The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assigned ARAC a new task to enhance the processes for authorizing aircraft for service in commuter and on-demand operations. Certificate holders operating in accordance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 135 must perform an aircraft conformity inspection prior to entering an aircraft into service. This notice informs the public of the new ARAC activity and solicits membership for the new Part 135 Aircraft Conformity Working Group (Part 135 ACWG).
Nominations must be submitted electronically (by E-mail) to Ken Thomas at kenneth.c.thomas@faa.gov. The subject line should state “Part 135 Aircraft Conformity Working Group Nomination.” The FAA must receive all requests by 5:00 pm Eastern Time, on Friday, January 17, 2025. The FAA will review the requests and advise you whether your request is approved.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) assigned ARAC a new task to address the knowledge and skill differences between military aircraft maintenance versus civilian aircraft maintenance for the purpose of recommending airman certification standards and testing requirements. This notice informs the public of the new ARAC activity for the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) Working Group.
This AC provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, to address operational use of Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS) in compliance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91, 121, 125, 129, and 135 requirements. Title 14 CFR uses the term Collision Avoidance System (CAS) or Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) to describe what Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) and the international community has named ACAS. Other traffic awareness systems, such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Traffic Advisory System (ATAS), are not covered in this AC. CAS for unmanned aircraft, including Remain Well Clear (RWC) and Detect and Avoid (DAA) systems, are not covered in this AC.
This AC provides guidance for
towbar and towbarless movement of aircraft and applies to all operators under Title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 91, 91 subpart K (part 91K), 121, 125,
129, and 135. The term “certificate holder (CH)” will be used throughout this document
to represent “operators,” “air carriers,” and their agents.
The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) items that no longer warrant inclusion, add to the USML items that warrant inclusion, and clarify certain entries. With these amendments, the Department also updates the interim final rule it published on January 17, 2025. In addition, the Department is adding a new license exemption for certain activities related to unmanned underwater vehicles described in the exemption.
NPRM Summary Description: The Department of State (the Department) proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to revise U.S. Munitions List (USML) Categories IV and XV and related sections of the ITAR to clarify and standardize the regulatory text, add items that warrant designation on the USML, and remove those items that no longer warrant designation on the USML. The Department further proposes to add three new license exemptions to the ITAR.
Interim Final Rule Description: The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) items that no longer warrant inclusion, add to the USML items that warrant inclusion, and clarify certain entries. With these amendments, the Department also supersedes and thus terminates the temporary modification to USML Category VIII that was published on December 4, 2023, and extended on November 26, 2024.
This notice announces changes to regulations and guidance related
to flight training, checking, and testing in aircraft holding experimental and limited category
Airworthiness Certificates. This notice also informs inspectors of a revision to the A115 template
in the Web-based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS) for all current Letter of Deviation
Authority (LODA) holders operating experimental aircraft. This notice also provides a letter
template to be used by the responsible Flight Standards office as formal notification to all
LODA A115 holders. This notice announces revised Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 11, Section 1, Issue a Letter of Deviation Authority to Conduct
Flight Training, Checking, or Testing for Compensation or Hire in Aircraft Issued Limited
Category or Experimental Airworthiness Certificates, guidance associated with this revision to
LODA A115. Finally, this notice provides additional information related to the issuance of new
LODAs for current LODA holders.
This AC provides information
and guidance on the application and issuance process for obtaining a Letter of Deviation
Authority (LODA) to operate certain aircraft holding limited category and experimental
Special Airworthiness Certificates for compensation or hire while providing flight
training, checking, or testing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the
regulatory authority to issue a LODA in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) §§ 91.315, 91.319, and 91.326.
This Opinion proposes to amend Regulations (EU) Nos 1321/2014 and 748/2012 with the following objectives:
- enhance the safety standards for aircraft imported into the EU and ensure that the airworthiness standards of EU-registered aircraft are well maintained. This includes:
- unlocking situations linked with aircraft coming from a different regulatory framework (e.g. third countries, state aviation) prior to being integrated into the Basic Regulation scope, as well as to facilitate the transfer of aircraft between Member State (MS) registries;
- mitigating the risks linked to airworthiness reviews (ARs) that are improperly carried out, which could prevent the detection of shortcomings in continuing airworthiness management;
- facilitate the implementation of the process related to the issuance of airworthiness certificates, airworthiness review certificates (ARC) and reporting of occurrences, ensuring that it is as straightforward and simple as possible. This includes:
- clarifying the current ambiguities in the rules related to the issuance of an airworthiness certificate and an ARC in order to achieve standardised implementation in all MSs;
- reducing the duplication of tasks and dilution of responsibilities between organisations and national competent authorities;
- aligning the requirements for continuing airworthiness organisations and individuals subject to Annex I (Part-M) and Annex Vb (Part-ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 regarding the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation with those of Regulation (EU) No 376/2014.
It is therefore proposed to:
- include a smother process for transferring aircraft between MSs;
- provide an alternative for cases where the airworthiness statement is missing when importing an aircraft;
- minimise the cases where a recommendation for the issuance of the ARC is needed;
- introduce provisions for issuing airworthiness certificates for aircraft previously excluded from the Basic Regulation.
The proposed regulatory material is expected to enhance aviation safety, increase cost-efficiency, reduce regulatory burden and improve the harmonisation and simplification of rules.
