Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Final Rule Docket No. FAA-2022-0772; Amdt. Nos. 25-150 and 121-389Installation and Operation of Flightdeck Installed Physical Secondary Barriers on Transport Category Airplanes in Part 121 Service

This final rule implements a mandate in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 by requiring that certain airplanes used to conduct domestic, flag, or supplemental passenger-carrying operations have installed a physical secondary barrier that protects the flightdeck from unauthorized intrusion when the flightdeck door is opened.

ED Decision 2022/013/R All-weather operations — AMC & GM to aerodrome rules

Decision 2022/013/R issues the following amendment to the AMC and GM to Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014:

  • AMC & GM to Authority, Organisation and Operations Requirements for Aerodromes — Issue 1, Amendment 6

The objective of this Decision is to support the modernisation of the European Union (EU) aviation regulatory framework applicable to all-weather operations (AWOs) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/208, to ensure the highest level of safety while enabling efficiency gains based on the latest technological advancements.

This Decision amends Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Regulation (EU) No 139/2014, related to the provision of aeronautical data, surface movement guidance and control systems (SMGCS) and low-visibility procedures (LVPs).

The amendments are expected to support the implementation of AWOs at aerodromes, by ensuring the availability of the necessary aerodrome infrastructure (including visual and non-visual aids), aeronautical information and procedures. The proposed amendments support also the operation of ‘advanced aircraft’ at aerodromes with less ground infrastructure, e.g. runway lighting, without reducing the safety level, because the lack of infrastructure is compensated by advanced on-board systems, such as enhanced flight vision systems (EFVSs). This consequently will improve accessibility to these aerodromes without the need for the aerodrome operators to invest in costly infrastructure. In addition, the amendments are expected to have a positive effect on the environment by allowing more aircraft to land in low-visibility conditions and by reducing the number of flights that need to divert if the visibility conditions at the destination aerodrome are not optimal.

EASA Opinion No 04/2022 Repository of aviation-related information

The objective of this Opinion is to implement Article 74 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which requires EASA, in cooperation with the European Commission and the national competent authorities, to establish and manage a repository of information.

This Opinion proposes the necessary provisions as regards:

  • the functioning and management of the repository;
  • the management of the information, including the classification of information;
  • the dissemination and update of the information included in the repository;
  • the security management for the protection of the infrastructure and the data stored in the repository;
  • data protection concerning the personal data stored in the repository.

This Opinion is expected to ensure an effective cooperation between EASA and the national competent authorities concerning the performance of their tasks relating to certification, oversight and enforcement pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, and improve harmonisation among Member States.

The main benefit expected from the subject proposal is in terms of effective access, exchange and management of civil-aviation-related information and data that will contribute to the overall safety and efficiency of the aviation system.

FAA Order_8020.17A FAA Procedures for Handling FAA Employee- and Foreign Civil Aviation Authority-FAA Safety Recommendations

This order prescribes uniform Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
procedures and responsibilities for submitting and responding to aviation-related safety
recommendations made by a Federal FAA employee (herein referred to as an “FAA employee”) or
Foreign Civil Aviation Authority (FCAA) (collectively referred to as “safety recommendations”).
Safety recommendations are based on safety concerns related to accident and incident prevention,
including a safety deficiency of products, aircraft design, operation, maintenance, service practices,
established standards, procedures, policies, and proposed corrective actions. This order specifically
addresses the FAA Safety Recommendations Program (herein referred to as “the program”) and is
managed by the FAA’s Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention (AVP), which is within the
Aviation Safety Organization (AVS). The program is one of the FAA’s processes used to identify and
correct safety deficiencies in the National Airspace System and on U.S.-manufactured aviation
products used internationally.