Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

Amending Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Part-CAT, Part-NCC, Part-NCO, and Part-SPO of Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 ‘AMC/GM to Part-CAT — Issue 2, Amendment 10’; ‘AMC/GM to Part-NCC — Amendment 9’; ‘AMC/GM to Part-NCO — Issue 2, Amendment 5’; and ‘AMC/GM to Part-SPO — Amendment 8’

EASA has determined the need to amend the existing acceptable means of compliance and guidance material in order to facilitate the implementation of the technical requirements and administrative procedures pertaining to the management of navigation.

Certificate Management of Production Approval Holders

This order provides guidance and assigns responsibility for the implementation of the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) certificate management (CM) of production activities of manufacturers and their suppliers producing products and articles in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This order has been organized into three functional components. The first two chapters describe the CM process. Chapter 3 describes ongoing CM practices and includes Quality System Audits (QSA) and related activities. Chapters 4 and 5 describe additional CM activities, continuous improvement, and the Aircraft Certification Audit Information System’s (ACAIS) role in CM.

Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements

SUMMARY: This final rule will allow airmen to exercise pilot in command privileges in certain aircraft without holding a current medical certificate. This rule, which conforms FAA regulations with legislation, is intended to ensure that pilots who complete a medical education course, meet certain medical requirements, and comply with aircraft and operating restrictions are allowed to act as pilot in command for most part 91 operations

Revision of Airworthiness Standards for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes

SUMMARY: The FAA amends its airworthiness standards for normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes by replacing current prescriptive design requirements with performance-based airworthiness standards. These standards also replace the current weight and propulsion divisions in small airplane regulations with performance- and risk-based divisions for airplanes with a maximum seating capacity of 19 passengers or less and a maximum takeoff weight of 19,000 pounds or less. These airworthiness standards are based on, and will maintain, the level of safety of the current small airplane regulations, except for areas addressing loss of control and icing, for which the safety level has been increased. The FAA adopts additional airworthiness standards to address certification for flight in icing conditions, enhanced stall characteristics, and minimum control speed to prevent departure from controlled flight for multiengine airplanes. This rulemaking is in response to the Congressional mandate set forth in the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013