QUESTION. What flight procedure changes can be made to reduce noise and accident risk? ANSWER. Several things can be done to abate excessive noise without materially affectlng readiness and safety. After take-off, aircraft should reduce power and remain at slowest safe speed until well over rural or ocean areas before climb power is applied. Eliminate the "overhead break" used by returning aircraft to simulate carrier-landing procedures; simply execute straight-in landing. Prohibit all aerobatics or high-power maneuvers over the city. Eliminate all "touch and go" and Field Carrier Landing Practice operations at Oceana, and substantially reduce them at Fentress, by moving them to outlying fields.