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... 34 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) : A federal funding program for airport improvements.
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... Glossary 35   Commuter aircraft: Commuters are commercial operators that provide regularly scheduled passenger or cargo service with aircraft seating fewer than 60 passengers. A typical commuter flight operates over a trip distance of less than 300 miles.
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... 36 Primer and Framework for Considering an Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) : The FAA is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient use of the nation's airspace, fostering civil aeronautics and air commerce, and supporting the requirements of national defense.
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... Glossary 37   Noise and Operations Monitoring System (NOMS) : An airport NOMS generally consists of components such as software, computer processors, noise monitors, and peripherals (printers, plotters, speakers, etc.)
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... 38 Primer and Framework for Considering an Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System show that aircraft noise annoyance levels are higher than those shown on the Schultz Curve. Results from the recent NES show that the standards based on the Schultz Curve are outdated.

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