[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30358]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circular 20-2B, Certification of Transport Category 
Rotorcraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance and availability.

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SUMMARY: Advisory Circular (AC) 29-2B, Certification of Transport 
Category Rotorcraft, is a total revision of AC 29-2A dated September 
16, 1987, with changes 1, 2, and 3, dated April 24, 1989, September 24, 
1991, and June 1, 1995, respectively, incorporated. In addition, new 
material plus changes to existing paragraphs have been incorporated to 
bring the AC up-to-date with various rule changes to 14 CFR Part 29. As 
part of the FAA effort to achieve national standardization in 
rotorcraft certification, the AC serves as a ready reference for 
manufacturers, modifiers, FAA design evaluation engineers, flight test 
engineers, and engineering flight test pilots and has been harmonized 
with the Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) to establish common guidance 
for the U.S. and for JAA member nations. The AC material has no legally 
binding status and must be treated as advisory only.

DATES: AC 29-2B was issued by the Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, on July 30, 1997.

    How to Order: A copy of AC 29-2B may be purchased from the 
Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, U.S. Government Printing 
Office, Washington, DC 20402, or from any of the Government Printing 
Offices located in major cities throughout the United States. Identify 
the publication as AC 29-2B, Certification of Transport Category 
Rotorcraft, Stock Number 050-007-01187-3. The cost if $63.00 per copy 
for orders mailed within the U.S. and $78.75 for orders mailed outside 
of the U.S. Send a check or money order, made payable to Superintendent 
of Documents, with your request. Requests may also be made by calling 
the Government Printing Office at 202-512-1800. No c.o.d. orders are 
accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kathy Jones, FAA, Rotorcraft 
Standards Staff, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0110, telephone (817) 222-5359, fax 
(817) 222-5961.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 7, 1997.
Eric Bries,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 97-30358 Filed 11-18-97; 8:45 am]
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