AC 36-1H

Advisory circular · Noise Levels for U.S. Certificated and Foreign Aircraft

Approved
May 25, 2012
Last reviewed
May 25, 2012
This change
Change 1 incorporated
Family
AC 36-1 · 2 versions
Revision
H, Change 1 Incorporated
14 CFR parts
36

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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APPENDIX 10 AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR U.S. CERTIFICATED HELICOPTERS (14 CFR PART 36, APPENDIX H) MODEL

MANUFACTURER MGW MLW 1000# MFR, MODEL

ENGINE DATA NO.

MAIN ROTOR MFR, MODEL BLADES DIA(FT.)

TAIL ROTOR MFR, MODEL BLADES DIA(FT.) FO TO AP STAGE NOTES NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB) AGUSTA 6.28 PRATT&WHITNEY 2 AGUSTA 4 36.00 AGUSTA 2 6.60 90.8 91.4 91.4 2 A109E 6.28 206C AGUSTA 6.28 TURBOMECA 2 AGUSTA 4 36.00 AGUSTA 2 6.60 90.9 91.8 93.3 2 A109E 6.28 ARRIUS 2K1 AGUSTA 6.28 TURBOMECA 2 AGUSTA 4 36.00 AGUSTA 2 6.60 89.1 91.7 91.1 2 A109K2 6.28 ARRIEL 1K1 BELL HELI TEXTRON 4.45 ALLISON 1 BELL HELI TEXT 2 37.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 5.40 85.2 88.4 90.7 2 206L-4 4.45 250-C30P 206-015-001-107 206-016-201-127 BELL HELI TEXTRON 8.40 ALLISON 2 BELL HELI TEXT 2 42.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 6.83 90.5 89.1 94.2 2 230 FXD SKD GR 8.40 250-C30G/2 222-018-501-101 222-016-001-107 BELL HELI TEXTRON 8.40 ALLISON 2 BELL HELI TEXT 2 42.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 6.83 90.8 89.1 94.2 2 230 RTR WHL GR 8.40 250-C30G/2 222-018-501-101 222-016-001-107 BELL HELI TEXTRON 11.90 PRATT&WHITNEY 2 BELL HELI TEXT 4 46.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 8.60 93.4 92.8 95.6 2 412 HP 11.90 PT6T-3E 412-015-300-109 212-010-750-105 BELL HELI TEXTRON 11.90 PRATT&WHITNEY 2 BELL HELI TEXT 4 46.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 8.60 93.4 93.2 95.6 2 412 SP 11.90 PT6T-3B 412-015-300-109 212-010-750-105 BELL HELI TEXTRON 11.90 PRATT&WHITNEY 2 BELL HELI TEXT 4 46.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 8.60 93.4 92.8 95.6 2 412EP 11.90 PT6T-3D 412-015-300-109 212-010-750-105 BELL HELI TEXTRON 6.00 PRATT&WHITNEY 2 BELL HELI TEXT 4 37.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 5.67 89.1 88.0 91.2 2 427 6.00 PW207D 427-015-001-125 427-016-001-109 BELL HELI TEXTRON 6.35 PRATT&WHITNEY 2 BELL HELI TEXT 4 37.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 5.67 89.0 88.5 91.2 2 427 6.35 PW207D 427-015-001-125 427-016-001-109 BELL HELI TEXTRON 9.00 ALLISON 2 BELL HELI TEXT 4 42.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 6.90 91.6 92.4 93.8 2 430 9.00 250-C40B 430-015-001-101 222-016-001-111 BOEING 3.35 ALLISON 1 MCDONNELL DOUG 5 27.35 MCDONNELL DOUG 80.2 85.4 87.9 2 MD 520N 3.35 250-C20R/2 369D21102-503 NOTAR EHI 31.50 GE 3 5 61.00 4 13.10 93.1 97.6 99.5 2 EH 101/300/500 31.50 CT7-6A EUROCOPTER 20.20 TURBOMECA 2 4 53.10 4 10.40 93.2 94.2 96.5 2 AS 332L2 20.20 MAKILA 1A2 Page 1

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APPENDIX 10 AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR U.S. CERTIFICATED HELICOPTERS (14 CFR PART 36, APPENDIX H) MODEL

MANUFACTURER MGW MLW 1000# MFR, MODEL

ENGINE DATA NO.

MAIN ROTOR DIA(FT.)MFR, MODEL BLADES

TAIL ROTOR MFR, MODEL BLADES DIA(FT.) FO TO NOTES NOISE LEVEL (EPNdB)

STAGEAP EUROCOPTER 4.96 TURBOMECA 1 AEROSPATIALE 3 35.07 AEROSPATIALE 2 6.10 87.1 89.8 91.4 2 AS 350 B2 ARRIEL 1D1 355A31.0001 355A12.0031 OR 0040 EUROCOPTER 4.63 TURBOMECA 1 3 35.10 2 6.10 86.8 91.1 91.3 2 AS 350BA 4.63 ARRIEL 1B EUROCOPTER 5.60 TURBOMECA 2 EUROCOPTER 3 35.60 EUROCOPTER 2 6.20 86.2 88.8 92.9 2 AS 355 N 5.40 ARRIUS 1A/4M STARFLEX 355A340004­ 350A33-0008-03/04 EUROCOPTER 5.29 ALLISON 2 3 35.10 2 6.10 87.6 89.0 93.8 2 AS 355F2R 5.29 250-C20F EUROCOPTER 5.60 TURBOMECA 2 3 35.10 2 6.10 86.2 88.8 92.9 2 AS 355N 5.60 ARRIUS 3191M EUROCOPTER 9.37 TURBOMECA 2 4 39.20 11 3.60 91.0 93.3 96.1 2 AS 365N2 9.37 ARRIEL 1C2 EUROCOPTER 7.39 LYCOMING 2 4 36.10 2 6.40 90.8 90.0 96.0 2 BK 117B2 7.39 LTS-101-750B1 EUROCOPTER 7.39 TURBOMECA 2 4 36.10 2 6.40 89.7 90.6 96.0 2 BK 117C1 7.39 ARRIEL 1E2 SIKORSKY 10.80 TURBOMECA 2 SIKORSKY 4 44.00 SIKORSKY 4 8.00 92.8 92.5 95.6 2 S-76A STC:568NE 10.80 ARRIEL 1S 76150-9000/09100 76101-05101-041 SIKORSKY 11.70 TURBOMECA 2 SIKORSKY 4 44.00 SIKORSKY 4 8.00 93.2 96.0 97.7 2 S-76C 11.70 ARRIEL 1S1 76150-09199-41 76101-05501-041 SIKORSKY 11.70 TURBOMECA 2 SIKORSKY 4 44.00 SIKORSKY 4 8.00 91.6 93.9 96.1 2 S-76C+ (PLUS) 11.70 ARRIEL 2S1 76150-09100-41 76101-05501-041 Page 2

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EQUATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION OF NOISE CERTIFICATION LIMITS

AT TAKEOFF, SIDELINE, AND APPROACH STAGE 2 Takeoff Limits Flyover Limits Approach Limits (EPNdB) (EPNdB) (EPNdB) Up to and including 1,764 pounds 89 88 90 W W Wlog log log1 764 89 + 301 , 88 + 3 01.. {{{{{{ 1 764 ,

log 2 1 764 ,

log 2 { { {{ { { 3 01 {{ . {{ { { Between 1,764 pounds and 176,370 pounds 90 + log 2 { { { { { { 176,370 pounds or more 109 108 110 Page 3

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NOISE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - HELICOPTERS

TAKEOFF 109 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 EPNL Stage 2 89 1 10 100 1000

Takeoff Weight (1,000 lbs) Page 4

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NOISE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - HELICOPTERS

SIDELINE 108 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 EPNL 88 Stage 2 1 10 100 1000

Takeoff Weight (1,000 lbs) Page 5

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NOISE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - HELICOPTERS

APPROACH 110 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 EPNL Stage 2 1 10 100 1000

Takeoff Weight (1,000 lbs) Page 6

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APPENDIX 11 AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR U.S. CERTIFICATED HELICOPTERS (14 CFR PART 36, APPENDIX J)

MANUFACTURER MGW MLW

ENGINE DATA MAIN ROTOR TAIL ROTOR NOISE LEVEL (SEL) MODEL 1000# MFR, MODEL NO. MFR, MODEL BLADES DIA(FT.) MFR, MODEL BLADES DIA(FT.) FO STAGE NOTES AGUSTA 6.00 PRATT & WHITNEY 1 AGUSTA 4 35.50 AGUSTA 2 6.60 85.9 2 A119 6.00 PT6B-37 BELL HELI TEXTRON 4.55 ALLISON 2 BELL HELI TEXT 2 37.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 5.40 85.2 2 206L-4 w/STC00036SE 4.55 250-C20R 206-015-001-107 206-016-201-127 BELL HELI TEXTRON 5.00 ALLISON 1 BELL HELI TEXT 4 35.00 BELL HELI TEXT 2 5.40 85.1 2 407 5.00 250-C47B 407-015-001-101 406-016-100-101 BOEING 4.10 ALLISON 1 6 27.50 13 79.0 2 MD 600N 250-C47 BOEING 6.00 PRATT & WHITNEY 2 MCDONNELL DOUGLA 5 33.85 MCDONNELL DOUGLA 13 1.83 82.1 2 MD 900 6.00 PW206A NOTAR ENSTROM 2.60 LYCOMING 1 ENSTROM 3 32.00 ENSTROM 2 4.70 79.0 2 280FX/F-28F 2.60 H10-360-F1AD 28-14003-6 28-150079-5 ENSTROM 2.85 ALLISON 1 ENSTROM 3 32.00 ENSTROM 2 5.00 83.6 2 6 480 2.85 250-C20W 4143000-3 28-150079-7 ENSTROM 3.00 ALLISON 1 ENSTROM 3 32.00 ENSTROM 2 5.00 83.7 2 480B 3.00 250-C20W 4143000-3 28-150079-7 ENSTROM 2.85 ALLISON 1 ENSTROM 3 32.00 ENSTROM 2 5.00 82.4 2 TH28/480 2.85 250-C20W 4143000-1 28-150073-3 EUROCOPTER 3.70 PRATT & WHITNEY 1 4 32.80 8 78.7 2 EC 120 PT6B-37 EUROCOPTER 5.80 PRATT & WHITNEY 2 4 33.50 81.6 2 EC135P PW206B EUROCOPTER 5.80 TURBOMECA 2 4 33.50 80.2 2 EC135T ARRIUS 2B KAMAN 6.00 TEXTRON LYCOMING 1 KAMAN 2 48.20 82.5 2 4 K-1200 6.00 T5317A-1 K-1200(2)2 Rotors ROBINSON 2.40 LYCOMING 1 ROBINSON 2 33.00 ROBINSON 2 4.83 81.9 2 R44 2.40 O-540-F1B5 C016-2 C029-1 SCHWEIZER 2.05 LYCOMING 1 SCHWEIZER 3 26.83 SCHWEIZER 2 4.25 78.8 2 1 269C 2.05 IO-360-D1A 269A1002 269A6034-19 Page 1

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APPENDIX 11 AIRCRAFT NOISE DATA FOR U.S. CERTIFICATED HELICOPTERS (14 CFR PART 36, APPENDIX J)

MANUFACTURER MGW MLW

ENGINE DATA MAIN ROTOR TAIL ROTOR NOISE LEVEL (SEL) MODEL 1000# MFR, MODEL NO. MFR, MODEL BLADES DIA(FT.) MFR, MODEL BLADES DIA(FT.) FO STAGE NOTES SCHWEIZER 2.05 LYCOMING 1 SCHWEIZER 3 26.83 SCHWEIZER 2 4.25 81.1 2 2 269C 2.05 IO-360-D1A 269A1002 269A6034-19 SCHWEIZER 2.05 LYCOMING 1 SCHWEIZER 3 26.83 SCHWEIZER 2 4.25 79.2 2 3 269C 2.05 IO-360-D1A 269A1002 269A6034-19 SCHWEIZER 1.75 LYCOMING 1 SCHWEIZER 3 26.83 SCHWEIZER 2 4.25 81.8 2 5 269C-1 1.75 O-360-C1A 269A1002 269A6034-19 SCHWEIZER 2.26 ALLISON 1 SCHWEIZER 3 27.26 SCHWEIZER 2 4.25 80.6 2 269D (330SP) 2.26 250-C20W 269A1002-11 269A6034-29 SCHWEIZER 2.55 ALLISON 1 SCHWEIZER 3 27.51 SCHWEIZER 2 4.25 81.5 2 269D Configuration A 2.55 250-C20W 269A1002-13 269A6034-29 SCHWEIZER 2.20 ALLISON 1 SCHWEIZER 3 26.83 SCHWEIZER 2 4.25 79.4 2 269D/330 2.20 250-220W 269 A 1002 269 A 6034-19 SCHWEIZER 2.05 LYCOMING 1 3 26.80 2 4.30 78.8 2 1 300C(1) H10-360-DIA SCHWEIZER 2.05 LYCOMING 1 3 26.80 2 4.30 81.1 2 2 300C(2) H10-360-DIA SCHWEIZER 2.05 LYCOMING 1 3 26.80 2 4.30 79.2 2 3 300C(3) H10-360-DIA Page 2

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11/15/01 AC36-1H Appendix 11 Appendix 11 Notes

1. Includes Upturned Exhaust.

2. Includes Muffler.

3. Includes Muffler and Resonator.

4. Includes Two Counter-Rotating, Intermeshing Main Rotors.

5. Includes Upturned Exhaust and Diff.

6. Includes “Increased Rotor Speed” Kit No. 4230002.

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EQUATIONS FOR THE CALCULATION OF NOISE CERTIFICATION LIMITS 14 CFR Part 36, APPENDIX J Noise Limit (SEL) Flyover Limits Up to and including 1,764 pounds 82 Over 1,764 pounds up to and including 6,000 pounds log W 82 + 3 01 {{ . 1 764 {{, log 2{ { { { Page 4

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Appendix 11

NOISE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - HELICOPTERS 14 CFR Part 36 - APPENDIX J (FLYOVER) 90

1 Stage 2 10 Takeoff Weight (1,000 lbs) Page 5

SEL

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ABBREVIATIONS # Pounds AFM Airplane Flight Manual ALT Altitude AP Approach APU Auxiliary Power Unit BPR Bypass Ratio CBQFC Cutback Fan Blades and Quiet Fan Case CdBA Corrected Noise Level in A-Weighted Decibels CFR Code of Federal Regulations CSD Constant Speed Drive Oil Cooler DAC Dual Annular Combustor dBA A-Weighted Decibels DIA Diameter DIAM Diameter EPNdB Effective Perceived Noise Level in Decibels EXH Exhaust Configuration FO Flyover FSMS Fan Speed Modified System FT Feet HWFAP Hardwall Forward Acoustic Panels ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IGW Increased Gross Weight MdBA Measured Noise Level in A -Weighted Decibels MFR Manufacturer MLW Maximum Certificated Landing Weight MP Modified Production MTOW Maximum Certificated Takeoff Weight nCBQFC non-Cutback Fan Blades and Quiet Fan Case NO Number NRI Noise Reduction Inlet PC Performance Correction RPM Revolutions per Minute SAC Single Annular Combustor SHP Shaft Horsepower Page 1