NTL Record

Title UAS Noise Certification [conference paper]
Record ID 65296
Personal Name
Creator
Senzig, David A.; Marsan, Mehmet
Source 9 p.; Inter-Noise 2018 47th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Impact of Noise Control Engineering, August 26-29, 2018, Chicago, IL
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Environment and Energy
Publisher Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE)
Publication Date 20180826
Language English
Abstract With the expected increase in UAS operations and resulting noise, FAA’s Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) sees potential issues with the application of current noise certification procedures to UAS. The only completed regulation that covers UAS is 14 CFR part 107 for small UAS (sUAS) with takeoff weights less than 55 pounds. Under Part 107, small UAS are exempt from noise certification. Current noise certification requirements for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft may not adequately capture the noise effects of UAS vehicles operating in urban environments. This paper presents the existing certification methods and efforts to date and discusses potential methods of future certification of UAS which more closely align with their unique noise and operational characteristics.
Rosap ID dot:36817
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36817
TRT Terms Drones; Aircraft noise; Certification; Regulations; Sound level; Airplanes; Rotary wing aircraft; Annoyance
General Subjects Unmanned aerial systems; Small unmanned aerial systems
Classification AGR - IMPACTS - Environment;
NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment;
NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - Aviation Laws and Regulations
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number FB48CE
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/65000/65200/65296/Senzig_Marsan_InterNoise2018.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository