§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the standard operating procedures for all military aircraft taking off from RAF Stornoway include a mandatory instruction to turn right in order to avoid overflying the townships of Tong and Upper Coll;
(2) if the standard operating procedures for all military aircraft performing practice approaches at RAF Stornoway include a mandatory instruction to turn right in order to avoid overflying the townships of Tong and Upper Coll;
(3) if the standard operating procedures for all civilian jet aircraft operating under contract to his Department taking off from RAF Stornoway include a mandatory instruction to turn right in order to avoid overflying the townships of Tong and Upper Coll;
(4) if the standard operating procedures for all civilian jet aircraft operating under contract to his Department performing practice approaches at RAF Stornoway include a mandatory instruction to turn right in order to avoid overflying the townships of Tong and Upper Coll;
(5) if the 70 dbA noise contour for RAF Stornoway incorporates the noise made by aircraft making straight-in approaches in a southerly direction.
§ Mr. FreemanYes.
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account was taken of military jet aircraft carrying out practice approaches, overshoots and practice diversions at RAF Stornoway in the calculation of the 70 dbA noice contour around the airfield.
§ Mr. FreemanFull account was taken of military jet aircraft approaching to land in the calculation of the computer—predicted 70 dbA noise contour for RAF 363W Stornoway. Other manoeuvres, including overshoots, were not included in the calculation but will be measured during the forthcoming noise survey.