Avionics News September 2014 - 17

A revision to Sec. 145.155 to remove the word
"and" at the end of paragraph (a)(2). Since no Sec.
145.155(a)(3) currently exists, it is an error for "and"
to appear after paragraph (a)(2), and its removal corrects this error.
* A revision to Sec. 145.163 to add the term "and
use" after "must have" in paragraph (a). This section
requires a repair station to have an approved training
program, but does not provide a specific requirement
that the program be used. This revision is necessary
to clarify the intent of the current rule that repair stations must have and use an employee training program
approved by the FAA.
* In addition, a correction was made that was not proposed in the NPRM. Specifically, Sec. 145.221(a) is
corrected to remove the erroneous insertion of the
word "serious" when addressing the service difficulty
reporting requirements from any failure, malfunction
or defect. The word "serious" was removed through
notice and comment rulemaking in the 2001 final
rule entitled "Repair Stations," (66 FR 41088, Aug.
6, 2001) that significantly revised Part 145. The word
"serious" was inadvertently inserted by a separate
final rule entitled "Service Difficulty Reports," (65 FR
56191, Sept. 15, 2000).
The AEA is extremely pleased that the comments submitted were taken seriously and the resultant final rule is quite
reasonable.

Restructure of rotorcraft Parts 27 and
29 airworthiness standards
The Federal Aviation Administration has given notice
that disposes of public comments received in response to a
Federal Register notice published Feb. 22, 2013, requesting comments on a potential restructuring of the rotorcraft
airworthiness standards of Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations Parts 27 (normal category rotorcraft) and 29
(transport category rotorcraft).
Specifically, the agency sought comments on the necessity
of updates to Parts 27 and 29, including whether to change
the existing weight- and seat-based applicability standards for
normal and transport rotorcraft.
The comments indicated a substantial interest in revising
or restructuring the certification standards for Parts 27 and 29,
and the FAA's Rotorcraft Directorate will begin establishing
the appropriate forums to involve interested parties. Parties
interested in this initiative may look forward to future public
announcements on upcoming developments.
The Aircraft Electronics Association will continue to participate in this process once the agency begins to host industry
meetings. Meanwhile, continue to follow the accomplish-

ments from the semiannual FAA/industry avionics forums on
the AEA website.

Major repair and alteration data approval
(field approval) job aid
The FAA recently updated the field approval job aid. As
you can see from the revision list, many of the legacy avionics
FSAWs (GPS/WAAS, TCAS, TAWS, EHSI, etc.) have been
replaced with technical papers. The following is a technical
list of the changes:
* Change cover page to reference FAA 8300.16.
* Remove AFS-1 memorandum and associated link.
* Add paragraph E8g, normal, utility, acrobatic and commuter category airplanes.
* Add ACE-110 memorandum, installation of vinyl covering shrink wraps on the exterior of Part 23 airplanes, gliders and airships.
* Add paragraph 13cc, normal, utility, acrobatic and commuter category airplanes.
* Add policy memo AIR100-14-110-PM01.
* Add editorial clarification, paragraph 13k, normal, utility,
acrobatic and commuter category airplanes.
* Revise EHSI guidance.
* Remove FSAW 95-09E and associated link.
* Add AFS360-2014-1 technical paper, electronic horizontal situation indicator approvals.
* Revise satellite navigation guidance.
* Remove FSAW 94-32C and associated link.
* Add AFS360-2014-2 technical paper, field approval of
the installation and operational use of GPS or GPS with
WAAS referred to as global navigation satellite systems
equipment.
* Remove FSAW 94-41 and associated link.
* Add AFS360-2014-5 technical paper, GPS/differential
GPS - special use applications.
* Remove FSAW97-09 and associated link.
* Revise reference and associated link AC20-138C to
AC20-138D.
* Remove GPS/WAAS field approval decision process (see
AFS-360 technical paper) and associated link.
* Revise traffic system guidance.
* Remove FSAW98-04 and associated link.
* Add AFS360-2014-4 technical paper, field approvals of
traffic collision alerting device, traffic advisory systems,
and traffic alert and collision avoidance systems I.
* Revise TAWS guidance.
* Remove FSAW 02-03a and associated link.
* Add AFS-360-2014-3 technical paper, field approval of
Class B TAWS.
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