Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA AC-105-2E-Ed-Upd-2 Sport Parachuting

This AC provides suggestions to improve sport parachuting safety and disseminates information to assist all parties associated
with sport parachuting to be conducted in compliance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 105. It also contains information for jumpers and riggers on
parachuting equipment, on airport parachuting operations, jump pilot training, aircraft
maintenance programs, parachute rigging, and procedures for Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) authorization for flight operations with a removed or modified door. 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.

EASA rulemaking — Engagement of externals

In accordance with Article 6(1) of EASA Management Board Decision 01-2022 EASA may engage externals in the development of regulatory material, in addition and already prior to any consultation of draft regulatory material. Those externals can be representatives of Member States and their authorities, of other affected parties (namely of the regulated industry), subject matter experts or any other interested party. When EASA intends to engage those externals in a recurrent manner throughout the rulemaking task it establishes a group (rulemaking group) and seeks the advice from the EASA Advisory Bodies on the composition of that group. The following is a list of ongoing rulemaking tasks for which such a group has been established.

FAA Notice 8900_666

This notice announces changes to the mechanic certification
process, to include testing using FAA-S-ACS-1, Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, and
Powerplant Airman Certification Standards (Mechanic ACS). Additionally, this notice
announces a revised Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 8610-2, Airman Certificate
and/or Rating Application – Mechanic and Parachute Rigger, for mechanic certification
application under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 65 subpart D and
provides guidance on how to complete the form in the revised areas.

FAA-2023-1377 Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification

FAA is amending rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of light-sport aircraft. The amendments enable enhancements in safety and performance and increase privileges under a number of sport pilot and light-sport aircraft rules. These enhancements include increasing suitability for flight training, limited aerial work, and personal travel. This final rule expands what aircraft sport pilots may operate. This final rule also amends the special purpose operations for restricted category aircraft; amends the duration, eligible purposes, and operating limitations for experimental aircraft; and adds operating limitations applicable to experimental aircraft engaged in space support vehicle flights to codify statutory language.