[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 47633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20405]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Notification Regarding the Use of Approved Model List 
(AML) for Avionics Systems and Component Installation Approvals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: AML Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Approvals for 
installation of complex avionics system and components targeted for 
installation in small airplanes are deemed as significant programs as 
defined in Order 8100.5 and Order 8110.4 and require coordination with 
the Small Airplane Directorate until otherwise noted. This includes AML 
STC approvals made by holders of FAA delegations--Designated Alteration 
Station (DAS) or Delegation Option Authorization (DOA). Complex 
avionics projects can sometimes be controversial since they may involve 
new technology that has either not been previously certified, or for 
which certification criteria has not been published. The increased 
coordination is necessary to improve standardization of the AML STC 
process and develop better practices for future AML STC policy.

DATES: Send comments on or before August 31, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to the individual assigned under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Comments may be mailed to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Regulations & Policy, ACE-110, Room 301, 901 
Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Also, comments may be sent by 
electronic mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wes Ryan, Aerospace Engineer, 
Standards Office (ACE-110), Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, 
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 329-4127, fax 
(816) 329-4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Comments Invited

    We invite your comments on this notice. Send any data or views 
pertaining to the subject of this notice, as desired. Identify comments 
with ``AML STC Process Comments, ATTN: Wes Ryan''. The FAA will 
consider all comments received on or before the closing date listed 
above before issuing a final notification.

Background Information

    AML STC approvals have ranged from simple in-flight entertainment 
systems to complex primary flight displays. There has been a wide 
variation in the complexity of the avionics systems and components 
being approved for use in small airplanes and in the interpretation of 
current guidance regarding approval of these systems using the AML 
process. In addition, the ACO procedures for adding or removing models 
to the AML are not standardized. As a result, the coordination of all 
AML STC projects with the FAA Small Airplane Directorate Standards 
Office should facilitate standardization of the AML STC process.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 21, 2003.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 03-20405 Filed 8-8-03; 8:45 am]
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