Answering questions about SAF benefits
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are claimed to reduce jet CO2 emissions by up to 80%. Yet it is also argued that SAFs are not a “clean” aviation solution. How can these contradictory claims…
Reference Materials for Hanscom Field
Foundational documents about the airport, federal airport policy, health effects, and legal issues. Hanscom Field The Hanscom Master PlanThe official and only policy document of Massport regarding Hanscom Field. At different public meetings,…
White Paper on Hanscom Noise Metrics
Correcting the inappropriate noise impact conclusions of Hanscom Field environmental disclosures. The noise data presented by Massport in their Environmental Status and Planning Reports (ESPR) does not accurately represent the impact on natural…
Understanding “Ferry Flights”
The massive jet hangar project at Hanscom Field is claimed to reduce flights, contrary to common sense, due to “ferry flights,” which are examined here. This is based on the theory that a…
Evaluating the Net-Zero Claims for the Hanscom Jet Hangar Project
The developer has boldly claimed the hangar project is Net-Zero. This paper examines those claims and finds them to be false, and a gross misrepresentation of the greenhouse gas effects. There are two…
Public Subsidies for Private Luxury Jets
Economic subsidies for private luxury aircraft include no sales tax, no use tax, no storage tax, no facility property tax, public subsidized airports, public subsidies for private hangars, no local fuel tax, federal…
Calculations of climate effects from private luxury jets at Hanscom Field
This document explains how greenhouse gas emissions for jet aircraft are calculated. The global warming effects of emissions are the result of heat trapping effects known as “radiative forcing”. Carbon dioxide is a…
The potential for private luxury jets with low climate impact
The feasibility of low-carbon aviation is reviewed. Electric aircraft, sustainable fuel, and alternative fuels are examined. The USA and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts both have Climate Action plans that specify net zero GHG…
FAA grant assurances and the Hanscom Private Jet Hangar Expansion Project
Massport has taken the position that they are required to lease their land to allow a private company to build hangars at Hanscom Field or risk being in violation of their FAA “Grant…
Misleading Claims Regarding Economic Benefits of Hanscom Field
A review of economic claims for Hanscom Field finds that the benefits are improperly calculated and grossly exaggerated by nearly two orders of magnitude. As part of a campaign to justify continued subsidies…
Presentation on Climate Impacts of Hangar Project
Presentation given to Mothers Out Front, Bedford, MA in May 2023 by Save Our Heritage.
Notable Quotes
“Some men don’t care for nature and would sell there share in all her beauty… Thank God they cannot fly and lay waste the sky as well as the earth. It is for…