FAA Deregulation Picks Up Speed

If the U.S. general aviation industry has its way, a new FAA framework for certificating aircraft and components-including the ways new equipment is installed on in-service aircraft-would be in place by the end of the year. Thats one of the goals expressed in a joint statement supporting a proposed rewrite of the agencys Part 23 rules, those under which small airplanes are certificated and equipment for them is approved.

Editorial Staff

Monday, May 16, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The U.S. general aviation industry strongly supports a proposed FAA rewrite of Part 23 rules, shifting to performance-based airworthiness standards to streamline aircraft certification and allow new products (including previously non-certified equipment) to market more easily.
The FAA updated Advisory Circular 91-79A, "Mitigating the Risks of a Runway Overrun Upon Landing," to provide guidance for pilots and operators on identifying and preventing runway overruns, which account for approximately 10 incidents annually.
The FAA published a new rule allowing students to credit more simulator time towards an instrument rating, doubling the allowed time to 20 hours for advanced aviation training devices (AATD) or 10 hours for basic aviation training devices (BATD) for Part 61 students, and increasing limits for Part 141 students.

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If the U.S. general aviation industry has its way, a new FAA framework for certificating aircraft and components—including the ways new equipment is installed on in-service aircraft—would be in place by the end of the year. That’s one of the goals expressed in a joint statement supporting a proposed rewrite of the agency’s Part 23 rules, those under which small airplanes are certificated and equipment for them is approved. The industry groups banded together to present a unified position on a proposed rule that would “improve safety and make it easier to bring new products to market for the light general aviation sector.”

The joint statement came a month after the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Dynon Avionics announced a first-of-its-kind supplemental type certificate/approved model list (STC/AML) for installing non-FAA-approved flight instrumentation aboard certificated airplanes. Traditionally, the FAA has not allowed non-certified equipment to be installed as primary instrumentation aboard certified airplanes.