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low-visibility operations is addressed

in:

• AC 120–28D, ‘‘Criteria for Approval

of Category III Weather Minima for

Takeoff, Landing, and Rollout,’’ and

• AC 120–29A, ‘‘Criteria for

Approving Category 1 and Category II

Landing Minima for FAR 121

Operators.’’

7.a. Limitations. The Limitations

section of the AFM presents those FGS

operating limitations appropriate to the

airplane model as established in the

course of the type certification process,

and as necessary. The FGS operational

limitations (should any exist) should

specify, but not be limited to, the

following:

• Minimum engagement altitude(s) or

height(s), if and when necessary.

Note: If Minimum Engagement Altitude(s)

or height(s) are not specified, then

‘‘maximum displacement deviation’’

information from a pertinent takeoff flight

path and approach profile should be

provided in the AFM Normal Procedures

section, or in the associated Flight Crew

Operation Manual (FCOM).

• Mandatory disengagement

requirements, if necessary.

• Configuration/envelope restrictions,

if and as applicable.

7.b. Abnormal/Emergency Procedures.

Any FGS anomaly that is addressed to

the flight crew by a non-normal

procedure must be included in the

AFM.

7.c. Normal Procedures.

7.c.(1) General. The normal

procedures for use of the FGS should be

documented in the AFM or Flight Crew

Operation Manuals (FCOM), as

appropriate. These procedures should

be demonstrated during the type

certification process. In lieu of

specification of minimum engagement

altitude(s) or height(s), the AFM may

alternately specify ‘‘maximum

displacement deviations’’ from a

specified takeoff flight path, or from a

specified approach profile. This

information may be based on typical

departure or approach flight paths

suited for the aircraft type and for and

failure conditions that are determined

applicable to the type of FGS system

and modes suitable for use.

7.c.(2) Aircraft with Published Flight

Crew Operation Manuals (FCOM).

Airplane Flight Manuals for aircraft for

which the manufacturer has published

FCOM’s should contain essential

information on normal operating

procedures that are considered

‘‘peculiar’’ to the operation of the FGS

for the aircraft type or are otherwise

necessary for safe operation. System

description, specification, and

operational procedures that are

normally associated with flight

guidance systems may be described in

the FCOM.

7.c.(3) Aircraft without Published

FCOM’s. For aircraft that rely on the

AFM as the sole operating manual, the

AFM should contain operating

information sufficient for crew

reference. System description,

operation, checklists, and normal

operating procedures should be

amplified in sufficient detail so that an

appropriately trained flight crew may

operate the FGS under normal

conditions.

Conclusion

As discussed previously, the FAA

intends to update 14 CFR 25.1329 and

associated Advisory Circular (AC)

25.1329–1A to more fully address the

autopilot issues found in this general

statement of policy and others. Until

then, this general statement of policy

serves as a reference to supplement

§ 25.1329, and for use in the

certification of new autopilot systems.

Please inform the appropriate flight

controls and systems designated

engineering representatives (DER) of

this proposed general statement of

policy.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February

22, 2001.

D.L. Riggin,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01–5023 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Receipt of Noise Compatibility

Program and Request for Review for

Williams Gateway Airport, Mesa, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The FAA announces that it is

reviewing a proposed Noise

Compatibility Program submitted by the

Williams Gateway Airport Authority for

the Williams Gateway Airport, Mesa,

Arizona under the provisions of Title I

of the Aviation Safety and Noise

Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96–193)

(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’) and

title 14, Code of Federal Regulations

(CFR), part 150. This program was

submitted subsequent to a

determination by the FAA that

associated Noise Exposure Maps

submitted under 14 CFR part 150 were

in compliance with applicable

requirements effective May 2, 2000. The

proposed Noise Compatibility Program

will be approved or disapproved on or

before August 18, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the

start of the FAA’s review of the Noise

Compatibility Program is February 20,

2001. The public comment period ends

April 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brian Armstrong, Airport Planner,

Airports Division, AWP611.1, Federal

Aviation Administration, WesternPacific Region. Mailing Address: P.O.

Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA, 90009–

2007; Street Address: 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA, 290261;

Telephone Number (310) 725–3614.

Comments on the proposed Noise

Compatibility Program should also be

submitted to the above office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that the FAA is

reviewing a proposed Noise

Compatibility Program for Williams

Gateway Airport which will be

approved or disapproved on or before

August 18, 2001. This notice also

announces the availability of this

program for public review and

comment.

An airport operator who has

submitted Noise Exposure Maps that are

found by the FAA to be in compliance

with the requirements of 14 CFR part

150, promulgated pursuant to Title I of

the Act, may submit a Noise

Compatibility Program for FAA

approval which sets forth the measures

the operator has taken or proposes for

the reduction of existing noncompatible

uses and for the prevention of the

introduction of additional

noncompatible uses.

The FAA has formally received the

Noise Compatibility Program for

Williams Gateway Airport, effective on

February 20, 2001. It is requested that

the FAA review this material and that

the noise mitigation measures, to be

implemented jointly by the airport and

surrounding communities, be approved

as a Noise Compatibility Program under

Section 104(b) of the Act. Preliminary

review of the submitted material

indicates that it conforms to the

requirements for the submittal of Noise

Compatibility Programs, but that further

review will be necessary prior to

approval or disapproval of the program.

The formal review period, limited by

law to a maximum of 180 days, will be

completed on or before August 18, 2001.

The FAA’s detailed evaluation will be

conducted under the provisions of 14

CFR part 150, Section 150.33. The

primary considerations in the

evaluation process are whether the

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proposed measures reduce the level of

aviation safety, create an undue burden

on interstate or foreign commerce, or are

reasonably consistent with obtaining the

goal of reducing existing noncompatible

land uses and preventing the

introduction of additional

noncompatible land uses.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on the proposed program with

specific reference to these factors. All

comments, other than those properly

addressed to local land use authorities,

will be considered by the FAA to the

extent practicable. Copies of the Noise

Exposure Maps, the FAA’s evaluation of

the maps, and the proposed Noise

Compatibility Program are available for

examination at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration,

National Headquarters, Community

Environmental Needs Division, 800

Independence Avenue, SW Room

621, Washington, DC 20591.

Federal Aviation Administration,

Western-Pacific Region, 15000

Aviation Boulevard, Room 3012,

Hawthorne, CA, 90261.

Williams Gateway Airport Authority,

5835 South Sossman Road, Mesa,

AZ 85212–0919.

Questions may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Hawthorne, California on

February 20, 2001.

Herman C. Bliss,

Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific

Region, AWP–600.

[FR Doc. 01–5028 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4940–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To

Release Airport Property at Fort Worth

Meacham International Airport

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Request to Release

Airport Property.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invite public comment on the release of

land at Fort Worth Meacham

International Airport under the

provisions of section 125 of the Wendell

H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act

for the 21st Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before March 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

to the FAA at the following address: Mr.

Mike Nicely, Manager, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region,

Airports Division, Texas Airports

Development Office, Fort Worth, Texas

76193–0650.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Ms. Lisa Pyles,

Aviation Director, City of Fort Worth at

the following address: Fort Worth

Meacham International Airport,

Aviation Department, 4201 North Main

Street, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas

76106–2749.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Mike Nicely, Federal Aviation

Administration, TEXAS Airports

Development Office, ASW–650, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas

76193–0650.

The request to release property may

be reviewed in person at this same

location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

invites public comment on the request

to release property at the Fort Worth

Meacham International Airport under

the provisions of the AIR–21.

On February 12, 2001, the FAA

determined that the request to release

property at Fort Worth Meacham

International Airport submitted by the

city of Fort Worth met the procedural

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations, Part 155. The FAA may

approve the request, in whole or in part,

no later than April 12, 2001.

The following is a brief overview of

the request: The city of Fort Worth

requests the release of 3.25 acres of

airport property. The release of property

will allow for the construction of a new

intersection of North Main Street and

the extension of Meacham Boulevard.

The fair market value of the land to be

released is estimated to provide

$250,000 to Aviation Fund for airfield

improvement projects.

Any person may inspect the request

in person at the FAA office listed above

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the Fort Worth

Meacham International Airport.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on February

12, 2001.

Naomi L. Saunders,

Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 01–5139 Filed 3–1–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee: General Aviation and

Business Airplane and General

Aviation Operations Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of the

General Aviation Certification and

Operations Issues, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee (ARAC).

SUMMARY: Notice is given of the decision

to combine activities of General

Aviation and Business Airplanes with

General Aviation Operations. The

activities are retitled General Aviation

Certification and Operations. This

notice informs the public of the decision

to consolidate these ARAC activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike Dahl, Federal Aviation

Administration, Central Region

Headquarters, 901 Locust, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106, Telephone: (816) 329–

4110, FAx (816) 329–4090, or e-mail,

mike.dahl@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On January 14, 1991, the Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA)

announced the establishment of the

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee (56 FR 2190, January 22,

1991). The committee held its first

meeting at Baltimore, MD, on May 23,

1991 (56 FR 20492, May 3, 1991). At

that meeting the Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory committee accepted General

Aviation and Business Airplanes

(GABA) as an issue on which it would

provide advice and recommendations to

the FAA regarding the airworthiness

standards for small general aviation and

business airplanes. Later that year, the

FAA published notice of ARAC’s

acceptance of activities concerning

General Aviation Operations (56 FR 199;

October 15, 1991). Under this issue,

ARAC would provide advice and

recommendations to the FAA on

activities concerning operation of

general aviation aircraft. The FAA does

not anticipate a change in the range of

activities as a result of the consolidation

of these issues. The decision to combine

the two issues should result in more

efficient use of resources and ensure

that decisions concerning certification

and operation of small airplanes are

consistently applied. General Aviation

Certification and Operations will

continue to address those issues, as well

as FAA/JAA harmonization issues.