‘Quiet’ Planes Exempted From Late-Night Curfew
From Times Wire Reports
Owners of large planes who like to fly late at night have convinced city and Federal Aviation Administration officials to exempt “quiet” planes from curfew hours.
Planes landing from 11:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. at Mineta San Jose International Airport were originally banned according to their size, not the noise they made.
Under the new rules, plane engines that don’t exceed 89 decibels -- the amount of noise made by a lawnmower or hair dryer -- can land during curfew hours, officials said.
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