Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

Sharing Aircraft Operating Expenses

PURPOSE OF THIS ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC). This AC provides guidance on
how a pilot may share flight expenses with passengers in a manner consistent with
Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). It responds to Section 515 of the
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254) and sets forth the Federal
Aviation Administration’s (FAA) longstanding position with regard to the regulations
governing expense-sharing flights and the manner in which those flights relate to
operations that require a 14 CFR part 119 Operating Certificate.
The material in this AC is advisory in nature and does not constitute a regulation. This
guidance is not legally binding in its own right and will not be relied upon by the
Department of Transportation as a separate basis for affirmative enforcement action or
other administrative penalty. Conformity with this guidance document (as distinct from
existing statutes and regulations) is voluntary only, and nonconformity will not affect
rights and obligations under existing statutes and regulations. The contents of this
document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in
any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding
existing requirements under the law or agency policies. This document describes
acceptable means, but not the only means, for demonstrating compliance with the
applicable regulations. The FAA will consider other means of compliance that an
applicant may elect to present. While these guidelines are not mandatory, they are derived
from extensive FAA and industry experience in determining compliance with 14 CFR
part 61.
The content of this AC does not change or create any additional regulatory requirements,
nor does it authorize changes in, or permit deviations from, existing regulatory
requirements

FAA AC 61-142

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EASA SIB 2020-02 Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Infections – Operational Recommendations

Please find attached the updated EASA Safety Information Bulletin (SIB) 2020-02R2 related to Coronavirus ‘2019-nCoV’ Infections which has already been posted on the EASA website and can be viewed at https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2020-02R2. We would very much appreciate it if you could disseminate it further to any interested party.

EASA ADs and other Safety Publications are available online at http://ad.easa.europa.eu.

Programming and Continued Airworthiness Information Section, Certification Directorate Email: ads@easa.europa.eu.

EASA Website

FAA AC 120-48A

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FAA N8900.536 Changes to the Airman Knowledge Test Report (AKTR)

This notice provides guidance to Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) evaluators performing airman certification tasks, including Designated Examiners (DE),
Technical Personnel Examiners (TPE), and aviation safety inspectors (ASI), regarding the
changes to AKTRs beginning January 13, 2020.

FAA N8900.536

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EASA European Plan for Aviation Safety 2020-2024

EASA has published its 9th edition of the European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) for 2020-2024 (attached), which lays out the current and future work EASA will be undertaking in coming years to support the introduction of new technologies and innovative solutions.

Please find some key points below:

  • Further regulatory work is planned on drones and to define the requirement to adapt to development of AI in the future;
  • The Agency is working to establish a monitoring approach for aviation as it sets out a prioritization to protect the environment, climate and human health;
  • Emphasis is laid on airspace congestion and analysis of the SESAR Joint Undertaking proposal on the architecture of EU airspace;
  • Cybersecurity threats have increased vulnerability and this EPAS edition now includes a cybersecurity strategy;
  • A Rotorcraft Safety Roadmap is included in the document, aiming towards 50% safety increase in 10 years;
  • EASA sets out their ambitions to support the preparation of the CORSIA implementation through the development of standard methods and tools for the assessment of global emission units and the related offsetting requirements.

EPAS_2020-2024

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