NTL Record

Title Analysis of Helicopter Noise Data Using International Helicopter Noise Certification Procedures
Record ID 47197
Personal Name
Creator
Newman, J. Steven; Rickley, Edward J.; Levanduski, Dennis A.; Woolridge, Susan B.
Source 282p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Environment and Energy; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Environment and Energy
Publication Date 19860331
Language English
Abstract This report documents the results of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) noise measurement flight test program involving seven helicopters and established noise levels using the basic testing, reduction and analysis procedures specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for helicopter noise certification supplemented with some procedural refinements contained in ICAO Working Group II recommendations for incorporation into the standard. The helicopters analyzed in this report include the Hughes 500 D/E, the Aerospatiale AS 350D (AStar), the Aerospatiale AS335F (TwinStar), the Aerospatiale SA 365 (Dauphin), the Bell 222 Twin Jet, the Boeing Vertol 234/CH 47-D, and the Sikorsky S-76. The document discusses the evolution of international helicopter noise certification procedures and describes in detail the data acquisition, reduction and adjustment procedures. Noise levels are plotted versus the logarithm of maximum gross takeoff weight and are shown relative to the ICAO noise level limits. Data from the ICAO Committee on Aircraft noise (CAN) Seventh meeting "request for data" are also presented. Reference testing and operational data are provided for each helicopter.
Rosap ID dot:9783
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9783
TRT Terms Helicopters; Heliports; Aircraft noise; Airport noise; Environmental impacts; Standards; Standardization; Certification; Sound level; Flight tests
General Subjects ICAO noise certification standards; ICAO Annex 16
Classification AGR - IMPACTS - Environment;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number FAA-EE-86-01
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47100/47197/PB86186533.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository