Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

AMOC Docket No. faa-2021-1158; Notice No. 107-21-01-NOA Accepted Means of Compliance; Operations Over Human Beings, Category 2 and Category 3 Small Unmanned Aircraft

This document announces the
acceptance of a means of compliance
(MOC) in accordance with a rule issued
by the FAA on January 21, 2021, and
went into effect on April 21, 2021. The
Administrator finds the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (VT
MAAP) MOC Version 1.0 an acceptable
means, but not the only means, of
demonstrating compliance with the
requirements of Category 2 and Category
3 small unmanned aircraft systems
(small UAS) operations over people

FAA AD; Transport and Commuter Category Airplanes (5G C-Band Interference)

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all transport and commuter category airplanes equipped with a radio (also known as radar) altimeter. This AD was prompted by a determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G C-Band). This AD requires revising the limitations section of the existing airplane/aircraft flight manual (AFM) to incorporate limitations prohibiting certain operations requiring radio altimeter data when in the presence of 5G C-Band interference as identified by Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

FAA AD 2021-23-13 Various Helicopters (5G C-Band Interference)

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all helicopters equipped with a radio (also known as radar) altimeter. This AD was prompted by a determination that radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 3.7-3.98 GHz frequency band (5G C-Band). This AD requires revising the limitations section of the existing rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) for your helicopter to incorporate limitations prohibiting certain operations requiring radio altimeter data when in the presence of 5G C-Band interference in areas as identified by Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.