Federal Aviation Administration

Recently Published Rulemaking Documents

Proposed Rules (NPRMs)
Federal Register Publication Date Title
February 8, 2010 New Pilot Certification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations (PDF)
January 7, 2010 Extension of the Compliance Date for Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations (PDF)
January 6, 2010 Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft Structures (PDF)
November 23, 2009 Part 121 Activation of Ice Protection (PDF)
November 23, 2009 Flight Crewmember Duty Period Limitations, Flight Time Limitations and Rest Requirements; Withdrawal (PDF)
November 20, 2009 Restrictions on Operators Employing Former Flight Standards Service Aviation Safety Inspectors (PDF)
Final Rules
Federal Register Publication Date Title
February 1, 2010 Certification of Aircraft and Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft; Modifications to Rules for Sport Pilots and Flight Instructors With a Sport Pilot Rating (PDF)
January 20, 2010 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program; Correction (PDF)
January 6, 2010 Use of Additional Portable Oxygen Concentrator Devices on Board Aircraft (PDF)
December 31, 2009 Establishment of a Special Air Traffic Rule in the Vicinity of Luke Air Force Base (AFB), AZ (PDF)
December 1, 2009 Removal of Regulations Allowing for Polished Frost (PDF)
Federal Register Notices
Federal Register Publication Date Title
November 19, 2009 Executive Committee of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Meeting (PDF)
October 19, 2009 Notice of new task assignment for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) - Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Process Improvement (PDF)
July 15, 2009 Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee - New Task (PDF)
May 15, 2009 Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues (PDF)