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INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONAnnex 16Practices, see the Foreword.For information regarding the applicability of the Standards and Recommended This edition supersedes, on 1 January 2018, all previous editions of Annex 16, Volume I.Volume I Aircraft NoiseEighth Edition, July 2017to the Convention on International Civil AviationEnvironmental ProtectionInternational Standardsand Recommended Practices
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONAnnex 16Practices, see the Foreword.For information regarding the applicability of the Standards and Recommended This edition supersedes, on 1 January 2018, all previous editions of Annex 16, Volume I.Volume I Aircraft NoiseEighth Edition, July 2017to the Convention on International Civil AviationEnvironmental ProtectionInternational Standardsand Recommended Practices
Published in separate English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish editions by the INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION 999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Montral, Quebec, Canada H3C 5H7 For ordering information and for a complete listing of sales agents and booksellers, please go to the ICAO website at www.icao.int. First edition 1981 Seventh edition 2014 Eighth edition 2017 Annex 16 Environmental Protection Volume I Aircraft Noise Order Number AN16-1 ISBN 978-92-9258-260-9 Print version ISBN 978-92-9275-164-7 Electronic version ICAO 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior permission in writing from the International Civil Aviation Organization.
iii AMENDMENTS Amendments are announced in the supplements to the Products and Services Catalogue the Catalogue and its supplements are available on the ICAO website at www.icao.int. The space below is provided to keep a record of such amendments. RECORD OF AMENDMENTS AND CORRIGENDA AMENDMENTS CORRIGENDA No. Date applicable Date entered Entered by No. Date of issue Date entered Entered by 1-12 Incorporated in this edition 13 1/1/21 ICAO 14 1/1/24 ICAO
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Table Of Contents
COVER PAGE
AMENDMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PART II. AIRCRAFT NOISE CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2. SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES — Applicationfor Type Certificate submitted before 6 October 1977
2.1 Applicability
2.2 Noise evaluation measure
2.3 Noise measurement points
2.4 Maximum noise levels
2.5 Trade-offs
2.6 Test procedures
CHAPTER 3.1.— SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES — Application for Type Certificate submitted on or after 6 October 1977 and before 1 January 20062.— PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES OVER 8 618 kg — Application for TypeCertificate submitted on or after 1 January 1985 and before 1 January 2006
3.1 Applicability
3.2 Noise measurements
3.3 Noise measurement points
3.4 Maximum noise levels
3.5 Trade-offs
3.6 Noise certification reference procedures
3.7 Test procedures
CHAPTER 4.1.— SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES AND PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANESWITH MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED TAKE-OFF MASS 55 000 kg AND OVER— Application for Type Certificate submitted on or after 1 January 2006 andbefore 31 December 20172.— SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES WITH MAXIMUM CERTIFICATEDTAKE-OFF MASS LESS THAN 55 000 kg — Application for Type Certificatesubmitted on or after 1 January 2006 and before 31 December 20203.— PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES WITH MAXIMUM CERTIFICATEDTAKE-OFF MASS OVER 8 618 kg AND LESS THAN 55
4.1 Applicability
4.2 Noise measurements
4.3 Reference noise measurement points
4.4 Maximum noise levels
4.5 Noise certification reference procedures
4.6 Test procedures
4.7 Recertification
CHAPTER 5. PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES OVER8 618 kg — Application for Type Certificate submittedbefore 1 January 1985
5.1 Applicability
5.2 Noise measurements
5.3 Noise measurement points
5.4 Maximum noise levels
5.5 Trade-offs
5.6 Noise certification reference procedures
5.7 Test procedures
CHAPTER 6. PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANESNOT EXCEEDING 8 618 kg — Application forType Certificate submitted before 17 November 1988
6.1 Applicability
6.2 Noise evaluation measure
6.3 Maximum noise levels
6.4 Noise certification reference procedures
6.5 Test procedures
CHAPTER 7. PROPELLER-DRIVEN STOL AEROPLANES
CHAPTER 8. HELICOPTERS
8.1 Applicability
8.2 Noise evaluation measure
8.3 Reference noise measurement points
8.4 Maximum noise levels
8.5 Trade-offs
8.6 Noise certification reference procedures
8.7 Test procedures
CHAPTER 9. INSTALLED AUXILIARY POWER UNITS (APU) AND ASSOCIATED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS DURING GROUND OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 10. PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES NOT EXCEEDING 8 618 kg — Application for Type Certificateor Certification of Derived Version submitted onor after 17 November 1988
10.1 Applicability
10.2 Noise evaluation measure
10.3 Reference noise measurement points
10.4 Maximum noise levels
10.5 Noise certification reference procedures
10.6 Test procedures
CHAPTER 11. HELICOPTERS NOT EXCEEDING 3 175 kg MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED TAKE-OFF MASS
11.1 Applicability
11.2 Noise evaluation measure
11.3 Reference noise measurement points
11.4 Maximum noise level
11.5 Noise certification reference procedures
11.6 Test procedures
CHAPTER 12. SUPERSONIC AEROPLANES
12.1 Supersonic aeroplanes — Application for Type Certificate submitted before 1 January 1975
12.2 Supersonic aeroplanes — Application for Type Certificate submitted on or after 1 January 1975
CHAPTER 13. TILT-ROTORS
13.1 Applicability
13.2 Noise evaluation measure
13.3 Noise measurement reference points
13.4 Maximum noise levels
13.5 Trade-offs
13.6 Noise certification reference procedures
13.7 Test procedures
CHAPTER 14.1.— SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES AND PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANESWITH MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED TAKE-OFF MASS 55 000 kg AND OVER— Application for Type Certificate submitted on or after 31 December 20172.— SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES WITH MAXIMUM CERTIFICATEDTAKE-OFF MASS LESS THAN 55 000 kg — Application for Type Certificatesubmitted on or after 31 December 20203.— PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES WITH MAXIMUM CERTIFICATEDTAKE-OFF MASS OVER 8 618 kg AND LESS THAN 55 000 kg — Applicationfor Type Certificate submitted on or after 31 December 2020
14.1 Applicability
14.2 Noise measurements
14.3 Reference noise measurement points
14.4 Maximum noise levels
14.5 Noise certification reference procedures
14.6 Test procedures
14.7 Recertification
PART III. NOISE MEASUREMENT FOR MONITORING PURPOSES
PART IV. ASSESSMENT OF AIRPORT NOISE
PART V. BALANCED APPROACH TO NOISE MANAGEMENT
APPENDIX 1. EVALUATION METHOD FOR NOISE CERTIFICATION OF SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES — Application for Type Certificate submitted before 6 October 1977
1. INTRODUCTION
2. NOISE CERTIFICATION TEST AND MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS
3. MEASUREMENT OF AEROPLANE NOISE RECEIVED ON THE GROUND
4. CALCULATION OF EFFECTIVE PERCEIVED NOISE LEVEL FROM MEASURED NOISE DATA
5. REPORTING OF DATA TO THE CERTIFICATING AUTHORITY AND CORRECTING MEASURED DATA
6. NOMENCLATURE
7. MATHEMATICAL FORMULATION OF NOY TABLES
8. SOUND ATTENUATION IN AIR
9. DETAILED CORRECTION PROCEDURES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. NOISE CERTIFICATION TEST AND MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS
3. MEASUREMENT OF AIRCRAFT NOISE RECEIVED ON THE GROUND
4. CALCULATION OF EFFECTIVE PERCEIVED NOISE LEVEL FROM MEASURED NOISE DATA
5. REPORTING OF DATA TO THE CERTIFICATING AUTHORITY
6. RESERVED
7. SOUND ATTENUATION IN AIR
8. ADJUSTMENT OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TEST RESULTS
APPENDIX 3. EVALUATION METHOD FOR NOISE CERTIFICATION OF PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES NOT EXCEEDING8 618 kg — Application for Type Certificatesubmitted before 17 November 1988
1. INTRODUCTION
2. NOISE CERTIFICATION TEST AND MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS
3. MEASUREMENT OF AEROPLANE NOISE RECEIVED ON THE GROUND
4. REPORTING OF DATA TO THE CERTIFICATING AUTHORITY AND CORRECTION OF MEASURED DATA
APPENDIX 4. EVALUATION METHOD FOR NOISE CERTIFICATION OF HELICOPTERS NOT EXCEEDING 3 175 kg MAXIMUMCERTIFICATED TAKE-OFF MASS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. NOISE CERTIFICATION TEST AND MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS
3. NOISE UNIT DEFINITION
4. MEASUREMENT OF HELICOPTER NOISE RECEIVED ON THE GROUND
5. ADJUSTMENT TO TEST RESULTS
6. REPORTING OF DATA TO THE CERTIFICATING AUTHORITYAND VALIDITY OF RESULTS
APPENDIX 5. MONITORING AIRCRAFT NOISE ON AND IN THE VICINITY OF AERODROMES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITION
3. MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT
4. FIELD EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
APPENDIX 6. EVALUATION METHOD FOR NOISE CERTIFICATION OF PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES NOT EXCEEDING 8 618 kg — Application for Type Certificateor Certification of Derived Version submittedon or after 17 November 1988
1. INTRODUCTION
2. NOISE CERTIFICATION TEST AND MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS
3. NOISE UNIT DEFINITION
4. MEASUREMENT OF AEROPLANE NOISE RECEIVED ON THE GROUND
5. ADJUSTMENT TO TEST RESULTS
6. REPORTING OF DATA TO THE CERTIFICATING AUTHORITY AND VALIDITY OF RESULTS
ATTACHMENTS TO ANNEX 16, VOLUME I
ATTACHMENT A. EQUATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PERMITTED NOISE LEVELS AS A FUNCTIONOF TAKE-OFF MASS
ATTACHMENT B. GUIDELINES FOR NOISE CERTIFICATION OF PROPELLER-DRIVEN STOL AEROPLANES
ATTACHMENT C. GUIDELINES FOR NOISE CERTIFICATION OF INSTALLED AUXILIARY POWER UNITS (APU) AND ASSOCIATED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS DURING GROUND OPERATION
ATTACHMENT D. GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MEASURING HELICOPTER NOISE DURING APPROACH
ATTACHMENT E. APPLICABILITY OF ANNEX 16 NOISE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR PROPELLER-DRIVEN AEROPLANES
ATTACHMENT F. GUIDELINES FOR NOISE CERTIFICATION OF TILT-ROTORS
ATTACHMENT G. GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF NOISE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
ATTACHMENT H. GUIDELINES FOR OBTAINING HELICOPTER NOISE DATA FOR LAND-USE PLANNING PURPOSES