[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 14432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6090]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number ACE-00-23.777-01]


Proposed Issuance of Policy Memorandum, Automatic Pilot (Control 
Wheel Steering) Applications for Part 23/CAR 3 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of policy statement; extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides additional time for the public to 
comment on a proposal to adopt new policy for certification of normal, 
utility, acrobatic, and commuter category turbine powered airplanes 
with automatic pilot (autopilot) (control wheel steering) applications. 
Comments received on the original notice of policy statement (66 FR 
4055, January 17, 2001) specify additional time to respond to the 
proposed action.

DATE: Comments sent must be received by May 11, 2001. This is extended 
from February 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on this proposed policy statement to the 
individual identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Sending comments: Bill Marshall, Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA), Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations and Policy Branch, ACE-
111, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 
329-4116; fax (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected].
    Asking technical questions: Jon Hannan, FAA, Small Airplane 
Directorate, Regulations and Policy Branch, ACE-111, 901 Locust, Room 
301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 329-4127; fax (816) 
329-4090; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    How do I comment on the proposed policy? We invite your comments on 
this proposed policy statement, ACE-00-23.777-01. You may send whatever 
written data, views, or arguments you choose. We will consider all 
comments received by the closing date. We may change the proposals 
contained in this notice because of the comments received.
    Please send comments using the following Internet address: 
[email protected]. Comments sent using the Internet must contain 
``Comments to Policy Statement ACE-00-23.777-01'' in the subject line. 
Writers should format in Microsoft Word 97 or ASCII any file 
attachments that are sent using the Internet.
    Send comments using the following format:
     Organize comments issue-by-issue. For example, discuss a 
comment about the automatic pilot control panel and a comment about 
primary flight controls as two separate issues.
     For each issue, state what specific change you are 
requesting to the proposed policy memorandum.
     Include justification (for example, reasons or data) for 
each request. If sending your comments using the Internet will cause 
you extreme hardship, you may send comments using the U.S. Mail, 
overnight delivery, or facsimile machine. You should mark your 
comments, ``Comments to Policy Statement ACE-00-23.777-01'' and send 
two copies to the above address in the section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT: Sending comments.''

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on March 6, 2001.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-6090 Filed 3-9-01; 8:45 am]
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