Purpose: This InFO serves to remind Directors of Operations and Chief Pilots of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 121 and Part 135 air carriers/operators certified under 14 CFR Part 119 of the regulatory requirement to provide adequate numbers of flight instructors and check pilots/check flight engineers (FE) to conduct required flight training and checks.

This rule better aligns FAA regulations regarding the North Atlantic (NAT) Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications (MNPS) with the relevant International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. The ICAO NAT Region is transitioning from the decades-old MNPS navigation specification to a more modern, Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) specification. This rule also incorporates by
reference the current version of Annex 2 (“Rules of the Air”) to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (the “Chicago Convention”), hereinafter referred to as “ICAO Annex 2,” in the FAA’s regulations.

This notice provides inspectors with information on holdover times(HOT) and recommendations on various other ground deicing/anti-icing issues.

Purpose of This Notice. This notice provides aviation safety inspectors (ASI) with information to assist the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certificated repair stations (CRS) that also hold European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-145 approval. This notice is intended to address recent concerns that have been raised by the FAA CRS and ASIs regarding the changes contained in the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) Change 6 (MAG CHG 6), Section B, Appendix 1, Paragraph 10, Release and Acceptance of Components.

Purpose of This Order. This order provides guidance and assigns responsibilities for the development, coordination, and execution of Arrangements between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and bilateral partner Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA). This order describes the documentation used to support our CAA partnerships and provides guidance on how to determine what documentation is most appropriate for a given situation.
a. This order supports bilateral aviation safety initiatives intended to enhance global aviation safety and strengthen the development and harmonization of international safety standards, practices, and procedures. Such Arrangements, when developed consistent with existing bilateral agreements and implementation procedures, support the FAA’s leadership role in the global aviation safety system, promote the acceptance of compliance determinations, and facilitate the exchange of aeronautical products and efficient technical assistance activities.
b. AIR is responsible for the development of airworthiness related implementations procedures associated with bilateral agreements. Implementation procedures may reference the use of Arrangements to be developed between the bilateral partners to address immediate or unique situations. The responsibility for the implementation of such Arrangements between respective FAA and CAA stakeholders is defined within each Arrangement.
c. The intent of this order is to make Arrangements easier to develop, to ensure consistency with their respective bilateral agreement documents, and to simplify the process of maintaining their currency.
Note: The use of the word “should” throughout this order refers to a recommended practice. The associated activity is not a requirement; therefore, a record of completion is not required.