| Abstract: | DISCUSSES THE AIRCRAFT NOISE PROBLEM IN TERMS OF THE "THE REACTIONS OF PEOPLE TO AIRCRAFT NOISE IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF, PRIMARILY, THEIR HOMES." PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL-LEGAL ASPECTS OF AVIATION AS A PRIVATE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ARE CONSIDERED. RESEARCH FACTS AND DATA ARE PRESENTED AND ENGINEERING DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS ARE EXPLORED. 3 CRITERIA, PREVIOUSLY EXPLAINED BY THE AUTHOR (SEE 40:6), FOR DETERMINING ACCEPTABLE AIRCRAFT NOISE RATING, AND A NOISE AND NUMBER INDEX) ARE DISCUSSED. "THE PROBLEM OF SETTING MAXIMUM TOLERABLE EXPOSURES TO SONIC BOOMS FOR COMMUNITIES . . ." IS CONSIDERED. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
