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~~~ ~', ~`, 2008 LEGISLATIVE PwoRlTi~s ! ~, <br />TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS ISSUES <br />27. COMMERCIAL SUPERSONIC/HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT <br />As aviation industry and research sectors seek the development of commercial supersonic and <br />hypersonic aircraft, NOISE urges the FAA and Congress to ensure that these aircraft do not have a <br />larger noise impact than other contemporary new production aircraft. <br />ZH. ~~GREEN ENGINE" DEVELOPMENT <br />NOISE supports Congressman James Oberstar in his call for an "Apollo-like investment" by the <br />United States and Europe to develop a new jet "green engine" within ten years that is thirty to forty <br />decibels quieter than current jet engine levels. <br />29. ROTORCRAFT NOISE STUDIES <br />NOISE supports study of the effects of non-military helicopter noise on individuals and <br />development of recommendations for noise reductions related to rotorcraft traffic. <br />3O. AIP SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF FLIGHT PROCEDURES <br />NOISE supports making assessment of flight procedures eligible for AIP funding as proposed by <br />the FAA (NextGen section 605.) The proposal (H.R. 1356) would allow AIP assistance for <br />environmental review of implementation of noise abatement flight procedures approved in airport <br />noise compatibility programs (Part 150). This provision would help to bring new noise abatement <br />flight procedures, including continuous descent approach, on line faster by using the same AIR <br />eligibility for environmental review as provided to FAA Airports Program. Operational procedures <br />offer the most promise for swift noise reduction, prior to introduction of new technologies. <br />