Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Memo AIR600-20-600-PM02 Accepting and Using Digital Data for Part 21 Approvals

This memorandum clarifies the Aircraft Certification Service’s (AIR) process for accepting
digital data for Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 21 projects. It also
highlights AIR’s intent to minimize any paper project files and transition to all electronic
records. This memorandum is consistent with 44 USC chapters 31 and 33, Records
Management by Federal Agencies and Disposal of Records, and implementing regulations
on electronic records management in 36 CFR Part 1236.

FAA Memo AIR600-20-600-PM03 Concurrence for Removing Aircraft Models from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certificate (TC) A2PC

We have reviewed and concur with the reference 1) Fort Worth ACO Branch
memorandum, dated May 4, 2020, requesting the removal of the Mitsubishi Model
MU-2B-10 and MU-2B-15 aircraft from the FAA Type Certificate (TC) A2PC. This
request was prompted by the JCAB previous action to remove these models from their TC
as discussed in the reference 2) letter. JCAB had confirmed to the FAA that these model
aircraft are not operating anywhere in the world. The FTW ACOB also confirmed that
these models are not registered in the U.S.

FAA N8900.563 OpSpec A010 Nonmandatory Revision and Associated Order 8900.1 Guidance for Section 322 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Compliance

This notice announces a nonmandatory revision to Operations
Specification (OpSpec) A010, Aviation Weather Information, for Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 135 certificate holders, including combined 14 CFR part 121/135
certificate holders, conducting operations under part 135. This notice provides information
regarding these changes to OpSpec A010 and the associated guidance in Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 18, Section 3, Part A Operations
Specifications—General, OpSpec A010; Volume 3, Chapter 26, Section 2, Safety Assurance
System: Regulatory Sources of Aviation Weather Information and Aviation Weather Information
Systems—Parts 91K, 121, and 135; and Volume 3, Chapter 26, Section 8, Safety Assurance
System: Operations in Compliance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Section 322—
Part 135.

FAA N8900.563

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FAA N8900.564

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FAA Notice 8900.565 Aircraft Accident Liability Insurance Requirements

This notice provides information and guidance to aviation safety
inspectors (ASI) with oversight responsibilities for Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 119 air carrier certificate holders conducting operations under 14 CFR part 121
and/or part 135 and for foreign air carriers conducting operations under 14 CFR part 129 on the
economic regulations’ requirements of Part 205, Aircraft Accident Liability Insurance.

FAA N8900.565

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Opinion 02/2020 Fuel/energy planning and management

The objectives of this Opinion are:

  • to improve efficiency in the field of fuel/energy planning and management for commercial air transport (CAT) aeroplanes, while maintaining a high level of safety in air operations;
  • to incorporate into EU rules the latest International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Annex 6, Parts I, II, and III amendments on fuel planning and management ; and
  • to clarify and simplify the rules for helicopter fuel energy planning and management, including helicopter refuelling with rotors turning, taking into account current industry best practice.

The new rules on fuel planning, selection of aerodromes, and in-flight fuel management introduce the concept of ‘fuel schemes’ for CAT operations with aeroplanes in the European Union. They provide a comprehensive and updated set of safety requirements for developing and overseeing the operators’ fuel schemes, and address the gaps identified in the in-flight fuel management policy to enable operators to benefit from the latest technologies. The new fuel schemes that are structured on three levels of performance take into account the robustness of the operators’ management system, allowing them to increase operational efficiency, with cost and environmental benefits.

The rules on other types of operations are also amended for consistency. The requirements of Annexes VI (Part-NCC) and VIII (Part-SPO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (the ‘Air OPS Regulation’) are better harmonised with those of Annex IV (Part-CAT) for CAT operations that are based on the new fuel schemes. In Annex VII (Part-NCO), the amendments to fuel planning rules follow a performance-based approach. The in-flight fuel management requirements of Part-NCC and Part-NCO are now harmonised with ICAO Annex 6, Part II. In Part-SPO, the prescriptive rule for the final reserve fuel (FRF) is amended following the performance-based approach taken for Part-NCO.

This Opinion replaces the term ‘fuel’ with ‘fuel/energy’ to accommodate operations with aircraft that use energy sources for propulsion other than conventional, hydrocarbon-based fuel.