[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2647]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circular; Bird Ingestion Certification Standards

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Advisory Circular on Bird Ingestion 
Certification Standards.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of Advisory Circular 
(AC) No. 33.76-1, Bird Ingestion Certification Standards.

DATES: Advisory Circular No. 33.76-1 was issued by the New England 
Aircraft Certification Service, Engine and Propeller Directorate on 
January 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Bouthillier, Engine and Propeller 
Standards Staff, ANE-110, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 
MA, 01803; telephone: (781) 238-7120; fax: (781) 238-7199; e-mail: 
[email protected]. The subject AC is available on the Internet 
at the following address: http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/acs/achome.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This advisory circular (AC) provides 
guidance and acceptable methods, but not the only methods, that may be 
used to demonstrate compliance with the new bird ingestion requirements 
Sec. 33.76 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Title 14 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations. These new standards were published in the Federal 
Register on September 14, 2000 (65 FR 66848) and became effective on 
December 13, 2000. Although this AC refers to regulatory requirements 
that are mandatory, this AC is not, in itself, mandatory. This AC 
neither changes any regulatory requirements nor authorizes changes in 
or deviations from the regulatory requirements.

Background

    This effort was adopted as a part 33 and Joint Aviation Regulations 
for engines (JAR-E) harmonization project and was selected as an 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) project. This AC provides 
information and guidance that address Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) type certification standards for aircraft turbine engines with 
regard to bird ingestion. The requirements of Sec. 33.76 reflect recent 
analysis of the bird threat encountered in service by turbine engine 
powered aircraft.
    This advisory circular, published under the authority granted to 
the Administrator by 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704, 
provides guidance for these requirements.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on January 19, 2001.
Jay J. Pardee,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-2647 Filed 1-30-01; 8:45 am]
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