In an effort to encourage the use of non-required safety equipment in general aviation airplanes and helicopters, the FAA has taken further steps to make the installation of such equipment less expensive to the end user. Previously all equipment installed in the airplane had to through arduous certification processes, making the barriers of bringing new equipment to market very expensive.
New FAA Policy Encourages the Use of Safety Equipment
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has introduced the "Approval of Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment (NORSEE)" policy to make it less expensive and easier to install non-required safety equipment in general aviation.
- NORSEE aims to increase pilots' access to safety-enhancing equipment where a failure condition would be minor, by simplifying design approval and installation requirements.
- This new policy significantly expands beyond its initial focus on angle of attack indicators to include a wide range of equipment such as traffic advisory, terrain awareness, attitude indicators, fire-extinguishing, and autopilot systems.
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