Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

ED Decision 2017/023/R Acceptable means of compliance and guidance material to implementing rules related to flight recorders, underwater locating devices and aircraft tracking systems (third set)

This document contains explanations on newly developed acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material
(GM), which are intended to complement the implementing rules (IRs) on aircraft tracking and underwater locating
devices (ULDs).
The AMC and GM are related to the following topics:
— Minimum performance objectives and guidance for an aircraft tracking system; and
— Requirement to install a ULD on board an aeroplane performing long-range over-water flight.

ED Decision 2017/024/R Regular update of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex I (Part-21)

The objective of this Decision is to amend the acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) to
Annex I (Part 21) as follows:
— Introduce into the text of GM 21.A.101 the amendments developed by the Continuous Improvement Team (CIT);
and
— Update the AMC to 21.A.143, 21.A.243, 21.A.14(b), 21.A.112B(b) and 21.A.432B(b) Flight Test Operations Manual
(FTOM), and create a new AMC No 3 to Appendix XII to introduce new means for test organisations (part of a
design organisation approval (DOA)/production organisation approval (POA)) to demonstrate the compliance of a
lead flight test engineer (LFTE) based on a previous title (i.e. a holder of a national licence or a person already
nominated as an LFTE by another organisation).
The amendments are expected to improve harmonisation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport
Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) and to reduce the regulatory burden for design organisations

FAA Order IR 1500.70 Validation Travel and Per Diem Reimbursement Guidance

This order establishes policy and procedural guidance for managing validation travel and per
diem reimbursement. Specifically, this order provides the process for establishing
reimbursement agreements with applicants or certificate-holders for the reasonable travel and per
diem expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) associated with official validation
travel, in accordance with the current FAA Travel Policy (FAATP). This order also provides a
process for measuring whether reimbursement activities affect the timeliness of validation by a
foreign authority of an FAA certificate or design approval or the validation by the FAA of a
foreign authority certificate or design approval. This guidance applies to technical and support
staff responsible for validation activities throughout the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR).