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months after the effective date of this AD, 

whichever occurs first, modify the air data 

probes and sensors, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–30–021, Revision 01, 

dated November 21, 2012. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) or (h) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–30–021, dated August 

28, 2012, which is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the ACO, send it to ATTN: 

Program Manager, Continuing Operational 

Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, for any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, the action must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170, 

Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA; or 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or 

Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval 

Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, 

the approval must include the DAOauthorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2012–32, dated 

December 13, 2012, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0582-0002. 

(2) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (l)(4) and (l)(5) of this AD. 

(l) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on April 1, 2014 (79 FR 

10331, February 25, 2014). 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 700–30– 

021, Revision 01, dated November 21, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 514–855–5000; fax 514– 

855–7401; email thd.crj@

aero.bombardier.com; Internet http://

www.bombardier.com. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(6) 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 Renton, Washington, on 

December 22, 2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30919 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Parts 61 and 141 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0987; Amdt. Nos. 

61–133, 141–18] 

RIN 2120–AK62 

Aviation Training Device Credit for 

Pilot Certification; Withdrawal 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is withdrawing a 

direct final rule regarding aviation 

training devices published December 3, 

2014. That rule would have relieved 

burdens on pilots seeking to obtain 

aeronautical experience for an 

instrument rating by increasing the 

allowed use of aviation training devices. 

The FAA received adverse comments to 

the direct final rule and, thus, is 

withdrawing the direct final rule. 

DATES: The direct final rule published 

on December 3, 2014 at 79 FR 71634 is 

withdrawn, effective January 15, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this 

action, contact Marcel Bernard, Airmen 

Certification and Training Branch, 

Flight Standards Service, AFS–810, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 55 M 

Street SE., 8th floor, Washington, DC 

20003–3522; telephone (202) 385–9616; 

email marcel.bernard@faa.gov. 

For legal questions concerning this 

action, contact Anne Moore, 

International Law, Legislation, and 

Regulations Division, Office of the Chief 

Counsel, AGC–200, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–8018; email 

anne.moore@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On December 3, 2014, the FAA 

published a direct final rule regarding 

use of aviation training devices (ATDs). 

The direct final rule would have 

increased the maximum time that may 

be credited in an ATD toward the 

instrument time requirements for an 

instrument rating under § 61.65(i). The 

direct final rule would have permitted 

a person to credit a maximum of 20 

hours of instrument time in an approved 

ATD toward the requirements for an 

instrument rating under that section. 

The direct final rule would have also 

amended appendix C to part 141 to 

increase the limit on the amount of 

training hours that may be 

accomplished in an ATD in an approved 

course for an instrument rating. With 

this direct final rule, an ATD would 

have been permitted to be used for no 

more than 40 percent of the total flight 

training hour requirements for an 

instrument rating. 

Finally, the direct final rule would 

have revised § 61.65(i)(4) to eliminate 

the requirement that pilots 

accomplishing instrument time in an 

ATD wear a view-limiting device. 

Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule 

The FAA is withdrawing the direct 

final rule because the agency received 

adverse comments to the rule. The 

agency is obligated by § 11.13 to 

withdraw a direct final rule if the 

agency receives any adverse comments. 

One commenter raised concerns 

regarding the effectiveness of ATDs for 

training, suggesting that these devices 

do not provide appropriate sensory cues 

or provide a realistic environment. 

Another commenter believed that the 

increases in time/percentage of training 

contained in the direct final rule were 

too great. 

As a result of this withdrawal, the 

current regulations remain in effect, 

which provides that no applicant for an 

instrument rating under part 61 may 

credit more than 10 hours of instrument 

time in an ATD toward the minimum 

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required to take the practical test for an 

instrument rating. In addition, no 

graduate of a training program approved 

under appendix C to part 141 may credit 

more than 10% of the required 

coursework in ATDs (unless that 

program has been approved in 

accordance with § 141.55(d) or (e)). 

The FAA notes that the regulations do 

not place a limit on the amount of time 

that a person may train in an ATD. 

Rather, the regulations place a limit on 

the amount of time in an ATD that may 

be credited toward the minimum 

aeronautical experience requirements 

for an instrument rating. Operators may 

continue to use these devices to 

improve pilot proficiency and 

potentially reduce the overall time 

required in an aircraft. In addition, 

those devices that were issued an LOA 

that terminated on January 1, 2015, may 

continue to use the device for pilot 

proficiency and training. However, any 

time logged in such a device could not 

be used to meet any aeronautical 

experience requirements of part 61, or 

any of the flight training coursework 

requirements of part 141. 

Conclusion 

Withdrawal of Amendment Nos. 61– 

133 and 141–18 does not preclude the 

FAA from issuing rulemaking on the 

subject in the future; nor does it commit 

the agency to any future course of 

action. The agency will make any future 

necessary changes to the Code of 

Federal Regulations through a notice of 

proposed rulemaking with opportunity 

for public comment. 

Therefore, the FAA withdraws 

Amendment Nos. 61–133 and 141–18 

published at 79 FR 71634, December 3, 

2014. 

Issued under authority provided by 49 

U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a)(5), and 44703 in 

Washington, DC, on January 9, 2015. 

Michael P. Huerta, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00553 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97 

[Docket No. 30993; Amdt. No. 3622] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 

and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 

Miscellaneous Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends, suspends, 

or revokes Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and 

associated Takeoff Minimums and 

Obstacle Departure Procedures for 

operations at certain airports. These 

regulatory actions are needed because of 

the adoption of new or revised criteria, 

or because of changes occurring in the 

National Airspace System, such as the 

commissioning of new navigational 

facilities, adding new obstacles, or 

changing air traffic requirements. These 

changes are designed to provide safe 

and efficient use of the navigable 

airspace and to promote safe flight 

operations under instrument flight rules 

at the affected airports. 

DATES: This rule is effective January 15, 

2015. The compliance date for each 

SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, 

and ODP is specified in the amendatory 

provisions. 

The incorporation by reference of 

certain publications listed in the 

regulations is approved by the Director 

of the Federal Register as of January 15, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Availability of matter 

incorporated by reference in the 

amendment is as follows: 

For Examination— 

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA 

Headquarters Building, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; 

2. The FAA Regional Office of the 

region in which the affected airport is 

located; 

3. The National Flight Procedures 

Office, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., 

Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or, 

4. 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_federal_

regulations/ibr_locations.html. 

Availability—All SIAPs are available 

online free of charge. Visit nfdc.faa.gov 

to register. Additionally, individual 

SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP 

copies may be obtained from: 

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA– 

200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; or 

2. The FAA Regional Office of the 

region in which the affected airport is 

located. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard A. Dunham III, Flight Procedure 

Standards Branch (AFS–420) Flight 

Technologies and Programs Division, 

Flight Standards Service, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Mike 

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 

South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, 

OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 

25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125) 

telephone: (405) 954–4164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule 

amends Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) by 

amending the referenced SIAPs. The 

complete regulatory description of each 

SIAP is listed on the appropriate FAA 

Form 8260, as modified by the National 

Flight Data Center (FDC)/Permanent 

Notice to Airmen (P–NOTAM), and is 

incorporated by reference in the 

amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 

CFR part 51, and § 97.20 of Title 14 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations. 

The large number of SIAPs, their 

complex nature, and the need for a 

special format make their verbatim 

publication in the Federal Register 

expensive and impractical. Further, 

airmen do not use the regulatory text of 

the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic 

depiction on charts printed by 

publishers of aeronautical materials. 

Thus, the advantages of incorporation 

by reference are realized and 

publication of the complete description 

of each SIAP contained in FAA form 

documents is unnecessary. This 

amendment provides the affected CFRs 

and specifies the types of SIAP and the 

corresponding effective dates. This 

amendment also identifies the airport 

and its location, the procedure and the 

amendment number. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is 

effective upon publication of each 

separate SIAP as amended in the 

transmittal. For safety and timeliness of 

change considerations, this amendment 

incorporates only specific changes 

contained for each SIAP as modified by 

FDC/P–NOTAMs. 

The SIAPs, as modified by FDC 

P–NOTAM, and contained in this 

amendment are based on the criteria 

contained in the U.S. Standard for 

Terminal Instrument Procedures 

(TERPS). In developing these changes to 

SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied 

only to specific conditions existing at 

the affected airports. All SIAP 

amendments in this rule have been 

previously issued by the FAA in a FDC 

NOTAM as an emergency action of 

immediate flight safety relating directly 

to published aeronautical charts. The 

circumstances which created the need 

for all these SIAP amendments requires 

making them effective in less than 30 

days. 

Because of the close and immediate 

relationship between these SIAPs and 


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