[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 5691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2525]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular: Type Certification of an Airplane 
Originally Certificated to Joint Aviation Regulations--Very Light 
Airplane (JAR-VLA) Standards

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests 
comments on a proposed AC, which provides information and guidance 
concerning type certification of a Joint Aviation Regulations--Very 
Light Airplane. This notice is necessary to give all interested persons 
an opportunity to present their views on the proposed AC.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: Mr. Pat Mullen, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, Standards Office (ACE-110), 901 Locust, Room 
301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Pat Mullen, telephone (816) 329-
4128 or fax (816) 329-4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC by 
submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. 
Commenters should identify AC 23-11A and submit comments, in duplicate, 
to the address specified above. All communications received on or 
before the closing date for comments will be considered by the Small 
Airplane Directorate before issuing the final AC. The proposed AC can 
be found and downloaded from the Internet at http://www.airweb.faa.gov/DraftAC by taking the following steps: Under ``Search Help'' click on 
``Open for Comment.'' A paper copy of the proposed AC may be obtained 
by contacting the person named above under the caption FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

Discussion

    The subject advisory circular describes one way to show compliance 
to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 23 for type 
certification of Joint Aviation Regulations--Very Light Airplanes if 
the type certification will be for either a part 23 Normal or Utility 
Category Type Certificate or a ``special class'' airplane, following 
Sec.  21.17(b).
    Material in the AC is neither mandatory nor regulatory in nature 
and does not constitute a regulation. In addition, the material is not 
to be construed as having any legal status and should be treated 
accordingly.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on January 28, 2003.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 03-2525 Filed 2-3-03; 8:45 am]
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