[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26468-26469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12158]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 23-XX-21, Small Airplane 
Certification Compliance Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 23-
XX-21, and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and request for 
comments on a proposed advisory circular (AC) which provides a 
compilation of acceptable means of compliance to 
[[Page 26469]] specifically selected sections of part 23 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (FAR) that have historically been deemed 
burdensome for small simple airplanes to show compliance. In general 
terms, a small simple airplane could be defined as non-turbine single 
engine, unpressurized, and under 4,000 pound maximum weight; however, 
applicability of these means of compliance remains the responsibility 
of the certification manager for each specific project. Utilization of 
these means of compliance does not affect the applicability of any 
other certification requirements that fall outside the scope of this 
AC. This material is neither mandatory nor regulatory in nature and 
does not constitute a regulation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Attention: Standards Office, ACE-110, Small Airplane 
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 601 East 12th Street, 
Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terre Flynn, Regulations and Policy Branch, ACE-111, at the address 
above, telephone number (816) 426-6941.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any person may obtain a copy of this 
proposed AC by contacting the person named above under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to submit such written data, views, 
or arguments as they may desire. Commenters must identify the AC and 
submit comments to the address specified above. All communications 
received on or before the closing date for comments will be considered 
by the Standards Staff before issuing the final AC. Comments may be 
inspected at the Standards Office, ACE-110, Suite 900, 1201 Walnut, 
Kansas City, Missouri, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 
weekdays, except Federal holidays.

Background

    Some industry and aviation organizations expressed concern that the 
typical means of compliance for some regulations might be more 
demanding than justified. As a consequence, industry, aviation groups, 
and the FAA formed a team to investigate the issue. Historical files, 
Designated Engineering Representatives (DER's), Aircraft Certification 
Offices (ACO's), and industry were used to determine target regulations 
and provide known means of compliance. This AC is a compilation of the 
study results, listing the regulations and attendant means of 
compliance that offered an improvement in certification efficiency. The 
listed means of compliance have been found acceptable and historically 
successful, but they are not the only methods which can be used to show 
compliance. In some cases, highly sophisticated airplanes may require 
more accurate or substantial solutions.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 9, 1995.
Henry A. Armstrong,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 95-12158 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
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