Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

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.

ED Decision 2023/010/R Management of information security risks – Development of acceptable means of compliance and guidance material to support the Part-IS regulatory package implementation

This Decision issues acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) to the Part-IS regulatory package (Regulations (EU) 2022/1645 and 2023/203).

The objective of the AMC and GM is to support and facilitate the application of the new Regulations, thereby maintaining a high level of safety and contributing to the protection of the aviation system against information security (cybersecurity) risks.