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model of airplane. It is not a rule of 

general applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Authority Citation 

The authority citation for these 

special conditions is as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 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 Dassault 

Aviation Model Falcon 6X airplane. 

1. Pilot strength: In lieu of the control 

force limits shown in § 25.143(d) for 

pitch and roll, and in lieu of specific 

pitch force requirements of 

§§ 25.143(i)(2), 25.145(b), 25.173(c), 

25.175(b), and 25.175(d), it must be 

shown 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 nonnormal. 

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: It must be shown 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. 

4. Autopilot quick-release control 

location: In lieu of compliance with 

25.1329(d), autopilot quick-release 

(emergency) controls must be on both 

side-stick controllers. The quick-release 

means must be located so that flight 

crew can readily and easily use the 

release mechanism. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

February 17, 2022. 

Patrick R. Mullen, 

Manager, Technical Innovation Policy 

Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03866 Filed 2–24–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0149; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–00121–Q; Amendment 

39–21960; AD 2022–05–09] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; MARS A.S. 

Parachutes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

MARS A.S. emergency parachutes. This 

AD results from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI identifies the unsafe 

condition as the length of the ripcord 

between the pins being too long, which 

could cause a malfunction of the 

emergency parachute. This AD requires 

removing emergency parachutes with 

certain manufacture dates or serial 

numbers from service. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 14, 

2022. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by April 11, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact MarS a.s., Okruzˇnı ́ II 

239, 569 43 Jevı ́cˇko, Czech Republic; 

phone: +420 461 353 841; email: mars@

marsjev.cz; website: https://

www.marsjev.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0149; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

final rule, the MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Darren Gassetto, COS Program Manager, 

Boston ACO Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: (516) 228–7323; email: 9-AVSAIR-BACO-COS@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA), which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA 

Emergency AD 2022–0018–E, dated 

January 28, 2022 (referred to after this 

as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to address an unsafe 

condition on certain MARS A.S. ATL– 

88/90–1B (commercially known as 

ATL–15 SL) emergency parachutes. The 

MCAI states: 

During the yearly inspection of one of the 

affected emergency parachutes, it has been 

found that the length of the ripcord between 

the pins was too large and, in some cases, 

only one of 2 loops of the parachute could 

be opened when the manual ripcord was 

pulled. Subsequent inspection revealed that 

the dimensions of the static line extension 

were out of production tolerances. It is 

expected that the manufacturer will develop 

a modification to restore the airworthiness of 

affected emergency parachutes. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

cause a malfunction of the emergency 

parachute. 

To address this unsafe condition EASA 

issued Emergency AD 2022–0017–E to 

require removal from service of the affected 

emergency parachutes. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, it was 

determined that the Applicability of that 

[EASA] AD was incorrect. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

Emergency AD 2022–0017–E, which is 

superseded, but with a different 

Applicability. 

This [EASA] AD is considered to be an 

interim measure and further [EASA] AD 

action may follow. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0149. 


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Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed MarS a.s. letter 

titled ‘‘Information for dealers and users 

of the ATL–15 SL emergency parachute 

(ATL–88/90–1B),’’ dated January 27, 

2022. This letter provides information 

for identifying and suspending the use 

of affected emergency parachutes, 

which have an extension of static line 

made of Microline cord that was 

manufactured outside of production 

tolerances. 

AD Requirements 

This AD applies to emergency 

parachutes with certain manufacture 

dates or serial numbers and requires 

removing those emergency parachutes 

from service. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI 

The MCAI requires storing emergency 

parachutes in the unrigged condition in 

storage containers and visibly mark 

those storage containers with the words 

‘‘Parachute not airworthy. Do not use 

until further notice,’’ while this AD 

requires removing the emergency 

parachutes from service. 

This AD also requires removing from 

service any emergency parachute where 

the serial number or manufacture date is 

unknown, and the MCAI does not 

include that requirement. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this AD to be an 

interim action. If final action is later 

identified, the FAA might consider 

further rulemaking then. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies 

to dispense with notice and comment 

procedures for rules when the agency, 

for ‘‘good cause,’’ finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, 

upon finding good cause, may issue a 

final rule without providing notice and 

seeking comment prior to issuance. 

Further, section 553(d) of the APA 

authorizes agencies to make rules 

effective in less than thirty days, upon 

a finding of good cause. 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because failure of an emergency 

parachute to deploy when needed will 

lead to the parachutist freefalling to the 

surface without being slowed, resulting 

in serious injury or death. Thus, the 

affected parachutes must be removed 

from service as of the effective date of 

this AD. Accordingly, notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable and contrary to the 

public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B). 

The FAA has also found that the risk 

to the flying public justifies foregoing 

notice and comment prior to adoption of 

this rule because there are no affected 

emergency parachutes used in the 

United States and thus, it is unlikely 

that the FAA will receive any adverse 

comments or useful information about 

this AD from U.S. operators. 

Accordingly, notice and opportunity for 

prior public comment are unnecessary 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). 

In addition, the FAA finds that good 

cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) 

for making this amendment effective in 

less than 30 days, for the same reasons 

the FAA found good cause to forego 

notice and comment. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under ADDRESSES. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2022–0149 

and Project Identifier MCAI–2022– 

00121–Q’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the final 

rule, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this final rule 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this final rule. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this AD contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this AD, 

it is important that you clearly designate 

the submitted comments as CBI. Please 

mark each page of your submission 

containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA 

will treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the FOIA, and they 

will not be placed in the public docket 

of this AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent Darren Gassetto, COS 

Program Manager, Boston ACO Branch, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA 01803. Any commentary that the 

FAA receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) do not apply when 

an agency finds good cause pursuant to 

5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without 

prior notice and comment. Because FAA 

has determined that it has good cause to 

adopt this rule without prior notice and 

comment, RFA analysis is not required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD does 

not affect any emergency parachutes 

used in the United States. According to 

the manufacturer, none of the affected 

emergency parachutes were sold 

through its distributors in the United 

States. In the event an affected 

emergency parachute is brought into the 

United States, the following is an 

estimate of the costs to comply with this 

AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Remove emergency parachute from 

service.

0.5 work-hour × $85.00 per hour = 

$42.50.

Not Applicable ......................................... $42.50 


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Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. 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. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

and 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

2022–05–09 MARS A.S.: Amendment 39– 

21960; Docket No. FAA–2022–0149; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2022–00121–Q. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective March 14, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to MARS A.S. ATL–88/ 

90–1B (commercially known as ATL–15 SL) 

emergency parachutes with an extension of 

static line made of Microline cord and that 

meet any of the criterion in paragraph (c)(1), 

(2), or (3) of this AD: 

(1) The parachute has a date of 

manufacture between January 1, 2016, and 

December 31, 2020, inclusive; 

(2) The parachute has a serial number (S/ 

N) 2145001 through S/N 2145005 inclusive, 

and S/N 2145023 through S/N 2145034 

inclusive; or 

(3) The date of manufacture or the S/N of 

the parachute is unknown. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2563, Parachute. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD results from mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

identifies the unsafe condition as the length 

of the ripcord between the pins being too 

long, which could cause a malfunction of the 

emergency parachute. The unsafe condition, 

if not addressed, could result in failure of the 

emergency parachute to deploy when 

needed. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Remove From Service 

As of the effective date of this AD, remove 

each emergency parachute from service. 

(h) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Boston ACO Branch, 

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 manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD and email to: 9-AVS-AIR-BACOCOS@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Darren Gassetto, COS Program 

Manager, Boston ACO Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (516) 

228–7323; email: 9-AVS-AIR-BACO-COS@

faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) Emergency AD 2022– 

0018–E, dated January 28, 2022, for more 

information. You may examine the EASA AD 

in the AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0149. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on February 18, 2022. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04098 Filed 2–23–22; 11:15 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–1102; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ASW–24] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of the Class E Airspace; 

Corsicana, TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Corsicana, TX. This action 

is the result of an airspace review as 

part of the decommissioning of the 

Powell non-directional beacon (NDB). 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport are also being updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 19, 

2022. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at https://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. 

For further information, you can contact 

the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FAA Order JO 7400F.11 is also available 

for inspection at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). 


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