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Advisory Circulars (ACs)

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Number Title Status Office Date
150/5020-2 Guidance on the Balanced Approach to Noise Management

FAA accepts the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) document, Guidance on the Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management, as additional guidance material.

 Active AEE-100 2004-09-28
36-3H Estimated Airplane Noise Levels in A-Weighted Decibels

Provides listings of estimated airplane noise levels in units of A-weighted sound levels in decibels (dBA), ranked in describing order for the conditions and assumptions described.

Active AEE-100 2002-04-25
36-1H Noise Levels for U.S. Certificated and Foreign Aircraft

Provides noise level data for airplanes certificated under FAR Part 36. Noise level data for foreign airplanes certificated to ICAO Annex 16 standards are also provided in a separate appendix for informational purposes.

 Active AEE-100 2001-11-15
93-2 Noise Levels for Aircraft used for Commercial Operations in Grand Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules Area Active AEE-100 2006-06-13
91-86 Guidance on Carrying Noise Certification Documents On Board Aircraft Operating Outside the United States

a. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is amending its operating rules to require U.S. operators flying outside the United States to carry aircraft noise certification information on board the aircraft.

 Active AEE-100 2010-02-23
36-4D Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and Airworthiness Certification

This advisory circular (AC) is intended to promote uniformity of implementation of part 36 of the noise certification requirements of the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 14.

Active AEE-100 2017-10-12