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Special conditions are initially 

applicable to the model for which they 

are issued. Should the type certificate 

for that model be amended later to 

include any other model that 

incorporates the same or similar novel 

or unusual design feature, the special 

conditions would also apply to the other 

model under § 21.101. 

In addition to the applicable 

airworthiness regulations and special 

conditions, the BD–700–2A12 and BD– 

700–2A13 airplanes must comply with 

the fuel vent and exhaust emission 

requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the 

noise certification requirements of 14 

CFR part 36, and the FAA must issue a 

finding of regulatory adequacy under 

§ 611 of Public Law 92–574, the ‘‘Noise 

Control Act of 1972.’’ 

The FAA issues special conditions, as 

defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance 

with § 11.38, and they become part of 

the type-certification basis under 

§ 21.17(a)(2). 

Novel or Unusual Design Feature 

The BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13 

airplanes will incorporate the following 

novel or unusual design feature: Side 

stick controllers for pitch and roll 

control, which are not mechanically 

interconnected as with conventional 

wheel and column controls. These 

airplanes also have a fly-by-wire 

electronic flight control system. This 

system provides an electronic interface 

between the pilot’s flight controls and 

the flight control surfaces for both 

normal and failure states, and it 

generates the actual surface commands 

that provide for stability augmentation 

and control about all three airplane 

axes. In addition, pilot control authority 

may be uncertain, because the side 

sticks are not mechanically 

interconnected as with conventional 

wheel and column controls. 

Discussion 

Current FAA regulations do not 

specifically address the use of side stick 

controllers for pitch and roll control. 

The unique features of the side stick 

must therefore be demonstrated through 

flight and simulator tests to have 

suitable handling and control 

characteristics when considering the 

following: 

1. The handling qualities tasks/

requirements of the BD–700–2A12 and 

BD–700–2A13 airplanes special 

conditions and other part 25 stability, 

control, and maneuverability 

requirements, including the effects of 

turbulence. 

2. General ergonomics: Arm rest 

comfort and support, local freedom of 

movement, displacement angle 

suitability, and axis harmony. 

3. Inadvertent input in turbulence. 

4. Inadvertent pitch-roll cross talk. 

These special conditions elaborate on 

these requirements and contain the 

additional safety standards that the 

Administrator considers necessary to 

establish a level of safety equivalent to 

that established by the existing 

airworthiness standards. 

The FAA Handling Qualities Rating 

Method (HQRM) in appendix 5 of 

Advisory Circular 25–7C, ‘‘Flight Test 

Guide for Certification of Transport 

Category Airplanes,’’ may be used to 

show compliance. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these special 

conditions are applicable to the 

Bombardier Inc. Models BD–700–2A12 

and BD–700–2A13 series airplanes. 

Should Bombardier Inc. apply at a later 

date for a change to the type certificate 

to include another model incorporating 

the same novel or unusual design 

feature, these special conditions would 

apply to that model as well. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features on two 

model series of airplanes. It is not a rule 

of general applicability. 

The substance of these special 

conditions has been subjected to the 

notice and comment period in several 

prior instances and has been derived 

without substantive change from those 

previously issued. It is unlikely that 

prior public comment would result in a 

significant change from the substance 

contained herein. Therefore, the FAA 

has determined that prior public notice 

and comment are unnecessary, and good 

cause exists for adopting these special 

conditions upon publication in the 

Federal Register. The FAA is requesting 

comments to allow interested persons to 

submit views that may not have been 

submitted in response to the prior 

opportunities for comment described 

above. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

■ The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 44704. 

The Special Conditions 

■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the following special conditions are 

issued as part of the type certification 

basis for the Bombardier Inc. Models 

BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13 series 

airplanes. 

■ In the absence of specific 

requirements for side stick controllers, 

the following apply: 

1. Pilot strength: In lieu of the 

‘‘strength of pilots’’ limits shown in 

§ 25.143(d) for pitch and roll, and in 

lieu of specific pitch force requirement 

of §§ 25.143(i)(2), 25.145(b), and 

25.175(d), Bombardier must show that 

the temporary and maximum prolonged 

force levels for the side stick controllers 

are suitable for all expected operating 

conditions and configurations, whether 

normal or non-normal. 

2. Pilot control authority: The 

electronic side stick controller coupling 

design must provide for corrective and/ 

or overriding control inputs by either 

pilot with no unsafe characteristics. 

Annunciation of the controller status 

must be provided and must not be 

confusing to the flightcrew. 

3. Pilot control: Bombardier must 

show by flight tests that the use of side 

stick controllers does not produce 

unsuitable pilot-in-the-loop control 

characteristics when considering 

precision path control/tasks and 

turbulence. In addition, pitch and roll 

control force and displacement 

sensitivity must be compatible, so that 

normal inputs on one control axis will 

not cause significant unintentional 

inputs on the other. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 17, 

2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–19459 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2566; Special 

Conditions No. 25–587–SC] 

Special Conditions: Bombardier Inc., 

Models BD–700–2A12 and BD–700– 

2A13 Series Airplanes; Electronic 

Flight Control System: Control Surface 

Awareness and Mode Annunciation 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final special conditions; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: These special conditions are 

issued for the Bombardier Inc. Models 

BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13 series 

airplanes. These airplanes will have 


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novel or unusual design features when 

compared to the state of technology 

envisioned in the airworthiness 

standards for transport category 

airplanes. These design features are a 

fly-by-wire electronic flight control 

system (EFCS) and no direct coupling 

from the flight deck controller to the 

control surface. As a result, the pilot is 

not aware of the actual control surface 

position. The applicable airworthiness 

regulations do not contain adequate or 

appropriate safety standards for these 

design features. These special 

conditions contain the additional safety 

standards that the Administrator 

considers necessary to establish a level 

of safety equivalent to that established 

by the existing airworthiness standards. 

DATES: This action is effective on 

Bombardier Inc. on August 7, 2015. We 

must receive your comments by 

September 21, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2015–2566 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Privacy: The FAA will post all 

comments it receives, without change, 

to http://www.regulations.gov/, 

including any personal information the 

commenter provides. Using the search 

function of the docket Web site, anyone 

can find and read the electronic form of 

all comments received into any FAA 

docket, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement can be 

found in the Federal Register published 

on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), 

as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot. 

gov/. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Jacobsen, FAA, Airplane and Flightcrew 

Interface Branch, ANM–111, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2011; facsimile 

425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

substance of these special conditions 

has been subject to the public comment 

process in several prior instances with 

no substantive comments received. The 

FAA therefore finds that good cause 

exists for making these special 

conditions effective upon publication in 

the Federal Register. 

Comments Invited 

We invite interested people to take 

part in this rulemaking by sending 

written comments, data, or views. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the special 

conditions, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. 

We will consider all comments we 

receive on or before the closing date for 

comments. We may change these special 

conditions based on the comments we 

receive. 

Background 

Bombardier Inc. located in Montreal, 

Canada, applied to Transport Canada 

Civil Aviation (TCCA) on January 7, 

2012, and May 30, 2012, for two 

amended type certificates in the 

transport airplane category for two new 

airplane models designated as the BD– 

700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13. These 

airplanes are 19-passenger, twin-engine, 

ultra long-range large airplanes targeting 

the executive interior business jet 

market. They share an identical supplier 

base and significant common design 

elements including a fly-by-wire 

electronic flight control system (EFCS). 

Type Certification Basis 

Under the provisions of Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17, 

Bombardier Inc. must show that the BD– 

700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13 airplanes 

meet the applicable provisions of 14 

CFR part 25 as amended by 

Amendments 25–1 through 25–138 

except for Amendment 25–137. 

If the Administrator finds that the 

applicable airworthiness regulations 

(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain 

adequate or appropriate safety standards 

for the BD–700–2A12 and BD–700– 

2A13 airplanes because of a novel or 

unusual design feature, special 

conditions are prescribed under the 

provisions of § 21.16. 

Special conditions are initially 

applicable to the model for which they 

are issued. Should the type certificate 

for that model be amended later to 

include any other model that 

incorporates the same or similar novel 

or unusual design features, these special 

conditions would also apply to the other 

model under § 21.101. 

In addition to the applicable 

airworthiness regulations and special 

conditions, the BD–700–2A12 and BD– 

700–2A13 airplanes must comply with 

the fuel vent and exhaust emission 

requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the 

noise certification requirements of 14 

CFR part 36, and the FAA must issue a 

finding of regulatory adequacy under 

§ 611 of Public Law 92–574, the ‘‘Noise 

Control Act of 1972.’’ 

The FAA issues special conditions, as 

defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance 

with § 11.38, and they become part of 

the type-certification basis under 

§ 21.17(a)(2). 

Novel or Unusual Design Features 

The BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13 

airplanes will incorporate the following 

novel or unusual design features: A flyby-wire EFCS and no direct coupling 

from the flight deck controller to the 

control surface. As a result, the pilot is 

not aware of the actual control surface 

position as envisioned under current 

airworthiness standards. 

Discussion 

These special conditions require that 

the flightcrew receive a suitable flight 

control position annunciation when a 

flight condition exists in which nearly 

full surface authority (not crewcommanded) is being used. Suitability 

of such a display must take into account 

that some pilot-demanded maneuvers 

(e.g., rapid roll) are necessarily 

associated with intended full 

performance, which may saturate the 

surface. Therefore, simple alerting 

systems function in both intended and 

unexpected control-limiting situations. 

As a result, they must be properly 

balanced between providing necessary 

crew awareness and being a potential 

nuisance to the flightcrew. A monitoring 

system that compares airplane motion 

and surface deflection with the demand 

of the pilot side-stick controller could 

help reduce nuisance alerting. 

These special conditions also address 

flight control system mode 

annunciation. Suitable mode 

annunciation must be provided to the 

flightcrew for events that significantly 

change the operating mode of the 


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system but do not merit the classic 

‘‘failure warning.’’ 

These special conditions contain the 

additional safety standards that the 

Administrator considers necessary to 

establish a level of safety equivalent to 

that established by the existing 

airworthiness standards. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these special 

conditions are applicable to the 

Bombardier Models BD–700–2A12 and 

BD–700–2A13 series airplanes. Should 

Bombardier Inc. apply at a later date for 

a change to the type certificate to 

include another model incorporating the 

same novel or unusual design features, 

these special conditions would apply to 

that model as well. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features on two 

model series of airplanes. It is not a rule 

of general applicability. 

The substance of these special 

conditions has been subjected to the 

notice and comment period in several 

prior instances and has been derived 

without substantive change from those 

previously issued. It is unlikely that 

prior public comment would result in a 

significant change from the substance 

contained herein. Therefore, the FAA 

has determined that prior public notice 

and comment are unnecessary, and good 

cause exists for adopting these special 

conditions upon publication in the 

Federal Register. The FAA is requesting 

comments to allow interested persons to 

submit views that may not have been 

submitted in response to the prior 

opportunities for comment described 

above. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

■ The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 44704. 

The Special Conditions 

■ Accordingly, pursuant to the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the following special conditions are 

issued as part of the type certification 

basis for the Bombardier Inc. Models 

BD–700–2A12 and BD–700–2A13 series 

airplanes. 

1. In addition to the requirements of 

§§ 25.143, 25.671, and 25.672, the 

following requirements apply: 

a. The system design must ensure that 

the flightcrew is made suitably aware 

whenever the primary control means 

nears the limit of control authority. 

Note: The term ‘‘suitably aware’’ 

indicates annunciations provided to the 

flightcrew are appropriately balanced 

between nuisance and that necessary for 

crew awareness. 

b. If the design of the flight control 

system has multiple modes of operation, 

a means must be provided to indicate to 

the flightcrew any mode that 

significantly changes or degrades the 

normal handling or operational 

characteristics of the airplane. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 17, 

2015. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–19458 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Parts 744 and 746 

[Docket No. 150610514–5514–01] 

RIN 0694–AG66 

Russian Sanctions: Addition to the 

Entity List To Prevent Violations of 

Russian Industry Sector Sanctions 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule amends the 

Export Administration Regulations 

(EAR) to further implement U.S. 

sanctions on certain Russian energy 

projects. Specifically, in this rule, the 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 

amends the EAR by adding a Russian oil 

and gas field, the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye 

Field located in the Sea of Okhotsk, to 

the Entity List. This Russian field is 

reported to contain substantial reserves 

of oil in addition to reserves of gas. The 

U.S. Government has determined, 

therefore, that exports, reexports, and 

transfers (in-country) of all items subject 

to the EAR to this Russian field by any 

person without first obtaining a BIS 

license present an unacceptable risk of 

use in, or diversion to, the activities 

specified in the Russian industry sector 

sanctions. Thus, as part of the BIS ‘‘is 

informed’’ process, this final rule adds 

this Russian field to the Entity List to 

further implement the Russian industry 

sector sanctions. This Russian field will 

be listed on the Entity List under the 

destination of Russia. This final rule 

clarifies the introductory text of the 

Entity List to specify that the embargoes 

and other special controls part of the 

EAR is also used to add entities to the 

Entity List. Lastly, this final rule makes 

a change to the Russian industry sector 

sanctions by clarifying the additional 

prohibition on those informed by BIS 

also includes end-uses that are within 

the scope of the Russian Industry sector 

sanctions. 

DATES: This rule is effective August 7, 

2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

this Entity List-related change, contact 

the Chair, End-User Review Committee, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export 

Administration, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce, 

Phone: (202) 482–5991, Fax: (202) 482– 

3911, Email: ERC@bis.doc.gov. For the 

Russian industry sector sanctions 

referred to in this rule, contact Eileen 

Albanese, Director, Office of National 

Security and Technology Transfer 

Controls, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce, 

Phone: (202) 482–0092, Fax: (202) 482– 

482–3355, Email: rpd2@bis.doc.gov. For 

emails, include ‘‘Russia’’ in the subject 

line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This final rule amends the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) to 

further implement U.S. sanctions on 

certain Russian energy projects. 

Specifically, in this rule, the Bureau of 

Industry and Security (BIS) amends the 

EAR by adding a Russian oil and gas 

field, the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye Field 

located in the Sea of Okhotsk, to the 

Entity List. 

This Russian field is reported to 

contain substantial reserves of oil in 

addition to reserves of gas. The U.S. 

Government has determined, therefore, 

that exports, reexports, and transfers (incountry) of all items subject to the EAR 

to this Russian field by any person 

without first obtaining a BIS license 

present an unacceptable risk of use in, 

or diversion to, the activities specified 

in the Russian industry sector sanctions. 

Thus, as part of the BIS ‘‘is informed’’ 

process, this final rule adds this Russian 

field to the Entity List to further 

implement the Russian industry sector 

sanctions. This Russian field will be 

listed on the Entity List under the 

destination of Russia. 

Entity List 

The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to 

Part 744) identifies entities and other 

persons reasonably believed to be 

involved, or to pose a significant risk of 

being or becoming involved, in 

activities contrary to the national 

security or foreign policy interests of the 

United States. The EAR imposes 


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