Assessing Community Annoyance with Helicopter Noisernis the title of a webinar the Transportation Research Boardrnwill conduct on March 8 from 2-3:30 p.m. ET.rnHelicopters produce a unique sound that is easily recognizable.rnWhile modern light- and medium-weight civilianrnhelicopters are much quieter than older helicopters or heavyrnmilitary helicopters, they are still the focus of communityrnconcern. This webinar will provide a discussion of currentrnpractices of managing noise and a summary of the results ofrnrecent research on human annoyance response to helicopterrnnoise, TRB said.rnThe webinar, which is free, features research from twornAirport Cooperative Research Program reports:rn• ACRP Synthesis 76: “Helicopter Noise Information forrnAirports and Communities,” which examines the results of arnliterature review and survey of ten airports to summarize thernimpact of outreach, helicopter noise management programs,rntechnology, and abatement procedures in managing helicopterrnnoise.
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