Appendix 3.7b Calculation of Helicopter Noise at the Proposed Helipad, Leq (4 hours) During 1900 - 2300 hrs
Mode 1 - Approach from East and Take off to West
The Bauhinia - (Based on the measured helicopter noise results at Harbour Commercial Building)
      S76C+    
Event LA LA w/o bk LA with Distance Correction Corrected LA with Screening effect Duration, s
Pass By (approach) 66.8 66.8 67.7 67.7 50
Approach 74.9 74.9 75.8 75.8 27
Hovering* 79.4 79.4 80.3 70.3 30
Idling* 61.2 61.2 62.1 52.1 675
Hovering* 75.9 75.9 76.8 66.8 61
Take off 78.4 78.4 79.3 79.3 12
Pass By (away) 74.1 74.1 75.0 75.0 12
  867
Distance 213.0 (T1)
Corrected Distance 191.0  
Distance Correction 0.9  
   
Corrected Leq(helicopter) for a event = 66.0 (SPL1)  
   
No. of flights  
N = 11 (22 movements)  
Leq(4-hour) = 64.2        
Note:
* 10dB(A) deduction for screening effect from Shun Tak Building during idling / hovering