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Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Notice N8900.512 Required OpSpecs/MSpecs/LOAs A002 and A003, and SAS Changes Related to Standardization of “Cargo” Definition

Purpose of This Notice. This notice provides additional instructions and guidance related to
Notice N 8900.464, OpSpec/MSpec/LOA A002, Definitions and Abbreviations, which expired
on April 25, 2019. N 8900.464 announced a nonmandatory revision to operations specification
(OpSpec)/management specification (MSpec)/Letter of Authorization (LOA) A002 and directed
the reissuance of A002 for affected operators under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) parts 91 subpart K (part 91K), 121, 125, and 135, and part 125 Letter of Deviation
Authority (LODA) holders. The revision added a definition for “cargo” in support of an air cargo
safety initiative and aligned the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) definition with the
International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) definition. This notice reemphasizes the
requirement to reissue A002 to affected operators and provides guidance for determining
whether the cargo definition may also necessitate the reissuance of an operator’s
OpSpec/MSpec/LOA A003, Aircraft Authorization, or require a change to the Vitals in the
Safety Assurance System (SAS).

Part Information Security

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 of 27 October 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety for organisations covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664, and for competent authorities covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340 and (EU) No 139/2014, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664 and amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 139/2014, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) 2015/340, and Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2022/1645 of 14 July 2022
laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety for organisations covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 139/2014 and amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 139/2014

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The objective of this rulemaking task (RMT) is to efficiently contribute to the protection of the aviation system from cyberattacks and their consequences. To achieve this objective, this Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) proposes the introduction of provisions for the management of information security risks related to
aeronautical information systems used in civil aviation. These provisions shall apply to competent authorities and organisations in all aviation domains (i.e. design, production, management of continuing airworthiness, maintenance, air operations, aircrew, air traffic management/air navigation services (ATM/ANS), and aerodromes), shall include high-level, performance-based requirements, and shall be supported by acceptable means of compliance (AMC), guidance material (GM), and industry standards.
NOTE: For the purpose of this NPA, information security risks are those that may compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information being stored, transmitted or processed through the aeronautical information systems used in civil aviation.

FAA AIR600-19-6C0-DM116 Correction to Deviation to FAA Order 8130.2J Authorizing the use of the ASKME Segment 2, Airworthiness Certification Application for Issuance of Aircraft Airworthiness Certificates

This memorandum corrects and clarifies paragraph two of memorandum AIR600-19-
6C0-DM113, dated May 01 2019, regarding the primary audience. The initial memo
inadvertently omitted AFS maintenance designees (DAR-T). The primary audience is to
include all Flight Standards Service (AFS) designees (DAR-F and DAR-T) that issue
Airworthiness Certificates.
This memorandum authorizes a deviation from FAA Order 8130.2, Airworthiness
Certification of Aircraft, paragraph 2-3, Common Procedures for Issuing an
Airworthiness Certificate, and announces the implementation and authorizes the use of
the Aviation Safety Knowledge Management Environment (ASKME) Segment II,
electronic Airworthiness Certification (AWC) application. This application automates
the application and issuance of Airworthiness Certificates.

FAA Order 8620.2B Applicability and Enforcement of Manufacturer’s Data

This order provides information and guidance to aviation safety
inspectors (ASI) regarding the applicability and enforcement of Original Equipment
Manufacturer’s (OEM) data listed on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Type
Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS). Information and guidance are also provided regarding OEM maintenance manual material; Service Letters (SL) and Service Bulletins (SB); and other maintenance or flight operations information, including any material that has been identified or labeled by an OEM as “Mandatory.”

FAA AC_00-65A Towbar and Towbarless Movement of Aircraft

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 contents of this document do
not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, and
the document is intended only to provide information to the public regarding existing
requirements under the law or agency policies.

FAA Final Rule Docket No. FAA-2019-0218; Amdt. No 25-148 High Elevation Airport Operations

This final rule amends certain airworthiness regulations applicable to cabin pressurization systems and oxygen dispensing equipment on transport category airplanes, to facilitate certification of those airplanes, systems, and equipment for operation at high elevation airports. This rule eliminates the need for certain equivalent level of safety findings and exemptions.

FAA Final Rule Docket No. FAA-2019-0343; Amdt. No 25-149 Decompression Criteria for Interior Compartments

The FAA is amending its standards for pressurized compartment loads such that partitions located adjacent to a decompression hole need not be designed to withstand a certain decompression condition. This rulemaking is necessary because, in some cases, it is not practical to design partitions in certain airplane compartments to withstand this decompression condition if it occurs within that compartment.

ED Decision 2019/011/R Provision of airworthiness requirements in support of global performance-based navigation (PBN)

This Decision amends the Initial Issue of the Certification Specifications for Airborne Communications,
Navigation and Surveillance (CS-ACNS). Issue 2 of CS-ACNS incorporates a new section on performance-based
navigation (PBN) within Subpart C – Navigation (NAV) and includes minor amendments to part of the existing
requirements. This Decision also simplifies the number and structure of the existing EASA references for PBN
type certification by including all the PBN certification requirements in CS-ACNS and cancelling AMC 20-4A, AMC
20-5, AMC 20-12, AMC 20-26, AMC 20-27A and AMC 20-28 for new applications. With regard to RNAV 1, JAA
TGL 10 Rev 1 is no longer recognised by EASA for any type certification applications after CS-ACNS Issue 2 enters
into force.
The objective of this Decision is to provide up-to-date certification specifications so as to permit aircraft to be
certified by EASA to the appropriate airworthiness standards and fly performance-based navigation based on
any of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recognised required navigation performance (RNP)
navigation specifications, namely RNP 4, RNP 2, RNP 1, A-RNP, RNP APCH, RNP AR, and RNP 0.3. The new
certification specifications will permit aircraft to benefit from the global implementation of PBN routes and
approach procedures and, in particular, those specified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)
2018/1048.
The PBN requirements in CS-ACNS are expected to facilitate the processes that are followed by the applicants
to obtain their certificates, as one single certification process could be used to demonstrate compliance with
several navigation specifications and the necessary functionalities. CS-ACNS will contribute to transparency and
reduce the use of certification review items (CRIs) or special conditions (SCs) as the whole set of recognised ICAO
RNP specifications is now addressed. In addition, and although area navigation (RNAV) specifications are not
specifically addressed, CS-ACNS considers the possibility of granting airworthiness certification for the RNAV
specifications when applying for RNP certification, provided that certain criteria are met.