Recommended Practices for Use in the Measurement and Evaluation of Aircraft Neighborhood Noise Levels

SAE Committee A-21, Aircraft Exterior Noise Measurements, was formed in 1961 to develop recommended practices for use in the evaluation of aircraft noise as it relates to airport neighborhood annoyance problems. The general areas of interest to the committee include the measurement, propagation, prediction and subjective rating of aircraft noise. This paper discusses the evaluation of aircraft neighborhood noise levels and describes the subjective measures by which comparisons can be made. Included in the discussion are the recommended practices adopted by SAE and those that are being studied by Committee A-21.