What's Needed Control air traffic to protect people and resources. Without compromising aviation safety, flights can be controlled so as to minimize human stress and degradation of property. The most direct way of doing this is to impose a runway usage tax that reflects the true costs of flights. Airplane companies respond by reducing noise and pollution, and new revenues can be used to buy properties that are ruined because of flights. Make airport governance democratic.
People suffering jet noise have a right to participate in decision making about airport operations.
Put elected representatives from over-flown counties into the governing boards of airports. Hold executives responsible for pollution. Office holders in corporations and agencies, who knowingly cause citizens personal and property damage, harm people with their organizations rather than with weapons. These officials need to be held responsible on a personal basis for the damage that their organizations do. Get the government to require quieter jets.