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 supports a proposed FAA Part 23 rewrite to streamline small aircraft and component certification, shifting to performance-based standards and easing the introduction of new products, including non-FAA-approved primary instrumentation.
The FAA issued an updated Advisory Circular (AC 91-79A) providing comprehensive guidance to pilots and operators on identifying and mitigating risks associated with runway overruns during landing.
A new FAA rule significantly increases the amount of simulator time that can be credited toward an instrument rating, allowing up to 20 hours in advanced aviation training devices (AATDs) or 10 hours in basic aviation training devices (BATDs).

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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.