[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41303-41304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19736]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-03]


Proposed Small Airplane Directorate Policy on Static Strength 
Substantiation of Composite Airplane Structure

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
proposed policy on static strength substantiation of composite airplane 
structure. This notice advises the public, especially manufacturers of 
normal, utility, and acrobatic category airplanes, and commuter 
category airplanes used in non-scheduled service and their suppliers, 
that the FAA intends to adopt a new policy concerning static strength 
substantiation. This notice is necessary to advise the public of this 
FAA policy and give all interested persons an opportunity to present 
their views on it.

DATES: Send your comments by September 6, 2001.
    Discussion: On July 30, 2001, the Small Airplane Directorate issued 
a proposed policy statement. We are making this proposed policy 
statement available to the public and all manufacturers for their 
comments.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed policy statement, PS-ACE100-2001-03, 
may be requested from the following: Small Airplane Directorate, 
Standards Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 
64106. The proposed policy statement is also available on the Internet 
at the following address http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/ace/acehome.htm. 
Send all comments on this policy statement to the individual identified 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester Cheng, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone: (316) 946-4111; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite your comments on this policy statement. Send any data or 
views as you may desire. Identify the Policy Statement Number PS-
ACE100-2001-03 on your comments, and send two copies of your comments 
to the above address. The Small Airplane Directorate will consider all 
communications received on or before the closing date for comments. We 
may change the proposal contained in this notice because of the 
comments received.
    You may also send comments to the following Internet address: 
[email protected]. Comments sent by fax or the Internet must contain 
``Comments to proposed policy statement PS-ACE-100-2001-03'' in the 
subject line. You do not need to send two copies if you fax your 
comments or send them through the Internet. If you send comments over 
the Internet as an attached electronic file, format it in either 
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows or ASCII text. State what specific change 
you are seeking to the proposed policy memorandum and include 
justification (for example, reasons or data) for each request.


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    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on July 31, 2001.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-19736 Filed 8-6-01; 8:45 am]
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