industry Photo courtesy of Archer Aviation FAA PUBLISHES LONG-AWAITED POWERED-LIFT RULEMAKING STORY BY LINDSEY MCFARREN n mid-June, the Federal Aviation Administration published the notice of proposed rulemaking for and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes. " The NPRM establishes Part 194, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 120 - Requirements and revises other regulations. The NPRM intends to allow powered-lift aircraft, including those which make up the majority of the advanced air mobility space, to conduct noncommercial and commercial operations under Parts 91, 135, and 136, I 34 AVIONICS NEWS * OCTOBER 2023 * Revises certain maintenance requirements for powered-lift aircraft. * Addresses powered-lift operational rules. * Establishes alternate paths for airman powered-lift * Applies Part 97 copter instrument procedures to powered-lift aircraft. The maintenance and Part 97 instrument procedures proposed revisions are generally positive. The few maintenance-related revisions mostly deal with