[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6401]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


Existence of Proposed Powered Parachute Design Standards for 
Acceptance Under the Primary Category

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the existence of and request for 
comments on proposed powered parachute design standards for acceptance 
under the primary category rule. The proposed design standards are the 
culmination of more than 500,000 hours experience as either ultralite 
or amateur-built vehicles. The applicability is four-place maximum and 
2,700 pound maximum weight. The aircraft is designed to be stall proof. 
The minimum control speed is zero at flare.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 18, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, Small 
Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, Standards Office, 
ACE-110, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terre Flynn, Regulations and Policy Branch, ACE-111, at the address 
above, telephone number (816) 426-6941.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any person may obtain a copy of this 
information by contacting the person named above under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the proposed 
design standards. Commenters must identify the design standards 
(powered parachute) and submit comments to the address above. All 
communications received on or before the closing date for comments will 
be considered by the FAA before issuing the final acceptance. The 
proposed design standards and comments received may be inspected at the 
Standards Office, ACE-110, Suite 900, 1201 Walnut, Kansas City, 
Missouri, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, except 
Federal holidays.

Background

    Sport aviation, essentially a fly-for-fun activity, is dependent 
upon simple, low performance, low cost aircraft. The FAA recognizes 
this in the creation of primary category (14 CFR 21.17), which 
establishes simpler process for certification, production control, and 
establishment of design standards for all types of aircraft. This 
notice proposes design standards for powered parachute airplanes.
    The value of this class of airplane is demonstrated by the number 
of 14 CFR part 103 ultralite and amateur-built designs currently 
active. Accordingly, the FAA is proposing and requesting comments on 
these design standards.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 8, 1996.
Henry A. Armstrong,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 96-6401 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]
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