NTL Record

Title Analysis of helicopter position determination methods
Record ID 47855
Source 126p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). Acoustics Facility
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publication Date 19920000
Language English
Abstract The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), along with members of the helicopter industry, is continually searching for methods to reduce the cost and effort required for helicopter noise certification. In September 1992, the FAA adopted Appendix J of the Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR), part 36, which simplifies the certification procedures for helicopters under 6000 lb gross weight. In addition, test methods have been proposed by several helicopter manufacturers which will further simplify the complex data acquisition methods required by FAR, Part 36, Appendix H. The accuracy of these simplified methods is being evaluated by reporcessing and analyzing previously collected data and comparing the results with those computed using the more complex, Appendix H procedure. Reprocessing and analysis is being conducted by the USDOT/RSPA/Volpe Center Acoustics Facility, in conjunction with the FAA, and various members of the helicopter industry. The objective of this effort is to reduce complexity of the noise certificatin process without sacrificing the accuracy of the relevant noise levels.
Rosap ID dot:10015
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10015
TRT Terms Helicopters; Certification; Aircraft noise; Sound level; Sound level meters; Measurement of specific phenomena; Meteorological phenomena; Flight tests; Acoustic measuring instruments; Data collection; Airport noise
General Subjects Helicopter noise; Noise certification; Noise measurement
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment;
NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION
Geographical
Coverage
Virginia
TRIS Online
Accession No
1496641
Report Number FA553-LR2
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47800/47855/fa553-lr2.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository