2018.06.01 – Consolidated version EU-US BASA

An updated version of the consolidated text of the Agreement between the USA and EU on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety is now available.

This latest update includes changes to Annex 2 on approvals and monitoring of maintenance facilities, and amendments to the executive part of the Agreement extending its scope to personnel licensing and training, operation of aircraft, and air traffic services and air traffic management.

FAA Notice N_8900.471 Verification of Flammability Reduction Means (FRM)

This notice announces the availability and required completion of
the Safety Assurance System (SAS) National/Regional Custom Data Collection Tool (C DCT)
titled “Verification of Flammability Reduction Means (FRM),” for Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 certificate holders, and Program Tracking and Reporting
Subsystem (PTRS) code 4635/6635, for 14 CFR part 125 certificate holders or A125 Letter of
Deviation Authority (LODA) holders and 14 CFR part 129 or § 129.14 foreign air
carriers/foreign persons, to mitigate risk associated with FRM.

FAA 43-9C_CHG2 Maintenance Records

This advisory circular (AC) describes methods, procedures, and practices that
have been determined to be acceptable means of showing compliance with the General Aviation
(GA) maintenance record-making and recordkeeping requirements of Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 43 and 91. This material is not mandatory, nor is it
regulatory, and it acknowledges that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will consider
other methods that may be presented. It is issued for guidance purposes and outlines several
methods of compliance with the regulations.

FAA Draft AC_43-4B Corrosion Control for Aircraft

This advisory circular (AC) is a summary of the current available data regarding identification and treatment of corrosive attack on aircraft structures and engine materials. Corrosion inspection frequency, corrosion identification, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) emphasize here that corrosion treatment continues to be the responsibility of you, the operator, and you should accomplish these inspections per this AC, the manufacturer’s recommendations, or your own maintenance program. The information in this AC is applicable to aircraft for which the manufacturer has not published corrosion control information.

CASA 33_18 CASA 33_18 Explanatory Statement

This legislative instrument gives a direction to certain classes of aircraft operators that they must not make declarations about their required communication performance (RCP) and their required surveillance performance (RSP) capabilities unless certain mandated equipment and performance standards are met.
The direction will have the practical effect of “authorising” Australian registered aircraft and aircraft operated by Australian operators to declare RCP 240 and RSP 180 capabilities in Australian and foreign airspace where such performance requirements are prescribed.