Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

General Notice (GENOT) JO 7110.801 – Interim Helicopter Separation Procedures

THIS GENOT REVISES FAA ORDER JO 7110.65, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, PARAGRAPH 7–2–1 IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS ABOUT HELICOPTER OR POWERED-LIFT AIRCRAFT TRANSITING ACROSS THE FLIGHT PATHS OF ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AIRCRAFT. VISUAL SEPARATION MUST CEASE BETWEEN HELICOPTER OR POWERED-LIFT AIRCRAFT CROSSING THE ARRIVAL OR DEPARTURE PATHS OF THESE AIRCRAFT.

Australian AC 21-57, Airworthiness cybersecurity of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS)

The AC provides guidance on how RPAS designers and manufacturers can manage cyber threats. It also helps RPAS operators understand cybersecurity risks that could affect aviation safety.

It covers:

  • safety-critical aircraft subsystems
  • ground systems
  • command and control (C2) links
  • supporting infrastructure.

The AC does not introduce new regulatory requirements. It supports existing operational approval approaches, including SORA.

FAA Order 8000.379, Flight Standards Service and Aircraft Certification Service Acknowledgment and Continuing Oversight of a Corporate Safety Management System

This order provides guidance and assigns responsibilities for the acknowledgment,
communication, Continued Operational Safety (COS), and oversight of a Corporate Safety
Management System (SMS) that interfaces with the Flight Standards Service (FS) and Aircraft
Certification Service (AIR) within Aviation Safety (AVS).
This order supports Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Orders 8900.1, Volume 17, Safety
Management System; 8120.24, Implementation Plan Approval, Verification, and Evaluation of
Safety Management Systems for Design and Production Approval Holders; and 8120.25, Safety
Management Oversight of Design and Production Approval Holders.

EASA Opinion No 02/2026 Development of harmonised and updated FTL rules for CAT with aeroplanes used in emergency medical services (AEMS), air taxi and single-pilot operations

This Opinion introduces harmonised and state-of-the-art flight time limitations and rest requirements (FTL) for commercial air transport with aeroplanes used in emergency medical service, air taxi and single-pilot operations.

Its objective is to mitigate the risks associated with the accumulation of unacceptable levels of fatigue in aircrew by integrating scientific knowledge and proven operational practices. The proposed regulatory material aims to ensure a level playing field for operators and crews, while maintaining a uniform and high level of safety across the Union.

By establishing a harmonised legal foundation for fatigue management specifically tailored to emergency medical service by aeroplanes (AEMS), air taxi and single-pilot operations, the proposed regulatory material is expected to have a positive impact on safety, as well as on the social and economic dimensions of the operations concerned.