WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Transport Airplane and Propulsion Certification Modernization.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 26 by Mallory A. Naill, Acting Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: FAA proposes to amend various airworthiness regulations to modernize certain certification standards for transport category airplanes and propulsion systems. This rule would be both deregulatory and relieving by reducing the number of exemptions, special conditions, and equivalent level of safety findings required during the certification process. FAA expects that this proposal would reduce certification costs and time to certify new a...