PROPELLER AIRCRAFT FLYOVER NOISE TESTING

This paper presents a review of a typical flyover noise test procedure used to certify light propeller aircraft of 5700 KG (12,500 lbs.) or less gross weight to ICAO Annex 16 and FAR 36 standards. The criteria specified are not the only acceptable basis for performing these tests, but do present an approved method for showing compliance with the regulation(s).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for SAE Meeting 28 Feb-4 March, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Shreve, J C
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustics; Aircraft; Aircraft noise; Cavitation noise; Measurement; Noise control; Overpasses; Private aircraft; Propellers; Regulations; Small aircraft; Specifications
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic variables measurement
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Law; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170195
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770443 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM