http://www.andrewmaddox.com/2005/10/the-wright-amendment/ thoughts, musings, and writings of Andrew Maddox Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:16:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.andrewmaddox.com/2005/10/the-wright-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Theodore R. Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:08:03 +0000 http://andrewmaddox.com/blog/?p=113#comment-92 No, the Love Field Master Plan would remain in place, even if the Wright Amendment is repealed. As I stated above, the only neighborhood organization to advocate maintenance of the Wright Amendment is the Love Field Citizens Action Committee, and they were found to have been secretly funded by American Airlines (according to a 1997 article) in the Dallas Observer. The Wright Amendment really has no connection with traffic, noise, etc.... that's why most neighborhood residents are actually in favor of its repeal. Indeed, the Wright Amendment was actually requested by American Airlines, not neighborhood residents. The Love Field Master Plan, in contrast, actually does focus on quality of life issues, and was developed with substantial community input. Any attempt to repeal the Master Plan would encounter substantial community opposition, intense litigation, etc., etc. Few believe such an effort could actually succeed (it is also unclear who would push for such a repeal, and why). Many of the destinations Southwest would be able to fly to following Wright Amendment repeal are actually closer than places it is allowed to fly to today. Also, Southwest uses the same planes on all its routes. Ironically, these planes are significantly quieter than most of the corporate jets currently operating out of Love. No, the Love Field Master Plan would remain in place, even if the Wright Amendment is repealed.
As I stated above, the only neighborhood organization to advocate maintenance of the Wright Amendment is the Love Field Citizens Action Committee, and they were found to have been secretly funded by American Airlines (according to a 1997 article) in the Dallas Observer.
The Wright Amendment really has no connection with traffic, noise, etc…. that’s why most neighborhood residents are actually in favor of its repeal. Indeed, the Wright Amendment was actually requested by American Airlines, not neighborhood residents.
The Love Field Master Plan, in contrast, actually does focus on quality of life issues, and was developed with substantial community input. Any attempt to repeal the Master Plan would encounter substantial community opposition, intense litigation, etc., etc. Few believe such an effort could actually succeed (it is also unclear who would push for such a repeal, and why).
Many of the destinations Southwest would be able to fly to following Wright Amendment repeal are actually closer than places it is allowed to fly to today. Also, Southwest uses the same planes on all its routes. Ironically, these planes are significantly quieter than most of the corporate jets currently operating out of Love.

]]> http://www.andrewmaddox.com/2005/10/the-wright-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Franklin Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:13:26 +0000 http://andrewmaddox.com/blog/?p=113#comment-91 Someone with more knowledge help me out on this....I'm curious what roll the Love Field Master plan plays. Would revoking the Amendment go against the agreements or wishes of local community groups when they drew up the Love Field master plan? Also, wouldn't allowing longer distance flights require the use of bigger and louder planes? Someone with more knowledge help me out on this….I’m curious what roll the Love Field Master plan plays. Would revoking the Amendment go against the agreements or wishes of local community groups when they drew up the Love Field master plan? Also, wouldn’t allowing longer distance flights require the use of bigger and louder planes?

]]> http://www.andrewmaddox.com/2005/10/the-wright-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Theodore R. Sun, 30 Oct 2005 18:36:46 +0000 http://andrewmaddox.com/blog/?p=113#comment-90 Andrew, As a lifelong resident of a neighborhood near Love Field, I want to thank you for your excellent, well-reasoned post. Although I live directly under the flight path to/from Love Field, neither I nor any of my neighbors have any problem with Southwest Airlines. Southwest accounts for less than 1/3 of the traffic at Love Field and its aircraft are actually the quietest that fly in and out. It upsets me when people from outside the area (most of whom appear to have financial ties to either DFW or American Airlines) try to exploit the "neighborhoods around Love Field" issue to serve their own interests. The most egregious example was when American Airlines was caught red-handed secretly funding an organization called the Love Field Citizens Action Committee. I've never heard of that organization and they certainly don't represent me nor anyone I know. Andrew,
As a lifelong resident of a neighborhood near Love Field, I want to thank you for your excellent, well-reasoned post.
Although I live directly under the flight path to/from Love Field, neither I nor any of my neighbors have any problem with Southwest Airlines.
Southwest accounts for less than 1/3 of the traffic at Love Field and its aircraft are actually the quietest that fly in and out.
It upsets me when people from outside the area (most of whom appear to have financial ties to either DFW or American Airlines) try to exploit the “neighborhoods around Love Field” issue to serve their own interests.
The most egregious example was when American Airlines was caught red-handed secretly funding an organization called the Love Field Citizens Action Committee. I’ve never heard of that organization and they certainly don’t represent me nor anyone I know.

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