[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 82453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33185]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular 20-27E, Certification and Operation of 
Amateur-Built Aircraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of proposed Advisory 
Circular (AC) 20-27E, Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built 
Aircraft for review and comment. The proposal Advisory Circular 20-27E 
provides information and guidance concerning an acceptable means, but 
not the only means, of demonstrating compliance with the requirements 
of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 21, Certification 
Procedures for Products and Parts, regarding Certification and 
Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft.

DATES: Comments submitted must identify the proposed AC 20-27E and be 
received by February 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed AC 20-27E can be obtained from and 
comments may be returned to the following: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Production and Airworthiness Division, AIR-200, Room 
815, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodney Watson, Airworthiness 
Certification Branch, AIR-210, Production and Airworthiness Division, 
Room 815, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 
(202) 267-8361.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The proposed AC 20-27E provides information and guidance on the 
fabrication and assembly, airworthiness certification, and operation of 
amateur-built aircraft of all types; explains the amount of fabrication 
and assembly the builder must accomplish for the aircraft to be 
eligible for amateur-built certification; and describes the role of the 
FAA in the certification process.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC 20-27E 
listed in this notice by submitting such written data, views, or 
arguments as they desire to the aforementioned specified address. All 
comments received on or before the closing date for comments specified 
above will be considered by the Director, Aircraft Certification 
Service, before issuing the final AC.
    Comments received on the proposed AC 20-27E may be examined before 
and after the comment closing date in Room 815, FAA headquarters 
building (FOB-10A), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 22, 2000.
Terry A. Allen,
Acting Manager, Production and Airworthiness Division, AIR-200.
[FR Doc. 00-33185 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
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