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Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS-36)

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Overview

Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS-36) — the consolidated rules with the applicable AMC and guidance material, as published by EASA in the Easy Access Rules series.

Publisher
EASA
Document
CS-36
Year
2026
Pages
9
Chapters
6

Disclaimer

Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS - 36) Disclaimer (Amendment 4)

D ISCLAIMER

This version is issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in order to provide its stakeholders with an updated and easy-to-read publication. It has been prepared by putting together the certification specifications with the related acceptable means of compliance and guidance material. However, this is not an official publication and EASA accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the use of this document.

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Note from the editor

Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS - 36) Note from the editor (Amendment 4)

N OTE FROM THE EDITOR

The content of this document is arranged as follows: the certification specifications (CS) are followed by the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) paragraph(s).

All elements (i.e. CS, AMC and GM) are colour-coded and can be identified according to the illustration below. The EASA Executive Director (ED) decision through which the point or paragraph was introduced or last amended is indicated below the paragraph title(s) in italics .

Certificatio n specification

ED decision

Acceptable means of compliance

ED decision

Guidance material

ED decision The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes.

Any comments should be sent to erules@easa.europa.eu .

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Incorporated amendments

Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS - 36) Incorporated amendments (Amendment 4)

I NCORPORATED AMENDMENTS

CS/AMC/GM (ED DECISIONS )

Incorporated ED Decision CS/AMC/GM Issue No, Amendment No Applicability date ED Decision 2003/4/RM CS - 36 / Initial i ssue 17/10/2003 ED Decision 2007/007/R CS - 36 / Amendment 1 3/4/2007 ED Decision 2009/012/R CS - 36 / Amendment 2 7/9/2009 ED Decision 2013/003/R CS - 36 / Amendment 3 29/1/2013 ED Decision 2016/002/R CS - 36 / Amendment 4 26/1/2016 Note: To access the official versions, please click on the hyperlinks provided above.

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Table of contents

Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS - 36) Table of contents (Amendment 4)

T ABLE OF CONTENTS

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Preamble

Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS - 36) Preamble (Amendment 4)

P REAMBLE

ED Decision 2016/002/R CS-36 Amendment 4 The following is a list of paragraphs affected by this amendment: CS 36.1 Amended AMC 36.1(a) to (i) Amended AMC 36.1(j) and (k) Added GM 36.1(a) Amended GM 36.1(e) Amended GM 36.1(g) Amended GM 36.1(h) Amended GM 36.1(i) Added GM 36.1 final section Amended ED Decision 2013/003/R CS-36 Amendment 3 The following is a list of paragraphs affected by this amendment: GM 36.1(a) to (c) Amended GM 36.1(d) to (r) of amendment 2 Deleted GM 36.1 (d) to (i) Added GM 36.1 final section Amended ED Decision 2009/012/R CS-36 Amendment 2 The following is a list of paragraphs affected by this amendment: GM 36.1(p) Amended GM 36.1(q) Amended GM 36.1(r) Added GM 36.1 final section Amended ED Decision 2007/007/R CS-36 Amendment 1 The following is a list of paragraphs affected by this amendment: Preamble Preamble added AMC 36.1 (a) to (i) Amended GM 36.1 (a) to (h), (j) and (q) Amended GM 36.1 (i) Deleted and reserved GM 36.1 final section Amended Powered by EASA eRules Page 7 of 9 | Jun 2018

CS & AMC/GM for Aircraft Noise

Easy Access Rules for Aircraft Noise (CS - 36) CS & AMC/GM for Aircraft Noise (Amendment 4)

CS & AMC/GM FOR A IRCRAFT N OISE

CS 36.1 Aircraft noise

ED Decision 2016/002/R The aircraft must be designed to comply with the applicable noise requirements defined under 21.A.18(a).

[Amdt 36/4]

AMC 36.1 Aircraft noise

ED Decision 2016/002/R The acceptable means of compliance for aircraft noise are presented in: (a) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 2 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention , Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 1 to Annex 16, Volume I; (b) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 3 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 2 to Annex 16, Volume I; (c) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 4 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 2 to Annex 16, Volume I; (d) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 5 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 2 to Annex 16, Volume I; (e) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 6 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 3 to Annex 16, Volume I; (f) for helicopters for which Chapter 8 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 2 to Annex 16, Volume I; (g) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 10 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 6 to Annex 16, Volume I; (h) for helicopters for which Chapter 11 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 4 to Annex 16, Volume I; (i) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 12 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 1 to Annex 16, Volume I; (j) for tilt-rotors for which Chapter 13 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 2 to Annex 16, Volume I; and (k) for aeroplanes for which Chapter 14 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, Volume I, Part II is applicable, Appendix 2 to Annex 16, Volume I.

[Amdt 36/1] [Amdt 36/4] The Convention on International Civil Aviation on 7 December 1944.

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GM 36.1 Aircraft no ise

ED Decision 2016/002/R Guidance material for the application of the certification specifications for aircraft noise is presented in: (a) for equations for the calculation of maximum permitted noise levels as a function of take-off mass, Attachment A to ICAO Annex 16, Volume I; (b) for evaluating an alternative method of measuring helicopter noise during approach, Attachment D to ICAO Annex 16, Volume I; (c) for applicability of noise certification standards for propeller-driven aeroplanes, Attachment E to ICAO Annex 16, Volume I; (d) for general guidelines, Chapter 2 of the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I; (e) for technical procedures applicable for noise certification of all aircraft types, Chapter 3 of the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I; (f) for guidelines for subsonic jet aeroplanes, propeller-driven aeroplanes over 8 616 kg, and helicopters evaluated under ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Appendix 2, Chapter 4 of the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I; (g) for guidelines for propeller-driven aeroplanes not exceeding 8 616 kg evaluated under Appendix 6 to ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Chapter 5 of the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I; (h) for guidelines for helicopters not exceeding 3 175 kg evaluated under Appendix 4 to ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Chapter 6 of the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I; (i) for guidelines for tilt-rotors evaluated in accordance with Chapter 13 and Attachment F to ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Chapter 7 of the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I; and (j) for guidelines for aircraft recertification, Chapter 9 of the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I.

References throughout these certification specifications to the ICAO Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I refer to ICAO Doc 9501 — Environmental Technical Manual, Volume I — Procedures for the Noise Certification of Aircraft, Second Edition 2015.

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Document details

Doc number
CS-36
Publisher
EASA
Year
2026
Pages
9
File size
1.2 MB
Chapters
6