Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA AIR600-21-630-DM17 Response to Deviation to current FAA conformity process as described in Chapter 5 of FAA Order 8110.4C, Type Certification, to use the Honda Aircraft (HACI) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in lieu of conformity paperwork

The purpose of this memorandum is to grant a deviation to Order 8110.4C, Type Certification,
Chapter 5, requested by the Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office Branch. The purpose of this
deviation is to allow Honda Aircraft to use their Honda Aircraft (HACI) Manufacturing
Execution System (MES) in lieu of typical conformity paperwork.

FAA Order 4040.26C Aircraft Certification Service Flight Test Risk Management

This order establishes flight test risk management program
requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Certification Service
(AIR). Anyone participating in certification flight test activities must observe all elements of this
order. This order is designed to complement FAA Order 8040.4, Safety Risk Management.

TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee – 2021 Public Meeting

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a public meeting of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) on December 7, 2021. The meeting agenda and information on public participation
is provided below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

In light of the current COVID–19 public health crisis, the meeting will be virtual.
DATES: The Committee will meet on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This meeting may end early if all business is completed. Requests to attend the meeting must be received by November 19, 2021. Requests to address the Committee must also be received by November 19, 2021.

Opinion No 05/2021 Part 21 Light — Certification and declaration of design compliance of aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation and related products and parts, and declaration of design and production capability of organisations

The objective of the proposed ‘Part 21 Light’ is to provide cost-efficient and proportionate rules in the field of the initial airworthiness of aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation.

Compared to Part 21, the proposed ‘Part 21 Light’ provides a lighter approach to the certification of those general aviation aircraft, and introduces the possibility for a declaration of design compliance to be submitted as an alternative to certification. The proposed ‘Part 21 Light’ also provides for the possibility to demonstrate design and production capabilities through a declaration, instead of an approval, and for certain low-risk production activities the demonstration of production capabilities is not required at all.

The Opinion captures the outcome of a series of focused consultation workshops that have been used by the Agency to develop this Opinion. Furthermore, following consultation of the draft Opinion with the Advisory Bodies, the regulatory text of ‘Part 21 Light’ has been further refined to accommodate concerns about proportionality (e.g. removal of safety management elements).

With these new possibilities, it is expected that the barriers to the entry into the European regulatory system will be lowered while maintaining aviation safety. This is expected to invigorate and stimulate the general aviation sector and permit the easier development of new aircraft types.

The proposed ‘Part 21 Light’ and related amendments of existing Regulations are expected to reduce the regulatory burden for the designers and manufacturers of aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation while continuing to ensure a high level of safety.