HC Deb 03 December 1963 vol 685 cc159-60W
Mr. Skeffington

asked the Minister of Aviation what were the aircraft noise figures recorded at the control point for each of the aircraft referred to in his answer on 24th October to the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington.

Mr. Marten

Only turbo jet aircraft are monitored on take-off. One Boeing was not recorded; the figures for the remaining aircraft were:

(BST Aircraft Type PNdB
31st July 2302 Comet … 98
2312 Comet … 102
2323 Boeing … 100
2344 Boeing … *113
1st August 0010 Comet … 98
0012 Caravelle … 96
0103 Comet … 94
0114 Comet … 97
0139 Caravelle … 100
0205 Comet … 98
0210 Caravelle … 101
0214 Caravelle … 106
0217 Comet … 100
0225 Comet … 99
0231 Comet … 101
0311 Caravelle … 98
0342 Caravelle … 101
0455 Caravelle … 103
* There are grounds for believing that this recording was inaccurate and that no infringement of noise limits in fact took place.

Mr. Skeffington

asked the Minister of Aviation what were the times of takeoff to the east from No. 5 runway at London Airport of the aircraft referred to in his Answer of 24th October to the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington.

Mr. Marten

The times were as follows:

Date/Time (B.S.T.) Aircraft Type
31st July
2302 … … … Comet 4B.
2306 … … … Britannia.
2308 … … … Boeing 707-436.
2312 … … … Comet 4.
2314 … … … Britannia.
2323 … … … Boeing 707-321B.
2344 … … … Boeing 707-321C.
2346 … … … Britannia.
2347 … … … Vanguard 953.
2357 … … … Vanguard 951.
2358 … … … Vanguard 953.
2400 … … … Viscount.
1st August
0004 … … … Viscount.
0010 … … … Comet 4B.
0012 … … … Caravelle.
0013 … … … Vanguard 951.
0015 … … … Viscount.
0029 … … … Viscount.
0038 … … … Britannia.
0047 … … … Viscount.
0103 … … … Comet 4B.
0114 … … … Comet 4B.
0116 … … … Argosy.
0127 … … … DC-3.
0130 … … … Vanguard 953.
0139 … … … Caravelle.
0158 … … … Vanguard 953.
0205 … … … Comet 4B.
0210 … … … Caravelle.
0211 … … … Convair340.
0214 … … … Caravelle.
0217 … … … Comet 4B.
0218 … … … Argosy.
0225 … … … Comet 4B.
0227 … … … Viscount.
0231 … … … Comet 4B.
0244 … … … DC-4.
0311 … … … Caravelle.
0330 … … … Viscount.
0342 … … … Caravelle.
0345 … … … Convair 440.
0354 … … … L-1049G Super Constellation.
0358 … … … Convair 440.
0402 … … … Vanguard 953.
0455 … … … Caravelle.
0634 … … … CL-44D-4.