[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR36.805]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 36_NOISE STANDARDS: AIRCRAFT TYPE AND AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION

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                          Subpart H_Helicopters

 

Sec. 36.805  Noise limits.



    (a) Compliance with the noise levels prescribed under part D of 

appendix H of this part, or under part D of appendix J of this part, 

must be shown for helicopters for which application for issuance of a 

type certificate in the primary, normal, transport, or restricted 

category is made on or after March 6, 1986.

    (b) For helicopters covered by this section, except as provided in 

paragraph (c) or (d)(2) of this section, it must be shown either:

    (1) For those helicopters demonstrating compliance under appendix H 

of this part, the noise levels of the helicopter are no greater than the 

applicable limits prescribed under section H36.305 of appendix H of this 

part, or

    (2) For helicopters demonstrating compliance under appendix J of 

this part, the noise level of the helicopter is no greater than the 

limit prescribed under section J36.305 of appendix J of this part.

    (c) For helicopters for which application for issuance of an 

original type certificate in the primary, normal, transport, or 

restricted category is made on or after March 6, 1986, and which the FAA 

finds to be the first civil version of a helicopter that was designed 

and constructed for, and accepted for operational use by, an Armed Force 

of the United States or the U.S. Coast Guard on or before March 6, 1986, 

it must be shown that the noise levels of the helicopter are no greater 

than the noise limits for a change in type design as specified in 

section H36.305(a)(1)(ii) of appendix H of this part for compliance 

demonstrated under appendix H of this part, or as specified in section 

J36.305 of appendix J of this part for compliance demonstrated under 

appendix J of this part. Subsequent civil versions of any such 

helicopter must meet the Stage 2 requirements.

    (d) Helicopters in the primary category:

    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, for a 

helicopter for which application for a type certificate in the primary 

category is made, and that was not previously certificated under 

appendix H of this part, compliance with appendix H of this part must be 

shown.

    (2) For a helicopter that:

    (i) Has a normal or transport type certificate issued under this 

chapter,

    (ii) Has a standard airworthiness certificate issued under this 

chapter,

    (iii) Has not undergone an acoustical change from its type design,

    (iv) Has not previously been certificated under appendix H of this 

part, and

    (v) For which application for conversion to the primary category is 

made, no further showing of compliance with this part is required.



[Doc. No. 26910, 57 FR 42855, Sept. 16, 1992]



Subparts I-N [Reserved]



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