Are jet and turboprop business aircraft much noisier than light training and recreational aircraft?
Popular light piston aircraft such as the Piper PA-28 and Cirrus SR22 are up to twice as noisy as business jets such as the Cessna Citation Encore. Helicopters are even noisier. Light aircraft also frequently fly circuits, which can mean over-flying the same places up to ten times in one hour, at relatively low height. Business jets or turboprops simply arrive and depart quickly using noise abatement routes and procedures.
