[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 76438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30052]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Policy Statement on Standardization of Application Regarding 
Hazardous Misleading Heading Information for Attitude-Heading Reference 
Systems (AHRS); PS-ACE100-2002-003

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of, and request for 
comments for, a proposed policy statement on the standardization of 
application of 14 CFR part 23, Sec.  23.1309 regarding hazardous 
misleading heading information for attitude-heading reference systems 
(AHRS); PS-ACE100-2002-003.

DATES: Comments sent must be received by February 10, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erv Dvorak, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106; telephone: (816) 329-4123; facsimile: (816) 329-4123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    You may download a copy from the FAA Web site at <http://www.faa.gov/certification/ aircraft/small--airplane-- directorate--
news--proposed.htm, or request a copy by contacting the 
person named above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    This proposed policy's purpose is to clarify Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) certification policy on the application of 
Advisory Circular (AC) 23.1309-1C, Equipment, Systems, and 
Installations in Part 23 Airplanes, regarding hazardous misleading 
heading information.
    The issue in question is specifically about the application of AC 
23.1309-1C for an airplane with the certification basis under 
amendments 23-41 or later. This clarification is limited to 
installations approved for operation in Instrument Meteorological 
Conditions (IMC) under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on November 18, 2002.
Dorenda D. Baker,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 02-30052 Filed 12-11-02; 8:45 am]
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