Environmental Testing and Approval Process Sample Clauses

Environmental Testing and Approval Process. The typical process for environmental testing and approvals includes the following: (1) Environmental (noise, fuel venting, and exhaust emissions) certification compliance demonstration plans must be submitted to the FAA for review, comment, and subsequent approval prior to undertaking certification testing. (2) Information and data must be supplied to the FAA in order to conduct a finding in accordance with the Noise Control Act of 1972 (P.L. 92- 574). The FAA, before issuing an original type certificate for an aircraft of any category, must assess the extent of noise abatement technology incorporated into the type design and determine whether additional noise reduction is achievable. This examination must be initiated as soon as possible after the application for type certification in each original type certification project and reflect noise reduction potentials that become evident during the design and certification process. (3) Information and data must be supplied to the FAA in order to conduct an evaluation of the measurement and analysis methods and practices, and data correction procedures of the applicant for aircraft noise certification under 14 CFR Part 36, Subpart B and/or Subpart H. (4) Compliance demonstration aircraft noise test plans and engine exhaust emissions test plans to be used for demonstrating U.S. environmental certification compliance must be submitted to the FAA for review and comment, and subsequent approval not less than 90 days prior to commencing testing. (5) Proposed equivalent procedures to be used by the applicant during testing, data processing, data reduction, and data analysis must be specifically identified to the FAA and approved in advance by the FAA as part of items (1) and (4). (6) Compliance demonstration tests must be witnessed by FAA personnel, or FAA designated engineering representatives. Prior to the start of testing it is necessary to assure the conformity of the test article (aircraft or engine configuration) to that identified in the FAA approved compliance demonstration test plans. (7) Compliance demonstration reports must be submitted to the FAA for review and comment and subsequent approval prior to type certification approval.