5Definitions

5 Definitions

In these Regulations:

Annex means volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention.

curfew period has the meaning given by regulation 7.

land—an aircraft lands when it touches the ground.

maximum take‑off weight of an aircraft means the weight set out in the aircraft’s flight manual as the aircraft’s maximum take‑off weight.

noise emission level of an aircraft, expressed as a figure of EPNdB, means the effective perceived noise in decibels:

(a) measured by reference to the test procedures specified in the chapter of the Annex applicable to that type of aircraft; and
(b) certified in a noise certificate (within the meaning of the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018) for the aircraft.

Secretary means the Secretary to the Department.

take‑off—an aircraft takes off when it leaves the ground.