RegulationHelicopter Avionics Certification to Change Under New Proposal Under a newly issued notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the FAA is considering an elimination of special conditions that are currently required for obtaining certification of new helicopter airframes and components. The…
RegulationFAA Signs New Safety Agreement With China FAA has signed a new safety agreement with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Under the new U.S.-China Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), the civil aviation regulatory bodies of both countries…
Embedded AvionicsRTCA President Talks Progress on NextGen Deployment Margaret Jenny, president of RTCA, is one of the most well-known executives across technical aerospace circles. In recent years, her organization helped form the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) to serve as a…
RegulationEASA Publishes Means of Compliance Materials for Software Alongside FAA EASA’s new General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliance, AMC 20-115D, is now published. EASA said the material, “Airborne Software Development Assurance Using Eurocae ED-12 and RTCA…
RegulationEASA, FAA Further Reduce Certification Duplication An updated safety agreement between the FAA and EASA is the latest effort by the world’s two largest aviation certification regulators to reduce unnecessary duplication of each other’s certification of aircraft products.…
RegulationFAA Rule Says New Aircraft Design Must be Quieter in 2018 The FAA said it will require newly designed aircraft have lower noise volumes, starting Jan. 1, 2018. A new rule, “Stage 5 Airplane Noise Standards,” would demand that the latest noise-reduction technology…
Business & GAHuerta Gives Final NBAA-BACE Speech as FAA Admin As Michael Huerta’s term as FAA administrator draws to a close, he addressed the National Business Aviation Association as such one last time during the Business Aviation Convention & Exposition in Las…
Regulation30 ADS-B Questions You Should Know How to Answer As the business and general aviation industry gathers in Las Vegas for the annual NBAA business aviation conference and exhibition the week of Oct. 9, the FAA estimates that there are still…
RegulationEASA, FAA Sign Reach Milestone in Validation Improvement Road Map EASA and the FAA have signed Revision 6 to the Technical Implementation Procedures for airworthiness and environmental certification, EASA said. It was signed Sept. 22 during the Certification Management Meeting held in…
RegulationDrones Get New Seat on FAA Advisory Council The FAA’s Management Advisory Council now has seven new members, U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Thursday. Council members are charged with advising the FAA’s senior management on policy, spending,…