15Maximum take‑off weight of 34,000 kg or less

15 Maximum take‑off weight of 34,000 kg or less

(1) An aircraft may take off from, or land at, Gold Coast Airport during a curfew period, despite section 8, if: (a) the aircraft is a subsonic jet aircraft or a propeller‑driven aircraft; and (b) the aircraft has a maximum take‑off weight of 34,000 kilograms or less; and (c) a noise certificate issued under section 8 of the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 is in force for the aircraft; and (d) for a subsonic jet aircraft—the aircraft is of a type that complies with the 90‑95 noise level rule. (2) A type of aircraft complies with the 90‑95 noise level rule if aircraft of that type have a noise level that: (a) on take‑off: (i) does not exceed 90 EPNdB; or (ii) if the amount in excess of 90 EPNdB is offset by a maximum noise level on landing that is correspondingly lower than the amount specified in subparagraph (b)(i) for landing noise—does not exceed 92 EPNdB; and (b) on landing: (i) does not exceed 95 EPNdB; or (ii) if the amount in excess of 95 EPNdB is offset by a maximum noise level on take‑off that is correspondingly lower than the amount specified in subparagraph (a)(i)—does not exceed 97 EPNdB. (3) To avoid doubt, this section does not apply to helicopters.