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acrobatic capability must be neutrally or 

positively stable in the longitudinal, 

directional, and lateral axes under Secs. 

SC23.173 through SC23.177. 

Additionally, the airplane must show 

suitable stability and control ‘‘feel’’ 

(static stability) in any condition 

normally encountered in service, if 

flight tests show it is necessary for safe 

operation. 

SC23.173 Static longitudinal stability: 

Under the conditions specified in 

SC23.175 and with the airplane 

trimmed as indicated, the characteristics 

of the elevator control forces, positions, 

and the friction within the control 

system must be as follows: 

(a) A pull on the yoke must be 

required to obtain and maintain speeds 

below the specified trim speed and a 

push on the yoke required to obtain and 

maintain speeds above the specified 

trim speed. This must be shown at any 

speed that can be obtained, except that 

speeds requiring a control force in 

excess of 40 pounds or speeds above the 

maximum allowable speed or below the 

minimum speed for steady unstalled 

flight need not be considered. 

(b) The stick force or position must 

vary with speed so that any substantial 

speed change results in a stick force or 

position clearly perceptible to the pilot. 

SC23.175 Demonstration of static 

longitudinal stability: 

(a) Climb. The stick force curve must 

have, at a minimum, a neutrally stable 

to stable slope at speeds between 85 and 

115 percent of the trim speed, with— 

(1) Maximum continuous power; and 

(2) The airplane trimmed at the speed 

used in determining the climb 

performance required by § 23.69(a). 

(b) Cruise. With the airplane power 

and trim set for level flight at 

representative cruising speeds at high 

and low altitudes, including speeds up 

to VNO, except the speed need not 

exceed VH— 

(1) The stick force curve must, at a 

minimum, have a neutrally stable to 

stable slope at all speeds within a range 

that is the greater of 15 percent of the 

trim speed plus the resulting free return 

speed range, or 40 knots plus the 

resulting free return speed range above 

and below the trim speed, except the 

slope need not be stable— 

(i) At speeds less than 1.3 VS1; or 

(ii) For airplanes with VNE established 

under § 23.1505(a), at speeds greater 

than VNE. 

(c) Landing. The stick force curve 

must, at a minimum, have a neutrally 

stable to stable slope at speeds between 

1.1 VS1 and 1.8 VS1 with— 

(1) Landing gear extended; and 

(2) The airplane trimmed at— 

(i) VREF, or the minimum trim speed 

if higher, with power off; and 

(ii) VREF with enough power to 

maintain a 3-degree angle of descent. 

SC23.177 Static directional and lateral 

stability: 

(a) The static directional stability, as 

shown by the tendency to recover from 

a wings level sideslip with the rudder 

free, must be positive for any landing 

gear and flap position appropriate to the 

takeoff, climb, cruise, approach, and 

landing configurations. This must be 

shown with symmetrical power up to 

maximum continuous power, and at 

speeds from 1.2 VS1 up to the maximum 

allowable speed for the condition being 

investigated. The angle of sideslip for 

these tests must be appropriate for the 

airplane type. At larger angles of 

sideslip, up to where full rudder is used 

or a control force limit in § 23.143 is 

reached, whichever occurs first, and at 

speeds from 1.2 VS1 to VO, the rudder 

pedal force must not reverse. 

(b) In straight, steady slips at 1.2 VS1

for any landing gear and flap positions, 

and for any symmetrical power 

conditions up to 50 percent of 

maximum continuous power, the rudder 

control movements and forces must 

increase steadily, but not necessarily in 

constant proportion, as the angle of 

sideslip is increased up to the maximum 

appropriate to the type of airplane. The 

aileron control movements and forces 

may increase steadily, but not 

necessarily in constant proportion, as 

the angle of sideslip is increased up to 

the maximum appropriate for the 

airplane type. At larger slip angles, up 

to the angle at which the full rudder or 

aileron control is used or a control force 

limit contained in § 23.143 is reached, 

the aileron and rudder control 

movements and forces must not reverse 

as the angle of sideslip is increased. 

Rapid entry into, and recovery from, a 

maximum sideslip considered 

appropriate for the airplane must not 

result in uncontrollable flight 

characteristics. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on March 

11, 2014. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05951 Filed 3–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0076; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ANE–4] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Bridgeport, CT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E Airspace at Bridgeport, 

CT, as the Bridgeport VOR has been 

decommissioned, requiring airspace 

redesign at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 

Airport. This action would enhance the 

safety and airspace management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. This action also would 

update the geographic coordinates of 

Sikorsky Heliport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 2, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800– 

647–5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You 

must identify the Docket Number FAA– 

2014–0076; Airspace Docket No. 14– 

ANE–4, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit and 

review received comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments, 

as they may desire. Comments that 

provide the factual basis supporting the 

views and suggestions presented are 

particularly helpful in developing 

reasoned regulatory decisions on the 

proposal. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2014–0076; Airspace Docket No. 14– 

ANE–4) and be submitted in triplicate to 

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the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Persons wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2014–0076; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ANE–4.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from and 

comments submitted through http://

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_

airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined between 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal Holidays 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 350, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Igor I. 

Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Bridgeport, 

CT. Airspace reconfiguration to within a 

9.0-mile radius of the airport is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of the Bridgeport VOR and cancellation 

of the VOR approaches, and for 

continued safety and management of 

IFR operations at the airport. The 

geographic coordinates of Sikorsky 

Heliport would be adjusted to coincide 

with the FAAs aeronautical database. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9X, dated August 7, 2013, 

and effective September 15, 2013, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. It, 

therefore, (1) is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under Executive 

Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant 

rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies 

and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 

26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant 

preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation 

as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 

Since this is a routine matter that will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed rule, when promulgated, will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This proposed 

rulemaking is promulgated under the 

authority described in Subtitle VII, Part, 

A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This proposed regulation is 

within the scope of that authority as it 

would amend Class E airspace at Igor I. 

Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Bridgeport, 

CT. 

This proposal would be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1E, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment: 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as 

follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, effective 

September 15, 2013, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANE CT E5 Bridgeport, CT [Amended] 

Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport, CT 

(Lat. 41°09′48′′ N., long. 73°07′34′′ W.) 

Sikorsky Heliport, CT 

(Lat. 41°15′12′′ N., long. 73°05′22′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 9.0-mile 

radius of Igor I. Sikorsky Airport, and within 

an 8.5-mile radius of Sikorsky Heliport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 

10, 2014 . 

Eric Fox, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2014–05889 Filed 3–17–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0097; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ASO–4] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Newnan, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E Airspace at Newnan, GA, 

as new Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures have been developed at 

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