[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50246-50247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24615]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ASW-2001-01]


Policy for Certification Guidelines for Compliance to the 
Requirements for Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing for 
``Equipment Known to Have a High Potential for Interference'' When 
Installed on Rotorcraft With Electronic Controls That Provide Critical 
Functions

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed policy statement; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of a proposed policy for conducting EMC testing on 
rotorcraft equipped with Electrical/Electronic Controls that provide 
critical functions, such as Full Authority Digital Engine Controls 
(FADEC) Systems and Fly-By-Wire Flight Controls Systems. This proposed 
policy would revise the current policy by eliminating certain types of 
equipment from the requirement to undergo special installation 
Electromagnetic Interference testing.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 28, 2001.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Castillo, FAA, Rotorcraft 
Directorate Standards Staff, ASW-110, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Ft. Worth, TX 
76193-0110; email address: [email protected]>; telephone: (817) 
222-5127; fax: (817) 222-5961.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The proposed policy statement is available on the Internet at the 
following address: http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/asw/rotor.htm. If you do 
not have access to the Internet, you may request a copy of the proposed 
policy statement by contacting the individual listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. The FAA invites interested parties to comment on 
the proposed policy. Comments should identify the subject of the 
proposed policy and be submitted to the individual identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The FAA will consider all comments 
received by the closing date before issuing the final policy.

Background

    On March 31, 1998, the FAA's Rotorcraft Directorate Standards 
Staff, issued policy that provides guidance for conducting EMC testing 
on rotorcraft equipped with electrical/electronic controls that provide 
critical functions. The FAA is now proposing to revise the previous 
March 31, 1998, policy by eliminating certain types of equipment from 
the requirement to undergo special installation Electromagnetic 
Interference testing.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704.


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    Issued in Ft. Worth, Texas, on September 24, 2001.
David A. Downey,
Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-24615 Filed 10-1-01; 8:45 am]
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