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FAA Begins Overhaul of Part 23 Rules

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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA has formed a committee to modernize and streamline the complicated certification process for entry-level Part 23 general aviation airplanes.
  • The initiative aims to lower aircraft costs, increase safety, and foster growth for manufacturers, ultimately revitalizing the declining light general aviation market.
  • Industry leaders, such as the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), support this effort, believing it will attract new pilots and enhance the vitality of GA for future generations.
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Conceding that the certification process for light general aviation airplanes has become a complicated and counter-productive morass of rules and restrictions, the FAA has formed a committee whose responsibility will focus on modernizing the design and manufacturing of entry-level Part 23 airplanes.****

FAA officials and industry leaders are hopeful the streamlined regulations will result in lower costs for future aircraft and growth opportunities for the existing Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) manufacturers, while increasing safety across the spectrum of light general aviation airplanes.

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