Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Draft Policy Open for Comment
| Document Title: | PS-AIR-21.17-01, Safety Continuum for Powered-Lift |
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| Summary: | This policy establishes a safety continuum for the certification of powered-lift. The purpose of the safety continuum concept established by this policy is to provide a balanced approach between the risk and safety benefits for certificating such aircraft. This policy identifies certification levels for powered-lift and establishes a graduated scale of compliance standards for the certification of these aircraft. These levels are based on aircraft maximum gross weight, maximum passenger seating configuration, and type of operation and are used to establish the safety objectives for system safety and aircraft performance. |
| Reference: | 14 CFR 21.17(b) |
| Documents for Download: | Draft Document Comment Matrix |
| Comments Due: | September 12, 2024 |
| How to Comment: | Upload comments to Regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2024-1656. Commenters should include the subject line “Safety Continuum for Powered-lift” and the docket number FAA 2024-1656 on all comments submitted to the FAA. |
| Document Title: | PS-AIR-20-01, Aircraft Systems Information Security Protection for Part 27 and 29 Aircraft |
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| Summary: | This policy statement defines an acceptable means of demonstrating compliance with title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 27.1309 and 14 CFR 29.1309, airworthiness regulation requirements for Aircraft Systems Information Security/Protection (ASISP) for both normal and transport category rotorcraft. |
| Reference: | 14 CFR 27.1309 and 14 CFR 29.1309 |
| Documents for Download: | Draft Document Comment Matrix |
| Comments Due: | September 2, 2024 |
| How to Comment: | Email comments to valerie.l.smith@faa.gov |
| Document Title: | PS-AIR-21.17-02, Special Class Rotorcraft |
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| Summary: | This policy statement identifies certain rotorcraft as special class under title 14, Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR) 21.17 (b) |
| Reference: | 14 CFR 21.17(b) |
| Documents for Download: | Draft Document Comment Matrix |
| Comments Due: | September 9, 2024 |
| How to Comment: | Upload comments to Regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA-2024-1794. Commenters should include the subject line “Special Class Rotorcraft” and the docket number FAA 2024-1794 on all comments submitted to the FAA. |
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Last updated: Thursday, August 8, 2024