Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA AC 3-1 U.S. Agents for Service on Individuals with Foreign Addresses Who Hold or Apply for Certain Certificates, Ratings, or Authorizations

This advisory circular (AC) provides individuals with guidance on how to comply with Title 14
of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) sections 3.301 through 3.303. These sections
require that individuals with a foreign address and no U.S. physical address of record on file with
the FAA, who hold or apply for certain certificates, ratings, or authorizations, designate a U.S.
agent for the service of FAA documents. This AC explains an acceptable means to designate a
U.S. agent for service and provides instructions on how to electronically certify the U.S. agent
designation, change U.S. agent information, and submit a new U.S. agent designation. This AC
should be used in combination with the appropriate FAA user guides referenced throughout.

EASA Opinion No 06/2024 Training the next generation of ATCOs: Setting performance standards for the initial training output based on the principles of CBTA, enabling the virtualisation of training and the acceptance of ATCO licences issued by third countries

This Opinion proposes to amend Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340, as well as to establish a new delegated act, with a view to setting European-wide performance standards concerning the output level of air traffic controllers’ (ATCOs) initial training in order to maintain a high and uniform level of safety and enhance efficiency and flexibility as regards both the training and availability of ATCOs.

The proposed amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 are the result of RMT.0668 Subtask 4 and aim to:

  • harmonise the initial training output for ATCOs to be able to handle complex and dense traffic situations;
  • enhance the regulatory framework for instructors and assessors by setting the required performance standards using the principles of competency-based training and assessment (CBTA), which is also the ICAO preferred route to all aviation personnel licensing;
  • enable the utilisation of virtual training proposals stemming from the COVID-19 RNO project.

In addition, through the proposal for a new delegated act developed under RMT.0668 Subtask 3, Member States will be able to accept ATCO certificates issued by third countries by crediting prior training towards the issue of EU student ATCO licences, as well as accept ICAO-compliant licence holders to act as instructors and assessors at EU ATCO training organisations.

The proposed regulatory material is expected to provide for a more flexible use of the available ATCO resources and thus to a better management of the air traffic capacity across Europe.

FAA InFO24010 Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) and Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) Between the Governments of the United States (U.S.) and the Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil).

This InFO serves to inform Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 145 repair stations located in the U.S. seeking initial approval or renewal of National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Brazilian Regulation of Civil Aviation (RBAC) 145 certification, and RBAC 145 maintenance organizations in Brazil seeking initial approval or renewal of 14 CFR part 145 repair station certification, about the upcoming MIP entry into force on October 1, 2024.

FAA Notice JO 7210.952 Use of UAS Detection Systems; Use of Counter UAS (C-UAS)

This notice implements changes as appropriate to FAA Order JO 7210.3, paragraphs 2-1-35, Use of UAS Detection Systems, and 2-1-36, Use of Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), pertaining to coordination through FAA Headquarters (HQ) of agreements between ATC facilities and non-FAA entities for UAS detection systems or C-UAS systems; the FAA HQ office responsible for notifying ATC facilities of C-UAS activation/deployment; and updated procedures for ATC facility personnel concerning the security of communications that involve C-UAS operations.