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instructions of PILATUS PC–12 Service 

Bulletin No: 27–021, dated January 20, 2015. 

(2) For airplanes that on August 20, 2015 

(the effective date of this AD) has an aileron 

trim tab assembly, P/N 527.15.12.037 or 

527.15.12.038, installed: After modification 

of that airplane as required by paragraph 

(f)(1) of this AD, do not install another 

aileron trim tab assembly with P/N 

527.15.12.037 or 527.15.12.038. 

(3) For airplanes that on August 20, 2015 

(the effective date of this AD) does not have 

an aileron trim tab assembly, P/N 

527.15.12.037 or 527.15.12.038, installed: 

After August 20, 2015 (the effective date of 

this AD), do not install an aileron trim tab 

assembly with P/N 527.15.12.037 or 

527.15.12.038. 

(4) For all airplanes: After August 20, 2015 

(the effective date of this AD), you are 

allowed to install on an airplane an aileron 

assembly, having a P/N 557.05.12.015, 

557.05.12.016, 557.05.12.017, or 

557.05.12.018, provided that an aileron trim 

tab assembly, P/N 527.15.12.037 or 

527.15.12.038 is not installed on that aileron 

assembly. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329– 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before 

using any approved AMOC on any airplane 

to which the AMOC applies, notify your 

appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the 

FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), 

or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain corrective 

actions from a manufacturer or other source, 

use these actions if they are FAA-approved. 

Corrective actions are considered FAAapproved if they are approved by the State 

of Design Authority (or their delegated 

agent). You are required to assure the product 

is airworthy before it is returned to service. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No.: 2015–0060, dated 

April 10, 2015, for related information. The 

MCAI can be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at: 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2015-1177-0002. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PILATUS 

PC–12 Service Bulletin No: 27–021, dated 

January 20, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD, Customer 

Support Manager, CH–6371 STANS, 

Switzerland; phone: +41 (0)41 619 33 33; fax: 

+41 (0)41 619 73 11; email: SupportPC12@

pilatus-aircraft.com; internet: http://

www.pilatus-aircraft.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. In 

addition, you can access this service 

information on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2015–1177. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 7, 

2015. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17200 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0045; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ASO–22] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Defuniak Springs, FL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E Airspace at Defuniak Springs, FL, to 

accommodate new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Global Positioning System 

(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) serving Defuniak 

Springs Airport. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 20, 

2015. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airtraffic/publications/. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to http://www.archives.gov/

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA 

Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, is published 

yearly and effective on September 15. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. 

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: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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 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 regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

Class E airspace at Defuniak Springs 

Airport, Defuniak Springs, FL. 

History 

On April 24, 2015, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish Class E airspace at Defuniak 

Springs Airport, Defuniak Springs, FL 

(80 FR 22949). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Y dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 


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Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014. FAA 

Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6.4-mile radius of Defuniak 

Springs Airport, Defuniak Springs, FL, 

providing the controlled airspace 

required to support the new RNAV 

(GPS) standard instrument approach 

procedures for IFR operations. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014, 

and effective September 15, 2014, 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. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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 only 

affects air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this rule, 

when promulgated, does not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 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(f), 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 FAA Order 7400.9Y, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2014, effective 

September 15, 2014, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth 

* * * * * 

ASO FL E5 Defuniak Springs, FL [New] 

Defuniak Springs Airport, FL 

(Lat. 30°43′52′′ N., long. 86°9′14′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of Defuniak Springs Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 6, 

2015. 

Gerald E. Lynch, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17286 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 91 

Stage 3 Compliance for Jets Weighing 

75,000 Pounds or Less After December 

31, 2015 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice reminding operators of 

noise compliance deadline. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration is reminding operators 

of jet airplanes weighing 75,000 pounds 

or less that after December 31, 2015, 

operations in the contiguous United 

States may be conducted only with 

airplanes that comply with at least Stage 

3 noise levels. Operators that fail to 

meet this requirement may be subject to 

civil penalties. Certain operations of 

airplanes not meeting Stage 3 may be 

conducted under special flight 

authorizations granted by the FAA on a 

case by case basis. 

DATES: Compliance is due after 

December 31, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions regarding this restriction and 

its applicability may be directed to 

Rebecca Cointin AEE–100, Office of 

Environment and Energy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–4770; email: rebecca.cointin@

faa.gov. For legal questions, contact 

Karen Petronis, AGC–220, Regulations 

Division, Office of the Chief Counsel, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–3073; email karen.petronis@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The noise from smaller jet airplanes 

continues to have an impact on 

communities near airports. In 

recognition of this impact, Congress 

addressed the operations of these 

airplanes in Section 506 of the FAA 

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. 

That section states: ‘‘[A]fter December 

31, 2015, a person may not operate a 

civil subsonic jet airplane with a 

maximum weight of 75,000 pounds or 

less, and for which an airworthiness 

certificate (other than an experimental 

certificate) has been issued, to or from 

an airport in the United States unless 

the Secretary of Transportation finds 

that the aircraft complies with [S]tage 3 

noise levels.’’ Stage 3 noise levels are 

the certificated noise levels as 

established in 14 CFR part 36. 

In 2013, the FAA codified this 

statutory requirement as § 91.881. The 

prohibition applies to all civil 

operations in the 48 contiguous United 

States regardless of purpose (except for 

those airplanes that have an 

experimental airworthiness certificate). 

The law also provides for operation of 

otherwise prohibited airplanes after that 

date under certain circumstances. The 

authorized purposes were codified in 

§ 91.883, which includes the procedure 

for applying for a special flight 

authorization from the FAA. 

Operators of airplanes that do not 

comply with Stage 3 noise levels may 


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