One of the truths of aviation is that annoying or foolish behavior of one pilot can impact the rest of us. This is evidenced this week in Moab, Grand County, Utah, where the County Board of Commissioners heard more than an hour of public comment concerning a proposed ordinance that would shutter off-airport takeoffs and landings by motorized aircraft operating in outdoor recreation areas that was ostensibly drafted in response to noise complaints.
The proposed ordinance, which would amend Title 17 of the Grand County General Ordinances to prohibit aircraft takeoffs and landings outside of approved aircraft takeoff and landing areas, reads “No person shall takeoff or land an aircraft except at an approved aircraft takeoff and landing area.”
