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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

Pt. 36, App. B 

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Distance Unit 

Meaning 

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Feet (meters)  Approach flight track distance. The 

distance from the runway thresh-
old to the approach flight track 
position along the extended cen-
ter line of the runway after which 
the position of the airplane need 
no longer be recorded. 

[Amdt. 36–54, 67 FR 45212, July 8, 2002; Amdt. 
36–24, 67 FR 63195, 63196, Oct. 10, 2002; 68 FR 
1512, Jan. 10, 2003; Amdt. 36–26, 70 FR 38749, 
July 5, 2005; FAA Doc. No. FAA–2015–3782, 
Amdt. No. 36–31, 82 FR 46131, Oct. 4, 2017] 

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§ 36.103 

Sec. 

B36.1 

Noise Measurement and Evaluation. 

B36.2 

Noise Evaluation Metric. 

B36.3 

Reference Noise Measurement Points. 

B36.4 

Test Noise Measurement Points. 

B36.5 

Maximum Noise Levels. 

B36.6 

Trade-Offs. 

B36.7 

Noise Certification Reference Procedures 

and Conditions. 

B36.8 

Noise Certification Test Procedures. 

Section B36.1 Noise measurement and evaluation 

(a) The procedures of Appendix A of this 

part, or approved equivalent procedures, 
must be used to determine noise levels of an 
airplane. These noise levels must be used to 
show compliance with the requirements of 
this appendix. 

(b) For Stage 4 airplanes, an acceptable al-

ternative to paragraph (a) of this section for 
noise measurement and evaluation is Appen-
dix 2 to ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Amend-
ment 7 (Incorporated by reference, see § 36.6). 

(c) For Stage 5 airplanes, an acceptable al-

ternative to paragraph (a) of this section for 
noise measurement and evaluation is Appen-
dix 2 to ICAO Annex 16, Volume 1, Amend-
ment 11–B (Incorporated by reference, see 
§ 36.6). 

Section B36.2 Noise Evaluation Metric 

The noise evaluation metric is the effec-

tive perceived noise level expressed in 
EPNdB, as calculated using the procedures of 
appendix A of this part. 

Section B36.3 Reference Noise Measurement 

Points 

When tested using the procedures of this 

part, except as provided in section B36.6, an 
airplane may not exceed the noise levels 
specified in section B36.5 at the following 
points on level terrain: 

(a) Lateral full-power reference noise 

measurement point: 

(1) For jet airplanes: The point on a line 

parallel to and 1,476 feet (450 m) from the 
runway centerline, or extended centerline, 
where the noise level after lift-off is at a 
maximum during takeoff. For the purpose of 
showing compliance with Stage 1 or Stage 2 
noise limits for an airplane powered by more 
than three jet engines, the distance from the 
runway centerline must be 0.35 nautical 
miles (648 m). For jet airplanes, when ap-
proved by the FAA, the maximum lateral 
noise at takeoff thrust may be assumed to 
occur at the point (or its approved equiva-
lent) along the extended centerline of the 
runway where the airplane reaches 985 feet 
(300 meters) altitude above ground level. A 
height of 1427 feet (435 meters) may be as-
sumed for Stage 1 or Stage 2 four engine air-
planes. The altitude of the airplane as it 
passes the noise measurement points must 
be within + 328 to 

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164 feet (+100 to 

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50 me-

ters) of the target altitude. For airplanes 
powered by other than jet engines, the alti-
tude for maximum lateral noise must be de-
termined experimentally. 

(2) For propeller-driven airplanes: The 

point on the extended centerline of the run-
way above which the airplane, at full takeoff 
power, reaches a height of 2,133 feet (650 me-
ters). For tests conducted before August 7, 
2002, an applicant may use the measurement 
point specified in section B36.3(a)(1) as an al-
ternative. 

(b) Flyover reference noise measurement 

point: The point on the extended centerline 
of the runway that is 21,325 feet (6,500 m) 
from the start of the takeoff roll; 

(c) Approach reference noise measurement 

point: The point on the extended centerline 
of the runway that is 6,562 feet (2,000 m) from 
the runway threshold. On level ground, this 
corresponds to a position that is 394 feet (120 
m) vertically below the 3

° 

descent path, 

which originates at a point on the runway 
984 feet (300 m) beyond the threshold. 

Section B36.4 Test noise measurement points. 

(a) If the test noise measurement points 

are not located at the reference noise meas-
urement points, any corrections for the dif-
ference in position are to be made using the 
same adjustment procedures as for the dif-
ferences between test and reference flight 
paths. 

(b) The applicant must use a sufficient 

number of lateral test noise measurement 
points to demonstrate to the FAA that the 
maximum noise level on the appropriate lat-
eral line has been determined. For jet air-
planes, simultaneous measurements must be 
made at one test noise measurement point at 
its symmetrical point on the other side of 
the runway. Propeller-driven airplanes have 
an inherent asymmetry in lateral noise. 
Therefore, simultaneous measurements must 

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