Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Order_8040.4C Safety Risk Management Policy

This order supports Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8000.369, Safety Management System, and establishes requirements for how to conduct Safety Risk Management (SRM) in the FAA. It formalizes SRM guidance for FAA Lines of Business (LOBs) and Staff Offices and describes specific steps when performing and documenting SRM.

FAA Notice N_8900.677 Personnel Authorized to Issue the Logbook Endorsement Required by 14 CFR Part 61, § 61.195(k)(7) and Their Qualifications and Limitations

This is a special-emphasis notice. This notice provides policy and guidance to aviation safety inspectors (ASI) concerning the Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61 limitations for night vision goggle (NVG) instructors. It is the intent of this notice to clarify the limitations regarding the ability to issue the endorsement required by part 61, § 61.195(k)(7). This notice will ensure uniform application of policy. This notice updates policy published in expired Notice N 8900.613, Personnel Authorized to Issue the Logbook Endorsement Required by 14 CFR Part 61, § 61.195(k)(7) and Their Qualifications and Limitations, dated March 7, 2022.

FAA Order JO_7110.308E_Simultaneous_Dependent_Approaches_to_CSPR Simultaneous Dependent Approaches to Closely Spaced Parallel Runways

This order provides supplemental criteria to apply Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control, paragraph 5-9-6, Simultaneous Dependent Approaches, to parallel runways separated by less than 2,500 feet, also referred to as Closely Spaced Parallel Runways (CSPR). Guidance is included for facilities requesting a specific assessment for an airport that would like to participate in the CSPR pairing procedures.

FAA Order 7110.65AA_Bsc_w_Chg_1_dtd_10_5_23 Air Traffic Control

This order prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing
air traffic control services. Controllers are required to be familiar with the provisions of this order that
pertain to their operational responsibilities and to exercise their best judgment if they encounter
situations not covered by it.

EASA Opinion No 05/2023 Cruise relief co-pilots | Regular update of flight crew licensing and medical requirements | Better flight crew licensing requirements for general aviation

This Opinion encompasses proposals for amendments to Regulations (EU) No 1178/2011 and No 965/2012, as developed by the following rulemaking tasks.

RMT.0190 ‘Requirements for relief pilots’

Draft amendments to ensure that cruise relief co-pilots (CRCPs) are adequately trained to safely operate an aeroplane in the cruise segment of a flight, and that appropriate operating procedures are established for the transfer of authority from the commander to the CRCP.

RMT.0287 (Subtasks 2a and 2b) ‘Regular update of Part-MED, of Part-ARA Subparts ARA.AeMC and ARA.MED, and of Part-ORA Subpart ORA.AeMC’

Draft amendments aiming to improve the level of safety and clarify already existing rule text, in order to make the regulatory framework more precise and effective, to fill the gaps identified through the implementation experience and to remove unnecessary burden for competent authorities (CAs), aeromedical examiners (AMEs) and aeromedical centres (AeMCs).

Additionally, draft amendments aim to safely increase the pilot age limit for pilots involved in single-pilot helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations, which are expected to have a positive social impact on the patients in need of helicopter emergency intervention, by increasing the coverage of HEMS operations, and on the pilots’ possibility to retire at an age closer to the legal retirement age.

RMT.0587 ‘Regular update of regulations regarding pilot training, testing and checking, and related oversight’

Draft amendments concerning updates, improvements and clarifications on miscellaneous topics, such as helicopter training topics (vortex ring stage, autorotative landing), multi-pilot operation in single-pilot aircraft, and the use of flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) for training, testing and checking.

RMT.0678 (Subtask 2) ‘Simpler, lighter and better flight crew licensing requirements for general aviation’

Draft amendments to provide updates, improvements and clarifications on miscellaneous topics in the field of flight crew licensing (FCL) for general aviation, such as pilot privileges for electrically powered aeroplanes, credits for private pilot licence (PPL) applicants who have started light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) training, and non-complex helicopter type rating revalidation via refresher training.

The proposed regulatory material is expected to improve the regulatory framework in the context of the above-listed areas, while maintaining a high level of safety, particularly by better addressing CRCP activities, by providing more proportionate requirements for general aviation, by alleviating pilot age limits for pilots involved in single-pilot HEMS operations and by clarifying miscellaneous issues.

FAA AC_00-34B_Coord_Copy Aircraft Ground Handling, Servicing, and Marshalling

This AC contains information and guidance for servicing, ground handling, and marshalling an aircraft. The general information contained in this AC is not all-inclusive when servicing, ground handling, and marshalling an aircraft, and does not override any variances or additional procedures at a local airport. The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, and the document is intended only to provide information to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.

FAA Notice N8900_678 OpSpec/MSpec/LOA A056, Data Link Communications

This notice announces new guidance for data link communication
operations and a nonmandatory revision to operations specification (OpSpec)/management
specification (MSpec)/Letter of Authorization (LOA) A056. This notice provides guidance for
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards (FS) offices and principal inspectors
(PI) assigned to operators conducting operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) parts 91, 91 subpart K (part 91K), 121, 125 (including Letter of Deviation
Authority (LODA) part 125 holders), and 135.