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by msm_ 1175 days ago
I agree with you in principle, but it's probably easier to enforce speed limits than sound and emissions (because both are hard to measure while in air, in contrast to speed).
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Sound would be measured at the ground, I presume, as no one is really bothered by loud things up in the sky, but by the ground.

For emission, require airlines/airplanes to have a emission-sensor installed that automatically measure the emission. As a part of take off, make it mandatory to check it's working and as a part of landing, make sure it sent there data to where it has to go.

You know you can just tax fuel according to amount of carbon right?