Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Notice N8900.544 Standardized Curricula Delivered by Part 142 Training Centers

This is the first in a series of notices that introduce and provide
guidance for standardized curricula available for use by Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 135 operators when delivered by 14 CFR part 142 training centers.
The guidance establishes new processes that significantly improve safety and administrative
efficiencies for industry and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

FAA Draft AC_120-106B Scope and Recommended Content for an Airworthiness Agreement Between an Air Carrier and a Maintenance Provider

This AC outlines the scope and recommended content for airworthiness agreements between a certificate holder (CH) and its contract maintenance providers (CMP). It explains the necessity to interject specific requirements into an airworthiness agreement to ensure the CH fully follows the
requirements imposed by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). The CH
has the primary responsibility for the airworthiness of its aircraft and must ensure the
proper controls are in place to assess, qualify, and authorize work performed for it by
other persons regardless of whether a certificated or noncertificated person performs the
work.

AC 120-16G CHG 1: This AC describes the 10 elements that comprise air carrier maintenance programs and what should be included in an air carrier maintenance program

Guidelines for the transport of cargo in passenger aircraft exemptions under Article 71(1) of Regulation 2018/1139

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has updated its guidelines to support issuance of exemptions for the transport of cargo in passenger compartments.

The update addresses the feedback received as well as the technical content in order to provide differentiated aspects depending on the kind of cargo to be transported.

Issue 3 addresses in particular the following elements:

  • No need for a design approval when an exemption is sought, however, technical data from a DOA might support the exemption application;
  • Clarification on the re-classification to Minor Change only with EASA concurrence;
  • Limitation of such Minor Change approval to aircraft registered in EASA or EFTA states, unless specifically recognised by the State of Registry;
  • Clarification on suitable considerations/mitigations in particular when only medical supplies are transported.

EASA will continue to support its partner authorities and operators in the related technical assessments, in particular when in parallel a related certification project has been started.

FAA SFAR & FAQ Relief for Certain Persons and Operations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) Outbreak FAA Docket No. FAA-2020-0446; Amdt. No(s). Amendments 21-102; 61-145, 63-43, 65-60, 91-357, 107-3, 125-69, 141-21

ON June 25, 2020, the FAA amended SFAR 118 providing limited additional time.,

On May 18, 2020 the FAA supplemented the COVID SFAR with the publication of the FAQ document.

This Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) was published on May 4 2020 and provides regulatory relief to persons who have been unable to comply with certain training, recent experience, testing, and checking requirements due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) outbreak. This relief allows operators to continue to use pilots and other crewmembers in support of essential operations during  his period. Additionally, this SFAR provides regulatory relief to certain persons and pilot schools unable to meet duration and renewal requirements due to the outbreak. This rule also allows certain air carriers and operators to fly temporary overflow aircraft, a need resulting from the outbreak, to a point of storage pursuant to a special flight permit with a continuing authorization.

FAA SAFO20008 Transporting Cargo on Transport-Category Airplanes Configured to Carry Passengers

This SAFO provides information and recommendations to operators that hold certificates to
conduct operations under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR) part 121. The information and
recommendations address considerations when performing safety risk assessments prior to moving cargo
in airplanes configured with passenger cabins, in lower cargo compartments, and in the passenger cabin
(without passengers onboard).

Recurrent Designee Training Seminars Now Available Virtually in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

This memorandum provides guidance on the availability of certain recurrent designee
training seminars that can now be completed virtually. This virtual training meets the
training requirements in FAA Order 8000.95 and 8100.15. Applicable designees are
expected to complete their recurrent training by the due date they had prior to the
issuance of the policy memos issued by FS on March 24, 2020 and AIR on March 31,
2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel and in-person training. If the designee’s
recurrent training due date was between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020, the applicable
designee is expected to complete the next available recurrent training.

Deviation to FAA Order 8900.1 for 14 CFR Part 145 Repair Station Renewals

This memorandum supersedes the attached memorandum with the subject “Deviation to FAA Order 8900.1
for 14 CFR Part 145 Repair Stations” dated March 17, 2020.
In view of serious health concerns and international travel restrictions associated with the COVID-19
Coronavirus pandemic, this memorandum authorizes deviation from the FAA’s current policy of annually
renewing the certificates of certain repair stations located outside the United States. This policy deviation
does not apply to repair stations included under the purview of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
(BASA).