[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57768-57769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28679]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular 43-6B, Altitude Reporting Equipment 
and Transponder System Maintenance and Inspection Practices

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed AC and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests 
comments on proposed advisory circular (AC) 43-6B, that provides 
information concerning acceptable methods of testing altimeters, static 
systems, altitude encoders, and Air Traffic Control (ATC) transponder 
systems. Like all advisory material, this AC is not in itself mandatory 
and does not constitute a regulation. It provides a means, but not the 
only means, of testing to be used at the time of original installation, 
after performing repairs, or during scheduled recertification. Altitude 
reporting equipment and transponder systems are significant elements 
for safe operation of aircraft in the National Airspace System. This 
notice is necessary to give all interested persons the opportunity to 
present their views on the proposed AC.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 15, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Continuous

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Airworthiness Maintenance Division (Attention: AFS-330), 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Correia, AFS-330, at the address 
above, by e-mail at [email protected], or telephone at (202) 267-
3812.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The proposed AC is available on the FAA Web site at http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/acs/ac-idx.htm, under AC No. 43-6B. Interested 
persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC by submitting such 
written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. Please identify 
AC 43-6B, Altitude Reporting Equipment and Transponder System 
Maintenance and Inspection Practices, and submit comments, either hard 
copy or electronic, to the appropriate address listed above. Comments 
may be inspected at the above address between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 
weekdays, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2001.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 01-28679 Filed 11-15-01; 8:45 am]
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