This final rule requires certificated repair stations located outside the
territory of the United States (U.S.) whose employees perform safety-sensitive
maintenance functions on certain air carrier aircraft to conduct alcohol and controlled
substance testing in a manner acceptable to the Administrator and consistent with the
applicable laws of the country in which the repair station is located. The final rule directs
the repair station to comply with the requirements of the Drug and Alcohol Testing
Program published by the FAA and the Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug
Testing Programs published by the Department of Transportation, as proposed. However,
this final rule also allows foreign governments, on behalf of certificated repair stations
within their territories, and individual foreign repair stations subject to the rule to obtain
the Administrator’s recognition of a compatible alternative that contains minimum
criteria in lieu of compliance with certain components of the Drug and Alcohol Testing
Program.

This rule prohibits civil aircraft operations conducted with supplemental restraint systems (SRS) unless operators meet certain requirements for ensuring passenger and crewmember safety during all phases of the operation. The FAA expects these requirements to increase the safety of individuals on board civil aircraft operations conducted with SRS. This rule addresses recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General. Additionally, this rule will codify, with updates, an Emergency Order of Prohibition currently in effect addressing safety concerns regarding the use of supplemental restraints. The rule applies to all civil aircraft operations conducted with use of SRS. The rule does not apply to parachute operations, rotorcraft external-load operations, or public aircraft operations.

This Notice supplements Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Order 8110.4C, Type Certification, and explains FAA interim policy regarding some of the
requirements of Section 105(a) of The Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act,
Pub. L. 116-260 (the Act). Section 105(a) of the Act established paragraph 44704(e) of Title 49,
United States Code (49 U.S.C.). The Act mandates that the Administrator require the submittal
and disclosure of safety critical information by applicants for, or holders of, new or amended, but
not supplemental, type certificates (TC) for transport category airplanes covered under title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 25. Section 105(a) also mandates the FAA to establish
multiple milestones throughout the certification process at which a proposed airplane system will
be assessed to determine whether any change to such system during the certification process is
such that the system should be considered novel or unusual by the Administrator.

This notice provides revised guidance to Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Principal Operations Inspectors (POI), responsible Flight Standards
offices, and Training Center Program Managers (TCPM) for oversight of the interpretation and
use of airplane performance information and airport data to demonstrate compliance with
applicable certification and operating rule requirements for departure, en route, arrival, and
landing.

This notice provides revised policy and guidance to aviation safety
inspectors (ASI) concerning the qualification requirements to perform Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 183 Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) or Specialty Aircraft
Examiner (SAE) evaluations from an observer seat (no access to flight controls) in aircraft
requiring a type rating or Authorized Experimental Aircraft (AEA) authorization to act as pilot in
command (PIC), including evaluations in elevated-risk experimental aircraft. This notice updates
policy published in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1, Volume 1, Chapter 3,
Section 6, Operations Inspector Qualifications and Currency Overview, dated June 10, 2019.

This notice, in conjunction with information contained in Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 1350.14, Records Management, provides guidance that
supports the use of the Safety Assurance System (SAS) as an official electronic repository for
records associated with Continued Operational Safety (COS), certification, oversight
management, and other business processes. This notice supplements information contained in
Notice N 8900.658, Safety Assurance System (SAS) Phase 4 Wave 1 Vision, Changes, and
Benefits, dated 6/1/23.

This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards Service (FS) order establishes the
policy and guidelines for FS personnel who develop, update, or change FS policy and guidance
documents, including directives and advisory circulars (AC).

This change transmits revised pages to Order 8120.23A, Certificate Management
of Production Approval Holders. It is issued to update the organizational references to reflect the
recent organizational changes and address minor formatting issues.

This change transmits revised pages to Order 8120.22A, Production Approval
Procedures. It is issued to update the organizational references to reflect the recent
organizational changes and address minor formatting issues.