able to pilot the plane. Her family said she was riding as a passenger."

According to the Preliminary NTSB report:

"Examination of the accident site revealed that the first identifiable point of contact was high-tension powerline wires about 110 ft in height. The debris path, which consisted of various airplane fragments, vegetation, and residential structure debris was about 703 ft in length and 477 ft wide, oriented on a heading of about 120° magnetic. All major structural components of the airplane were located throughout the debris path. The main wreckage was located within a residential structure."

Nine thousand residents were left without power. At least four of the homes were rendered unlivable. Per an Associated Press article:

"The plane knocked over a pole and power lines as it went down, causing a separate brush fire in a nearby field, according to the Multnomah County sheriff's office. The plane was split into multiple parts as it crashed in the residential area."

Lawsuit Filed by Partner of Fairview Crash Victim

Below are the opening paragraphs of a 4/25/2025 KATU News segment by Jeff Kirsch, Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Connection with Deadly Fairview Plane Crash. Scroll to the end of the report for a copy of the legal filing.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) – The partner of a woman killed when a plane struck the townhome they shared filed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit in Multnomah County Court Thursday.

Barbara McDonald was killed August 31, 2024, when a twin-engine Cessna 421C crashed into her townhome she shared with her partner, Kent Walton.

Shortly after takeoff from Troutdale Airport, the plane had flown above the TPA or traffic pattern altitude.

The pilot said they were having "handling problems". According to court documents, the tower told all other planes to stand by and instructed the pilot to attempt to land on runway 7.

PAST COVERAGE | NTSB reveals details on Fairview plane crash that killed 3: 'I can't get this thing to-'

But they heard no further radio transmissions from the pilot and the plane continued to descend about 2 miles south of runway 25 and then struck a powerline before hitting an oak tree and slamming into McDonald's home on NE Heartwood Circle.

The suit names Circle Capital Industrial LLC, Emerald Aircrafters, and the estates of pilots Michael Busher and Jacqueline Whitford, who also died that day.

The lawsuit, which includes a demand for a jury trial, summarizes the tragic events leading up to Barbara McDonald's death as follows:

"Recorded surveillance video footage from a camera located about 1.4 miles west-southwest of runway 25 showed the accident airplane in a descending left turn with the landing gear extended. The airplane was on a southeasterly heading when the left wing struck high tension powerlines. The airplane continued a southeast heading and impacted a mature oak tree, and then slammed into Mrs. MacDonald's home, ripping through the roof and collapsing inside. Fuel spilled from the airplane, and was ignited inside the home, burning the residence, and Mrs. MacDonald. Mrs.MacDonald perished from her injuries."

This is the second lawsuit filed this year involving fatal accidents associated with Port of Portland owned and operated general aviation airports. In January, the parents of a student who died during a 10/03/2023 instructional flight, originating from the Hillsboro Airport, filed a lawsuit. In this event, the flight instructor also perished when the aircraft crashed into a residential home in Newberg, Oregon. A third passenger was seriously injured. For additional detail on this tragedy click here.

For information on other Portland Metro area fatal general aviation accidents click here.


News Articles on Hillsboro Airport Private Jet Hanger Development: Hillsboro NewsTimes and KATU2

Miki Barnes
April 29, 2025

"The median net worth of a full and fractional private jet owner is $190 million and $140 million respectively. They represent 0.0008 percent of the global population. The jet-owning oligarchy is overwhelmingly male, over the age of 50, and concentrated in the industries of banking, finance, and real estate."
–Patriotic Millionaires and Institute for Policy Studies, High Flyers, May 2023 publication.

Hillsboro NewsTimes

An article by Nick LaMora, New Hillsboro Airport Private Jet Campus Propels Economic Hopes, Environmental Concerns, appeared in the 4/20/2025 edition of the Hillsboro NewsTimes.

Below are excerpts from the article:

Plans are moving forward for a $45 million, 13-acre business hangar campus at Hillsboro Airport – one of the largest proposed developments at the site in a decade and part of what the Port of Portland describes as a step toward making Hillsboro economically self-sustaining.

But while the Port touts the project as an economic win, environmental advocates argue it would do more harm than good – benefiting an affluent few at the expense of the community and the environment.

On Wednesday, April 9, the Port of Portland Commission approved a 35-year ground lease agreement, with an optional 10-year extension, with HIO Development LLC to transform vacant land at Hillsboro Airport into a private campus for corporate and general aviation jet travel.

The article included the following from testimony submitted by this writer in opposition to the action:

During public testimony, environmental advocate Miki Barnes, founder of Oregon Aviation Watch, urged commissioners to reject the lease, warning the project would fuel pollution and carbon emissions to serve a select few.

"This proposal will primarily serve the millionaire and billionaire class of high flyers whose lavish travel habits and lifestyles will further degrade the public health, environment and biological diversity in Washington County," Barnes said.

She argued the expansion would compound "noise, lead emissions and toxic pollution" already affecting neighborhoods near the airport due to flight schools, private aircraft and other general aviation traffic.

"At a crucial juncture in the history of this planet – when many Oregonians are making a concerted effort to reduce their carbon footprint by driving less, using public transit, bicycling, walking and supporting high-speed rail options – the Port of Portland, rather than advocating for a significant reduction in air traffic, is promoting aviation growth and expansion on behalf of a wealthy few," Barnes said.


KATU2 News

In addition, a 4/13/2025 story on this development by Victor Parks aired on KATU2 News, Major Expansion at Hillsboro Airport Draws Mixed Response.

Excerpts from the KATU report appear below:

The new hangars will be occupied by Sky Harbour, an aviation infrastructure development company.

According to its website, Sky Harbour is "building the first nationwide network of Home-Basing Solutions ('HBS') for business aircraft." The company "develops, leases and manages general aviation hangars across the United States, targeting airfields in the largest growth markets with significant aircraft populations and high hangar demand."

HIO is already home to hangars belonging to major companies like Nike and hosts the Hillsboro Aero Academy, one of the largest airplane and helicopter schools in the country.

Alaska Airlines also has an academy at the airport.

It is important to bear in mind that General Aviation (GA) airports in Oregon and across the country are chronically reliant on government hand-outs for capital improvements, runway maintenance, and routine operating costs. The Hillsboro Airport is dependent on federal, Port and state grants. What this means is that wealthy private jet owners, charter jet companies, flight schools, recreational and private pilots are heavily subsidized by U.S. residents who don't even use these facilities.

At a 10/9/2024 Port Commission meeting, Steve Nagy, Director of Airport Operations for the Port and member of the Oregon Department of Aviation board, provided an overview of the Hillsboro Airport during which he acknowledged that most GA airports in Oregon and across the country, operate in the red. "On average, the Port's GA airports roughly break even on operating revenue before depreciation...Port airports do not generate enough income to cover capital investments. Generally, capital investments are funded by a mix of FAA grants with matching Port funds from PDX activities."

As a result of annual revenue shortfalls, HIO often relies on funding from the Port Cost Center generated from PDX parking and rental car fees to cover expenses. Nagy estimated that over the past 25 years, the FAA and Port have invested around $180 million for infrastructure at HIO, "about $40 million of that has come just in the past 9 years." During his presentation, Nagy pointed out that there are currently 50 jets located at HIO.

A link to the 10/09/2024 Port Commission meeting is available here. Nagy's report starts at the 34 minute mark of the recording. His comments on HIO financing begin at the 49 minute mark. Additional discussion on HIO financing occurs during the Q&A session with the commissioners starting at around the 55 minute mark.

The following is an excerpt from an article on average residential lot sizes, How Many Homes Can Fit on an Acre of Land?

Lot size plays a major role in how many houses can be built on an acre of land. Here are some common scenarios:

    • Suburban single-family homes: The average lot size in the U.S. is around 0.2 to 0.5 acres, meaning two to five homes could fit on an acre.
    • Compact residential lots: In denser suburban developments, lots may be 0.1 acre or less, allowing six to ten homes per acre.
    • Townhouses and multi-family units: Townhouses and duplexes can increase density, with 10–20 units per acre in some developments.
    • Apartment buildings: In high-density urban areas, an acre of land could support multi-story apartment complexes with 50+ units, depending on building height restrictions.

This information indicates that if approved for residential development, the following could be built on 13 acres:

    • 26 to 65 single family suburban homes
    • 78 to 130 compact residential lots
    • 130 to 260 townhouses or multi-family units
    • 650 50-unit apartment buildings

Parks, schools, community gardens, bird sanctuaries and a host of other options could also be constructed on this acreage. But instead of repurposing this land to better serve the needs of the local community, the Port commissioners approved luxury hangars for wealthy private jet owners. Sadly, this decision is very much in keeping with the Port's unsavory history of degrading the livability, environment and quality of life of local residents while catering to out of state profiteers intent on promoting their interest over and above the greater good.


Port of Portland Capitulates to Trump Administration's Discriminatory Agenda

"The Port is the latest organization to buckle under the Trump administration's threat of cutting federal funding if organizations don't disavow their own diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives."
–Kyle Iboshi, KGW News

Miki Barnes
April 22, 2025

On 4/21/2025 the Port of Portland Board of Commissioners held a special session for the sole purpose of revoking their social equity policies to demonstrate compliance with the Trump Administration's all out assault on diversity and inclusion. A 22-minute YouTube video recording of the session is available here. The Port cited their narrowly defined mission, "to promote trade, travel, and economic development," as justification for this decision – a mission that excludes any responsibility whatsoever for addressing the equity, social justice, public health, environmental and ecological impacts of their decisions.

According to Port Chair, Katy Coba, around 70 people submitted comments on this action, with the vast majority opposing the revocation. The Port has a long history of valuing the acquisition of money and financial gain over and above the greater good.

During the proceedings, Port Director, Curtis Robinhold, explained that the Port risks losing $145 million in federal grants if it refuses to eliminate its social equity program.

Robinhold further stated that the Port, one of the biggest polluters in the state, "will stay focused on making life better for all Oregonians." That being the case, perhaps he could start by explaining to Washington County residents how spewing relentless noise and pollution, including over 3/4 of a ton of lead over their homes, schools and neighborhoods every year, translates into this so called "shared prosperity."

As delineated in ORS 778, the Port has many of the powers of a municipality, including the ability to declare eminent domain, pass ordinances, issue bonds, acquire property and levy taxes. Yet the members of the commission are not elected; instead, they are appointed by the Governor. As such they represent narrowly defined Port values rather than the interests of the greater community.

Clearly Port statutes are desperately in need of an urgent legislative update, one that places democratic engagement, public health, environmental justice, ecological diversity, and climate impacts front and center.

For one brief moment last week, a ray of hope appeared on the horizon when Harvard refused to bow to Trump's authoritarian decrees. Sadly, the Port lacks the leadership to stand up to these pressures.

Less than a month after President Joe Biden was sworn in, a 2/14/2021 Oregonian article by Jeff Manning, Port of Portland Looking at Alternative Uses or Sale of Major Assets to Further New 'Shared Prosperity' Initiative, stated that,

"The Port of Portland is considering a major overhaul...the restructuring is part of a sweeping philosophical shift away from facilitating trade for powerful business interests to a 'shared prosperity initiative' intended to spread the wealth to people of color, the poor and the marginalized. In some cases, that could mean selling off profitable operations in order to pursue these new, broader aims, which are taking root amid a resurgent civil rights movement..."

A quote from Curtis Robinhold, explained that, "The Port was formed in 1891 to benefit exporters of wood and grain - white men who owned businesses." The article also included a comment from former Port Commissioner Michael Alexander, the past President and CEO of the Urban League of Portland and current chair of Albina Vision Trust, who pointed out that the Port was created at a time when laws were still on the books that prohibited Blacks from settling in Oregon.

Now that Trump, a ruthless wannabe dictator, has stepped in, the Port has publicly reversed its commitment to diversity, realigning instead with the sordid racist and discriminatory policies that have long characterized and defined its core values.

For more than one and a quarter centuries, the Port has served a select few at the expense of the many. For additional information on this topic click on the 4/4/2021 Oregon Aviation Watch article, Port of Portland Acknowledges History of White Privilege and Racism.

To access reports from local media outlets on this development, click on the following links:


Port of Portland Promoting Major Private Jet Expansion at the Hillsboro Airport

Miki Barnes
April 7, 2025

A March 25, 2025, Nation article, These Activists Are Right: The World Doesn't Need Any More Private Jets, identifies private jet travel as "one of the most carbon-polluting modes of transportation in the world." The report, authored by Chuck Collins, the Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, focused in large part on the Massport owned and operated Hanscom Field, where impacted residents, community groups and environmental organizations have voiced strong opposition to a controversial private jet expansion proposal. When initially established in 1956, Massport, a Massachusetts agency, was charged with promoting civil aviation and economic growth. However, in response to public outcry,

"In November 2024, the Massachusetts legislature passed a comprehensive climate bill that included an update to Massport's charter to require the agency to address greenhouse gas emissions from aviation" and "to promote ‘environmental protection and resilience, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental justice principles' in its decision-making. Massport's initial charter was written in an era of booming aviation growth, prior to any understanding of climate change."

The article referenced the findings of a recently released study,

"A new international study from Sweden found that carbon dioxide emissions from private jet travel surged 46 percent between 2019 and 2023, with 68.7 percent of the private jets registered in the United States. In 2023, direct private jet emissions were 15.6 megatons, with an average of 3.6 tons per flight.

"The Swedish study found that only 0.003 percent of the population use private jets, around 256,000 people worldwide. Each of them produces nearly 500 times more carbon dioxide in a year than the average citizen. The study also found that half the flights (47.4 percent) were shorter than 311 miles, and "flight pattern analysis confirms extensive travel for leisure purposes, and for cultural and political events."

Port of Portland Promotes 14 Acre Hangar Campus for Jet Aircraft

According to the agenda for the 4/09/2025 Port Commission meeting, the Port is requesting "approval of a ground lease agreement with HIO Development LLC, a subsidiary of Sky Harbour Holdings LLC, for development of a business aviation hangar campus at the Hillsboro Airport."

"Sky Harbour seeks to lease vacant Hillsboro Airport land to construct a Home Base hangar campus for jet aircraft. At full buildout, the development would serve sub-tenants consisting of marquis corporate and private flight departments, and include two rows of interconnected hangars, a common aircraft ramp, fueling and vehicle parking facilities. The improvements will include stormwater management. This tenant seeks a 35-year lease with a 10-year extension option on up to 13.165 acres.The development is planned to occur in two phases, with the initial phase developing approximately 343,500 square feet. The second phase will develop approximately 230,000 square feet and will occur within five years of the first phase." (See pg. 12 of the agenda packet)

At a time when Oregonians are reeling from massive federal firings, rollbacks of environmental protections, attacks on the judiciary, the abuse and mistreatment of immigrant populations along with cuts to education, USAID and a host of other vital democratic institutions, the Port of Portland is cozying up to the billionaires and millionaires whose expensive travel, business and lifestyle choices disproportionately pollute and degrade the environment.

Extreme weather events have become increasingly more frequent in Oregon. Over the past few weeks flooding in Harney County has caused extensive damage and now poses serious risks to public health and the environment. Wild fires are an ongoing issue, "In 2024, fires burned more than 1.93 million acres in Oregon, 18 times the amount compared to 2023." As pointed out in a 10/17/2024 OPB report, the damage to grazing land, increased costs for firefighting, and associated expenses further worsen the adverse effects.

In short, at a crucial juncture in the history of this planet when many Oregonians are making a concerted effort to reduce their carbon footprint by driving less, using public transit, bicycling, walking, and supporting high speed rail options, the Port of Portland, rather than advocating for a significant reduction in air traffic, is promoting aviation growth and expansion on behalf of a wealthy few.

Please note: the Hillsboro Airport has no forum for public input. The noisy, toxic aviation activities that are poisoning this community and this planet are made by the Governor-appointed, unelected Board of Port Commissioners.

Take Action

The next monthly meeting of the Port Board of Commissioners is:

    • Date and Time: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
    • Location: Chinook Room on the 8th floor of the Port of Portland Headquarters Building, 7200 N.E. Airport Way in Portland, Oregon 97218.
    • A virtual option is also available.

Per the Port's website:

"Written public comments can be submitted via email at testimony@portofportland.com. If you submit comments in writing, they will be distributed to all Commissioners for their review. If you wish to provide live testimony, you may do so in person, or you may send an email with your first and last name to testimony@portofportland.com and you will be provided with a link to testify via MS Teams. Please limit your comments to two minutes. The deadline to sign up for live testimony via MS Teams is noon on the day prior to the Port of Portland Commission Meeting." [In this case, noon on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.] To access the Port packet on this meeting click here.

The public comment section occurs at the beginning of the meeting.

In addition, contact your state senators and representatives. Urge them to oppose this expansion and to follow the Massachusetts Legislature's lead in requiring airports to reduce greenhouse gases and address both environmental and environmental justice impacts.


NTSB Final Report on 10/03/2023 Fatal Newberg Crash

 

Miki Barnes
March 27, 2025

On 2/26/2025 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published its Final Report on the 10/03/2023 accident wherein a Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA) aircraft, a twin engine Piper Seminole, crashed into a home in a residential neighborhood in Newberg, Oregon.

As stated in NTSB report Docket Number 4, "The airplane impacted a residential house in a nose down attitude. The front of the airplane was smashed inward to the front seats. The airplane was destroyed. The residential home was smashed through the roof on the back side damaging roughly a quarter of the total roof area, several rooms, and an exterior wall."

There were multiple people in the home at the time of the crash who managed to vacate the premises without injury.

Two young men perished in the crash. A third person on board sustained serious injuries. According to the report, 22 year old Michele Cavallotti, an Italian citizen and Hillsboro Aero Academy flight instructor, had flown a total of 198 hours at the time of the accident. An NTSB Operator Interview (10/05/2023) with Hillsboro Aero Academy included in Docket Number 7, however, suggests that the flight school was under the impression he had accrued far more flight hours,

"Mr. Michele Cavallotti started as a flight instructor with this flight school in March of 2023 and had previously been a student with them. He completed his multi engine land (MEL), Part 141 checkout on June 5, 2023 and then began instructing in multi engine airplanes. To the staff's knowledge, he had accumulated a total of 357.4 hours of total flight experience, and 114.4 hours were in a multi engine airplane...He had instructed at least three multi engine students."

The 20 year old student pilot, Barrett Bevacqua, had accrued a total of 197 flight hours. Per the report,

"...the pilot receiving instruction had recently obtained a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating and the accident flight was his first flight in his multi-engine training program. They added that it is common for the first multi-engine training flight to include slow flight, power-off stalls, power-on stalls, accelerated stalls, steep turns, and a Vmc demonstration...Vmc is the speed below which aircraft directional control cannot be maintained if the critical engine fails. During a Vmc demonstration, power is reduced on the critical engine (left) and the airplane is recovered before the loss of directional control or a stall."

The passenger, 20 year old Emily Hurd, also a flight student, was onboard to observe the training session. According to an 11/10/2024 Newberg Graphic article by Gary Allen she sustained multiple serious injuries,

"a fractured back, lung trauma and fractures to her pelvis, sternum and ribs, as well as a minor brain bruise. The back injury required surgery to insert pins and rods in order to stabilize the area and lessen pressure. She also sustained a broken nose and hand."

As noted in the article, she is, fortunately, making steady progress in her recovery. Her witness statements on the accident are included in the NTSB report. Additional detail can be found in Docket Numbers 5 and 6.

The NTSB identified the Probable Cause as follows: "The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain control of the airplane and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a stall/spin from which they were unable to recover."

Family of Student Pilot Files Lawsuit

In January of 2025 the family of Barrett Bavacqua filed a lawsuit seeking $27 million in damages from Alaska Airlines and Horizon, as well as the Hillsboro and Ascend academies. Ascend is an an Alaska/Horizon program that partners with Hillsboro Aero Academy to provide the flight training. According to HAA's website,

"Ascend Pilot Academy is our exclusive partnership with Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. It offers aspiring pilots a direct path to a career with Alaska, and the financial help to get there: Enrolled cadet pilots receive a stipend of up to $27,000."

To access an Oregonian article by Zane Starling on this topic, see Family of Student Pilot Who Died in Plane Crash Seeks $27M from Hillsboro Flight School, Alaska Airlines.

To access a 3/03/2025 Oregonian article by Fedor Zarkhin on the NTSB report, see Fatal Newberg Plane Crash in 2023 Caused by Failed Training Maneuver, Sending Craft into Spin.


Support H.R.1484 – The Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act

March 7, 2025

On 2/21/2025 Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), co-chair of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, introduced H.R.1484 - To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes.

The following information was provided by Rep. Lynch's office.


Support the Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act


Issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handles an estimated 45,000 daily flights and more than 16 million flights per year. Vulnerable communities nationwide continue to report the debilitating impact of airplane noise resulting from revised flight paths implemented under the FAA's so-called "Next Generation Air Transportation System." As the FAA further attempts to implement this misguided program, it is imperative that the Administration and Congress receive the most updated and comprehensive scientific information on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution.

Background

This legislation will require the FAA Administrator to sponsor an Expert Consensus Report from the Health Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Under the bill, the National Academies would convene a committee of health and environmental science experts to examine the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution within 30 days of enactment. The expert committee would subsequently issue an Expert Consensus Report setting forth current scientific knowledge regarding the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution. Upon completion, the National Academies will submit the report to the FAA Administrator, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and relevant Congressional Committees, including the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Key points

    • Expert Consensus Reports issued by the National Academies are "produced by a committee of experts convened by the National Academies to study a specific scientific or technological issue of national importance." Moreover, these reports are "viewed as being credible and authoritative because of their independence and the unique ability of the Academies to recruit the world's top experts to serve on these committees and because of the unique study process" involving robust peer review conducted by independent experts. The primary sponsors of Expert Consensus Reports are federal agencies.
    • The health and safety of our communities in the midst of relentless air traffic noise and pollution is clearly an issue of national importance that merits rigorous examination and review by the National Academies. By requiring the FAA to sponsor a National Academies Expert Consensus Report, this legislation will ensure the availability of the best scientific information on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution as the FAA continues to implement its NextGen program and as we continue our efforts to mitigate its impact on our constituents.

Take Action

Contact your federal representative. Ask them to co-sponsor H.R.1484. A list of the current co-sponsors is available here.

In addition, if your representative is not already a member of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, ask them to join. The Quiet Skies Caucus "seeks to raise awareness on the issue of aircraft air and noise pollution and find meaningful solutions to the problem."

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