Learning+Reference
Noise 101 – 7-part learning video provided by the SFO Roundtable – Federal Aviation Administration – SFO Airport – HMMH Consultants to the Roundtable (You can watch the 1 hr: 36 minute video comprised of 6 of these videos or watch some/all of the individual 7 videos. These videos are also listed in the below chart.
SFO Roundtable Learning Syllabus + Reference – [Chart Below]
Part 1a includes: Introduction to the Roundtable – Roundtable Governance and Structure – Video Learning: Aviation Technical – Roundtable Projects and Public Positions Taken – Select SFO Website Resources – and recent topics.
(This Syllabus & Reference will be expanded over the next months to include many of the presentations seen at Roundtable Regular and Subcommittee meetings, and many archival Roundtable documents.)
Click here to download the pdf version of the below Syllabus and Reference chart
| INTRODUCTION TO THE SFO AIRPORT/COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE | |||
| 2023 | RT | NOISE 101 VIDEO Introduction to the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable — the “must watch” video for a quick introduction to the Roundtable. Noise 101 is in five parts: RT-FAA-SFO-HMMH. This video is part one. [VIDEO – 10 minutes] | Introduction to the SFORT |
| 2023 | RT | SFORT Work Plan Annual plan which outlines those areas of concern that the Roundtable may wish to focus on during the upcoming year. | SFORT 2024-2025 Work Plan |
| 2024 | RT | SFORT Overview Technical Flight Procedure projects (both completed and in progress) as well as an overview of select SFO flight procedures operating in the SFO Bay Area. [PowerPoint viewing: 10 minutes] | Overview RT Flight Projects and Flight Procedures |
| SFORT: STRUCTURE and GOVERANCE | |||
| 2024 | RT | SFORT Member Roster | 2024 SFO RT ROSTER |
| 2024 | RT | SFORT MEMBERS MEET IN PERSON with HYBRID ACCESS for the REGULAR MEETING six times per year (February, April, June, August, October, December)typically on the 1st Wednesday of those months at 7:00pm -9:00pm at the Chetcuti Room in Millbrae. | Upcoming and recent past RT Meetings |
| 2024 | RT | SFORT Subcommittees meet throughout the year, on an as-needed basis, as determined during the Regular Meetings.” They typically meet during the months when a Regular Roundtable meeting is not scheduled. . | SFORT Subcommittee Meetings |
| 2005 | RT | MOU – Memorandum of Understanding: Established the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable in the 1981 MOU; amended in 2005. | SFORT MOU |
| 2022 | RT | Bylaws First established in 1981 and last amended in 2022 | SFORT BYLAWS |
| 2020 | RT | Strategic Plan Multi-Year strategic plan that outlines the areas of concern that the Roundtable may wish to address. | 2020-2024 Strategic Plan |
| VIDEO LEARNING – AVIATION TECHNICAL [Partial list will be expanded over the upcoming months] | |||
| 2023 | RT FAA | SFO ROUNDTABLE NOISE 101 is a SPECIAL FIVE-PART VIDEO SERIES of the SFO Roundtable — developed through collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration, SFO Airport, and HMMH, consultants to the Roundtable. (narrated video 1 Hour:36 minutes) This narrated video Includes all individual components below [excepting the FAA #3 which is available only as an individual video]. (this is the same video listed above) | Noise 101 Video 1hr 36min |
| 2023 | RT | Noise 101 – Introduction to the SFO Roundtable | Video Introduction to the SFORT |
| 2023 | FAA | Noise 101 – FAA #1: Airspace Modernization | Video Noise 101-FAA Airspace Modernization |
| 2023 | FAA | Noise 101 – FAA #2: Air Traffic | Video Noise 101 – FAA Air Traffic |
| 2023 | SFO | Noise 101 – FAA #3: FAA Office of Environment & Energy Briefing [Bonus video not included in the live recording above] | Video Noise 101 – FAA Office of Environment & Energy Briefing |
| 2023 | SFO | Noise 101 – SFO #1 Aircraft Noise 101- Aircraft Noise Office | Video Noise 101 – SFO Aircraft Noise Office |
| 2023 | SFO | Noise 101- SFO #2 GBAS- Ground Based Augmentation System | Video Noise 101 – SFO GBAS |
| 2022 | HMMH | Noise 101- HMMH: Noise Fundamentals: Aircraft Noise Regulations, Aircraft Noise Sources and Sound Propagation, Aircraft Noise Terminology, Measurements vs. Modeling, Annoyance and Land Use Compatibility, Sound Insulations Programs, Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management | Video Noise 101 – HMMH Noise Fundamentals |
| 2024 | FAA | FAA compiled this list of “clickable” links to FAA noise info + resources. [July 2024] | https://sforoundtable.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240620-FAA-AWP-for-Public-Online-Noise-Information-and-Resouces.pdf |
| SFORT PROJECTS and PUBLIC POSITIONS TAKEN [Partial list will be expanded over the upcoming months] | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2016 | RT | ROUNDTABLE RESPONSE TO FAA NORCAL INITIATIVE 65- page document with Roundtable recommendations to the FAA in response to the FAA Norcal initiative. This document outlines many factors leading to aircraft noise impact to San Francisco and San Mateo County residents. | 2016 SFO Roundtable response to the FAA Norcal Initiative |
| 2023 | RT | ROUNDTABLE RESPONSE TO FAA -CIVIL AVIAION NOSE POLICY In 2023, the Roundtable responded in detail to questions posed by the FAA regarding their Civil Aviation Noise Policy. | SFO Roundtable Comments on the FAA Civil Aviation Noise Policy FAA-2023-0855-0001 |
| RT SFO | Voluntary SFO FLY QUIET PROGRAM The program’s goal is to encourage the airlines to be good neighbors by operating their aircraft as quietly as possible at SFO. In 2024, the SFORT will work collaboratively with SFO Airport in a joint effort to assess the efficacy of the current components of the voluntary Fly Quiet Program and, as needed, to suggest modified or new procedures to qualify for the Fly Quiet Awards program. | SFO Fly Quiet Voluntary Program | |
| 2021 2023 | RT | GROUND-BASED NOISE STUDY The Roundtable Ground Based Noise Subcommittee recommendation recommended that Roundtable Consultants undertake this noise modeling study. | Ground-Based Noise Modeling Study 2021 – HMMH (REVISED 2023) |
| SFO WEBSITE RESOURCES [Partial list will be expanded over the upcoming months] | |||
| The SFO website is a valuable resource — rich with detailed and wide-ranging data related to aircraft flights and noise measurements. You first may wish to watch the SFORT Noise 101 videos produced by the SFO Aircraft Noise Office and the GBAS Team for an introduction. Webpages below (as well as the many webpages which lead from these pages) can provide more in-depth data to build on Noise 101. | |||
| SFO | Welcome to SFO’s Aircraft Noise Office | Welcome to SFO’s Aircraft Noise Office | San Francisco International Airport (flysfo.com) | |
| SFO | SFO Noise Insulation Program | Noise Insulation Program – SFO Noise Office (flysfo.com) | |
| SFO | GBAS-Ground Based Augmentation System – Introduction | Ground-based Augmentation System – SFO Noise Office (flysfo.com) | |
| SFO | GBAS-Ground Based Augmentation System – Information and Presentations | Presentations and Q&A – SFO Noise Office (flysfo.com) | |
| SFO | SFO Voluntary Fly Quiet Program (scroll down on the page to view details of each component of the Fly Quiet Program.) | Fly Quiet – SFO Noise Office (flysfo.com) | |
| SFO | Submit a Noise Report | Submit a Noise Report | San Francisco International Airport (flysfo.com) | |
| ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (AAM) and UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS) AKA “DRONES” | |||
| 2024 | NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provides excellent graphic-rich web pages illustrating various aspects of AAM. | NASA AAM Playbook |
| 2024 | HMMH | Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Update February 2024 | AAM PowerPoint at RT Meeting 20240207 |
| 2024 | Caltrans | Investigating & Guiding Outcomes for Advanced Mobility (AAM) [Matt Friedman, Caltrans Office Chief, Aeronautics] PowerPoint slides and video presentation | AAM – Caltrans PowerPoint at 20240403 RT Meeting |