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continued from p.4 Complaints count, but must be real or will be dismissed: Inch That said, when the federal government says to do something, NAV Canada seems to do it, he noted. Halton MP and Minister of Transportation Lisa Raitt recently requested the development of the Airspace Change Communications and Consultation Protocol, which requires better consultation with communities affected when flight path changes are proposed around major airports. This initiative is only intended to prevent future issues and will not impact the current Oakville situation. Inch said Raitt also called for the Toronto Noise Mitigation Initiatives Public Participation Plan to look at the issues created by the 2012 flight path changes and come up with mitigation measures. To benefit from any of these initiatives, however, Oakville residents need to speak up when they are bothered by airplane noise. Knoll, who occupies the recently created Halton seat on CENAC (Community Environment & Noise Advisory Committee), said so far residents have been fairly quiet on the issue. "When they present the noise complaint statistics every month, and I know this is just because it's new, there are very few from this area," said Knoll. "I need you guys to be basically dialing for dollars here. Make sure they know what is happening in your experience because the numbers tell a story and the more numbers there are, the more impactful the story is when I go there and say, `My residents are just as concerned about this as the residents in Toronto or Mississauga or Brampton." Knoll went on to point out that with a federal election coming, there will never be a better time to make airplane noise in Oakville an issue. Recorded complaints are also important as the Toronto Noise Mitigation Initiatives Public Participation Plan is to begin consultations in this area in the next six to eight weeks, said Knoll. Inch emphasized complaints residents make must be real as NAV Canada can identify what plane was flying where and at what altitude. Residents who experience an airplane noise issue are asked to contact the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Noise Management Office at 416-2477682. This service is available Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They can register their noise complaint online at www. torontopearson.com/en/noisecomplaint/#. Residents can also gather information for their complaint using WebTrak at www.torontopearson.com/webtrak/#. The advisory group also recommended residents contact Raitt and insist NAV Canada undertake meaningful and effective dialogue with elected representatives and community groups to resolve noise issues. Raitt's constituency office is at 86 Main St., E., Milton, Ont. L9T 1N3. She can be contacted by phone at 905-693-0166 or email at lisa.raitt@parl.gc.ca. 7 | Thursday, July 23, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "We don't need to be at these altitudes to be able to land at the airport efficiently," said Inch. "In fact, the only reason why the airlines and pilots fly their airplanes at these altitudes is because we are instructed to do so." He said the NAV Canada regulations for the area require aircraft to fly too slow as they approach Pearson. This means the airplane must deploy additional flaps, which makes more noise. Inch said aircraft approaching Pearson from this area are required to fly at 200 knots. He said most other airports in the world would require planes on a similar approach to fly at 210-220 knots. Changing any of these current practices will be difficult, said the pilot. 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