
[-defdefine LessonName "Creating a Point-of-Interest Report for a Noise Complaint Location"-]
<section
id='BaseOps_Tutorial_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest_id'>
    [-include "BaseOps_SetUpStandardWorkbookCase.tutscript"-]
    <title>
        &LessonName;
    </title>
    <section>
        <title>
            &LessonName;
        </title>
        <para>
            Noisemap can create a detailed report of the expected aircraft
            noise impacts at a specific point of interest. The report includes
            the total noise level, as well as a list of the aircraft operations
            that contributed the most to the noise at that point.
        </para>
        <para>
            This capability can be useful if your base receives a complaint
            about persistent aircraft noise. It can help you decide whether
            the noise was due to your base's aircraft, whether the noise level
            was great enough to warrant concern, and if so, which operations
            would need to be modified to mitigate the noise.
        </para>
        <para>
            This lesson will teach you how to perform a point-of-interest
            analysis. It is presented as a list of step-by-step instructions.
            To begin, press the <bold>First Step</bold> button below.
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 1
        </title>
        <para>
            Go to the object type selector dropdown list in the upper-left
            corner of the BaseOps window, and select "Points of Interest".
        </para>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 1.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 2
        </title>
        <para>
            If necessary, zoom the map so that you can clearly see the location
            where the noise complaint occurred. To do this, first activate
            the Zoom mouse tool by pressing its button <img
            src='intres:WCF_MagnifyingGlassToolbarButtonBitmap'/> on the toolbar.
            Then, click on the location where the noise complaint occurred.
        </para>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 2.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 3
        </title>
        <para>
            Add a new point of interest at the location where the noise complaint
            occurred. To do this, first activate the Add mouse tool by pressing
            its button <img src='intres:BaseOps_AddTool_ToolbarButton'/> on
            the toolbar. Then, click on the location where the noise complaint
            occurred. A new point of interest will be added.
        </para>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 3.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 4
        </title>
        <para>
            There will likely be other existing points of interest in your
            BaseOps case. Rename the new point of interest so you can distinguish
            it from the other points. First click on the box labeled Name,
            then type the new name.
        </para>
        <note type='note'>
            <para>
                The new name must be 10 characters or less.
            </para>
        </note>
        <para>
            It is good practice to also set the new point's Long Name field
            to a longer, more descriptive name. Also, it is suggested that
            you use the Notes field to record the reason you added this new
            point of interest.
        </para>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 4.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 5
        </title>
        <para>
            Run the case by choosing <menutext>Run Case</menutext> from the
            <menutext>Case</menutext> menu.
        </para>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 5.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 6
        </title>
        <para>
            Run the NMPlot plotting program by choosing <menutext>Plot</menutext>
            from the <menutext>Case</menutext> menu. NMPlot will start, showing
            you the noise contours for your base.
        </para>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 6.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 7
        </title>
        <para>
            Display the points of interest.
        </para>
        <orderedlist>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Press the Edit Options button <img
                    src='intres:WCF_PropertiesToolbarButtonBitmap'/> on the toolbar.
                    The Plot Options dialog box appears.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    In the Options Category list on the left side of the dialog box,
                    click on "Points".
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    In the table that appears, locate the row labeled "Point of Interest".
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Check the Show box to display the points of interest. Also, check
                    the Label box, so the point of interest names will be displayed
                    on the plot.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    Press OK. The points of interest will be displayed on the map.
                </para>
            </listitem>
        </orderedlist>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 7.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 8
        </title>
        <para>
            Activate the Display Properties mouse tool by pressing its button
            <img
            src='intres:WCPICxWCF_DisplayPropertiesTool_ToolbarButton'/> on
            the toolbar. Then, click on the noise complaint point of interest.
            The point of interest report for the noise complaint location
            will appear.
        </para>
        <note type='note'>
            <para>
                You may need to scroll and/or zoom the map to see the point of
                interest. Use the Zoom <img
                src='intres:WCF_MagnifyingGlassToolbarButtonBitmap'/> and/or Pan
                <img src='intres:WCPICxWCF_PanTool_ToolbarButton'/> mouse tools
                as needed.
            </para>
        </note>
        <para>
            [-include "BaseOps_ShowMeHowLink.rxl" VideoName='BaseOps_NoiseComplaintPointOfInterest - 8.wcsaf'-]
        </para>
    </section>
    <section>
        <title>
            Step 9
        </title>
        <para>
            The point of interest report contains a wealth of information
            that can help you decide whether the noise complaint was due to
            your base's aircraft, whether the noise level was great enough
            to warrant concern, and if so, which operations would need to
            be modified to mitigate the noise.
        </para>
        <para>
            The report contains two tables listing the top 20 flyover and
            static runup operations that had the highest contribution to the
            total DNL sound level at that point. If you wished to modify operations
            in order to reduce the noise level at the point, the best candidates
            for modification would be those near the top of the tables.
        </para>
        <para>
            Some of the more important columns in the tables include...
        </para>
        <unorderedlist>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>Aircraft Name</bold><linebreak/>
                    <bold>Engine Name</bold><linebreak/>
                    <bold>Noise Suppression</bold> - The name of the aircraft, aircraft
                    engine, and (for static runup operations) the noise suppression
                    method used by each operation.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>Profile ID</bold> - The BaseOps name of the flight or static
                    profile associated with each operation.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>Track Type</bold> - For flyover operations, the flight track
                    type: arrival, departure, closed pattern, or interfacility.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>Track ID</bold> - For flyover operations, the name of the
                    flight track used by each operation.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>Pad ID</bold> - For static runup operations, the name of
                    the static runup pad used by each operation.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>Day Events</bold><linebreak/>
                    <bold>Evening Events</bold><linebreak/>
                    <bold>Night Events</bold> - The average number of times daily
                    each operation is performed during the day, evening, and night
                    periods.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>Duration</bold> - For static runup operations, the length
                    of time each operation lasts.
                </para>
            </listitem>
            <listitem>
                <para>
                    <bold>DNL</bold> - The DNL noise level resulting only from the
                    noise from this operation.
                </para>
            </listitem>
        </unorderedlist>
        <note type='tip'>
            <para>
                If desired, you can use copy and paste to inset the report text
                into another application, such as Microsoft Word.
            </para>
        </note>
        <note type='note'>
            <para>
                The point of interest report can be a valuable tool to determine
                if a noise complaint is valid, and, if so, to determine appropriate
                mitigating actions. However, keep in mind that the accuracy of
                the report depends on many factors, including the accuracy of
                the NOISEMAP noise model, and the reliability as the data entered
                into the BaseOps case. The point of interest repot is only an
                approximation of real-world conditions, and as such, should be
                used with some discretion.
            </para>
        </note>
    </section>
</section>
