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FAA Releases Part 23 Rewrite Plan

Pia Bergqvist

Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 09:37 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA has proposed new Part 23 certification rules for light aircraft (up to 19 passengers and 19,000 lbs max takeoff weight), moving from prescriptive to performance-based standards.
These reforms are designed to make the introduction of new safety technologies less arduous and costly, without reducing existing safety requirements.
The initiative, which follows years of FAA re-evaluation and a 2013 congressional mandate, is supported by industry groups like GAMA and aligns with a new bipartisan Senate FAA reauthorization bill, aiming to enhance safety, boost jobs, and increase industry competitiveness.

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Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.