Purpose
This memorandum requires FAA Organization Management Teams (OMT) to review and either
approve or reject all new or expanded ODA UM selections made by TC ODA holders.

This order restates current Flight Standards Service (FS) policy for
personnel to use as they develop and execute annual surveillance work programs, incorporates
organizational changes and policy division changes, updates previous guidance work activities,
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations, Inspector General (IG)
recommendations, and congressional mandates.

On September 27^th, FAA published the final special conditions for magniX in the Federal Register (Docket No. FAA-2020-0894 / Special Conditions No. 33-022-SC). The special condition will be effective October 27^th.

magniX applied for a type certificate for its magni350 and magni650 model electric engines in April 2019. The FAA has not previously type certificated an engine that primarily uses electrical technology for propulsion of the aircraft. Electric propulsion technology is substantially different from the technology used in previously certificated aircraft engines that operate using aviation fuel; therefore, these engines introduce new safety concerns that need to be addressed in the certification basis.

As noted in the Notice of Proposed Special Conditions, the FAA used technical criteria from ASTM F3338-18, Standard Specification for Design of Electric Propulsion Units for General Aviation Aircraft, along with engine information from magniX and other information, to develop these special conditions. These special conditions establish a level of safety that is equivalent to the level of safety required by title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 33.

For further information:
Mark Bouyer, AIR-624, Propulsion and Energy, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Aircraft Certification Service, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803; telephone (781) 238-7755; mark.bouyer@faa.gov.

This order establishes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) procedures and
responsibilities for aircraft accident and incident notification, investigation, and reporting

This memorandum provides a deviation to Order 8120.23A, Certificate Management of
Production Approval Holders. It applies to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
personnel responsible for certificate management (CM) and oversight of production
approval holders (PAH), manufacturing facilities, and their suppliers.

This notice supplements all policy, guidance, and documents
impacted by the structural and organizational changes for the Future of Flight Standards (FFS)
transformation where references to certain organizational entities are no longer valid. This notice
reissues and expands on Notice N 8900.566, Interim Policy on the Effects of the Future of Flight
Standards (FFS) Initiative on Current Policy, Guidance, and Documents, dated
November 3, 2020.

This notice announces clarification to guidance in Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1, Volume 5, Chapter 9, Section 2, Airman Qualification
Requirements for Aircraft for Which the Operating Limitations Require an FAA-Issued
Authorization to Act as Pilot in Command.