Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Notice N_8900.551 Revisions to Aircraft Weight and Balance Control Program Guidance and OpSpecs/MSpecs/LOAs A011, A096, A097, A098, and A099

This notice provides information regarding extensive changes to
aircraft Weight and Balance Program (WBP) guidance and Operations Specifications (OpSpec),
Management Specifications (MSpec), and Letters of Authorization (LOA) A011, Approved
Carry-On Baggage Program; A096, Actual Weight Program for All Aircraft; A097, Small Cabin
Aircraft Passenger and Baggage Weight Program; A098, Medium Cabin Aircraft Passenger and
Baggage Weight Program; and A099, Large Cabin Aircraft Passenger and Baggage Weight
Program, for operations conducted under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
parts 91 subpart K (part 91K), 121, 125 (including part 125 Letter of Deviation Authority
(A125 LODA) holders), and 135. These changes will involve reissuance of the
OpSpec/MSpec/LOA paragraphs previously mentioned.

EASA NPA 2020-02-AP AMC & GM to Surveillance Performance and Interoperability Regulation

Dear FS.TEC members,

For your information, EASA has published its ED Decision 2020/014/R, including Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) on 18 August 2020, to assist in the implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1207/2011 (the surveillance performance and interoperability (SPI) Regulation).

These AMC and GM are to support a harmonised application of airborne and ground-based surveillance system in a safe, efficient, cost-effective and proportionate manner throughout the European ATM Network (EATMN).

EASA published these AMC and GM as part of the ongoing commitment to support its stakeholders across the various airspace usage requirements, that enable the continued improvement of the Single European Sky.

Best regards,

Air Operations Team

Air Operations Department

European Union Aviation Safety Agency

FAA Order 8000.365A Safety Oversight Circulars (SOC)

This Order establishes Safety Oversight Circulars (SOC) as a method
to provide guidance material to the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) for complying with Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety (AVS), and Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service
(AOV) directives.