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Rule will streamline approval of new technologies
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WASHINGTON � The U.S. Department of Transportation�s
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a final rule that overhauls
the airworthiness standards for small
general aviation airplanes. This innovative rule will reduce the time
it takes to move safety enhancing technologies for small airplanes into the
marketplace and will also reduce costs for the aviation industry.
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��Aviation
manufacturing is our nation�s top export and general aviation alone contributes approximately $80
billion and 400,000 jobs to our economy,�
said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. �The
FAA�s rule replaces prescriptive design requirements with performance-based
standards, which will reduce costs and leverage innovation without sacrificing
safety.�
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FAA�s new Part
23 rule establishes
performance-based standards for airplanes that weigh less than 19,000 pounds
with 19 or fewer seats and recognizes consensus-based compliance methods for
specific designs and technologies. It also adds
new certification standards to address general aviation loss of control
accidents and in-flight icing conditions.
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�The
rule is a model of what we can accomplish for
American competitiveness when government and industry work together and
demonstrates that we can simultaneously enhance safety and reduce burdens on
industry,� said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.
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The
rule responds to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and the Small
Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013, which directed the FAA to streamline the
approval of safety advancements for small general aviation aircraft. It also
addresses recommendations from the FAA�s 2013 Part 23 Reorganization Aviation
Rulemaking Committee, which recommended a more streamlined approval process for
safety equipment on small general aviation aircraft.�
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The
new rule also promotes regulatory harmonization among the FAA�s foreign
partners, including the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Transport
Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), and Brazil�s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC). �This harmonization may help minimize costs for
airplane and engine manufacturers and operators of affected equipment who seek
certification to sell products globally.
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The rule affects airplane
manufacturers, engine manufacturers, and operators of affected equipment.� Click here to learn more from the FAA
and industry about the benefits of streamlined certification.
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This regulatory change is a leading example of how the
FAA is transforming its Aircraft Certification Service into an agile organization
that can support aviation industry innovation in the coming years. �The Service is focused on using risk-based
oversight to refresh the certification strategy, investing in management
systems to improve performance, and improving the overall organization.
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The rule will be effective eight months from publication
in the Federal Register.
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