Fly Neighborly Procedures Demonstration

In recent years significant effort has been expended to support and enhance the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Fly Neighborly Program, including focused Federal Aviation Administration/National Aeronautics and Space Administration (FAA/NASA) flight test programs and helicopter noise model development as well as application efforts conducted with university and industry support. Two of the challenges faced in implementing Fly Neighborly flight operations can be the lack of available noise abatement procedure information for specific helicopter models and/or difficulties in adapting existing noise abatement procedure information to a given heliport operation. This report documents a Fly Neighborly and iFlyQuiet demonstration conducted at East Hampton Airport, NY in September 2018. The objectives were to evaluate available resources and information for implementing noise abatement procedures, as well as to provide recommendations for modifying the existing procedures for improved Fly Neighborly effectiveness. It was found that: (1) Operators are generally aware of basic Fly Neighborly (e.g. fly higher) but tend not to tailor specific procedures for noise outside of the existing published voluntary low noise procedures. (2) Operators are open to guidance and suggestions and are willing to adapt with technical assistance. (3) Low noise procedures are needed for situations with low ceiling Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight or where low altitudes are necessary.

• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53590
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Cover title: iFlyQuiet Procedures Demonstration: Application of Fly Neighborly Procedures in East Hampton, NY.
• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Office of Environment and Energy
  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  Washington DC,   United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Rapoza, Amanda S
  • 0000-0001-7728-1136
  • Page, Juliet A
  • 0000-0002-5168-521X
  • Jacobs, Eric
• Publication Date: 2019-6-30

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 84p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Aircraft operations; Demonstration projects; Helicopters; Noise control; Recommendations
• Geographic Terms: Long Island (New York)
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01758054
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT‐VNTSC‐FAA‐21‐01, DOT/FAA/AEE/2021‐01
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 19 2020 10:04AM