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Helicopter Noise Management: Regulations, Complaints, and Safety Measures

Understand helicopter noise regulations, complaint handling, safety measures, and public perception. Explore fixed versus rotary wing noise characteristics, geographic variations, and noise abatement strategies.

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Helicopter Noise Management: Regulations, Complaints, and Safety Measures

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  1. Helicopter Noise Jim Walker Directorate of Airspace Policy

  2. Civil Aviation Authority • Safety Regulation Group • Regulatory Policy Group • Directorate of Airspace Policy • Consumer Protection Group

  3. Statutory responsibility: ‘Provision of a focal point for receiving and responding to aircraft related environmental complaints from the general public.’

  4. Regulation – Aviation • Endangerment (Air Navigation Order) • Article 137 – A person must not recklessly or negligently act in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft, or any person in an aircraft. • Article 138 – A person must not recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property

  5. Regulation - Aviation • Rules of the Air Regulations 2007 • 1000ft Rule • 500ft Rule • Exemptions

  6. Regulation – Planning • Change of use • Section 106 • 28-day Rule

  7. Geographical Variation • Issues: • Constant overflight • Individual incidents

  8. Variation by Airfield Type • Licensed Aerodrome • Specific conditions for operation for public transport flights • Unlicensed Aerodrome/Private Site • Other operations; the aerodrome facilities are not regulated, but aircraft operations are.

  9. Noise Characteristics • Fixed Wing • Generally predictable • Rotary Wing • Unpredictable • Rotor movement – noise hot-spots • Lingering exposure

  10. Noise Management • Legal Position: • Civil Aviation Act 1982 • Environmental Protection Act 1990 • Neighbourhood Noise Act 1996

  11. Noise Management (cont) • Planning Restrictions • Section 106 • Noise Abatement Procedures • Voluntary • Flight safety

  12. Noise Management (cont) • Complaints • Response • Relevancy of ‘complaint hotspots’ • Socio-economic context

  13. Illustrations (1) • I commute in my helicopter! • Helicopter parked on private property • Within curtilage? • 28-day rule • Additional development – concrete landing area or hanger

  14. Illustration (2) • Commercial • Advertising • Press • Sight-seeing

  15. Illustration (3) • Corporate • A to B based upon business need • BHA Guidance

  16. Illustration (4) • (Unusual) Activities • Police • Pipeline/electrical surveys • Geographic Surveys • Military operations

  17. Public Perception • Police/Military Operations • Advertising • Private Use • Corporate

  18. Questions?

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