It has been described as sounding like a lawn mower whining across the sky or a rusty table saw passing overhead.
On Thursday, a handful of Woody Creek denizens asked Aspen-Pitkin County Airport officials what can be done about it. The focus of their complaint was the Piaggio P180 Avanti, an aircraft flown in and out of the local airport by Avantair, an aircraft fractional company based in Clearwater, Fla.
The unique turboprop features a canard, or horizontal stabilizer, beneath its nose, giving it the look of a hammerhead shark. Its propellers are situated behind the engines — a design that apparently contributes to the sound that makes it instantly recognizable to those on the ground below.
“It sounds like a table saw — that’s rusty,” said Woody Creek resident Robert Pew.
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