G/TBT/N/USA/1796  
2 November 2021  
(21-8311) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) [1825]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated i f different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other  [X]:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  magni350 
and magni650 model engines; Aircraft and space vehicles in general (ICS 49.020), 
Aerospace engines and propulsion systems (ICS 49.050)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Special 
Conditions: magniX USA, Inc., magni350 and magni650 Model Engines; Electric Engine 
Airworthiness Standards (27 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content : Final special conditions - These special conditions are issued for 
the magniX USA, Inc., (magniX), magni350 and magni650 model engines, which operate 
using  electrical technology installed on the aircraft for use as an aircraft engine. These 
engines have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology 
envisioned in the airworthiness standards applicable to aircraft engines. This design 
feature is an electric motor, controller, and high -voltage systems as the primary source 
of pro pulsion for an aircraft. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain 
adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions 
contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary t o 
establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness 
standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
86 Federal Register (FR) 53508, 27 September 2021; Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 33:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-27/html/2021 -19926.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-27/pdf/2021 -19926.pdf  
This final special conditions and the notice of proposed specia l conditions posted 19 
November 2020 are  identified by Docket Number FAA -2020-0894. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA -2020-G/TBT/N/USA/1796  
 
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  0894/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Special Conditions: magniX USA, Inc., magni25 0 and magni500 Model Engines; Notice 
of proposed special conditions published 19 November 2020:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-11-19/html/2020 -23434.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-11-19/pdf/2020 -23434.pdf   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  27 September 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  27 October 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  None 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_6950_00_e.pdf