Noise from arriving aircraft - summary
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Purpose and status of report
- 1.2 Terms of reference
- 1.3 Concern about arrivals noise
- 1.4 Dissemination of study
- 2. Regulatory framework
- 2.2 Noise at source
- 2.3 Operational noise limitation
- 2.4 Instrument and visual landings
- 2.5 Standard arrival routings (STARs)
- 2.6 Continuous descent approach (CDA)
- 2.7 Low power/low drag (LP/LD)
- 2.8 Safety requirements
- 3. Airport, airspace and capacity constraints
- 3.1 Airports/runways
- 3.2 Airspace design
- 3.3 Capacity and traffic
- 4. Aircraft operations
- 4.1 Initial/intermediate approach
- 4.2 Base leg
- 4.3 Final approach
- 4.4 Effect of wind
- 4.5 Effect of icing conditions
- 4.6 Manuals
- 4.7 Flight Management Systems (FMS)
- 5. Air traffic control procedures
- 5.1 Aims and objectives
- 5.2 ATC system overview
- 5.3 Intermediate and Final Directors and the Tower Controller
- 6. Empirical evidence
- 7. Approach noise monitoring/regulation at some other airports
- 8. Feasibility of noise limits for arriving aircraft
- 8.1 The WG remit
- 8.2 Efficiency of monitors vs. distance from threshold
- 8.3 Aircraft operators' discretion
- 8.4 Other relevant considerations for ANMAC
- 9. Other possible operational measures
- 9.1 Height and lateral track monitoring
- 10. Conclusions
- 10.2 Good practice recommendations
- List of abbreviations
- Appendix A
- Appendix D
- Promulgation of information
- Appendix E
- Initial proposal for the possible elements of a minimum noise arrivals code
- Appendix F
- Final Approach Spacing Tool (FAST)
- The FAST concept
- FAST Display and Interface
