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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

Pt. 36, App. J 

<delta>J

1

= 12.5 log

10

(H

T

/492) dB; 

where <delta>J

1

is the quantity in decibels 

that must be algebraically added to the 
measured SEL noise level to correct for 
an off-reference flight path, H

T

is the 

height, in feet, of the test helicopter 
when directly over the noise measure-
ment point, and the constant (12.5) ac-
counts for the effects on spherical 
spreading and duration from the off-ref-
erence altitude. 

(c) The adjustment for the difference be-

tween reference airspeed and adjusted ref-
erence airspeed is calculated from: 

<delta>J

3

= 10 log

10

(V

RA

/V

R

) dB; 

Where <delta>J

3

is the quantity in decibels 

that must be algebraically added to the 
measured SEL noise level to correct for 
the influence of the adjustment of the 
reference airspeed on the duration of the 
measured flyover event as perceived at 
the noise measurement station, V

R

is the 

reference airspeed as prescribed under 
section J36.3.(c) of this appendix, and V

RA

 

is the adjusted reference airspeed as pre-
scribed under section J36.105(c) of this 
appendix. 

(d) No correction for source noise during 

the flyover other than the variation of 
source noise accounted for by the adjust-
ment of the reference airspeed prescribed for 
under section J36.105(c) of this appendix need 
be applied. 

(e) No correction for the difference be-

tween the reference ground speed and the ac-
tual ground speed need be applied. 

(f) No correction for off-reference atmos-

pheric attenuation need be applied. 

(g) The SEL adjustments must be less than 

2.0 dB(A) for differences between test and ref-
erence flight procedures prescribed under 
section J36.105 of this appendix unless a larg-
er adjustment value is approved by the FAA. 

(h) All data used and calculations per-

formed under this section must be docu-
mented and provided under the reporting re-
quirements specified under section J36.111 of 
this appendix. 

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§ 36.805 

Section J36.301 Noise Measurement, Evaluation, 

and Calculation. 

Compliance with this part of this appendix 

must be shown with noise levels measured, 
evaluated, and calculated as prescribed 
under parts B and C of this appendix. 

Section J36.303 [Reserved] 

Section J36.305 Noise Limits. 

For compliance with this appendix, the 

calculated noise levels of the helicopter, at 
the measuring point described in section 
J36.101 of this appendix, must be shown to 

not exceed the following (with appropriate 
interpolation between weights): 

(a) For primary, normal, transport, and re-

stricted category helicopters having a max-
imum certificated takeoff weight of not 
more than 7,000 pounds that are noise tested 
under this appendix: 

(1) Stage 2 noise limit is constant at 82 

decibels SEL for helicopters up to 1,737 
pounds (787 kg) maximum certificated take-
off weight (mass) and increases linearly with 
the logarithm of the helicopter weight at a 
rate of 3.0 decibels SEL per the doubling of 
weight thereafter. The limit may be cal-
culated by the equation: 

L

AE

(limit) = 82 + 3.0 [log

10

(MTOW/1737)/ 

log

10

(2)] dB, 

where MTOW is the maximum takeoff 

weight, in pounds, for which certification 
under this appendix is requested. 

(2) Stage 3 noise limit is constant at 82 

decibels SEL for helicopters up to 3,125 
pounds (1,417 kg) maximum certificated 
takeoff weight (mass) and increases linearly 
with the logarithm of the helicopter weight 
at a rate of 3.0 decibels SEL per the doubling 
of weight thereafter. The limit may be cal-
culated using the equation: 

L

AE

(limit) = 82 + 3.0 [log10(MTOW/3125)/ 

log10(2)] dB, 

where MTOW is the maximum takeoff 

weight, in pounds. 

(b) The procedures required in this amend-

ment shall be done in accordance with the 
International Electrotechnical Commission 
IEC Publication No. 804, entitled ‘‘Inte-
grating-averaging Sound Level Meters,’’ 
First Edition, dated 1985. This incorporation 
by reference was approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may 
be obtained from the Bureau Central de la 
Commission Electrotechnique Inter-
nationale, 1, rue de Varembe, Geneva, Swit-
zerland or the American National Standard 
Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York City, 
New York 10018, or at the National Archives 
and Records Administration (NARA). For in-
formation on the availability of this mate-
rial at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: 

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[Doc. No. 26910, 57 FR 42855, Sept. 16, 1992, as 
amended by Amdt. 36–20, 57 FR 46243, Oct. 7, 
1992; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004; Amdt. 36–25, 69 
FR 31234, June 2, 2004; Amdt. 36–30, 79 FR 
12045, Mar. 4, 2014; FAA Doc. No. FAA–2015– 
3782, Amdt. No. 36–31, 82 FR 46131, Oct. 4, 
2017] 

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