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The paper presents a concise view of federal regulatory activities in the area of aircraft noise. The elements and participants in the noise problem are identified, and the historical background leading to the enactment of federal legislation supporting FAA regulatory activities is presented. The scope and status of FAA regulations, as well as the constraints and alternatives affecting an ultimate resolution of the problem, are reviewed. A prospectus is offered.

A review of 1547 accidents in general aviation was completed to determine whether structural safety is responsible for a significant portion of these accidents. IFR and turbulent weather conditions existed in more than half these accidents. In fleets with the greatest structural strength, this same result occurred. We concluded that the inability to negotiate severe weather suggests aerodynamic improvement may deserve special emphasis. Certain general aviation models were relatively free of one or the other of the two major in-flight failure modes.